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Metamorfosis World Tour
Tour by Ricardo Arjona
Associated albumIndependiente
Start dateJanuary 27, 2012[1]
End dateAugust 18, 2012[2]
Legs1
No. of shows41
Box office$45.5 million
Ricardo Arjona concert chronology

Metamorfosis World Tour[3] is the third and current worldwide concert tour by Guatemalan singersongwriter Ricardo Arjona, in support of his thirteenth studio album, Independiente. It began in January 2012 and is the first tour before abandoning Warner Music to become an independent artist.[4] The tour was announced in December 2011,[5] with dates for American, Argentinian and Chilean venues revealed.

The tour has received positive critical response. The show consists of four ambiences on top of a rotatory stage through which Arjona performs and each one of them are directly related to the songs being performed. The first of them is similar to a two-floor department. The second stage resembles a bar; The third a circus, and fourth and final stage a theatre.

Metamorfosis World Tour has broke many records in terms of its ticket sales, commercial gross and audience attendance. On Buenos Aires, it became the most attended show ever for any artist on the Velez Stadium, with a total attendance of more than 160,000 people on four consecutive sold out concerts.[6] In Guatemala City, Arjona became the first artis ever to have two consecutive sold out concerts at the Mateo Flores Stadium, with more than 50,000 people on both shows.[7] As of April 2012, the tour has been seen by more than 500,000 people in 8 countries.[8]

The number of songs played varies from 19 to 23.[9] Independiente is the album with the most number of songs performed. Fellow guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno has appeard in every concert, only to perform "Fuiste Tú" alongside Arjona. The tour follows his past Quinto Piso Tour, which has been one of the most successful tours made by a latin artist, with an attendance of more than one million people from 19 countries.[10]

Background edit

[[:File:Metamorfosis_Enterprises.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Metamorfosis record label.]]Independiente is the first album Arjona releases as an independent artist. It was released through his own record label, Metamorfosis, a company he created to refocus his career.[11] This new company, presided by Arjona and some friends, is based in Miami and Mexico City,[12] and also includes the photographer and director Ricardo Calderón, Universal Music México's executive Humberto Calderon and BMG's Miriam Sommerz.[12][13]

Although, the album is being distributed by Warner Music. Arjona commented, in multiple times, that he considered the way he decided to go independent raised more compromise than freedom, saying that "Inside the word 'Independent', even when it sounds like extreme freedom, there's a big amount of compromise and the responsibility of being able to administrate, in the best way possible, such independence."[14]

Weeks before the release of Independiente, the Guatemalan singer released a letter in which he talked about his past relations with recording companies. In the letter, Arjona revealed that he entered in his first record label by exchange, and that he received the "minimum royalty percentage" out from his most successful albums.[15] Billboard notes that although other groups have decided to launch independently their works after having a contract with major record labels, Arjona is by far the most important artist in the Latin pop to follow this trend.[12]

Development edit

Concert synopsis edit

Scenography edit

The show consists of four ambiences on top of a rotatory stage,[16] through which Arjona performs along seven musicians and one showgirl.[17] 50 people are needed to set up the 45 ton stage, transported on 17 trucks.[18] 150 illumination lights,[19] 70 of them being movable,[20] plus 10 additional tons of scenography.[16] Each one of the ambiences are directly related to the songs being performed on the show.

 
Panoramic photography of the stage, showing the main LCD screen.

The first of them is similar to a two-floor department, full of books, tables, chairs and some other objects very familiar in homes. On this stage, the songs performed were "Lo Que Está Bien Está Mal", "Animal Nocturno", "Hay Amores", "Desnuda" and "El Amor", which was performed during the stage change.[17][9]

The second stage resembles a bar.[17][21] On this stage, Arjona performed first "Historia de Taxi". Then, he performed "Como Duele", and started interacting with the public, mainly to collaborate on "Pingüinos en La Cama", which in some locations Arjona sang to one of the fan's phone,[22] and after that, inviting a 40-year-old woman to the stage to help him perform "Señora De Las Cuatro Décadas".[22][23]

