Early ’90s Grammy winner Jon Secada played to a Lorain Palace crowd on Friday night. Secada, born in Havana and raised in Miami, was discovered by Emilio Estafan, husband of Miami Sound Machine’s diva Gloria Estefan. In 1992, Secada scored a handful of hits from his eponymous debut album. His highest charter, “Just Another Day,” took over the airwaves in March of that year. “Angel” and “Do You Believe in Us” were two other hit singles from that record, which he, of course, performed during the ninety-minute gig.
Unfortunately, the crowd was a small, pre-Christmas gathering. It seems the show may have been held too close to the holidays; sad, because Secada and his five-member backup band were tight. He played, though, as if he was center stage at a sold-out Madison Square Garden performance.
The set was peppered with hits as well as a few covers. “The Best Is Yet to Come,” a tune that he dueted with Sinatra, appeared mid-show, and “September,” by his favorite band Earth Wind and Fire, made an appearance towards the end of the night.
Perhaps the highlight was a rowdy cover of “Wilkommen” from the Broadway show Cabaret. Secada performed as the Emcee in a revival of that show in 2003. Adding all the flair of Joel Grey, and maybe even out-glamming Grey, the singer gave it his all.
Here’s all the action we caught:
