The tango king of 1995, Jari Sillanpää, did not need crutches when he arrived to perform on the tango stage on Friday evening.
Sillanpää was the last performer on the Tango market’s street stage on Friday. Joona Rissanen
The third day of the Seinäjoki Tango Market was clearly cooler than the previous ones. Even though the temperature was only a good ten degrees, the tango crowd did not miss the legendary tango king Jari Sillanpää’s concert this year either.
The gig, which started at midnight, included Liuda Sillanpää’s own hits, as well as tangos from different decades.
When Sillanpää arrived on stage, the audience shouted Applause to their target of fandom.
– Silsu, I love you! One fan yelled.
There were hundreds of people watching Jari Sillanpää’s gig at the Tango market. Joona Rissanen
– Jari is the best! The other continued.
The king of tango, who arrived on stage wearing a suit jacket painted in tie dye style, greeted and blew several air kisses to the audience.
As the first piece, Sillanpää interpreted Tango Desiree -to the kipalen.
– Exactly 27 years ago, on July 8th, these Austrian tango rhythms were cavorting at that sports hall and the crown was put on their head, Sillanpää recalled his tango royalty in his first speech.
Sillanpää was dressed in an interestingly colored suit jacket. Joona Rissanen
– Since then, I’ve been able to sing and tour this country and every year I’ve been able to come here to the Seinäjoki Tango market and it’s wonderful to be here. Welcome to tangos and tango street, he continued.
Sillanpää performed the first two songs while standing on stage, but after that he started sitting on a bar stool at the back of the stage. Even though Sillanpää was sitting on a stool, he was constantly smiling at the audience and cameramen.
Recovery from surgery
At the beginning of June, Sillanpää revealed on his social media channels that he had undergone hip surgery. He said that he got a new hip joint in the operation. Sillanpää arrived at his gig on foot without any aids.
– There will be no pirouette today, Sillanpää said into the microphone before the fast-paced song.
Sillanpää had hip surgery at the beginning of June, which is why he couldn’t dance on stage as usual. Joona Rissanen
Although the pirouettes were not part of the choreography that night, Sillanpää could be seen on stage dancing a little to the music. The king of tango promised the audience that pirouettes will be featured again at next year’s concerts.
– The orthopedist said soo soo soo, now let’s be careful this summer. But I have to say, I was surprised that it (the hip) got better so quickly, Sillanpää opened to the public.
Sillanpää had the audience singing at his gig. Joona Rissanen
Sillanpää told tango people that he left the crutches off three weeks after the surgery.
– Fortunately, the sound hasn’t gone out! An eager fan shouts from the audience.
– It hasn’t left! Sillanpää replies to his fan laughing.
Group photos and singing in languages
During his gig, Sillanpää recalled the years of the late 80s, when he lived in Barcelona and listened to latta music. In addition, he interpreted a Swedish musical piece towards the end of his concert. Sillanpää also performed songs from their Eurovision days.
The tango king had put together a tango potpourri for the performance, in which he performed, among other things, tangos Blue and red, Blue sky mixed Jealousy. Especially in the most popular tangos, the audience sang along from the beginning to the end of the song.
In the middle of the concert, Sillanpää dug out his phone from his hip pocket. He wanted to take a selfie with the happy tango crowd. While using the phone, Sillanpää joked about his age and that he couldn’t use a smartphone.
Sillanpää was excited to take a selfie together with the tango people. Joona Rissanen
– That’s where the camera is and oh, it was already turned. I take so many selfies, Sillanpää made the audience laugh.
Everyone in the audience raised their hands in the air for the photo. Otherwise, the audience followed the gig in peace.
The tango king’s concert featured both his own production and legendary tangos. Joona Rissanen
The last song was Sillanpää’s giant hit You deserve gold. The entire audience joined in the song as the tango king sat on his stool in the summer night.
– You are wonderful, thank you, Sillanpää said to his audience as he left the stage.
Tango market is held in Seinäjoki from 6 to 10. July.
The audience went wild especially for the lattar songs. Joona Rissanen
Sillanpää stated at the gig that he was happy to perform in Seinäjoki. Joona Rissanen