Here’s a selection of reviews from the Blondie show at the Pepsi Fest in Santiago (Chile) last night. They were taken from various Chilean newspapers and were translated by me, the webmaster. I apologize for possible mistakes.
[...] Con el Arena repleto comenzó el show de Blondie, apelando a colores y visuales ochenteras, con rojos y morados que iluminaban el escenario. En más de una hora y veinte minutos la cabellera rubia de Deborah Harry se despeinó con temas como “Hanging on the Telephone”, “Dreaming”, “Maria” y “Call me”, que Harry coronó con un “Llámame”.
El mismo Blondie de siempre, la misma Blondie de siempre hicieron finalmente gozar al público con “Number one”, “Rapture” y “One Way or another”. Agradecida, la cantante declaró que deseaba volver a encontrarse con el público chileno. [...]
translation:
[...] Blondie started the show at a packed arena, reminding of colors and visuals of the 80’s, with red and purple that illuminated the stage. During more than one hour and twenty minutes Deborah Harry’s blonde hair got ruffled by songs like “Hanging on the Telephone”, “Dreaming”, “Maria” and “Call Me” which Harry finished with a “Llámame” (annotation: Spanish for “Call Me”).
The same Blondie as ever, the same Blondie as ever who eventually delighted the audience with “Number One” (annotation: “The Tide Is High”), “Rapture” and “One Way Or Another.” The singer thankfully declared that she would like to return to meet the Chilean audience. [..]
Blondie, Rick Astley y A-Ha conformaron un trío que causó algarabía entre los cerca 14.000 espectadores que llegaron la noche del sábado a la quinta jornada del Pepsi Fest, marcada por el recuerdo de la música ochentera.
La jornada comenzó puntualmente a las 21:00 horas con la aparición en el escenario de Blondie, la legendaria encarnación del pop made in New York, con la rubia Deborah Harry a la cabeza.
Los de Manhattan hicieron bailar a todos los jóvenes y muchos no tanto que llegaron hasta el Movistar Arena, que lució su hasta ahora más concurrido día en el marco del Pepsi Fest.
Echando mano a sus mejores éxitos, los que reservaron para la última parte de su presentación, los músicos de Blondie fueron aumentado la expectación de la gente, que obviamente quería escuchar temas como “Maria” -su sencillo de retorno a las pistas tras su separación de principios de los 80- y composiciones aún más recordadas como “Call me”, “Rapture”, “One way or another” y “Heart of glass”, tema con que cerraron su hora y 15 minutos de show.
Punto aparte fue la performance de Harry, quien mostró esa actitud de diva pop con alma punk que le imprimió a su carrera desde mediados de los 70 y que se explica en su amor por la Gran Manzana, a la que recordó en el escenario.
translation:
Blondie, Rick Astley and A-Ha formed a trio who caused shouting among the 14,000 visitors that arrived on Saturday night, the fourth day of the Pepsi Fest, focusing on remembering the music of the 80’s.
The day started on time at 9 p.m. with the performance by Blondie, the legendary incarnation of pop made in New York, with the blonde Deborah Harry.
The band from Manhattan, who illuminated the till now most crowded day in the course of the Pepsi Fest, made all young people, and many who were not so young that had come to the Movistar Arena, dance.
Going back to their greatest hits, that were saved for the last part of their performance, the musicians of Blondie exceeded the expectations of the people who obviously wanted to hear songs like “Maria”, their comeback single after their split in the early eighties - and compositions which are even more remembered like “Call Me”, “Rapture”, “One Way Or Another” and “Heart Of Glass”, the song with which they closed their one hour and 15 minutes show.
Another point was the performance by Harry who showed her attitude as a pop diva with a punk soul which has paved her career since the mid 70’s which she explains with her love for the Big Apple, of which she was reminded on stage.
Blondie brilla en la Fiesta ochentera del Movistar ArenaLa banda de Deborah Harry dio un show de alta calidad frente a un gran marco de público; Rick Astley aburrió y a esta hora cierra AHA.
SANTIAGO.- Con un concierto de alta factura el grupo Blondie abrió la fiesta ochentena, que a esta hora se realiza en un repleto Movistar Arena. La banda puk-bailable tenía la misión de encender el espectáculo y no defraudó a su fanaticada.
La voz de la platinada Deborah Harry se mantiene firme pese a sus más de dos décadas arriba de los escenarios. El público del palco, al principio fome y estático, terminó bailando al igual que la galería y el sector de cancha con clásicos como “María”.
La sintonía de Harry con sus fans tuvo momentos de melancolía y diversión, como cuando la rubia cantante, ya toda una señora, no se complicó en bailar usando un cojín en forma de corazón con los colores patrios en su trasero.
Entusiasmada, también pidió varias veces al público que se la acompañara los coros. Blondie se despidió entre aplausos después de poco más de una hora de show. Le siguió el “One hit wonder” Rick Astley. Claro que la diferencia con la banda que le presidió era notoria. [...]
translation:
Blondie was shining during the eighties festival in the Movistar Arena. Deborah Harry’s band did a show of high quality in front of a great audience; Rick Astley bored and A-Ha closes the show at this moment.
Santiago. - With a concert of high quality the group Blondie opened the eighties festival which is taking place at the packed Movistar Arena right now. The danceable punk band was on a mission to heat up the event and not disappoint their fans.
The voice of the blonde Deborah Harry remained solid despite being more than two decades older than the audience. The seated audience, first boring and static, ended up dancing just like the gallery and the field section during classics like “Maria.”
The harmony of Harry with her fans had moments of melancholy and amusement, like when the blonde singer ladylike didn’t stop dancing playing with a heart-shaped pillow of patriotic colors behind her.
Enthusiastically she also asked the audience several times to join her singing. After the show, which was a bit longer than one hour, Blondie said goodbye under great applause.
The one hit wonder Rick Astley followed. Of course, the difference to the preceding band was obvious. [...]
La nostalgia se apoderó del escenario del Movistar Arena, en el marco de la quinta noche del Pepsi Fest. La jornada comenzó puntualmente a las 21 horas con Blondie, que hizo bailar a los asistentes con éxitos como “Call me”, “María” y “Heart of glass”. Nota aparte fue la sólida actuación de Deborah Harry, quien a sus 63 años sigue demostrando una gran capacidad vocal y un dominio escénico como pocos. [...]
translation:
The nostalgia was powerful on the stage of the Movistar Arena in the course of the fourth night of the Pepsi Fest. The day began on time at 9 p.m. with Blondie, who made the audience dance to hits like “Call Me, “Maria” and “Heart Of Glass.”
Another point was Deborah Harry’s solid performance who at 63 continues to show a great vocal capacity and a scenic power like few.
