Chanel, the queen and Eurovision 2022 winner, will officially open the Madrid Pride (MADO), festivities. This event is the largest in Europe, and the most important in the entire world. The opening speech of Plaza Pedro Zerolo in Chueca’s emblematic neighborhood will be given by the artist, who was one of the European festival winners with her third place.
La Plexy will serve as master of ceremonies. Juan Carlos Alonso will also be present, general coordinator for MADO, and presidents of COGAM and FELGTBI, Carmen Garcia de Merlo and Uge Sangil. Pride week has begun but the strongest days will be reserved for those who have received the proclamation. After two years of suspension due to pandemic, the great parade with floats will be held Saturday the 9th. It is expected that it will be huge.
The organization wanted to invite EuroPride 2022 organizers to Belgrade in this year of the 30th anniversary of the first EuroPride in London, 1992. The event will include performances by Nacha Lamacha and La Hungara who will perform their song “Homofobia”, Soraya, the Mexican singer Belinda, and the Black drags
Chanel Terrero (30), a Catalan-born in Cuba, won first edition of Benidorm Fest. She also represented Spain with SloMo in the Eurovision Song Contest. In which she placed third after Ukraine and United Kingdom.
AEGAL, COGAM, and FELGTBI make up the MADO’22 Organizing Committee. Its Institutional Sponsor is Madrid City Council.
