Four minutes standing ovation: Rosalía conquers the mythical 'Saturday Night Live' again

Barcelona"You put on some pointe shoes and you look ridiculous," said Nacho Duato a few weeks ago in an Instagram video –which he deleted– in which he criticized the ballerina aesthetic that accompanies Rosalía in this latest show. The singer from Sant Esteve Sesrovires remained immune to the criticism and this Saturday night she performed the song Reliquia in this demanding ballet position during the almost four minutes of the track. The practically immobile shot and her solitary figure in a tutu until a dozen dancers appeared by her side at the end made the power of her voice and her static and ecstatic stage presence shine.

As is customary, the artist was able to perform a second track, which was Magnolias, the song with which she closes her album Lux. Here there was indeed more stage artifice, as she set up a spectacle with artificial rain in the legendary studio from where this television program, now in its 52nd season, is broadcast. The falling water wet her hair and face, and made the white dress she was wearing become increasingly transparent and cling to her body. It was a very theatrical number with great visual impact.

This is the second time the Catalan artist performs onSaturday Night Live, after she was invited in 2022 and performed the most lighthearted songs, La fama and Chicken teriyaki. And beyond being the artist for these two episodes, Rosalía can even add a third appearance on this sketch show, since when Bad Bunny was the musical guest in 2021 he offered her to make a cameo alongside him.

Tonight's episode had comedian Shane Gillis as host, who delivered a very divisive opening monologue: this has made Rosalía's performance valued as one of the highlights of the chapter. The singer, furthermore, could be seen making a brief intervention in one of the gags starring Gillis.