Vanesa Martín kicks off her tour with a tribute to diversity at Fulanita Fest

"My house is body, soul, and world." A voice-over by Vanesa Martín herself announces her entrance to the stage at ... Fulanita Fest, declaring that she is opening the doors to her home with the launch of her new album, 'Casa mía'. This was the first concert of the new tour by the artist from Málaga. In her homeland. At Marenostrum Fuengirola. And with the audience in her pocket even before she appeared. On stage, a fearless, free, complicit, sensual, and more urban than ever Vanesa. "What immense pleasure to start a tour in my land. Welcome to my home. I hope the songs from this new album become a refuge, a safe place where there are no prejudices, where freedom prevails above all," stated the artist who kicked off her show with 'Tengo hábito de ti' and 'De tus ojos', before starting with the new album. Vanesa herself acknowledged her "change of attitude" with this new album. "I sing about love from a more serene position, from gratitude and from the ability to feel because it's very cold when you're numb," the artist told her audience. An audience that took every second of silence to chant her name, call her beautiful, or make requests throughout the concert. "Thank you for being here with the warmth we receive from here. Love is skin. And no one is anyone to judge others," the artist claimed, who had audience members like Toñi Moreno. The presenter took a spot in front of the stage to not miss a second of her friend's performance. At the concert of the artist from Málaga, there were moments to dance, enjoy and, as it could not be otherwise, to feel, get emotional, and relive stories through her lyrics and voice. A voice that gave goosebumps on more than one occasion, touched the skin and the soul of many. Moments mixed with others of dancing, singing at the top of their lungs, and enjoying with friends. "We are enjoying. A diverse audience is wonderful. That's living, or so the Romans would say," joked the singer-songwriter. The artist from Málaga, usually private about certain aspects of her life, did not hesitate to claim diversity in a space like Fulanita Fest, a reference lesbian festival. Of course, without labels, from the skin and naturally. "Long live freedom. Long live diversity. Long live not labeling ourselves, naturalness. It is still necessary to raise our voices and defend our identity, our love, and our reason," she shouted to the four winds before saying goodbye. A farewell after more than an hour and a half—although she announced that the concerts on the tour will be "a little longer"—in which she spontaneously started singing with El Tijerita. "Is there anything more Malagueño than El Tijerita?" she asked aloud. Fulanita Fest 2025 The festival dedicated to women from the LGBTI community celebrated its fourth edition. An event already consolidated within the Marenostrum Fuengirola programming that broke attendance records with 8,500 people from all over Spain. Banners, rainbow flags, glitter, party, and lots of color gathered at the beginning of Saturday afternoon to dance and sing along with a lineup composed of female artists that did not disappoint. The first to take the stage was Ebhel, the 2024 winner of the female artists showcase that Fulanita Fest celebrates each year. With her unique style and the sun still over the audience's head, the Ceuta native owned the stage with an opening worthy of the show that continued until late into the night. La Mare took over from Ebhel with her influences of Spanish folklore and Latin rhythms, the singer-songwriter showcased the depth of her lyrics with her most known songs and demonstrated the capacity of these types of artists to be represented in festivals. The afternoon was also livened up by the music played by Bailaferias DJs, with current hits and unexpected mixes that kept everyone dancing. Between concerts, stories flowed. A bachelorette party, a marriage proposal, a group of friends that reunites each year to come to Fulanita, women who spend more hours on the road than at the event itself... "We come every year. And this year we couldn't miss it with Vanesa Martín," says Carmen, accompanied by three more women who come from Madrid every year to enjoy this festival dedicated to lesbians and other women from the LGBTI community. As the sun set and the sea breeze accompanied, rapper Lia Kali burst onto the stage to infuse it with her urban style. The artist, who has 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify, reviewed her main songs with a promise, "to enjoy a little tonight." Something she achieved thanks to her catchy lyrics and clean voice. "Long live women of rap," she shouted as a claim before singing her collaboration with Elane, 'Falso'. The singer, committed to the LGBTI community and women, was one of the main attractions of this edition. Along with Vanesa Martín, she was announced as the headliner of Fulanita Fest 2024. With shouts of "Lia, Lia" from the audience, the Catalan finished her show on a high note with 'Renacer'. "See you soon, Málaga," she promised before leaving with a big ovation. In this fourth edition, hosted by singer Rocío Saiz and sponsored by actress and presenter Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, these two women surprised the audience of Fulanita Fest with an electronic version of the iconic Mecano song 'Mujer contra mujer'. Wrapped in an LGBTI flag, the artists sang with the whole audience before, for the first time in the festival's history, Vanesa Martín performed. Rocío Saiz's next appearance was accompanied by the influencer Dulceida to make a grand marriage proposal among all the requests that Fulanita had received days earlier. "It's been twenty years of marriage. I have been home for eleven years with the most beautiful woman in the world," she referred to Alba Paul, who was also in the venue. Before introducing Ptazeta, the Instagrammer claimed marriage equality, lesbians, and bisexuals. Ptazeta was the last singer to take the stage. With firm steps and her recognized reggaeton style, the Canarian showed why she is one of the main women within this musical style so dominated by men. "It only happens at Fulanita that I see so many lesbians together," shouted the young woman. With her most recognized songs, the artist got everyone dancing with hips to the ground. Sofia Cristo also did so with her DJ set, in which current hits played, serving to bid farewell to a new edition of Fulanita Fest. As a novelty of this fourth edition, Fulanita Fest moved its opening and closing parties to Castillo Sohail due to the large expected audience. This last party is celebrated this Sunday starting at 1:00 PM with a festival regular, 'La gran paella bollera' to celebrate a day full of artists and DJs like Rocío Saiz. This year, the event has also bet even more on diverse families with spaces for the little ones. On Saturday, during the concerts, an area with inflatable castles and other activities was set up for the entertainment of the children.