There is a clear difference between warm and cool in the world of Ivan Cornejo. Headlining Kia Forum at the first of two sold out nights at Los Angeles Arena, Mexican music The artist and southern California native appeared on stage Saturday night through a bold shine of orange light that wrapped around his silhouette. Opening with “Atención”, from its Billboard 200-mapping (No. 17) “Mirada” album, Cornejo’s first interaction with his audience is overwhelmingly optimistic-I have an idea, I do not know if it is good or bad “, the 21-year-old sings in guitar ballad.
Color plays an important role throughout the progression of the “Mirada” tournament list, constructed mostly of songs from the 2024 album, and streaming favorites such as “Está Dañado” and “La Curiosagad” from his other LP “Dañado.” The lights switched to a navy for “Llamadas Perdidas”, from his debut 2021 “Alma Vacía”, a color that would denote heart damage. If the song was about losing yourself by losing your first love, the glow was blue and starry. To represent hope and a revived view of life and relationships, the scene became the sun, and the arena for teenage jumps beamed yellow and orange. The only color that deviated from that spectrum was pink for “I’m in love” songs. In the audience, more than a few fans wore signs with the same slogan: “You healed hearts that you didn’t break.”
When he signed his first major ethics record agreement with Interscope at the age of 19 (the result of one Bid war), Cornejo was already known as a crucial voice for Gen Z Latinos thanks to his emotional songwriting and unique mix of regional Mexican and alternative rock music. Some of these influences were shown in the Pre-Concert playlist on Billie Eilish, Marias and Tame Impala and Nostalgic classics such as Bobby Pulidos Hit “Desvelado 1995.”
You would not necessarily identify Cornejo as a rock star, but there is certainly common. Throughout the hour and thirty-minute show, he leaves a lot of room for guitar solo and power chords, especially for the electrical guitar, which is at the heart of his three-album catalog. You can easily recognize a song is his of the Twangy bending of his voice. A crucial quality of the best Mexican music Artists are their ability to sing clean register trips with a whining tone and with great force (Vicente Fernández was known for his intense vibrato) – Cornejo is no different.
The night went without long speeches but he took the time to address his LAFans directly and emphasized the importance of society and to “stay strong during these tough times.” The proceeds from the show will help to collect funds for the Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (Chirla), which supports families affected by the Trump administration’s RAID and mass arrests of migrants of US immigration and customs (ICE). The audience erupted in roof -shaking screams and applause with his proven point: “Los Angeles, you are the highest!” he cried.
Cornejo meets the end of the North American leg on his “Mirada” tour – which started with his debut at Coachella – on Sunday evening. He will continue to perform in cities in Latin America from July 5 in El Salvador.