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	Marc Anthony

Salsa crooner Marc Anthony plays TD Waterhouse Centre
by: cece kegg

Orlando -- On July 25th, the 102nd anniversary to the day of the American invasion of Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony returned the favor at the TD Waterhouse Centre. Anthony sang to the mostly Puerto Rican audience with style and excitement. "I am really pleasantly surprised", said the pint sized Latin heartthrob.

It was a first class nugget of entertainment spectacle. The charismatic singer mixed older material with new songs, hot salsa numbers with sultry ballads and even an outstanding version of his favorite song growing up, the Eagles; "Hotel California".

His band was first class all the way. Anthony recruited some of the best musicians south of the border. The US border that is. A stage filled silk-like strings and a soulful rhythm section complemented this singer's own compositions.

A very relaxed Anthony sang, danced and chatted with fans. The Puerto Rican flags were waving constantly. He draped himself with one that found it's way to the stage. He was given plenty of flowers as well. Red roses were the norm during the show. It was as if, he was giving a performance to a small group of close friends.

The mostly female crowd (10 to 1) felt very intimate with him as they screamed, cheered and cried for the almost two hour show. He sang all his Spanish hits as well as songs from his new English album. He really showed why he is the current king of salsa.

The crowd only had a brief moment to rest from this high energy and intense performance. The moment came when he left he stage for a brief moment before he came back to do his one and only encore, I need to know. Oh yeah, this was the extended, let's break the party till the cops get here 12 minute version of the breakthrough international hit.