Daddy Yankee, king of Latin hip hop, plays to Dodge crowd Hidalgo — “Daddy … Daddy … Daddy,” the chant rang out. Fans whistled, clapped and stomped, and the cheer persisted.
“Daddy… Daddy… Daddy...”
Fans wanted to hear their idol. By 8:30 p.m. they were impatient. They wanted Daddy Yankee to “Dale Gasolina” and come to the stage.
At 8:43 the unmistakable sound of Daddy Yankee answered his fans’ chants.
“Daddy… Daddy… Daddy…”
His voice filled Dodge Arena. Yankee greeted his fans atop a dais, surrounded by a cloud of smoke. At first sight of the reggaetón star, the crowd became electrified.
They had been docile during Norton Xabill’s opening performance, but all that changed when Yankee took the stage Thursday. Security guards moved to hold the barrier as fans surged forward in an effort to get a first glimpse of their star.
From the first song, the vibrating rhythm was contagious, even if the bass drowned out some of the words. By the end of the song, everyone was on their feet, where they remained until the end of the concert. Some held signs expressing their adoration, including one that read, “I love Daddy.”
One girl held a huge, pink poster with her phone number, asking Yankee to call her. But most stood and danced at their seats, swaying to the fast-paced music.
By the second song, dancers appeared on stage, their choreographed moves marking every beat. Jose Carlos, 9, of Reynosa, watched with careful interest and later showed off the moves he had picked up. While getting a soda with his dad, he crisscrossed his feet and bounced to and fro, a huge grin on his face the entire time.
Jose likes two Daddy Yankee songs, “Tu Principe” and “Yo Voy,” and said he hoped to hear both, though he was content just to see the reggaeton star in concert.
“He sings really well,” Jose said in Spanish.
Stacy Cantu, 11, of McAllen, has been a Daddy Yankee fan for five years. She attended the concert with her mom and some friends, but her dream was to meet the star who brought reggaeton out of obscurity.
“I am trying to meet him,” she said. “But most of all I want to have fun.”
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