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Recently it was my birthday and because I was involved with university assignments; I couldn't do anything "special".
So, when I saw the opportunity to take advantage of the cultural nightlife of Caracas; I told my sister to accompany me and we embarked on a new adventure.
Our plan was to tour all the stages until we made time and wait for Maracaibo 15; but things don't always go as planned.
We arrived at the first stop; the main stage, located on Transversal de los Palos Grandes Avenue; next to the beautiful Parque Cristal building, which is beautifully decorated with a little tree.
When we arrived, Horacio Blanco, former vocalist of Desorden Público, was singing; luckily, we got a place near the stage to sit down and decided to settle there to enjoy the presentation.
The energy of the people listening to Horacio Blanco's songs was too great; these spaces of relaxation are more than necessary in a city like Caracas; where monotony is the order of the day.
At the end of the presentation; we noticed that people were still arriving and if we moved; we would not find a place as privileged as the one we had gotten, so we decided to stay there; at least until one of us decided to go to the bathroom (something that can not be postponed).
After Horacio Blanco; a Gaita group played; I don't remember the name but they really livened up the atmosphere.
Honestly, my sister and I decided to stay to see the presentation of Maracaibo 15 and Oscarcito.
The former arrived at approximately 12:48am; due to problems with the audio; they took a long time to make their presentation; but Betulio Medina; still has the same talent and voice despite his age.
The playlist included well-known songs such as "18 de noviembre" and "Amparito"; the general mood was one of celebration, joy and nostalgia.
Christmas is a time of forgiveness and family celebration; it makes us think of those who are no longer here and those who had to emigrate in search of a better future.
At the end of the presentation of Maracaibo 15; the general expectation was very noticeable; because the closing would be made by the urban music singer Oscarcito.
Who took the stage at 2:00am and began his presentation with "Loquito de amor"; with the energy and joy that characterizes urban music; as the presentation progressed; we learned two important things:
First, it was his birthday, so the mayor of Chacao decided to give him a cake and that everyone present (approximately 3,000 people) sang birthday to him.
Secondly, his father was seriously ill and he did not know how much time he had left; in spite of that, he decided to make his presentation at the Nocturneando.
After the last thing; Oscarcito burst into tears for a few seconds; his brother entered the stage and tried to cheer him up a little; as well as the mayor; bringing him the cake; but it was useless; so, the mayor encouraged the assistants to sing his birthday to make it up a little.
A nice choir sang him a short birthday song; he blew out the candles and tried to compose himself to continue his presentation; but he looked remarkably sad and disconsolate; in his words "he wanted to sing but his voice wouldn't come out"; so he encouraged the audience to support him with the songs he was missing.
At that point, my sister and I decided to leave, because, although we had waited hours to see him sing, I found it sad that he had to continue with the show despite being in such a discouraging situation as the physical loss of a loved one and even more, of his father.
We left the Nocturneando in a cab and stayed at the home of a relative who lives nearby.
The next day; I decided to check Oscarcito's social networks and in the early morning; he confirmed the physical departure of his dad; possibly, while he was in the middle of his presentation.
It made me think about how selfish and unempathetic we human beings can be with the pain of others; because, the public instead of encouraging him to retire; they asked him to continue singing and I know that artists usually "sign" contracts for their presentations; but, I think that sharing the last minutes of life with someone you love is worth more than fame and all the money in the world....
Anyway, I don't have the full picture to know what really happened; I just thought it was sad.
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SPANISH VERSION
El mes pasado, fué mi cumpleaños y por estar involucrada con tareas de la universidad; no pude hacer nada “especial”
Por eso, al ver la oportunidad de aprovechar la movida cultural nocturna de Caracas; le comenté a mi hermana que me acompañara y nos lanzamos a una nueva aventura.
Nuestro plan era recorres todos los escenarios hasta hacer tiempo y esperar a Maracaibo 15; pero las cosas no siempre salen como se planean.
Llegamos a la primera parada; el escenario principal, ubicado en la Av. Transversal de los Palos Grandes; junto al precioso edificio de Parque Cristal, el cual, esta preciosamente decorado con un arbolito.
Al llegar, estaba cantando Horacio Blanco; ex vocalista de Desorden Público; por suerte; conseguimos un sitio cerca del escenario donde sentarnos y decidimos instalarnos allí para disfrutar la presentación.
