Rosalía was accused of playback after her Lyon concert. How she refuted the allegations in Paris and what was really behind them on her LUX tour.
Playback at the Rosalía concerts? After the opening concert in Lyon, many audience members were sure that she was only singing on a recording of some songs.
Criticism of “Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti”
The song “Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti” was particularly criticized. Fan comments online complain that she sang the ballad with backing track. “She doesn’t sing live – you don’t have to be an expert to hear that”, “It’s playback, you can hear it straight away” or “What the lip-sync is happening here” – such statements can be found in numerous concert videos.
This accusation hits particularly hard on the current tour, because the LUX album thrives on the vocal power that Rosalía unfolds song after song. The genre fusion of pop and classical is technically incredible and at the same time crucial to the entire work.
This also applies to “Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti”: an almost classic aria that the Spanish native wrote and sang entirely in Italian. The song ends with a falsetto – a heavy use of her own vocal range – before culminating in an operatic conclusion. Every note fits; The craftsmanship is of the highest class. So it’s no wonder that the harshest criticism of their live performance was directed at this song. Many fans were upset with the song’s live performance, particularly the conclusion.
Rosalía clears up rumors in Paris
At her second show in Paris, Rosalía proved to her fans and critics that she can also perform the aria live. To refute the rumors, she adjusted the interpretation slightly: Shortly before her last note, she took a short pause – a clear sign that she is not tied to a backing track.
Did she actually use playback in Lyon? Even if that were the case, she wouldn’t be the first. Many artists rely on recordings for live performances. Live singing is not always possible with complex choreographies and dance routines, and artists often have to protect their voices on long tours. Nevertheless, many viewers have legitimate criticism of this concert trick – after all, you go to a concert to hear live interpretations and not the studio recordings.
The LUX tour
The performances that Rosalía puts on are impressive: from ballet choreographies on pointe to techno bass accompanied by a live orchestra – each song is its own little show. Even her fans are allowed to join in and make a confession on stage before she performs one of the most popular hits, “La Perla”.
It’s hard to blame her for wanting to protect her voice. After all, she is on a world tour until September – 57 concerts in 31 cities. In Germany she will stop in Cologne on April 29th and in Berlin on May 1st before the tour continues to North and Latin America.
