Francesca Surace '25
This year's Jingle Ball was spectacular. There was a great lineup of 12 performers and many of them were well-known and loved. The performers that made an appearance, in order, were
Jax, who opened the show, Jvke, Dove Cameron, Demi Lovato, Ava Max, Lauv, AJR, Lizzo, The Backstreet Boys, Charlie Puth, The Kid Laroi, and Dua Lipa, who closed the show. Some were rising artists and others most of us have known our whole life, but they all performed 3-5 songs.
Jax, Dove Cameron, AJR, and Jvke, whose songs blew up on TikTok, put on great performances, especially for it being their first time ever at Jingle Ball. The crowd was very enthusiastic, but they went crazy when Demi Lovato and Lizzo made an appearance.
Demi performed some of her old songs and went with a more grunge/ rock set and outfit. I loved her performance and it personally was one of my favorites of the night. However, Lizzo brought out the Christmas spirit when she came out in a grinch costume and her backup dancers wore red sequin bodysuits. The crowd went crazy when she sang some throwbacks and especially when she busted out her flute solo.
Charlie Puth, who is very talented, has made an appearance in Jingle Ball several times, and from what I’ve seen was a crowd favorite. He sang “Attention,” “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” “See You Again,” and “Light Switch.”
Another crowd favorite was the Backstreet Boys, who I'm sure many of our parents grew up listening to. They even performed many of the songs from their new Christmas album and they were amazing.
They saved the best for last, closing the show with an outstanding performance from Dua Lipa. She had all of Madison Square Garden standing, cheering, and screaming to end the night off. She wore a gorgeous white fitted leather jumpsuit, and not only was her performance good but so were her backup dancers. They had very good choreography and added to an already marvelous set.
Jingle Ball 2022 was a huge success after two years of a pandemic. A packed-out stadium, 12 incredible performances, and a night to remember. This was an experience I definitely recommend to others and cannot wait for next year!
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