Juanes & Mon Laferte: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
May 23, 2018 | Felix Contreras -- Colombian pop star Juanes and Chilean singer Mon Laferte recently wrapped up a sold-out tour of the United States, which (lucky for us) included a stop at the Tiny Desk.
Laferte began the concert solo with the torch song "Pa' Dónde Se Fue" (Where Did You Go?). She sang the break-up story with a smirk that belied the heartache hiding in her poignant lyrics. Then, after a short set break starring the Tiny Desk engineer Josh Rogosin, Juanes joined her to perform the duo's sultry single, "Amárrame" (Tie Me Up).
It's rare to see Juanes in such an intimate setting. After almost two decades of performing solo, the Latin pop star is more of a stadium and arena kind of guy. It's a treat to hear his voice unencumbered by loud speakers or crowd noise, and to see his facial expressions as he sings lyrics that many of us know by heart. This marked a return to the intimacy that fueled his earliest days and that's still present in the personal lyrics that have sold millions of records.
That intimacy was heightened by the presence of Laferte. The duo performed a PG-13 version of "Amárrame," a passionate pop song with lyrics reminiscent of 50 Shades Of Grey. You can sense an obvious chemistry between the two during that song, as well as on the Juanes classic "Fotografia" (which originally featured Nelly Furtado).
Juanes closed out the concert solo with a stripped-down version of "Es Tarde" from his last album, Mis Planes Son Amarte. The performance demonstrates why Juanes and Laferte's duet tour sold out across the U.S. this year. There is a magic here that makes for repeated viewing. It's that much fun to watch.
SET LIST
"Pa' Dónde Se Fue" by Mon Laferte
"Amárrame [feat. Juanes]" by Mon Laferte
"Fotografía [feat. Mon Laferte]" by Juanes
"Es Tarde" by Juanes
CREDITS
Producers: Robin Hilton, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Kara Frame, Dani Lyman; Production Assistant: Joshua Bote; Photo: Eslah Attar/NPR.
May 23, 2018 | Felix Contreras — Colombian pop star Juanes and Chilean singer Mon Laferte recently wrapped up a sold-out tour of the United States, which (lucky for us) included a stop at the Tiny Desk.
Laferte began the concert solo with the torch song «Pa’ Dónde Se Fue» (Where Did You Go?). She sang the break-up story with a smirk that belied the heartache hiding in her poignant lyrics. Then, after a short set break starring the Tiny Desk engineer Josh Rogosin, Juanes joined her to perform the duo’s sultry single, «Amárrame» (Tie Me Up).
It’s rare to see Juanes in such an intimate setting. After almost two decades of performing solo, the Latin pop star is more of a stadium and arena kind of guy. It’s a treat to hear his voice unencumbered by loud speakers or crowd noise, and to see his facial expressions as he sings lyrics that many of us know by heart. This marked a return to the intimacy that fueled his earliest days and that’s still present in the personal lyrics that have sold millions of records.
That intimacy was heightened by the presence of Laferte. The duo performed a PG-13 version of «Amárrame,» a passionate pop song with lyrics reminiscent of 50 Shades Of Grey. You can sense an obvious chemistry between the two during that song, as well as on the Juanes classic «Fotografia» (which originally featured Nelly Furtado).
Juanes closed out the concert solo with a stripped-down version of «Es Tarde» from his last album, Mis Planes Son Amarte. The performance demonstrates why Juanes and Laferte’s duet tour sold out across the U.S. this year. There is a magic here that makes for repeated viewing. It’s that much fun to watch.
SET LIST
«Pa’ Dónde Se Fue» by Mon Laferte
«Amárrame [feat. Juanes]» by Mon Laferte
«Fotografía [feat. Mon Laferte]» by Juanes
«Es Tarde» by Juanes
CREDITS
Producers: Robin Hilton, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Kara Frame, Dani Lyman; Production Assistant: Joshua Bote; Photo: Eslah Attar/NPR.
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Mon, ese toque sencillo me encanta… una mezcla de aprendiz y maestro que por el nerviosismo te tocó de cierta manera, aún así increíble! sin duda eres una gran estrella de la música… tal como decía chepita… UNA ESTRELLA SERÁS, LA QUE MÁS VA A BRILLAR!
Que bárbara Mon canta excelente. Ella es muy buena
🎶 mirame a los ojos🎶 ….me encanta esta canción
2 de mis artistas favoritos juntos y en un canal internacional, no puedo explicar con palabras lo que siento.
I bet Juanes wife would be jelous after seeing this…
Como cuando latinoamerica tiene tanto que dar al mundo y lo que llevan es a Juanes a Mon Laferte 🙁
da pawm from Ecuador
Please Tiny Desk, bring "Cafe Tcvba" on live, that will be so much pleasure for us. Awesome for including Latinamerican culture and promoving the "no barriers"ideology.
😉
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS! Oie such excellence! I saw these 2 the other day at the Forum. FANTASTIC!!!!
Latinos represent 💙💙💙
buen concert y que buen violero
Mon hermosa, te amo.
nice tats. NOT….
'Pa cuando el komander?
Mon its an other universe woman 💓 (sorry 4 my english)
They're perfect two 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
https://youtu.be/9XyiBI53LZ0
Cuando van a invitar a La Tigresa del Oriente?
Los dos son insoportablemente adorables
Inviten a Carlos Vives!
No lo sé, a mi Juanes no me cuadra en NPR
Who is the guitarist?
Definitivamente NPR trae bastantes artistas de calidad que merecen más reconocimiento del que tienen, sin embargo esta ocasión han invitado a una artista que no me convence en ningún aspecto. Pero no tirare hate hacia este gran canal, de hecho gracias por todo (excepto por esto), es mi simple opinión.
Viva Chile!!!!
Caloncho or Carla Morrison pls❤️
Pa' donde se fue ! Merece un premio. El ritmo me recuerda a mi abuela. " Me quedé a la mitad.."…Juanes eres un capo. <3
Me encantan 💗