Record holder in participations in Rock in Rio (there were 15 in total, counting all the editions already held in Lisbon), Ivete Sangalo was presented as “godmother” of the festival and honored by the company’s CEO, Luis Justo, in a meeting with the press at afternoon of this Friday (6).
“I had a lot of fun, didn’t I, my people?”, said the singer, when she received a trophy from Justo’s hands that reproduced the new – and gigantic – Palco Mundo, which is being built for the 2022 festival. will perform on September 11, closing the night which will also feature shows by Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion and Rita Ora.
Roberto Medina once stated that the reason that led him to cast Ivete in practically all versions of Rock in Rio is, in addition to his talent, his ability to talk to different audiences and to get closer to pop.
​ At this afternoon’s press conference, she “shot the wave” again. “Medina has a little crush on me, I didn’t want to open this subject publicly so it wouldn’t turn into gossip, but that’s evident,” he joked, giving a wink to Roberta Medina, the man’s daughter, sitting in front of him.
Soon after, the executive vice president of Rock in Rio was called a “sinister cat” by the singer, who kept the trophy in a small room, gave a lot of interviews to TV stations and even made a pocket show for guests.
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