The Magic Of Julio Iglesias

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The magic of Julio Iglesias
2/13/2010 Iglesias, a Don Juan in the traditional sense, gives and receives willingly. He sings for nearly two hours in Buenos Aires, before a stadium that sings along - but does not shout - his songs

THE ARTIST CAPTIVATES WITH HIS CLASSIC SONGS AND HIS INALTERABLE CHARISMA
The night mimics the demeanor of its star. Serene, warm, seductive, is this Latin singer par excellence in this tour celebrating his four decades onstage.

The excellent band signals the entrance of the star, and the large audience greets Julio Iglesias with passion but without euphoria. That is the way this memorable evening will continue: natural, simple and straight to the heart.

Iglesias, a Don Juan in the traditional sense, gives and receives willingly. He sings for nearly two hours in Buenos Aires, before a stadium that sings along – but does not shout – his songs. He starts with "Nathalie," one of his classics, and then swings into "La gota fría." A few people start dancing, imitating the sinuous dance of one of the backup singers. The rest enjoy it in silence, with the same pleasure that the Spaniard has said he felt arriving at this sole presentation in Buenos Aires.

THE CLASSICS
Iglesias speaks infrequently. He says that "Argentina is a beautiful land with a privileged people" and that "everyone here is beautiful".

Immediately he evokes the memory of the dancer Osvaldo Zotto, recently deceased, who accompanied him for years in tours throughout the world. To him he dedicates the tango "A media luz" in a quiet version, almost bashful, so emotional that it cannot be critiqued.

The rest of the program consists of the greatest hits of his career, which have led him to sell nearly three hundred million records. He continues with "Échame a mi la culpa," "De niña a mujer," "Manuela," "El amor," "Hey," "La carretera." Restless, his right hand draws figures in the air, stops at his stomach, caresses it. He intersperses songs in English ("Crazy," "Always On My Mind,") in French, in Italian. In the Galician language he also sings a song honoring his ancestors: "Un canto a Galicia".

A brief account of his recent trip to Hailti leaves the audience – and himself – raw. He recovers with "La cumparsita," danced proudly by our compatriots Soledad Fernández and Hernán Gelosi.
Time seems to stop when Iglesias heralds the farewell with "Soy un truhán, soy un señor." Then yes, the people shout their love unconditionally. The Spaniard smiles, raises his hands clasped as if in prayer, and leaves with "Me va, me va." The magic is still intact.

By: Diario La Prensa, Argentina Daniel Sousa

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