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\n\tKarol G<\/a> has spent the past three years making history. In 2023-2024, her groundbreaking Ma\u00f1ana Ser\u00e1 Bonito<\/em> tour<\/a> made her the first Latina artist to ever headline a global stadium tour, selling more than one million tickets across 12 countries. This weekend, she notched another milestone as the first Latina to headline Coachella<\/a> \u2014 and her explosively energetic, wildly sexy, yet grounded and socially conscious set felt like the biggest night in a career that\u2019s already had plenty of unforgettable ones.<\/p>\n \n\tThe energy at Karolchella<\/a>, as fans called her Sunday night performance, was at an all-time high. The intricate mainstage set design involved a three-story stone cave structure (likely a nod to the diverse caves throughout her native Colombia) that took extra time to construct. As fans watched the finishing touches get put on the set, delaying her performance by about 25 minutes, they chanted \u201cbichota<\/em>\u201d and \u201cKarol\u201d while waving flags from all over Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n \n\tWhen the set was ready, fans heard a story (narrated by Karol in Spanish, and projected onto the screens in English) about a girl who had to break from social expectations to find her voice, and who used that strength to create light, water, fire, and valleys. Once the story finished, several flame jets began firing and Karol G and a team of women dancers opened with \u201cLatina Foreva.\u201d While male dancers joined the set at various points throughout her performance, the clear and intentional focus on women throughout the set contributed to the empowering energy. Other women artists flocked to view this historic moment: Young Miko, Lizzo, Camila Cabello, and Becky G could all be seen watching the show intently from the crowd, right next to the stage.<\/p>\n \n\tOver 90 minutes, six costume changes that included everything from cave-girl garb to tropicoqueta vibes, and four different imaginative stage areas, Karol G mesmerized the audience with stunning vocals and aggressive yet sultry choreography by Parris Goebel. The set included 20 of her own songs (including her hits \u201cTQG\u201d and \u201cAmargura\u201d), a cover of Gloria Estefan\u2019s \u201cMi Tierra,\u201d a four-song mini-set by reggaet\u00f3n pioneer Wisin, and songs with Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles (the U.S.\u2019s first all-women professional mariachi group). Other musical guests<\/a> included Mariah Angeliq, who joined\u00a0Karol for their hit song \u201cEl Makinon\u201d; Becky G, who hopped onstage for a mariachi version of \u201cMamii\u201d; Cigarettes after Sex singer-guitarist Greg Gonzales for the premiere of their song \u201cDespu\u00e9s de Ti\u201d; and Cuban-American jazz musician Arturo Sandoval on trumpet during \u201cIvonny Bonita.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n