The Weeknd opened the Stereo Picnic

A dark stage, cries of an expectant audience and Bogota night with a dry climate against all odds, were hit by an explosion of sound and red lights that marked the beginning of the presentation of Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known as The weeknd, in the eighth version of Stereo Picnic Festival.

Suddenly, and it took The Weeknd to Colombia with his worldwide hit The Hills, the first of many of the night, which challenged all attendees to look without shake and hear the rumbling bass songs that caused it Park moved the program 222. Thus, at 11:07 pm, the 'Starboy' announced that it reached a firm to stay in the heart of all attendees step.

It is no wonder, on Thursday, March 23, marked a historic event in the career of Canadian artist, his first appearance in South America. To this end, he chose the Stereo Picnic Festival in Bogota.

During the nearly two hours of the show, the audience was entranced by each of the topics of repertoire winner of two Grammy awards.

"I'm very happy to be here. This is my first appearance in South America. Let's jump, Colombia, "said the artist before playing 'In the Night'.

Prior to his presentation, the audience was rumored that The Weekend would have one or two guest artists in his first appearance in Colombia, Selena Gomez and Daft Punk, and although this was not more than a rumor, songs like 'Can not Feel my Face ',' Earned it 'and' False Alarm 'showed that no other artist was needed to keep people jumping, dancing and singing songs from their three studio albums and several EPs.

"Look what they have done, I am a boy star" was the line that closed Weeknd passing through Colombia. The last of his song 'Starboy', chosen for closure and which left the audience wanting more, ready to go on living a weekend full of good music and lots of dancing.