La energía de la gente al escuchar las canciones de Horacio Blanco; era demasiado genial; estos espacios de esparcimiento son mas que necesarios en una ciudad como Caracas; donde la monotonía esta a la orden del día.
Al terminar la presentación; notamos que la gente seguía llegando y si nos movíamos; no encontraríamos un lugar tan privilegiado como el que habíamos conseguido, así que optamos por quedarnos allí; al menos hasta que alguna de las dos decidiera ir al baño. (Algo que no se puede postergar).
Luego de Horacio Blanco; toco un grupo de Gaita que no recuerdo el nombre pero animo mucho el ambiente.
Sinceramente, mi hermana y yo, decidimos quedarnos para ver la presentación de Maracaibo 15 y de Oscarcito.
Los primeros; llegaron aproximadamente a las 12:48am; por problemas con el audio; tardaron mucho en hacer su presentación; pero Betulio Medina; sigue teniendo el mismo talento y voz a pesar de su edad.
El Playlist paso por canciones tan reconocidas como “18 de noviembre” y “Amparito”; el animo general era de celebración; alegría y nostalgia.
La Navidad al ser una fecha de perdón y celebración familiar; nos hace pensar en los que ya no están y en los que tuvieron que emigrar en busca de un mejor futuro.
Al terminar la presentación de Maracaibo 15; la expectativa general se noto mucho; pues el cierre seria hecho por el cantante de música urbana Oscarcito.
Quien se subió al escenario a las 2:00am e inicio su presentación con “Loquito de amor”; con la energía y la alegría que caracteriza la música urbana; a medida que avanzaba a presentación; nos enteramos de dos cosas importantes:
La primera, era su cumpleaños, por lo que el alcalde de Chacao decidido obsequiarle una torta y que todos los presentes. (aproximadamente 3.000 personas) le cantásemos cumpleaños.
La segunda, su papá estaba enfermo de gravedad y no sabia cuanto tiempo le quedaba; a pesar de eso, decidió hacer su presentación en el Nocturneando.
Después de lo último; Oscarcito rompió en llanto por unos segundos; su hermano entro al escenario y trato de animarlo un poco; así como el alcalde; llevándole la torta; pero fue inútil; por lo que, el alcalde animo a los asistentes a cantarle cumpleaños para componerlo un poco.
Un lindo coro; le canto cumpleaños corto; el soplo las velas y trato de componerse para seguir su presentación; pero se veía notablemente triste y desconsolado; en sus palabras “quería cantar pero la voz no le salía”; por lo que animo al publico a apoyarlo con las canciones que le faltaban.
En ese punto, mi hermana y yo; decidimos retirarnos; pues, a pesar que habíamos esperado horas para verlo cantar; me pareció triste que tuviese seguir con el espectáculo a pesar de estar en una situación tan desalentadora como la perdida física de un ser querido y mas aun; de su papá.
Salimos del Nocturneando en un taxi y nos quedamos en casa de un familiar que vive cerca de la zona.
Al día siguiente; decidí revisar las redes sociales de Oscarcito y en la madrugada; confirmo la partida física de su papá; posiblemente, mientras estaba en medio de su presentación.
Me hizo pensar en lo egoístas y poco empáticos que podemos ser los seres humanos con el dolor ajeno; pues, el publico en lugar de animarlo a retirarle; le pedían que siguiera cantando y se que los artistas suelen “firmar” contratos para sus presentaciones; pero, opino que compartir los últimos minutos de vida con alguien que amas vale más que la fama y todo el dinero del mundo…
A todas estas; no tengo el panorama completo para saber que paso realmente; solo, me pareció triste.
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I agree, with your post, my view is that fans sometimes forget that artists are human too and not every part of their lives need to be with the fans. Being a fan of an artist can be beautiful but also has the expression of being one of the most selfish of loves.
Though I don't only blame the fans for this, record labels themselves are pretty renowned for being bloodsuckers.
Agreed! I'm sure that been a famous it's not that great as it looks; for situations like this when you don't feel good or in the mood of been with your fans.
And yes, sometimes fans forget that even famous people have bad days and they need their space to going through them.
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