First 2015 Tour Dates posted on julioiglesias.com

julioiglesias.com has posted the first tour dates of 2015.

March 6, 2015- St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
March 8, 2015- Moscow, RUSSIA

Julio Iglesias remembers Oscar de la Renta

The death of the illustrious designer Oscar de la Renta has touched the hearts of his greatest fans around the world. His longtime friend and singer Julio Iglesias paid tribute to the late 82-year-old designer who died Monday night after a long battle with cancer. 

 “Oscar, my soulmate. Now who’s going to tell me about the nice things in life, who will give me advice?” Iglesias wrote on Twitter with a photo of the two. 

The duo have been friends for many years, both having neighboring homes in the beach resort area of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. 

 Iglesias, 71, took part in a celebration to honor De La Renta with the Medal of Excellence this past May in New York. At the time, De la Renta called the singer “like a brother.” “I imagine you’ve taken with you the sea of Punta Cana, the sea of memories, the sea of joy, the sea of magic, the sea that you invented,” Iglesias continued in his tribute. “There will not a day in my life that the sea you brought to me will not return a smile for you. I love you forever.” 

De la Renta died in his home in Connecticut surrounded by family, friend and “more than a few dogs,” according to a handwritten statement signed by his stepdaughter Eliza Reed Bolen and her husband, Alex Bolen. "While our hearts are broken by the idea of life without Oscar, he is still very much with us. 

Oscar's hard work, his intelligence and his love of life are at the heart of our company," the statement said. "All that we have done, and all that we will do, is informed by his values and his spirit." 

Monday night also marked the start of Fashion Week in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In a pre-planned honor, the Hotel Santo Domingo inaugurated a room named after De la Renta. 

(Source: Fox News Latino)

Julio Iglesias charms the Brazilian audience

Brasilia, São Paulo, Río de Janeiro, Curitiba are only a few of the cities where Julio has performed and charmed the Brazilians, within a broad tour in that country. The audience´s high demand of tickets led to extra concerts.

 

Julio surprised the audience with special guests, the Brazilian singers Paula Fernandes, Alexandre Pires, Luiza Possi and Vina Calmon, with whom he performed touching duets which enchanted the spectators.

 

(Source: julioiglesias.com)

Time lapse video of Brazil Tour

 A time lapse video from Julio's Brazil tour this past month.

(Source: YouTube)

Julio in Spain (2014) YouTube Video

EFE reports on Julio's performance this week in Alicante, Spain.


Source: YouTube

Julio Thrills Fans With Intimate Concert In The Dominican Republic

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic – Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias, the Latino entertainer who has sold the most albums worldwide, performed on the weekend in a more intimate setting in Punta Cana, a resort city in the eastern Dominican Republic. The 70-year-old singer took the stage at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's Fillmore Ballroom at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, leading off with "Amor," and running through a list of 19 more of his hits. "Good evening. Thank you very much," the artist told the public, who at the beginning appeared to be a little timid in their response to him but who quickly warmed up and then didn't stop applauding him for a moment. Iglesias, who owns a home in Punta Cana, talked about the "deep" love he feels for the Dominican Republic, a love he said he inherited from his father, Julio Iglesias Puga, to whom he dedicated the song "Un campo a Galicia," to the applause of the crowd. "I deeply love this land," the singer said, adding that the children he has had with Miranda Rhysburger have grown up in this Caribbean country. In fact, two of those children, twins Victoria and Cristina, were in the audience to see their father perform. Also on hand for the concert were Iglesias' friends Frank Rainieri, the president of the Grupo Puntacana, and well-known Dominican fashion designer Oscar de la Renta. Iglesias, who last year set a Guinness record for being the male Latino artist who has sold the most albums worldwide, wrapped up the concert with "Me va," but he returned to do an encore that included "Corazon partio" by Alejandro Sanz and the well-known "A mi manera" (My Way) made famous by Frank Sinatra. (Source:http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2014/06/08/julio-iglesias-thrills-fans-with-intimate-concert-in-dominican-republic/)

Julio on CNN London

(Source: YouTube)

Julio Iglesias: The most successful Latin artist of all time

With a trajectory reaching nearly five decades crooning love songs that have been the soundtrack for the lives of hundreds of millions, it’s no surprise that Julio Iglesias is among the 10 best-selling artists in the world.

The Spanish iconic singer was presented with a unique award by Sony Music to celebrate the title as “The Most Successful Latin Artist of All Time” on Monday.

Iglesias received the recognition for sales of more than 300 million records in a presentation at the Royal Albert Hall in London, also the venue where he first appeared in 1982.
“I’m so glad to be receiving this award, and especially in London, a place that has so many memories for me, where I’m surrounded by so many friends,” Julio Iglesias said upon receiving the award, according to a press release.

“I would like to take this opportunity and say a big thank you to all the people who have bought my albums over the years, as well as to all those who have come to see me in concert,” he added, stating that they made the award possible.
“Although I admit that the most important prize I’ve ever got is people’s love.”

Iglesias was presented the acknowledgement by Doug Morris, CEO Sony Music, along with Edgar Berger, Chairman & CEO, Sony Music International, and Afo Verde, Chairman & CEO Sony Music Latin Iberia.

Morris said the singer from Madrid is without question one of the most beloved and successful recording artists of all time.

“You are a talent like no other who continues to thrill fans around the world. I couldn’t think of a worthier recipient for this special award,” he stated.

(Source:  http://voxxi.com/2014/05/12/julio-iglesias-successful-latin-artist/ )

YouTube- Houston Video 2014

This YouTube video captures Julio's performance (in the round) of "Crazy" "Abrazame" "Hey!" and "Me Va, Me Va" the Arena Theater in Houston, Texas on April 4, 2014.

(Source: YouTube)

Alexander Kogan will appear as a Special Guest at the following Julio concerts:

April 4th – Houston, TX
April 10th – Valley Center, CA
April 11th – Reno, NV
April 12th – West Wendover, NV
May 2nd – Mashantucket, CT
May 29th – Highland, CA
June 19th – Rama (Orillia), ON
June 21 & 22 – Montreal

(Source: julioiglesias.com)