translated from Spanish: Viña del Mar: Ricky Martin shone, surprised with a peak and supported protests in Chile

As every time he climbs a stage, Ricky Martin shone at the Viña del Mar International Festival and made the approximately 15,000 spectators who vibrated to the rhythm of his classics on the first night of the 61st edition of the traditional Chilean music event. On his sixth visit to Viña, the Puerto Rican artist sang 20 of his greatest hits and took the Silver and Gold Seagulls.

However, he did not deaf lyre the social context that is going through the country. It is that hours before the start of the show, there were moments of tension in the vicinity of the amphitheatre of the Fifth Vergara, where there were protests and clashes of demonstrators with the police.” That they demand the basics, human rights, it is basic, we ask nothing. In Chile and outside Chile I will be with you and always aware. I love you and God bless you and never be quiet. Always with love and peace but never quiet,” the singer said during his performance.
The mobilizations had been convened for several days with slogans such as “Streets with blood, Viña without festival” or “Viña 20, cancelled by the people. Without dignity, there is no festival.” From this, the organization had decided to postpone the performances of the contestants of the international and folk competitions and also postponed the traditional artistic overture of the inaugural night.

@ricky_martin performed at the Festival for the sixth time in his career. The Puerto Rican idol captivated his fans and took Silver and Gold Seagull. Photos gentleness of Santana Media. pic.twitter.com/OO07dHYmUU — Viña del Mar Festival (@elfestival)
February 24, 2020

A little boy who gave to talk
Another of the most resonant moments of Sunday night was when the driver, Maria Luisa Godoy, asked Ricky to give him a kiss on the cheek in “representation of all his fans”. But, quickly, the Puerto Rican surprised Cárcamo with a little piquito. “A man who surprises,” the driver wrote on his Instagram account next to the kiss photo. On the other hand, when the singer was going to do the same with Maria Luisa, she let her kiss her on the cheek.

Original source in Spanish