Super Bowl 2020: Latin pride on display during J-Lo, Shakira show

Jennifer Lopez and Shakira turned the Super Bowl halftime show into a giant Latin dance party Sunday, wowing the sold-out crowd with their greatest hits. The performance, at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, was a high-energy celebration of culture and abs, as both women showcased soaring vocals and thunderous dance routines. Shakira opened in a glittering ensemble, getting the crowd of 65,000 on their feet with "She Wolf" and "Wherever, Whenever".

The performance, at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, was a high-energy celebration of culture and abs, as both women showcased soaring vocals and thunderous dance routines. Shakira opened in a glittering ensemble, getting the crowd of 65,000 on their feet with "She Wolf" and "Wherever, Whenever".

The stage then cleared as Jennifer Lopez appeared atop a miniature Empire State Building, a nod to her New York roots, much like King Kong - or Queen Kong, as it were.

US singer Jennifer Lopez (R) and Colombian singer J Balvin perform. After a few bars of "Jenny From the Block," Jenny herself took the crowd through a medley of "Love Don't Cost A Thing", "Get Right" and "On the Floor", her transitions as fast and sharp as her dance moves. Lopez started out wearing a black leather, heavily cutout jumpsuit. But she soon shed that for a revealing silver number as she performed a pole dance to "Waiting For Tonight", alongside Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin. The dance was in honor of her acclaimed performance as Ramona in "Hustlers," a film Lopez also produced. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for the role.

Lopez then returned wearing an American flag feather cape - that she then lifted to reveal the flag of Puerto Rico, the US territory struggling in the aftermath of earthquakes and a devastating hurricane. Backed up by Shakira on the drums, the JLo and her daughter Emme sang a few lines of Bruce Springsteen's "Born In the USA" before transitioning into "Let's Get Loud".

Shakira, now in a fringed gold outfit, took center stage once more for "Waka Waka", the song she wrote for the 2010 football World Cup. The song quickly turned into a full-on Latin dance number, with Shakira and Lopez showcasing fierce, high-intensity footwork on a raised platform and ending the show back-to-back in a "Charlie's Angels"-esque pose. "Muchas gracias!" Shakira called out.

The song quickly turned into a full-on Latin dance number, with Shakira and Lopez showcasing fierce, high-intensity footwork on a raised platform and ending the show back-to-back in a "Charlie's Angels"-esque pose.

Twitter lit up after the performance, with many praising the women's skills. The hashtags #Latinas and #Latinapower also began trending. Lady Gaga, who performed at the Super Bowl halftime in 2017, called the performance "so incredible!!!" "I danced and smiled the whole time," the singer tweeted. "Such powerful sexy women!!!!"

Jennifer Lopez performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Twitter lit up after the performance, with many praising the women's skills. The hashtags #Latinas and #Latinapower also began trending.