Y100's iHeart Jingle Ball Miami featured performances by Jason Derulo, The Kid LAROI, Saweetie, T-Pain, Benson Boone, and Camila Cabello

South Florida locals celebrated holiday season with Y100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball event. The event featured live performances by Isabel LaRosa, Saweetie, Jason Derulo, T-PAIN, Camila Cabello, and more! The event was held at Kaseya Center located on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami, Florida. Upon arriving in downtown Miami, patrons were dressed in their holiday outfits ready for the upcoming show. They lined upon the steps of the arena with the Miami Heat signage beaming above them.

As they passed security and scanned their tickets, concert-goers were welcomed with holiday gifts from Santa bags, reindeer headbands with lights, and small lights to wave throughout the concert. The patrons crowded around the refreshment booths as they purchased snacks and refreshments to enjoy during the show.

Isabel LaRosa

Singer-songwriter, Isabel LaRosa kicked off the night at Y100’s Jingle Ball. LaRosa performed various songs from her discography such as ‘Favorite.’ She introduced who her brother who was performing alongside her on guitar. LaRosa thanked the audience for their engagement and mentioned how grateful she was to be in Miami. Also, she commented on how she wanted to celebrate her Cuban heritage since her mother is Cuban. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Isabel LaRosa’s website.

WoNHO

Y100 Radio hosts introduced the next international artist, Wonho from South Korea. The singer performed soft Pop melodies with choreographed back-up dancers. He was formerly a member of music groups, Nu Boyz and Monsta X. Wonho debuted his solo career with the album, ‘Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me.’ He released his latest single, ‘What Would You Do,’ on November 22nd.

The audience enjoyed the set which was filled with Pop music and dancing. This was his first U.S. national tour. This was also his first time performing in Miami with his solo project. Wonho had been away from music for a period of time due to participating in military service in his country through September of this year. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Wonho’s Instagram page.

KHALID

Award winning artist, Khalid, performed a mash-up of his popular songs. He performed the song, ‘Location,’ his single that reached on the Billboard charts in 2016 and ignited his musical career. During his performance, he wore a designer matching jean jacket and jeans embroidered with white snakes all over. Fun fact: his highschool classmates projected his future since he was nominated Prom King and voted ‘Most Likely to Go Platinum.’ For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Khalid’s website.

TINASHE

Tinashe celebrated the holidays with a full red outfit. She wore a hat with the word, ‘Ho,’ for ‘Ho, Ho, Ho’ and a red jacket, maroon fluffy skirt, and matching knee-high boots. She performed sensual choreography with her back-up dancers as they danced to her tracks such as, ‘Nasty.’ Tinashe will be continuing her tour in Australia in December and January which she will be performing music festivals such as Beyond The Valley, Lost Paradise, Wildlands.

Tinashe will embark her ‘Match My Freak Tour,’ in which she will perform in Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Ireland. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Tinashe’s website.

The Kid LAROI

Stage crew prepared the intricate stage setup for The Kid LAROI’s upcoming set. He performed his collaboration song, ‘STAY.’ The audience sang and swooned along to his live performance. His dynamic set was filled with pyrotechnics and background visuals. To celebrate the holidays, he performed a cover of Wham’s ‘Last Christmas.’ For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit his website.

T-PAIN

Tallahassee native, T-PAIN kicked off the party at Y100’s iHeart Jingle Ball with his enigmatic show. Audience members stood in their seats for T-PAIN’s bumping set. He performed musical bangers such as ‘Bartender,’ ‘Buy You A Drank,’ ‘Low,’ and more! Concertgoers were dressed to impress for his musical performance. They sang and danced to the lyrics, ‘boots with the fur,’ and ‘apple bottom jeans.’

T-PAIN’s set had the audience’s blood pumping as they were up on their feet grooving, shaking, and dancing. His set left the audience wanting more uplifting dance beats. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit T-PAIN’s website.

JASON DERULO

The audience members were excited for the upcoming show of South Florida native, Jason Derulo. From Miramar, Florida, Jason Derulo performed a powerful and dramatic music performance at iHeart Jingle Ball. He performed sultry dance moves with his large group of dancers. During his set, he took a brief intermission to welcome patrons who donated to a contest where they could attend the concert and make a brief announcement on stage. The couple were welcomed by Derulo and the husband shouted to the top of his lungs. Numerous fans applied for this contest throughout the world.

Derulo began his career writing songs for artists such as Lil Wayne, Cassie, Sean Kingston and other artists, before embarking on his solo music career. He released his fifth album, ‘Nu King,’ in February of this year. He will be performing two finale concert dates of 2024 at Voltaire at the Venetian Resort on December 28th and December 29th. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Jason Derulo’s website.

SAWEETIE

Rapper, Saweetie, was welcomed unto the stage by a DJ performing her track, ‘My Type.’ The artist wore a winter themed outfit with snowball white earmuffs, a fluffy blue and white winter dress, and boots. The audience sang along to her performance, ‘My Type,’ which she performed with two female dancers. She performed her holiday song ‘Big Santa.’ She thanked the audience for their support on her musical journey.

Saweetie informed the audience that her mother was in the audience and asked them to cheer. She gave background on her musical career when she began writing and rapping songs in her car. She provided advice to her fans that anything is possible. She inspired the crowd by stating they can pursue their dreams through perseverance and diligence. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Saweetie’s website.

BENSON BOONE

Radio host, Elvis Duran, and Impractical Jokers comedian, Joe Gatto, introduced the artist, Benson Boone unto the stage. From Washington state, Benson embarked on his musical career when he appeared on the television show, American Idol. At the iHeart Jingle Ball, he wore his trademark jumpers that he wears for each city he performs, white with a Miami signature. The audience was in an uproar when Benson stepped unto the stage. They sang along to his songs, ‘Slow It Down,’ and ‘Beautiful Things.’

He performed the song ‘Young American Heart' in which he ran across the stage from left to right. Throughout the show, Boone jumped and performed aerobatics such as multiple backflips. He thanked his fans and informed them this was the final show of his tour for 2024. He will be kicking off his tour in 2025 in Asia. Also, Benson will performing various dates in Australia and New Zealand in January 2025. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Benson Boone’s website.

CAMILA CABELLO

Camila Cabello performed the finale of the iHeart Jingle Ball in Miami. The Y100 hosts welcomed Cabello back to Miami, Florida where she spent her youth. She attended Miami’s Palmetto High School. Cabello wore a festive attire filled with bedazzled silver. She danced solo on a back-bar which was ballerina inspired.

Cabello performed her songs, ‘I LUV IT,’ ‘Senorita,’ and more! She celebrated Miami’s Cuban culture and her Cuban roots with performance of ‘Havana.’ For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit Camila Cabello’s Instagram page.

Coverage by Veronica Potes // Instagram: @veropoteart

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