The night of October 31, 2016, despite coinciding with Halloween, will be remembered as the meeting of the first 'triumphs'. David Bisbal, Chenoa, Rosa, Busdamente… the guys who broke audimeters and turned the music market upside down 15 years ago got together again. And, unsurprisingly, they repeated the success by congregating more than 4 million viewers in front of the TV.
Beyond the sound problems, the styles of the boys or the outdated songs, the protagonist was nostalgia. Y the 'cobra' from Bisbal to Chenoa, Clear. These have been the keys to a concert that allowed us to travel back to 2001 for a couple of hours.
The evening performances
Thanks to the insistence of Juan Camus, who had to face a rather cold audience, all former contestants were able to perform a solo song. Thus, we saw the 'triumphs' interpret their singles or the most outstanding songs of their passage through the contest. David Bisbal, David Bustamante, Rosa López, Chenoa, Nuria Fergó, Gisela Lladó, Manu Tenorio, Verónica Romero, Alejandro Parreño, Naim Thomas, Natalia Rodríguez, Alex Casademunt, Mireia Montávez, Juan Camus, Javián Antón, and Geno Machado. Everyone had their moment of glory.
Those in charge of opening the concert were the girls. Rosa, Chenoa, Nuria Fergó, Gisela, Verónica, Natalia, Geno and Mireia brought out their sexiest side to interpret the classic 'Lady Marmalade'. Next, it was the boys' turn with 'Corazón Espinado'. And choreography from 2001 included.
Although the most anticipated were Bisbal, Chenoa, Bustamante or Rosa, other 'triumphs' also managed to drive the Palau Sant Jordi crazy. The public vibrated with Natalia and her 'You're going to go crazy' or the group's meeting 'Open Formula 'with' I love you more '.
The best duets
In the absence of a kiss between Bisbal and Chenoa, OT fans had their romantic moment with Manu Tenorio and Nuria Fergó. The Andalusians once again performed 'Noches de Bohemia', one of the most memorable performances of Operación Triunfo. They did put all the meat on the grill and closed the performance with an applauded kiss.
Another couple that at the time had fans in suspense was formed by David Bustamante and Gisela. The Cantabrian and the Catalan starred in another of the stellar moments of the night with their interpretation of 'Vivo por ella'.
And we do not forget another of OT's emblematic duets. Bustamante and Álex casademunt they sang the 'Two men and a destiny' and took the applause of the public.
'Escondidos' brings Bisbal and Chenoa together again
The most anticipated moment of the concert was the interpretation of 'Escondidos'. The song with which Chenoa and Bisbal confirmed their love story born in the OT Academy. Last night, all the spectators waited impatiently for that moment to be repeated. And finally it came, almost to the end. There was a lot of emotion, especially from Chenoa, a lot of hugs, but the kiss did not take place. David pulled out just as the couple's fans sighed, but had the consideration to ask Chenoa if she was okay.
In addition, Bisbal dedicated some very affectionate words to his former partner. Before singing the last phrase, the Almerian made a technical stop to comment: «I want to tell you, Chenoa, Laura, really; I've always had a lot of love for you, and I have you, and I will have you. For me it has been a privilege to be able to sing with you and relive this moment. Let the people know! A very nice speech that was answered with a big hug.
The 'moment charges'
Too bad Chenoa, ready to give David a kiss, was left with the desire when the singer retired. It was probably an unintentional gesture, but it became the moment of the night. The alleged 'cobra' was the subject of a multitude of memes and comments on social media. Even politicians like Iñigo Errejón echoed the anecdote.
Chenoa, with Bisbal's new girlfriend
Despite the embarrassment of the 'no kiss', it seems that this time Chenoa has taken it quite well. No tracksuit and hair to the sea. So much so that he even met Bisbal's new girlfriend before the concert. Chenoa and Rosanna Zanetti were photographed together and very smiling. And the Venezuelan shared the snapshot on her social networks to the delight of the fans.
'By your side', the finishing touch
How could it be otherwise, the 16 contestants got on stage together to perform the anthem of Operación Triunfo. With images of his time at the Academy in the background, everyone sang the 'By your side' to put the finishing touch to the concert.
'Operación Triunfo: The concert' sweeps the audience and monopolizes social networks
Yesterday's appointment at the Palau Sant Jordi was much more than a concert. The specials aired in previous installments and last night's broadcast (More than 4 million viewers and a 27.5% share ) gave TVE great joy. In addition, it was the most commented on on social networks. Without a doubt, 'OT, El Reencuentro' has been one of the successes of this television year.