The third stage is a circus.[21] The stage usually changes while Arjona performs "Reconciliación".[22] The other songs performed in this circus stage are "Tarde (Sin Daños a Terceros)", "Fuiste Tú", which has been performed in all dates with fellow guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno, "Te Conozco" and "Si El Norte Fuera El Sur".[22][24]

The fourth and final stage is a theatre.[21] And is very similar to the first stage.[22] Here, the singer performs "El Problema" before partially going out of the stage, simulating the end of the concert. After some minutes, he returns to the stage to perform "Minutos" and "Mujeres", and to close the show.[17][22][24]

A big LCD screen covers the top of the scenography. In this screen, at the beginning of the concert, is shown a supposed news program called Metamorfosis,[22] a series of images from Arjona's life[17] while playing "Vida" as a background music,[17] and several images of Salvador Allende, Frida Kahlo, Donald Trump and Barack Obama, among others, during the performance of other songs on the show.[22] In Santiago de Chile, the chilean flag and some peace symbols appeared on the screen.[22] In Buenos Aires, the argentinian flag was shown.[24]

Music edit

The number of songs played varies from 19 to 23. Independiente is the album with the most number of songs performed with seven. Fellow guatemalan singer-songwriter Gaby Moreno has appeard in every concert, only to perform "Fuiste Tú" alongside Arjona.

File:Arjona 2012 Toluca.jpg
Ricardo Arjona in Toluca, Mexico.

The first song played on the show is "Vida", from the album Poquita Ropa.[17][25] Although, it is not sang by Arjona; instead, it's played on a big screen,[23] interpolating several images, such as Arjona when was a kid,[17] movies and shows.[22] Then, the singer arrives to the stage to sing "Lo Que Está Bien Está Mal".[17][24] Following, "Animal Nocturno", from the album of the same name, "Hay Amores" and "Desnuda", from the album Vivo, are performed.[17][22] In some cities, like Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile, Arjona performed "Acompáñame A Estar Solo" before playing "El Amor".[22] In Monterrey, "El Amor" was performed first.[17]

On his concert in Mendoza, Arjona commented that "The day I decided this profession was the day i realized that a phrase said in words could give as a result a slap, but the same phrase sang could give sighs."[26] Then, he sings "Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja", a song he composed for his mother,[27] and, as Arjona himself commented, didn't liked it because it make her cry.[28] On his website, it was claimed to be a favourite for the fans.[29] "Dime Que No" and "Como Duele" followed. On Santiago de Chile, "Dime Que No" was replaced by "Historia de Taxi".[22]

After "Como Duele", on some shows, "Pingüinos En La Cama" was performed before "Señora De Las Cuatro Décadas".[22] "Reconciliación" is perfomed next. At this moment of the show, the stage has changed to become a circus.[9] On some countries, "Fuiste Tú", the duet with Gaby Moreno, is played before the stage change to a circus, and thus before "Reconciliación".[17] On Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires, "Fuiste Tú" was performed after "Reconciliación" and "Tarde (Sin Daños a Terceros)", while the latter was perfomed usually after "Fuiste Tú" on most dates.[23][24]

Following are "Te Conozco", "Te Quiero" and "Si El Norte Fuera El Sur". Then, Arjona performs "El Problema" before partially going out of the stage, simulating the end of the concert. After some minutes, he returns to the stage to perform "Minutos" and "Mujeres", and to close the show.[17][22][24]

Critical and commercial response edit

 
Arjona singing in Santiago de Chile.

