Charles Aznavour’s “Hier encore” echoed on the world’s biggest stage as a sample in Bad Bunny’s “Mónaco” during the Super Bowl LX halftime show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the Armenian Film Society reports.
The opening and recurring musical backbone of “Monaco” is sampled from “Hier Encore,” connecting one of Aznavour’s most iconic melodies to a new era of pop. Aznavour is credited on the song due to the sample.
The Super Bowl draws over 100 million U.S. viewers, with tens of millions more watching internationally. In the middle of America’s biggest sports broadcast, Aznavour’s “Hier Encore” was brought to a new generation on the world’s biggest stage.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show was one big love letter to his native Puerto Rico**,** culminating in a message of pride in his home and the Americas, and an appeal for unity with the US.
The 14-minute set included guest performances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, along with cameos from the likes of Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G and Jessica Alba, who could be seen dancing on the porch of his famous casita, a staple of his shows designed to look like a traditional Puerto Rican home.
The 31-year-old, who was the world’s most-played artist in 2025 according to Spotify, made history by becoming the first musician to perform entirely in Spanish at a Super Bowl, which is normally the most-watched event on US TV.