‘Bienvenidos to the Mi Casa, Tu Casa Tour’: 5 Highlights From Becky G’s New York Show

Seamlessly spanning through reggaetón, merengue, and regional Mexican music, Becky G’s musical versatility took a spotlight. She opened up with her early breakout hit “Mayores,” a pop-reggaetón number with cumbia undertones. But one of the biggest highlights was when she segued into the música mexicana segment midway through her set, delivering corridos songs like “Chanel,” which stars Peso Pluma, “La Nena,” featuring Gabito Ballesteros, and her recent heart-rending single “Querido Abuelo,” as well as unreleased songs from her upcoming album, Esquinas. During this segment, she was backed by. a full música mexicana ensemble, consisting of trumpets, a tololoche, guitars, and a requinto. A costume change later, Becky arrived belting out the merengue song of “Arranca.”

As a proud 200 percenter, she embraced her Mexican heritage throughout, while never forgetting her American foundations with what kicked her off to stardom, a rap career with 2013’s “Becky from the Block.” But the night was extra special as we celebrated Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 16.

“Of course, I’d be crazy not to acknowledge that today and yesterday we are celebrating something very important. If you are Mexican, you already know,” she said in Spanglish, and Mexican flags lofted high. “I want to hear that grito mexicano!,” she shouted, and she wrapped around a Mexican flag she borrowed from a concert-goer. 

As soon as she completed some corridos to the delight of those in attendance, she also included a heartfelt tribute to her late grandfather, who immigrated from Mexico to Southern California to provide his family a better life. And there was a lot of emotion in the crowd. The audience began to chant “Becky, Becky” in unison, which turned on the waterworks for the performer. “I love you too,” she said shakily. “So now I’m crying and I don’t know how to stop!” she added before sharing encouraging words about how to celebrate a loved one’s life after their passing, like in the case of her grandfather, who she sang a song to called “Querido Abuelo.” Meanwhile, home videos of young Becky displayed as a backdrop singing with her cowboy hat-donning grandfather.

The Cali performer has long embraced her fandom for the Queen of Tejano Music. Fun fact: Becky G even impersonated the late, great Selena when she was just 10 years old in Sábado Gigante, and headlined the Selena Quintanilla Music Festival five years ago. On Sept. 16, the star shined bright, as she belted out the emotional lyric of “Como La Flor,” with utter respect and immense talent. Becky G and her backup band also performed “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “La Carcacha,” and “Baila Esta Cumbia,” and it was magnificent.

There were plenty of emotional highs and lows when it came to the performer conveying her deep appreciation to her fans. She spoke to plenty of attendees, thoughtfully read the signs they crafted for her, and even invited a 13-year-old girl to the stage to share some dance moves, who said on stage she dreams of becoming a professional dancer.

“I don’t know if you guys know this, but I made a mailbox for this tour so you guys can leave me letters. But I really wanted to feel closer to you guys,” she said at one point.

In another moment, she reads a sign that says: “Shout out José’s birthday.” “That’s you right there with the brown jacket? Oh, there might be a lot of them [José’s], actually,” she said as the crowd chuckled. Becky proceeded to sing this mysterious José “Happy Birthday.” “Do you know what we do on our birthday?” she said. “It’s shot time … We’re taking a shot girlfriend, you better come over here,” she told a fan who’s wearing Treslúce merch, Becky G’s brand. “This one’s for you. Pa’ arriba, pa’ abajo, pa’l centro y pa’ dentro!”