The tour has been widely praised by critics and fans alike. Natalie Torres from newspaper Dia a Dia commented that "Arjona knows how to handle his 'girls', with a mix of attitudes from a 'rough' male and seductive lyrics."[30] Jon Pareles from New York Times commented that "Arjona is one of Latin pop’s finest lyricists: observant, nuanced, sometimes wry, sometimes melancholy and especially fond of the play of opposites."[31] He also said that "unlike some of his fellow Latin pop stars, Mr. Arjona is no saccharine lover boy."[31]

Aracely Chantaka from mexican newspaper La Vanguardia commented, after the show on Monterrey, that "Arjona's metamorphosis has been noticeable throughout the years. He's not the same young man who sang in a bar accompanied only with a guitar. Today he's surrounded by a great production." She finally stated that "essentially he's the same: the one who sing to love."[17]

Argentinian newspaper Clarín praised Arjona’s great rapport with his largely female audience following a two-year absence from Argentina.[21] The appearance of Gaby Moreno to perform "Fuiste Tú" was also highly praised by critics and fans, and was considered to be the top performance of the show.[32][33]

Records edit

Between 31 March and 1 April, Arjona toured Guatemala, his native country. The two concerts he presented in the Mateo Flores stadium were both sold out performances, becoming the first artist in Guatemalan history to achieve this feat.[7] As of 16 April 2012, his Metamorfosis World Tour has reached more than 400,000 fans, from which about 160,000 were only from his Buenos Aires tour dates on April 12–15.[6]

On April 25, Arjona's show on Mendoza, Argentina accumulated an attendance of 24,000 people, breaking the record set by Luis Miguel 10 years prior, and thus becoming the highest-grossing artist ever on that province.[34] Hours before his performance on Mendoza, the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in which the concert was held, a fire burned close to one of the entries of the complex.[35]

Set list edit

Monterrey[17][9]
  • "Vida" (from Poquita Ropa)(Introductory video)
  • "Lo Que Está Bien Está Mal"
  • "Animal Nocturno"
  • "Hay Amores"
  • "Desnuda"
  • "El Amor"
  • "Acompañame A Estar Solo"
  • "Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja"
  • "Dime Que No"
  • "Cómo Duele"
  • "Señora De Las Cuatro Décadas"
  • "Fuiste Tú" (with spetial appeareance of Gaby Moreno)
  • "Reconciliación"
  • "Tarde (Sin Daños a Terceros)"
  • "Te Conozco"
  • "Si El Norte Fuera El Sur"
  • "El Problema"
  • "Minutos"
  • "Mujeres"
Buenos Aires[25]
  • "Vida" (from Poquita Ropa)(Introductory video)
  • "Lo Que Está Bien Está Mal"
  • "Animal Nocturno"
  • "Hay Amores"
  • "Desnuda"
  • "Acompañame A Estar Solo"
  • "El Amor"
  • "Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja"
  • "Dime Que No"
  • "Cuando"
  • "Cómo Duele"
  • "Pingüinos En La Cama"
  • "Señora De Las Cuatro Décadas"
  • "Reconciliación"
  • "Fuiste Tú" (with spetial appeareance of Gaby Moreno)
  • "Tarde (Sin Daños a Terceros)"
  • "Te Conozco"
  • "Te Quiero"
  • "Si El Norte Fuera El Sur"
  • "El Problema"
  • "Minutos"
  • "Mujeres"
Santiago de Chile[22]
  • "Vida" (from Poquita Ropa)(Introductory video)
  • "Lo Que Está Bien Está Mal"
  • "Animal Nocturno"
  • "Hay Amores"
  • "Desnuda"
  • "El Amor"
  • "Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja"
  • "Historia de Taxi"
  • "Cómo Duele"
  • "Pingüinos En La Cama"
  • "Señora De Las Cuatro Décadas"
  • "Reconciliación"
  • "Fuiste Tú" (with spetial appeareance of Gaby Moreno)
  • "Tarde (Sin Daños a Terceros)"
  • "Te Conozco"
  • "Si El Norte Fuera El Sur"
  • "El Problema"
  • "Minutos"
  • "Mujeres"

Additional notes edit

  • The order of the performances and songs performed usually vary.

