A singer who proposed to his pop star partner on stage was awkwardly brushed off, leaving fans cringing. Mexican actor and singer Yurem Rojas, 34, dropped to one knee during a performance with Tay Rodzel. A video of the proposal, which was shared by Tay, showed the pair performing onstage in matching gold outfits. The 35-year-old, real name Taide Rodríguez, continued singing her part as Rojas pulled out a box and showed off the engagement ring to a thrilled audience.
But it seems the singer made a grave error which left those in attendance laughing and fans at home cringing. Just before the crucial moment, Rojas apparently dropped the ring on the floor. He was seen doubled over in laughter soon after. Luckily, the 34-year-old singer managed to retrieve the ring from the floor and held it aloft in front of the crowd. He then got back to his feet and continued singing – despite having not received an answer from his partner.
Rodzel managed to avoid eye contact with Rojas for the duration of the performance but could later be seen reaching out his hand for her to grab. It was an uncomfortable watch as many who saw footage, taken at the 2000's X Siempre concert last year, couldn't shake off the memory of the agonising proposal.
Rodzel did turn to her partner during the song's climax and put her hands on his shoulders after the botched proposal, but it did little to remedy the unfortunate situation. Rodzel has since opened up about the awkward moment. She told What's the Jam: "Yurem proposed to me during the show. I couldn’t sing because I was laughing. I got so nervous, I didn’t expect it. You don’t know how difficult it is to control a fit of laughter while singing!".
