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Carín León conquers Las Vegas' Sphere with “La Boda del Huitlacoche”: “Long live Mexico, bastards!”

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Carín León became the first Latino artist to perform at the Sphere in Las Vegas, where he launched a 10-show residency as part of his “De Sonora para el mundo” tour.
  • Thousands of people sang “La Boda del Huitlacoche” during an immersive performance designed around the venue's visual, audio and sensory technology.
  • León called the concert a personal dream and celebrated the work of his team after the first show.

Carín León fulfilled a career dream in Las Vegas by becoming the first Latino artist to perform at the Sphere. During the show, the singer from Hermosillo, Sonora, shouted, “Long live Mexico, bastards!” as thousands of people sang along to hits including “La Boda del Huitlacoche.”

The performance formed part of León's “De Sonora para el mundo” tour and the first of 10 shows he will give at the venue. The production was built to use the Sphere's immersive design, including its wraparound 16K interior LED screen, which follows the dome's curve and surrounds the audience with giant images and visual effects.

Long live Mexico, bastards!

· Carín LeónThe singer shouted the phrase during his debut performance at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

The venue, next to the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, cost $2.3 billion to build. Its exterior Exosphere features 54,000 square meters of programmable LED panels, while its Holoplot spatial-audio system uses more than 160,000 individual speakers behind acoustically transparent screens.

I still can't believe it, what a crazy night yesterday. Seeing all of you enjoying it with me, along with the work we put in with the whole team for more than a year, was incredible!

· Carín LeónLeón described his reaction to the first of his 10 Las Vegas shows in a social media post.

The experience also includes nearly 10,000 haptic seats that deliver synchronized vibrations, along with effects such as wind and scents. The Sphere can hold almost 18,000 seated spectators or up to 20,000 standing, and has hosted residencies by major international artists including U2.

After the performance, León wrote on social media, “I still can't believe it, what a crazy night yesterday. Seeing all of you enjoying it with me, along with the work we put in with the whole team for more than a year, was incredible!” His post included videos from the show and drew congratulatory messages from followers.

Congratulations to you and your great team, who make this madness possible! What a pride to see everything you have achieved!

· Unidentified social media commenterA follower congratulated León and his team after the performance.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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