Tour dates edit

Following, the confirmed tour dates as of April 22, 2012.[36][37]

Date City Country Venue
North America
January 27, 2012 Toluca Mexico Teatro Morelos
January 31, 2012 Puebla Auditorio Siglo XXI
February 3, 2012 San Luis Potosí El Domo
February 4, 2012 Querétaro Auditorio Josefa Ortiz
February 10, 2012 Mérida Centro de Espectáculos "Jardin Carta Clara"
February 12, 2012 Cancún Estadio de Baseball “Beto Ávila”
February 15, 2012 Tampico Expo Tampico
February 18, 2012 Villahermosa Villahermosa Park
February 26, 2012 New York City United States Madison Square Garden
March 2, 2012 San Juan Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
March 3, 2012
March 9, 2012 Miami United States American Airlines Arena
March 14, 2012 San José, CA HP Pavilion
March 16, 2012 Los Angeles Nokia Theatre
March 17, 2012
March 20, 2012 Monterrey Mexico Monterrey Arena
March 23, 2012 Guadalajara Auditorio Telmex
March 24, 2012 Mexico City Mexico City Arena
Latin America
March 29, 2012 San Salvador El Salvador Estadio Magico Gonzalez
March 31, 2012 Guatemala City Guatemala Estadio Mateo Flores
April 1, 2012
April 5, 2012 Punta del Este Uruguay Hotel Conrad Resort
April 7, 2012 Córdoba Argentina Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
April 10, 2012 Rosario Estadio Newell's Old Boys
April 12, 2012 Buenos Aires Estadio Velez
April 13, 2012
April 14, 2012
April 15, 2012
April 16, 2012 Junín[disambiguation needed] Centro Internacional de Eventos de La Sociedad Rural
April 19, 2012 Santiago de Chile Chile Arena Movistar
April 20, 2012
April 21, 2012
April 22, 2012
April 25, 2012 Mendoza Argentina Estadio Islas Malvinas
April 27, 2012 Comodoro Rivadavia Predio Ferial
April 29, 2012 Neuquen Portal Patagonia Shopping
May 1, 2012 Bahía Blanca Club Olimpo
May 3, 2012[38] Santa Fe Club Colón
May 5, 2012[39] Corrientes Club Huracán
May 6, 2012[40]
May 9, 2012[41] Montevideo Uruguay Estadio Charrua
May 10, 2012[42]
May 12, 2012[43] Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio Velez
May 15, 2012[44] Santiago de Chile Chile Arena Movistar
May 17, 2012[45] Parque O'Hiigins
May 18, 2012[46] Concepción Estadio Municipal
June 7, 2012[47] Lima Perú Jockey Club del Perú
June 9, 2012[48] Arequipa Jardin de la Cerveza Arequipa
June 20, 2012 Guayaquil Ecuador Estadio Alberto Spencer
June 22, 2012[49] Quito Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
June 26, 2012 Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela Forum de Valencia
June 27, 2012
June 29, 2012 Caracas Terraza del C.C.C.T.
July 1, 2012
July 4, 2012 Puerto La Cruz Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
July 7, 2012 Barquisimeto Complejo Ferial Bicentenario
July 10, 2012 Maracaibo Palacio de Eventos
July 13, 2012 Mérida Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
July 25, 2012 Cali Colombia Plaza de Toros de Cañaveralejo
August 2, 2012 Bogotá Coliseo Cubierto El Campin
August 3, 2012
August 18, 2012 San José Costa Rica Estadio Ricardo Saprissa

Cancellations and rescheduled shows edit

17 April 2012 Junín Argentina CIE La Sociedad Rural Rescheduled to 16 April 2012[50]
29 April 2012 Bahía Blanca Argentina Club Olimpo Rescheduled to 1 May 2012
14 May 2012[51] Tucumán Argentina Central Cordoba Cancelled due to logistical problems.[52]
May 2012 Asunción Paraguay Cancelled due to unknown reasons[40]

Attendance and Box office edit

Alert: The following table contains extensive original research on the box office column, so its not suitable for a Wikipedia article.

  • Estimated ticket price / Average ticker price: $78,22
  • Attendance ratio: 1.000

I believe, when finished, this concert tour will have a box score higher than $100 million.


