DJ Snake Surprises Coachella With First Ever Performance Of “Taki Taki”
It seemed like every DJ brought out all they could for their performance at Coachella that year. Guest appearances were strong across every genre and added an element of surprise to the weekend. DJ Snake took his set to the next level when he brought out Cardi B, Ozuna and Selena Gomez for the first-ever live performance of “Taki Taki.” The single had already gone platinum back in 2018, so a live performance was definitely overdue.
This surprise performance was great for a few reasons. Each guest was brought out one by one, with the crowd getting more and more hype as they came out. We started out with Ozuna setting the tone, Cardi B then rocked her verse, and to make it even better, we were surprised with Selena Gomez’s first performance since 2018. Coachella goers definitely got a treat with this unexpected show, and we couldn’t be more jealous.
DJ Snake has a knack for combining EDM with other genres. From rap to downtempo, DJ Snake has done it all. With this killer performance and tons more new music coming, we were excited to see what the rest of 2019 had in store.
Check out a clip of DJ Snake’s performance here:
Just How Big Was “Taki Taki” at This Point?
This wasn’t just any deep cut getting a live debut — by the time Coachella rolled around, “Taki Taki” had already debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart and, according to Dancing Astronaut, its music video crossed a billion YouTube views in just 16 weeks. That’s the kind of momentum that made bringing three separate guests out for one song at one of the world’s biggest festivals feel earned rather than gimmicky.
Looking back, this set is remembered as one of the standout surprise moments from Coachella 2019, up there with the festival’s long tradition of unannounced guest cameos. It also underlined how far DJ Snake had pushed dance music into the Latin pop mainstream, pairing club-ready production with some of the biggest vocalists in the genre. Considering everything “Taki Taki” went on to accomplish, this Coachella debut looks even better in hindsight than it did in the moment.
