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Karol G pays tribute to Selena at Coachella

By Karen Butler   |   April 18, 2022 at 9:48 AM
Karol G performed at the Coachella music festival Sunday. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI Becky G arrives for the 94th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI DJ Tiesto, winner of Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for "All Of Me," poses backstage during the 57th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2015 File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI Karol G arrives at the 2021 Univision's Premios Juventud awards show at the University of Miami, Watsco Center, Miami on  July 22, 2021. File Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI Karol G and Anuel perform during the 26th annual Billboard Latin Music Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on April 25, 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

April 18 (UPI) -- Colombian singer Karol G sang with surprise guests Tiesto and Becky G -- and paid tribute to Latin artists like the late Tejano icon Selena -- during her hour-long set at Coachella on Sunday.

"What's up Coachella? I see there is a lot of blue hair out there," the teal-maned entertainer, who wore a denim bodysuit and matching boots, addressed the crowd.

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"My English is not very good," she said. "But will try my best tonight because I want everyone to understand. It's my first time on this [expletive] stage."

Karol G sang "Bichota," "El Makinon," "Mi Cama" and "Ahora Me Llama," then had Dutch DJ and producer Tiesto join her for "Don't Be Shy" and Becky G jump on stage to duet on "MAMIII."

She also honored Latin music greats who had No. 1 songs, but never performed at Coachella by changing into a jumpsuit inspired by the colors of the Colombian flag and performing a medley of Selena's "Como La Flor," Ricky Martin's "María," Los Del Río's "Macarena," Celia Cruz's "La Vida Es un Carnaval," Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina," Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie," Luis Fonsi's "Despacito" and J Balvin's "Mi Gente."

"Tonight I feel so happy and so proud to represent my country and my Latina community around the world," Karol G said.