Rosalia Put on a High-Art Concert in Irving This Friday

Rosalia put on a killer visual show this weekend. Carly May Gravely

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On Friday night, Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalia lit up the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory at the Irving stop of her Motomami World Tour, her first major tour supporting her album of the same name.

Rosalia treated North Texas fans to a sleek, stylish performance, using a white canvas, her backup dancers and cleverly utilized handheld cameras to immerse the audience in her vision. In lieu of an opening act, sketches appeared on the canvas piece by piece leading up to the show, prompting cheers from the crowd each time it changed.

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Rosalia lit up the the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory.

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The minimalist stage design also served as a blank canvas for Rosalia’s eclectic influences as an artist, giving her pop, folk and reggaeton sensibilities equal opportunity to fill the space. Songs off Motomami in particular were creatively aligned with the motorcycle motif of the album. She wore black leather for most of her set and at one point even rode a makeshift “bike” made up of her own dancers.

Integral to the show was the steadicam operator, who was directly beside her for most of the show, often blocking her entirely from the audience’s view, forcing you to experience the show through selfie-esque projections on either side of the stage. Ironically, and perhaps intentionally, the back row had the best seats in the house.

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Rosalia wore black leather on her white canvas of a stage.

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Rosalia used minimal stage design, maximal style.

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Rosalia charmed the audience on Friday night in Irving.

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Rosalia had a high-concept set at the Pavilion.

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The Spanish artist shared the stage with cameramen.

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The dancers were a strong part of the show on Friday.

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Rosalia was artsy and chic in Irving.

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Rosalia shared the stage with her dancers.

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Spanish star Rosalia brought her high energy to North Texas.

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Rosalia was a woman in black on Friday.

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The singer gave us an artsy visual set this weekend.

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There was a lot of dancing going on this Friday.

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... And some sitting.

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And even more sitting.

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The fashion was avant-garde at Rosalia's show.

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Rosalia and her dancers in formation.

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