Saturday, August 29, 2009


Julio Iglesias wins the love of Valencia
Source: ABC Daily, Spain



The Madrid singer ended yesterday, in the Plaza de Toros of Valencia, the Spanish stage of his international concert tour. It has been eight years since he sang in this city, and the public returned to show the artist their loyalty and their affection, giving him a great tribute.


Five Spanish concerts were sufficient - within his world tour - for Julio Iglesias to see that they love him in his native land, and to show the emotional electricity that flows in an immediate connection between the artist and his audience. The first one was in Almonte (Huelva), then Cap Roig (Gerona) - two concerts - then Castellón, and last night Valencia, the culmination and greatest indicator of loyalty to a fighter with a forty-year career behind him.


Last night, the Plaza de Toros of Valencia - a talismanic place in his career - saw more than two hours of Caribbean maelstrom and melodic peace, in a crescendo of sensuous musical arrangements, within a range of popular classics which Iglesias and the dancing audience shared in an "all together" accompanied by eight musicians, four female backup singers, and a pair of Tango dancers.


The enthusiastic and massive response was not long in arriving. Julio has an impeccable stage presence, there is not a hint of routine, each show is unique in itself, and now he shows that he is communicating more and better than ever.

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