Kiss of Enrique Iglesias to Emilia Mermes
The two artists closed the Grancar festival by singing ‘Heroes’ together. An unforgettable performance that was not without controversy, as many internet users interpreted a kiss from Tamara Falcó’s brother to the Argentine singer as inappropriate and thought it might have made the Argentine artist uncomfortable.
During a performance with Emilia Mernes, Enrique Iglesias kissed the Argentine singer while they were singing together, surprising the Argentine artist and everyone present. The two were harmonizing to ‘Hero,’ one of his songs. As she was finishing her part, you can see Enrique leaning in and giving her a kiss on the cheek. A kiss that has sparked a great debate on social media. While some point out that Emilia Mernes felt uncomfortable with this gesture from Enrique Iglesias, others claim that she experienced it as a brotherly kiss from her childhood idol.
Moreover, not only that, at the end of the performance, Enrique Iglesias got down on his knees to show his admiration and acknowledgment of the talent of the young Argentine artist and her great voice. The Spanish singer-songwriter, unconcerned with the controversy, shared a video on his Instagram account: ‘Thank you, Emilia Mernes. Long live Spain,’ he wrote.
Big Hug Between Enrique Iglesias and Emilia Mermes
A situation that occurs after the kiss and in which, far from Emilia distancing herself from him, what she does is merge into a big hug with the singer.
A concert after five years without performing in Spain that included the presence of his sister, Ana Boyer, her brother-in-law Fernando Verdasco, and her younger sister, Ana.
