What was the world like when Madonna played her last show in Brazil?

In her latest visit to the country, the singer shared the spotlight with the soap opera phenomenon “Avenida Brasil”, the launch of Google Drive and the South Korean rapper’s viral success on YouTube; she recalls other cultural events of the time

A hurricane is expected to hit Copacabana Beach on May 4. The event, however, is neither climatic nor catastrophic: on this date, Madonna concludes his tour commemorating 40 years of career, The celebration tourin a free event on the sand of one of the most famous beaches in Brazil.

Saudi Arabia, known for its restrictions on women, has also sent its athletes to compete in tournaments. Additionally, women made up 40% of the approximately 10,500 athletes in attendance, and women’s boxing made its debut at the event.

The South Korean rapper wins views on YouTube

Before July 15, 2012, Psy was just a famous South Korean rapper in his country. However, after that date, the artist became a worldwide phenomenon. It was that day that the producer of Psy uploaded one of the platform’s most viral videos to date to YouTube: the video of Gangnam style.

The song, with an energetic beat accompanied by dance moves that imitated the gallop of a horse, became an overnight phenomenon. Within weeks of its release, the clip inspired parodies and garnered billions of views.

Twelve years later, the clip still remains one of the most viewed on the platform, with over 5 billion views: in total, it is the eleventh most viewed video on YouTube.

France dominated Oscar and Meryl broke her fast

French cinema shone at the 84th edition of the Oscars with the dominance of The artist. The film directed by Michel Hazanavicius won the awards for best film, best actor, best director and best screenplay, becoming the first French and non-English-language production to win the evening’s main trophies.

The file storage and syncing service had been speculated for years, but only became a reality on April 24 of that year. With it, users finally have less worries about saving files and the word “cloud” has acquired new connotations.

Amazon has finally arrived in the country

In December 2012 Amazon finally arrived in Brazil. Founded in 1994 in Seattle, United States, Jeff Bezos’ network landed on Brazilian soil after years of rumors. Initially timid, the company began selling only virtual books (physical books would only begin to be sold in 2014) and announced the Kindle, one of the company’s flagship products.

Although the announcement thrilled some Brazilians and readers, booksellers turned up their noses at the arrival of the giant. Bookstores, small, medium and large, have taken a stand against the virtual shop and have even put pressure on publishers not to conclude agreements. You already know the outcome of this story.

What year was Madonna’s first concert in Brazil?

Madonna made her debut in Brazil in 1993 with the tour The girls’ showto promote the album Eroticism. In the country, the singer performed in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on November 3 and 6, respectively. The visit also marked the first time the “Material Girl” visited Latin America. View a report of Fantastic about the tour:

How many times has Madonna come to Brazil?

A Celebratory ride marks Madonna’s fourth visit to Brazil on stage. As seen above, the singer performed for the Brazilians in 1993, with the The girls’ show. In addition to her series of performances in the 1990s, Madonna also performed in the country with tours Sticky and sweet tourin 2008, and MDNAin 2012.

During Sticky and sweet tour, the pop diva performed five times, twice in Sao Paulo and three in Rio de Janeiro. With MDNA, Madonna performed one show in Rio de Janeiro, two in Sao Paulo and one in Porto Alegre.

Source: Terra

Earl

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