What’s it like to see Taylor Swift live? Ecuadorian ‘Swifties’ who have already attended The Eras Tour talk about their experiences

Taylor Swift will offer her first concert in Latin America at the Foro Sol in Mexico City on the evening of Thursday, August 24, with tickets completely sold out.

And although Ecuador was left out of the countries in the region the interpreter was from Cruel summer will visit in the coming weeks as part of their successful The Eras Tour, these young people from Guayaquil decided not to see the show and today they share with this newspaper what it’s like to see the superstar face to face.

‘Taylor accompanied me in my adolescence’

Anna Christina Tapia, now 27, has been a Taylor fan since she was 11 years old, when the artist released her self-titled album in 2006.I saw the video on TV Tears on my guitar and while I clearly hadn’t experienced breakups, I felt like I had experienced it. What’s impressive about Taylor to me is the ability she has to convey in her lyrics feelings that she’s experienced at some point in her life. And the same thing happened to me love story”.

This year in honor of that childhood dream Anna Christina attended the concert on Thursday, April 13 at Raymond James Stadium (Florida, United States).) to see her live for the first time.

“Normally I’m not a fan of almost everything in life, but if I follow someone, it’s definitely her. She is an artist who guided me through my adolescence and now into adulthood. There isn’t a song of hers that I don’t like and I identify with her lyrics,” she says. the young woman who decided to visit Taylor with a clothes inspired by his RED era and in the video 22, although he also thought about it Folklore.

Upon arrival, she was captivated by the energy of those in attendance, who had also dressed for the occasion. “Exchanging the bracelets was exciting, we didn’t queue too long to buy the merchandise and we made friends with several people, including someone who could have visited her from Indonesia. Everything was well organized, the show started on time (…). When she finally showed up it was one of my favorite moments and also to hear Marjoriea song she dedicated to her grandmother, because I lost mine during the COVID-19 pandemic″.

He got a ticket an hour before the ‘show’

María José Noboa has been a fan of Taylor Swfit since 2008, after her best friend shared the record with her fearlesswith the themes hi stephen And Love story. “I was completely traumatized.”

Although Noboa had already seen Swift on her 1989 tour in Miami, the experience of The Eras Tour surpasses her. “I went to the concert in Chicago at Soldier Field Stadium on Thursday, June 2, and I got the tickets an hour before show Since I was already in town to visit my best friend, I was never able to buy them through official channels. I left in Uber, they explained to me how to get back to the house and I left on my own. Both times I went alone, but it is an experience I had to live”.

In addition to feeling that Taylor’s lyrics fit like the soundtrack of her life, Noboa admits that she also sees the artist as a professional source of inspiration. “I have my clothes: A top of purple sequins with a shortsmy friends gave me pink heart earrings, so for me it was a mix of them lover And midnight epochs. Everyone in town was in costume and you knew they were going to the concert, there was incredible energy, I got to the stadium and started crying with emotion”.

Although I was alone, María José felt safe with the others all the time and among friends Swifties. “My most spectacular moment was when he sang cruel summerI had no voice and energy left Reputation it was great, and I also liked the segments folklore And foreverrecords that accompanied me during the pandemic ”.

‘Lover’, the album that made her a ‘swiftie’

Eliana Cañizares can’t remember a time in her life when she wasn’t singing a Taylor Swift song. “But I think I did Swiftie in 2020, when I first heard about it lover (2019). Then I began to listen carefully to all his discography and a few months later she launched Folklore and with that album I finally entered the world Swiftie”, recalled the young woman who was present also to one show from The Eras Tour in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, April 15.

To be present, Eliana decided to paint her lips red (RED) and combine it with a semi-sheer dress with red and black flowers, black boots.

“It’s absolutely spectacular when the clock pops up on the screen and you know you’re going to see Taylor Swift in a few minutes. Lor rather, it was when Taylor approached the end of the catwalk/stage because that’s where our seats were and we could see her much closer. I think my favorite parts were Fearless, network, reputation and the song Karma. I sure loved it then the fire started during bad blood During the 1989 segment, the heat could be felt throughout the stadium and the anticipation of knowing what surprise songs he would sing was also exciting.. they touched me meanfrom the album speak now, And Crazy woman, from the album Folklore”.

“I love watching the Reputation tour on Netflix, but it doesn’t compare to being there at that time and along with tens of thousands of people shouting the songs,” he recalls. “Throughout the concert I thought, “I see Taylor Swift in real life!” And even now sometimes I do something random and think the same thing: “I’ve seen Taylor Swift in person!”, or I write to my cousin, “Hanah, we’ve seen Taylor Swift in person.” It continues to amaze me.”

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