The first time Morat appeared in Madrid was at the central bar El Intruso, in 2015, in front of just over 100 people. Since then, their story has been woven steadily and at a timely pace to allow them to enjoy every achievement in their rising career. On Friday (June 21), the Colombian pop rock band kicked off their first stadium tour, Hasta Que Amanezca, in front of 56,000 fans at Civitas Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish capital, the city where their story began.
From that first show in 2015 the band remembers the nerves they felt especially.
“It was a horrible pressure, because apart from the first gig, there was also the press and I felt like everyone was judging,” says bassist Simón Vargas. Billboard Español in an interview before Friday's show. “We had to make a very good first impression. it was a great opportunity that we couldn't miss.” In some ways, that memory resonates with the tour they just started, and he sees it as “a great first chance to get a stadium right.”
Friday's affair started promptly at 10:03 p.m. (Madrid time), after the opening of Depol and Susana Cala. The Bogotá quartet consisting of Juan Pablo Isaza (lead vocals and guitar), Juan Pablo Villamil (guitar), Martín Vargas (drums) and Vargas, kicked off the night with “Cómo Te Atreves”, followed by “506” and a confetti cannon. , making it clear that they came with the intention of setting the stadium on fire.
“Welcome to our dream, Madrid,” Isaza said in the first few minutes of the show. “As many of you probably know, we are proudly Colombian, but our career started in Madrid. You were as much a part of this dream as we were. Tonight, we have a proposal, let's sleep. Tonight will be a dream that will turn into a memory that no one will ever take away from us.”
These words served as the intro for 'Mi Nuevo Vicio', the song they became famous for and which the audience sang along to with all their might. The light bracelets that the attendees received played a key role not only in songs like “Mil Tormentas” but also in an interactive moment where they could decide the next song. The names of three hits appeared on the screens, each associated with a color: “No Hay Más Que Hablar” (blue), “En Un Solo Día” (pink) and “Acuérdate De Mí” (yellow). The audience held up light-up bracelets in the color of their choice and yellow prevailed.
One of the challenges Morat faced was interacting with such a large audience, and they spent a lot of time planning how to create an intimate atmosphere in venues as large as Civitas Metropolitano. Vargas explained, “We've never had shows on such a big stage to move around freely, and figuring out how to do that was a challenge.” But the band passed the test with flying colors, moving on a huge catwalk and maintaining a constant connection with the audience.
Throughout the evening, each of the members had a chance to shine on their own and connect with their fans. One of the more intimate moments occurred on a second stage, where they performed more relaxed songs, each with a glass of wine. They also presented “Antes De Los 30” (Before 30), a new version of “Antes de los 20” (Before 20) which they feel they identify with more at the moment.
After just over two hours on stage, Morat said goodbye to Madrid with the song “Faltas Tú” and with all the excitement of successfully completing the first date of his stadium tour in such an important city for them.
“Our career really started in Spain. 2016 was the first time our name started to be known. And that year we had many experiences that only happen once – first timers. It was my first time doing a concert with paid tickets, my first time signing autographs, my first time doing an interview,” Isaza explained. Billboard Español. “So it has this somewhat poetic element to say we're starting the tour where our career started.”
Ready to keep dreaming, they will now continue their 24-date tour in 19 more stages in 14 Latin American countries, starting in Caracas, Venezuela on June 29. (For full schedule and tickets, tour” target=”_blank”>Click here).
Vargas thinks: “As you erase dreams you unlock levels and I believe that [one of them is] continuing to bring our music to places where it may not seem obvious that it will be heard, places where Spanish may not be spoken and see what happens if you try again to start in another place and look for small bars and start slowly. »
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