Friday 26 April 2019

A TRIBUTE TO CELIA CRUZ BY LUCRECIA AT THE FIRST ‘CHILDREN OF THE 80’s’ PARTY AT HARD ROCK HOTEL TENERIFE



ü  First party of the year was themed as a tribute to legendary Latin artist Celia Cruz and the record-breaking open-air carnivalshowin Tenerife in 1987
ü  Lucrecia (tribute to Celia Cruz) andVenezuela’s most popular orchestra headlinedon 16thMarch
Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife hosted its first ‘Children of the 80’s’ party of the year with a tribute to Celia Cruz and thefamous open-air show in Santa Cruz de Tenerife during the island’s renowned carnival in 1987.
Lucrecia (Celia Cruz’s tribute act) together with Venezuela’s most famous orchestra headlined the celebrations on 16thMarch, when the 2019 series of ‘Children of the 80’s’ kicked off at the open-air stage of Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife.
Like Celia Cruz, Lucrecia is a Cuban singer who is currently playing Celia Cruz in a touring musical about her life. She led a special tribute to the Latino legend, one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century,who died in 2003 at the age of 77.
Returning to Tenerife for the first time in ten years, the well-known orchestrasupported Lucrecia to add to the carnival atmosphere with the Afro-Cuban-influenced music.
Celia Cruz and Billo’s Caracas Boysperformed at the 1987Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival, which entered into the Guinness World Records for the largest open-air gathering of people for a music show.The event took place during carnival at the Plaza de España in Santa Cruz, with an audience of 250,000 dancing in the street to Caribbean, Colombian, Cuban and Caracas songs. The event is still considered one of the Canary Islands’ most symbolic musical moments.
The special guests were supported by DJ trio Dream Team and local Canary Island stars Puretas Party, who warm up the crowds at every ‘Children of the 80’s’ party with their dance floor classics.  The party atmosphere was boosted by acrobats, break dancers, spectacular visuals, eighties’ photocalls and plenty of other surprises, entertaining the crowds all night long.
Ten ‘Children of the 80’s’ dates are planned for 2019 at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife, with a party each month taking placebetween 7pm and midnight. The headline artists for future events will be announced in due course.
Guests at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife have full access to all live events at no extra cost.
About Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife
Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife is Hard Rock International’s second property in collaboration with Palladium Hotel Group, following the opening of Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza in May 2014. The five star hotel, located in on Tenerife’s southern coast in Playa Paraiso near Adeje, comprises 624 rooms including 260 suites split across two towers, named Oasis and Nirvana. Facilities include three pools, a lagoon, three tiered kids clubs, as well as signature Hard Rock facilities including a Rock Spa®, Body Rock® gym and world famous Rock Shop®. Guests have a choice of six restaurants, including tapas restaurant Ali-Olé, modern Asian restaurant Narumi, steakhouse Montauk, all-day buffet Sessions, 3rd Half Sports Bar, and The Beach Club at Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife located on the edge of the lagoon. A further five bars offer opportunities for an aperitif, after-dinner drink, freshly brewed coffee or thirst-quenching cocktail or for some of the best views of the island, rooftop sky lounge bar The 16th, overlooks some of Tenerife’s most impressive scenery, from the majestic Teide, Spain’s tallest mountain, to the lesser known Canary Island of La Gomera. Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife offers guests an immersive musical experience, relevant to all generations, with an energising event programme of live concerts at the hotel’s lagoon-side outdoor stage area, with a capacity of 5,000 people. www.hrhtenerife.com
About Hard Rock International
With venues in 76 countries, including 185 cafes, 27 hotels and 12 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's most valuable collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise and Hard Rock Live performance venues. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, FL., both owned and operated by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Atlantic City, Bali, Cancun, Daytona Beach, Desaru Coast, Ibiza, Orlando, Shenzhen and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Piccadilly Circus and Oxford Street in the United Kingdom, Djerba, Tunisia, Gran Canaria, Spain, and Chandigarh, India. New Hard Rock Hotel, Casino or Hotel &Casinoprojects include Berlin, Budapest, Dublin, London, Los Cabos, Madrid, Maldives, New York City, Ottawa, Sacramento, Dalian and Haikou in China. In 2018, Hard Rock International was recognized as a Forbes Magazine Top Employer for Women and Land Operator of the Year at the Global Gaming Awards. For more information on Hard Rock International visit www.hardrock.com
About The Night League
Founded in 2001 by events entrepreneur Yann Pissenem, The Night League is 360 music and entertainment company, dedicated to every facet of event and venue management. For almost two decades, we have created and delivered world-class music experiences through our globally-renowned in-house brands Ushuaïa Ibiza, Hï Ibiza, ANTS and Children of the 80’s, as well as collaborating with some of the world’s most influential artists, festivals and events to create bespoke andpioneeringconcepts.From our event producers, venue operators, booking managers, artist management, marketing and design teams, TNL consistently goes beyond expectations, fusing music and art to deliver profound experiences that invigorate audiences around the world. For more information, visit: www.thenightleague.com
About Palladium Hotel Group
Palladium Hotel Group is a Spanish hotel chain with over forty years of experience. The chain has 44 hotels and more than 14,000 rooms in six countries: Spain, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Sicily (Italy) and Brazil and operates 9 brands: TRS Hotels, Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts, Palladium Hotels, Palladium Boutique Hotels, Fiesta Hotels & Resorts, Ushuaïa Unexpected Hotels, BLESS Collection Hotels, Ayre Hoteles, Only You Hotels, as well as licensed brand Hard Rock Hotels.

The Palladium Hotel Group hotels are characterized by their philosophy of offering customers a high standard of quality in its products and services and excellent value.
Palladium Hotel Group is owned by Grupo EmpresasMatutes (GEM). www.palladiumhotelgroup.com

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