Soprano

In an atmosphere of pure electricity, Soprano set 40,000 spectators alight at Plenitude Arena. For nearly two and a half hours, the French rapper delivered a full-blown American-style spectacle, carried by breathtaking production. A look back at an unforgettable evening, through fan videos and photos shared across social media.

An entrance worthy of the very greatest

In complete darkness, a Phoenix unfurled across the stage’s giant screen, carrying the audience on a journey through different corners of the globe. A cloud of smoke swept across the stage, then gave way to Soprano, greeted by a crowd already in a frenzy. The rapper eased into his show with “Renaissance”, the intro to his latest album. “Sopra” welcomed his 40,000 fans at Plenitude Arena and set the tone for the night : “Tonight, we’re going to live something crazy together!” His hit “En Feu” then rang out through the arena, confetti exploded into the air, and the crowd sang every word back to him in unison “C’est chaud, c’est chaud, c’est chaud, c’est chaud !”

With his giant screen as a backdrop, Soprano took his audience on a journey around the world through his music : from Rio (“Zoom”) to Hollywood (“Fresh Prince”) to Japan, dazzling the crowd with stunning light shows and a production design that left jaws on the floor. For his hit “Mon Everest”, Soprano even treated the audience at Europe’s largest indoor venue to a live aerial acrobatics performance, as a performer twisted and spun through the air suspended in silks metres above the ground. Breathtaking.

Soprano moved through his greatest hits whether in a full-on party atmosphere (“Clown”, “Précieux”) or in deeply emotional sequences (“Roule”, “Ferme les yeux et imagine-toi”). For this landmark concert, “Soprababa” hadn’t forgotten his “brothers” from Psy4 de la Rime, the legendary Marseille collective with whom he began his career in 1995. Alonzo and Vincenzo were brought on stage to perform “Au Taquet”, a track they hadn’t played live together in years, and to pay a moving tribute to Sya Style, their fourth bandmate who passed away in 2015. True to the spirit of those early years, Soprano continued with tracks from his early solo catalogue: “A la bien”, “Halla Hala” and “C’est ma Life”.

The big final

After more than two hours on stage, the artist from Marseille brought his concert to a close with a 40,000-person flashmob. For his final hit “Le Coach”, Soprano welcomed Amel Bent and Jeff Panacloc on stage to lead a giant choreographed routine, taken up by the entire arena in a moment of joyful, collective madness : “Il est temps d’aller pousser, on a des rêves à soulever… Allez, allez, allez, allez!” The fans were euphoric, and the madness had well and truly taken hold of Plenitude Arena. And what better way to close the night than with an absolutely electric “Cosmo”? The words rang out across the room, confetti burst into the air, the atmosphere was nothing short of epic. Soprano took several long minutes to thank everyone, his crew, his fans, and all those who had played a part in making this concert a truly UNFORGETTABLE show. Merci Sopra’.