Karol G Brings Thalia On Stage as Surprise Guest in Mexico City

On Friday, 13 November, Karol G invited Thalia on stage as a surprise guest during the first of three nights at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. Billboard reported that Thalia had not performed in the city for 10 years before joining her.

The show was part of Karol G's Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour, the name of her current concert tour. Promoter Ocesa said 65,000 people came to see her perform that night.

Before Thalia appeared, the screen showed a video of a young Karol G saying she wanted to be like her. When Thalia walked out, Karol G told the crowd that Thalia was her first idol, and the first person she wanted to be when she dreamed of becoming a singer.

Thalia wore a replica of the guitar-shaped bustier she had worn during her Amor a la Mexicana period, a fitted top that matched the look of that era. The two singers performed "Piel Morena" and "Amor a la Mexicana" together.

They also sang "¿A Quién le Importa?", a song by the Spanish band Alaska y Dinarama. Thalia recorded her own version of it in 2002, and she and Karol G performed that version on Friday.

The night before, at the Latin Grammys, Karol G won two awards. The Latin Recording Academy, which honours music sung mostly in Spanish and Portuguese, gave her best urban music album for "Tropicoqueta" and best reggaeton performance for "Verano Rosa" with Feid. Reggaeton is a Latin genre built on Puerto Rican rhythms and rapped or sung vocals.

Karol G also performed "Ese Hombre Es Malo" with an all-female mariachi band. Mariachi is a traditional Mexican ensemble, usually built around violins, guitars and trumpets.

Two more nights at the same stadium were scheduled after Friday's show.