Despite the audience hurt by the troubled time spent in Rio, the singer convinces with an excellent performance and creating a sense of community among those who accompany her
Taylor Swift he took the stage Allianz Parkin Sao Paulo, this Friday the 24th, with an important task, whether you like it or not: to convince a legion of fans hurt by all the events surrounding the The Turn of the Ages from Brazil until then.
The singer may not have made peace with all of them, but the performance shows why, even though they’re hurt, they continue to be so loyal to her. With more than 50 thousand people present, a record audience for Allianz Parque, Taylor gave an unforgettable show for those who watched her.
It must be said, after seeing the singer live, that Taylor is an exceptional performer. She sings the entire show, which lasted 3 and a half hours, without playback, with only the support of four choirs. Certainly the fans left the stadium with what they had been promised: a spectacle.
But there are also moments in which they themselves steal the protagonist from the artist. They sang their hearts out throughout the show and, looking back, were the real driving force of the singer’s entire stay in the country.
Once again, Taylor did not mention Ana Clara Benevides
Not everything is flowers. The singer has already been to Engenhão, in Rio de Janeiro, where she performed on the 17th, 18th and 19th. But the show on the 17th was marked by a tragedy: the death of the young Ana Clara Benevides, 23 years old, who fell ill during the presentation. She suffered a cardiopulmonary arrest and the initial examination revealed a pulmonary hemorrhage.
Rio police have opened an investigation to investigate T4F, the producer of the singer’s concerts in Brazil. The company made a video apologizing for the incident, but received criticism from fans, who accused the note of being “empty.” The person who did not speak directly about the young girl’s death was Taylor himself who, although not responsible for the tragedy, was the one who led the girl to be there at that moment.
She published a post on Instagram stories regretting what happened, but without naming the fan, and then remained silent. At the show on the 19th she sang Bigger than the entire sky, a song about mourning, and fans speculated that it would be some sort of tribute. Taylor, as far as we know, did not contact Ana’s family and those who organized the crowdfunding to bring her young girl’s body back to her hometown were, once again, them: the fans.
This Friday there was some anticipation in the air before the singer spoke. Not because a different position was expected—most fans didn’t think he would—but because, like the Estadao As already underlined, Taylor has done his duty in his relationship with them and it seems that, this time, he has chosen to distance himself.
Despite the pain, those 50 thousand people were at the Allianz that evening because they had an emotional bond with the singer. Fans were dressed in costume, imitating the artist’s costumes or paying homage to one of his eras, exchanging self-made friendship bracelets and singing the songs out loud in a row, before the show even began.
At around 7.30pm, Taylor took the stage without delay and, when he began the first verses of Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince, the song that opens the show, it was almost difficult to hear his voice due to so much noise from the audience. She praised the audience for the noise and for singing so loudly at least three times during the night.
Taylor Swift’s characters
A The Turn of the Ages is characterized by dividing the presentation into blocks of each of the singer’s albums – with the exception of the first, which is quite contradictory, but Taylor knows that this is her weakest work.
The albums are not presented in chronological order and the singer takes short breaks for costume changes. The stage, set up since Tuesday, is so large that it takes up almost the entire Allianz lawn. There was no one who had a bad view of the show.
In Rio de Janeiro, especially at the shows on the 18th and 19th, there were those who accused the singer of being a robot. But the point is that Taylor treats the show almost like a stage show: when she goes on stage, she is Taylor Swift’s character, whatever persona she has to assume at that moment.
In Cruel summer, a fan favorite and one of the first in the lineup, is a model who parades on stage and waves to the audience. In Fearless, returns to being a young singer dazzled by life. In Willowone of the most beautiful and well-choreographed moments of the show, she is a witch performing magic in an enchanted forest.
In August, is a person who suffers from unrequited love. Each of these characters is played masterfully by Taylor and it’s hard not to be mesmerized by watching it from the audience.
It’s this dedication that makes the show such a well-rounded spectacle, but can also make it robotic for some, especially if you’re used to performers playing on stage and constantly interacting with the audience. Taylor, however, promises to travel through time and that’s exactly how we feel: walking through the centuries, seeing it transform live.
For those who are fans, this is the sensation that is so captivating: these are stories told there, on stage, as well as in the songs. It’s nostalgic for long-time followers and captivating for newcomers. At the beginning of the show, Taylor says he wrote the songs about his life, but he wanted fans to walk away associating the songs with memories of the show.
And it’s worth saying: There are moments when Taylor abandons character and gives the audience a glimpse of herself. But you have to learn to differentiate. Before The manshe jokes about how the audience makes her feel powerful – that’s part of the show.
But before introducing the surprise songs (at which point she sings two songs that were not included in the setlist and, theoretically, had not been performed at any previous show), she talks to her fans and seems sincere in talking about her gratitude.
This Friday he was keen to say that he saw every fan in the audience, that he knew that everyone was singing at the top of their lungs and dancing: the surprise songs, in fact, are always a highly anticipated moment of the show. Tonight she played, for the first time, Now that we’re not talkingfrom the 1989 re-recorded version. Then, at the piano, he introduced Innocentfrom the disk Speak Now.
After jumping and dancing for 3 1/2 hours, fans left the Allianz talking, exchanging more friendship bracelets and, for the most part, smiling. It’s a sense of community, and even if Taylor has disappointed her fans, she’s the one who provides it.
Source: Terra
Earl Johnson is a music writer at Gossipify, known for his in-depth analysis and unique perspective on the industry. A graduate of USC with a degree in Music, he brings years of experience and passion to his writing. He covers the latest releases and trends, always on the lookout for the next big thing in music.
