Henrick Vartanian
Enrique Iglesias is busy entertaining the audiences one stop at a time with his Euphoria tour.
Touring with the Latin superstar are Pitbull and Prince Royce, in support of his album, Euphoria, which produced the “Jersey Shores” anthem, “I Like It” and then another hit: “Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You).”
Last night Enrique brought the house down at the Staples Center, in downtown Los Angeles.
About all the bells and whistles that come with a Live show, Enrique explains:
“I like shows when they look simple, but when you truly analyze them, you could tell there was a lot of intricacy when it came down to designing the show,” he said. “But it’s more about being able to create certain moods and songs so you make sure that when the audience leaves, each song has a different mood and a different color and a different style. You can actually remember the songs by what colors we used or how we used the lighting or how we used the video. That for me is extremely important, but at the same time, making it look very simple. So, the energy is focused a lot on the band and myself more than having a thousand dancers up on stage.”
As for the differences between this tour and other tours he has held overseas, the singer says:
“Well, the thing is that this one, there’s a much larger combination of songs. That’s due a lot to this album. It’s more eclectic musically than any other tour I’ve ever done. I also get to create a set list where I can cover songs – even Spanish songs – from 1995 to now. So, when you think of a set list, being able to do a song like ‘Experiencia Religiosa,’ which a song that I first sang on my first album in Spanish, to songs like ‘I Like It’ or ‘Dirty Dancer’ or ‘Tonight,’ they’re very, very different.” Concludes the bi-lingual pop star. 
On Oct. 7, Iglesias will perform at the HP Pavilion in downtown San Jose, California, and fans treat fans to a more intimate performance during this show.
“The cool thing about the stage, it’s very interactive with the audience. I always like getting as close as possible to a crowd, even to the people that are all the way in the back,” the singer explained. “We like to set up a B stage because I feel that an arena is that perfect size. I know for some people, it might be a little big. But I actually think they’re my favorite venues to play, because they’re big. They can be up to 15,000 people or more, but still you can make it very intimate.”