Super Bowl LVI will take place on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Although we don’t have any Latinx artists performing during the iconic halftime show this year, it doesn’t mean that Latinos haven’t made history and represented our culture in one of the most watched sports events.
Find below all the stars that made us proud!
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira featuring Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Emme Muñiz
The 54th Super Bowl had Shakira and Jennifer Lopez as the headliners of the halftime show. The powerhouses became the first Latina singers to perform in a duo during the Super Bowl. Their jaw-dropping presentation also included Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Lopez’s daughter Emme Muñiz.
Bruno Mars
Puerto Rican descent star Bruno Mars joined Coldplay on stage at Super Bowl 50 to perform his Grammy-nominated song “Uptown Funk.” Mars, who donned all-black Versace, gave his all during an elaborate, fiery choreography, proving that he is one the best Latino entertainers of modern times. Bruno later battled Beyoncé and her army of dancers in one of the most epic musical performance of the halftime show history.
Gustavo Dudamel and the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles
The 2016 halftime show was significant in Hispanic presence! Besides Bruno Mars, Gustavo Dudamel and the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles accompanied Coldplay’s Chris Martin on the iconic stage.
Christina Aguilera
Ecuadorian American superstar Christina Aguilera and Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias performed a memorable duet during the 2000 Super Bowl XXXIV halftime show. The pair also shared the stage with Toni Braxton and Phil Collins.
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan and Stevie Wonder brought the house down in the halftime show of 1999. The event marked the first time Stevie Wonder performed during the Super Bowl and the first solo appearance of Gloria, who had sing with her former band years prior.
Taboo
In 2011, The Black Eyed Peas made the audience travel to the future by performing their hit songs wearing space gear. Jaime Luis Gomez, better known by his stage name Taboo, became the first Mexican descent artist to sing at the halftime show.
Arturo Sandoval
Cuban Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval performed the at the Super Bowl halftime show of 1995.
Miami Sound Machine
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine headlined the halftime show of the Super Bowl XXVI in 1992 at the Metrodome, becoming the first Hispanic band to perform at one the most watched sports event.