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On the other side of the globe where folks were enjoying all that Coachella 2022 had to offer, I was partaking in something more like “Couchella”.

That’s really just a glorified version of eating marshmallow Easter eggs in my PJs on the couch.

At least I don’t have a hangover, and just a serious desire to go for a long run.

In all honesty, Coachella seemed like an absolute riot – if you’re into pop music and skimpy outfits.

After a substantial COVID-19 hiatus, the festival came back booming with an “exciting three-day celebration of live music’s resurgence,” reported Rolling Stone.

The line-up featured Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia, and The Weeknd, among others.

Let’s take a look at some of the top moments.

Billie Eilish made history as the youngest artist ever to headline the festival:

Eilish closed out Saturday’s festivities with a performance for the people, as she sang most of her Happier Than Ever tracks on the catwalk and among the crowd. Joined by Damon Albarn and Posdnous, the Gen Z hero broadened her audience and proved that she can conquer literally any crowd.

Her set was laced with sweet moments with her brother and bandmate Finneas, as the two performed several acoustic tracks together.

Finneas mentioned that performing at Coachella has always been a dream, and with his sister as one of the “most impactful” pop stars out there, of course, that dream was going to come true.

Take it away, Eilish:

Kanye West – absent. Top Latino acts –  present:

The Coachella stage was lit with the sound of banda Sinaloense and dembow, as top Latino acts (15 in total) across genres, such as (regional Mexicano sensation) Grupo Firme, (reggaeton royalty) Karol G, (Sinaloense legends) Banda MS, took the stage:

“We’re here to show off our roots,” Grupo Firme’s Eduin Caz told Rolling Stone before their prime-time performance on Friday.

There was even Pabllo Vittar who made history as the first drag queen to perform:

Megan Thee Stallion’s headline-worthy performance:

Of course, she was grabbing headlines with viral hits like ‘Body,’ ‘WAP,’ ‘Thot Shit,’ ‘Savage,’ and ‘Hot Girl Summer.’

To top it all off, she added a new “diss track aimed at an ex” in the mix, speculated to be about Tory Lanez:

Harry Styles brought out country-pop legend Shania Twain:

They duetted ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!’ and ‘You’re Still the One’ as Styles spoke of her influence on him:

“This lady taught me to sing,” Styles said of Twain. “She also taught me that men are trash.”

Check it out:

Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd did their thing:

Despite only being bumped up to headliner status a little more than a week ago, Swedish House Mafia — the EDM supergroup of DJs Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso — gave the most intricate visual performance of the weekend.

Like much of Coachella’s comeback itself, the trio’s set was a celebration marking their return after a decade of inactivity.

Then, The Weeknd brought the house down with hits like ‘The Hills,’ ‘Party Monster,’ ‘Heartless,’ ‘Starboy,’ and ‘I Feel It Coming’.

Enjoy:

There were plenty of other incredible music moments from the Coachella weekend, which you can read about here.

Unfortunately for everyone, that didn’t include my shower rendition of ‘Blinding Lights’.

[source:rollingstone]