Jennifer Lopez And Shakira Soared Higher Than Anyone At Super Bowl Halftime Show

Immediately after Demi Lovato kicked things off with a thunderous national anthem, followed by Yolanda Adams and the Children's Voice Chorus chilling the spines of each person watching with "America the Pretty the tone was set for Super Bowl LIV's halftime show. It had to be bigger, better, and more emotional than not only what came before it tonight, nevertheless also last year, once Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi brought a multi-genre explosion to the enormous field. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira had their work replace for them.


Although also, did they? Because their holy union on a platform in the middle of the field at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida felt very much like they actually innovated the Super Bowl halftime show. In the moment, everything else that came before it felt quite irrelevant. The two legends rapidly proved how they were the best pair for this job and why the fact that no one had given them this platform previously feels quite frankly outrageous.


J.Lo and Shakira had never collaborated before tonight (February 2), so they made sure to make build a showstopper. Shak kicked things off glimmering in a sparkly red dress amid a fleet of likewise-clad dancers and ripped right into "She Wolf." A dozen string players segued Shakira into a gentle moment that gave way to her clutching an even sparklier red guitar (and quick tease of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir") before the big moment: Shakira's bellydancing interlude.


As she contorted, she utilized a rope as well tying herself up and swinging it around in equal measure, and for a moment my livestream replace, which I have no choice although to assume meant the program was simply also fire to be allowed to continue. And nevertheless it did! Her dancers returned for big, bold, red fireworks to boom their way into as soon as, Wherever" and eventually, the opening of two surprise cameos: none other than Bad Bunny, dressed in his own sparkles, an incredible futuristic overcoat that shouted SPACE.


And this was still all before J.Lo even took the stage. As soon as she finally did — right after a fancy, horn-filled "Hips Don't Lie" that noticed Shak crowdsurfing in a sea of red — it was with a crucial question. "Miami, are you ready?" She reported from atop a spire, like King Kong surveying his land. First up was "Jenny From the Block" with a cavalcade of her own dancers — these ones bedecked in leather jackets, hats, and vibrant skirts.


"Ain't It Funny" and "Get Right" followed, nevertheless the focus wasn't on the music. It was all eyes on J.Lo herself, star of Hustlers, doing a full rock-star knee slide, twirling a bejeweled cane, and eventually climbing a good pole, spinning and having her moment, owning everything. The risers did it all; she was quite literally higher than each person for most of the efficiency, except for second surprise visitor J Balvin.


After "Mi Gente" mingled with "Love Don't Cost Thing," making a decade-fusing celebration, the focus moved just offstage to a field of glowing orbs. A chorus of singing females, led by J.Lo's daughter Emme Maribel Muñiz, stole the moment (thanks to some drumming from Shakira) and joined her mom onstage as she sported a massive American flag-designed robe.


The time was right to get loud, so the stars brought things house with "Let's Get Loud," finding themselves on a riser high above the field shaking their booties side by side as fireworks rained down above them. Two quick signoffs — Shakira's "Muchas gracias!" And J.Lo's "Thank you very much!" — And so they were out.


If you missed any of this epic display, and also because the others of the night, you're in luck. The NFL has released a visual album, being updated while in the night, with all the performances for now. Head on over to your preference streaming service and download it so you'll forever have these memories.


Relive J.Lo and Shakira's endlessly thrilling Super Bowl LIV halftime show up above.