Billboard data edit

Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross Revenue
Madison Square Garden New York City 13,556 / 13,556 (100%) $1,282,356[53]
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum San Juan, Puerto Rico 26,973 / 26,793 (100%) $1,752,646[54]
Nokia Theatre L.A. Live Los Angeles 13,760 / 13,760 (100%) $1,211,600[55]
Totals 54,289 / 54,289 (100%) $4,246,602


Estimates edit

First Leg, from January 27 to December 2012
City Country Est. Attendance Est. Box office[56]
Per city Per country[57] Per city Per country[58]
North America
Toluca Mexico 2,279[59] 141,028[60] $178,263
Puebla 5,000[61] $391,100
San Luis Potosí 35,000[62] $2,737,700
Querétaro 4,749[63] $371,466
Mérida 20,000[64] $1,564,400
Cancún 9,500[65] $743,090
Tampico 8,000[66] $625,760
Villahermosa 2,000[67] $156,440
Monterrey 25,000[68] $1,955,500
Guadalajara 11,500[69] $899,530
Mexico City 18,000[70] $1,407,960
San Juan Puerto Rico 26,973 26,973 $1,752,646[54]
New York City United States 13,556 61,556 $1,282,356[53]
Miami 14,695[71] $1,149,442
San José, CA 19,000[72] $1,486,180
Los Angeles 13,760 $1,211,600[55]
Latin America
San Salvador El Salvador 35,000[73] 35,000 $2,737,700
Guatemala City Guatemala 48,000[74] - 50,000[75] 50,000 $3,911,000
Punta del Este Uruguay 1,300[76] 41,300 $203,372[77]
Montevideo 40,000[19] $3,128,800
Córdoba Argentina 20,000[78] 255,000 $1,564,400
Rosario 25,000[79] $1,955,500
Buenos Aires 160,000[80] $12,515,200
Junín 10,000[81] $782,200
Mendoza 24,000[82] $1,877,280
Comodoro Rivadavia 4,000[83] $312,880
Neuquen 12,000[84] $938,640
Bahía Blanca
Corrientes 28,000[85][40] $2,190,160
Santa Fe
Santiago de Chile Chile 100,000[86][87]
Concepción 25,000[86]
Lima Perú 16,000[88] $1,251,520
Arequipa 16,000[89] $1,251,520
San José Costa Rica
Quito Ecuador
Guayaquil
Totals
Cities Countries Attendance[57] Box office[58]
34 11 640,857[90] $50,127,834

