Kany García did not have to sing every word at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Friday night. As soon as she pointed her microphone toward the crowd, they knew exactly what to do. Throughout the night, she gave fans a chance to sing with her, making their voices just as important to the performance as her own.

During “Tierra Mía”, everyone sang along from start to finish. Her older songs got a loud reaction, filling the room with voices from fans who had kept those songs with them for many years. Even “Titanic” became a moment for the audience, with García playing a rendition of the song with a soft guitar and made space for the crowd to shine through the noise.

The night was also Garcías birthday. During a break, the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” in unison, turning her pause in the show into a special moment to remember.

Later, García talked about opening shows where no one would come. Playing to an open crowd. Now, she was standing in front of a crowd in Boston. She thanked her opener, Nella Rojas, and brought her back on stage to give her a place in the night instead of forgetting that part of her story.

When the show was over, fans called out García’s name over and over. After spending the night singing back to her songs, the true last song was their voices chanting, showing they were not ready to leave. What made the performance special was not just how loud Boston sang. It was how often García asked them to.

Check out the photos from Kany García’s show taken by Kenneth Palacios: