![]() ![]() Had I known when I was 20 that I was going to be a musician, I would have taken to the piano, I would have taken the guitar more seriously, I would have perfected my knowledge of music.ĪP: But here you are, one of the biggest artists in the world half a century later. That’s why I don’t like to sleep much anymore. Iglesias: I regret not having taken more advantage of time - of the solidity of time, the intention of time. I think the style is more important than the voice.ĪP: In retrospective, anything you regret about your life or your career? When we speak of Pavarotti, Plácido, Carreras or Bocelli, we are fundamentally speaking about great styles. Good or bad, liked or disliked, but your style has to be unmistakable. Julio Iglesias: In life, it is very important to be natural, because that’s what creates your style. That is important.ĪP: How did you develop that unique singing style? And when we start talking about music, the conversation takes a different turn and goes to other places because they need their own free will, the absolute freedom to choose what they like. I have two older sons that sing, Julio and Enrique, and they don’t allow me to give them advice. but giving advice to younger people is hard. Besides discipline, what else has worked for you? Any advice for the younger generations? Remarks have been edited for clarity and brevity.ĪP: It’s been 50 years since the release of “Yo canto” and here you are, still singing strong. In a recent interview with The Associated Press from the Dominican Republic, where he lives, Iglesias spoke about his life, his career, his family and his regrets. Passion is natural, but discipline is willpower.” “I mean, going out onstage to sing is an act of discipline and of absolute passion. “Everything was a bigger struggle for me, everything required a bigger effort, so I understood that the sole basis for my future was discipline, and I maintain that discipline today, at 75,” Iglesias assures. He is currently touring in Europe ahead of a series of shows in the U.S. He has received awards and accolades that include the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts from Spain, was named a knight of France’s Legion of Honor and, early this year, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys. Iglesias, who also studied law, debuted in 1969 with the album “Yo canto” and went on to become one of the most successful singers in the world, with more than 250 million records sold around the globe. That is why my first songs have two or three harmonies,” the singer recalls with a laugh.īut those few chords were more than enough to launch an impressive career. “I learned five or six harmonies from a music book that I had, don’t think I learned much more than that because I couldn’t move my fingers that fast. ![]()
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