References edit

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  56. ^ Calculated using a formula based on box office information from New York and Puerto Rico dates. Estimated cost per ticket: $74,88.
  57. ^ a b This number contains only the sum of attendance of past concerts. Estimates of future concerts are not included.
  58. ^ a b This number contains only the sum of box score of past concerts. Estimates of future concerts are not included.
  59. ^ Toluca: The Morelos Theater has a capacity of 2,279 spectators. The show was supposedly sold out.
  60. ^ Official Information estimates says that 8 first cities, meaning Toluca, Puebla, San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Mérida, Cancún, Tampico and Villahermosa had an attendance of more than 80,000 people. The totals of research made goes around 94,528 approximately.
  61. ^ Puebla: The Auditorio del Siglo XXI, as seen on its webpage, has a capacity of over 5,000 spectators. The show was supposedly sold out.
    • Auditorio Puebla Siglo XXI - Eventos. Auditorio Siglo XXI. On the menu, go to "Auditorio" and select "Dimensiones", and then, on the second page, a text will show the capacity of the auditorium. Retrieved on April 20, 2012.
  62. ^ San Luis Potosí: El Domo, ubicated in San Luis Potosí, has a capacity of 78,384 seats. I supposed half of that amount was only used in Arjona's concert, since 78,000 people for a single concert in such city is too high. Researching on the photos taken from the concert, I assumed that about 35,000 people attended the event, which was reportedly been sold out.
  63. ^ Querétaro: The Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez has a capacity of 4,749 seats. The show was supposedly sold out.
  64. ^ Mérida: The Centro de Espectáculos "Jardin Carta Clara" has a capacity of over 30,000 people. I supposed Merida's attendance as about 20,000. The concert has been reportedly sold out.
  65. ^ Cancún: The Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila has a capacity of 9,500 spectators. The show was supposedly sold out.
  66. ^ Tampico: After a very extensive investigation, i found the capacity of the Expo Tampico for concerts, and it's roughly 8,000 as the Milenio newspaper reports. So, with this number, box office score goes around $599,040.
  67. ^ Villahermosa: Tabasco Hoy newpaper reported that only 2,000 people out of the 10,000 seats that have the Tabasco park were sold. It was later confirmed by Tabasco Hoy that 10,000 is the factual capacity for the place.
  68. ^ The total capacity of the Monterrey Arena is around 17,600 spectatos for soccer. Nonetheless, it was reported a total 25,000 tickets were sold for this concert.
  69. ^ The Telmex Auditorium has a maximun capacity of 11,500 people on concert events. The show has ben reported as a sold out, so 11,500 was the final attendance.
  70. ^ Redacción (March 27, 2012). "Arjona cautiva en Ciudad de México". Prensa Libre. Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
  71. ^ Lady GaGa made a sold out concert on that centre. Attendance was 14,695.
  72. ^ The HP Pavilion at San José has a capacity of over 19,000 people for concert events. The concert was reported to be sold out.
  73. ^ The Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González has a capacity of 35,000 spectators while in concert. It was reported by Prensa Libre, that the show was a sold out.
  74. ^ The attendace used to calculate box office is 49,000.
  75. ^ NTX (April 3, 2012). "Ricardo Arjona canta ante 50 mil personas en Guatemala". El Informador (Mexico). Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
  76. ^ "EL MUNDO DE LOS NEGOCIOS". Cronista. Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
    Exitoina (April 10, 2012)."Ricardo Arjona inició su gira en Punta del Este". Exitoina. Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
  77. ^ As a private concert, estimated cost per ticket is multiplied twice.
  78. ^ (April 10, 2012). "Ricardo Arjona sale a la cancha de Newell's con su equipo romántico". La Capital. Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
    Cruzado, Lucas (April 9, 2012)."Córdoba es de Arjona". Clarín. Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
  79. ^ (April 11, 2012). "Ricardo Arjona brilló en Rosario en un show ante una multitud enardecida en Newell's". La Capital. Retrieved on April 18, 2012.
  80. ^ The new concert scheduled for May 12 is not included in this numbers. 37,000 were from the first concert.
  81. ^ General attendance around 10,000 spectators.
  82. ^ Trapé, Oscar (April 25, 2012). "Arjona convocó a más de 24.000 personas en el Malvinas Argentinas". Diario Uno. Retrieved on April 25, 2012.
  83. ^ News website Patagónico reported 4,000 seats for that show.
  84. ^ Rionegro reported that close to 12,000 people attended the show. As of 22 April 2012, Rionegro newspaper reported that more than 6,000 tickets were sold, so well use this number by then.
  85. ^ 14,000 only from the May 5 concert. Check reference No.40 for article with information given by press.
  86. ^ a b "100 mil espectadores reunirá Ricardo Arjona en Chile ". Terra. Retrieved on May 8, 2012.
  87. ^ Totalizing all six dates in Santiago de Chile. On the first concert, attendance was about 14,000 - 15,000. Estimated final attendance for the first four concerts on Santiago de Chile rounds 70,000, including the 4,500 tickets sold for the fifth concert on May 15. For the first four concerts, attendance was reported 65,000. For the fifth concert, 4,500 tickets has been sold already, so the total goes for now as 70,000.
  88. ^ Chayanne made a concert on this centre in April 2011. This concert had a capacity attendance of 16,000.
  89. ^ Malpartida Tabuchi, Jorge. "Poesía y música de Arjona en los ojos de los fanáticos arequipeños". La Republica. Peru: Grupo La República Publicaciones S.A. Retrieved 13 June 2012. minutos antes de que Ricardo Arjona aparezca en el escenario ante las 16 mil almas que se han juntado en el Jardín de la Cerveza de Arequipa.
  90. ^ As of 23 April 2012, official estimates are around 500,000.