Julio Iglesias has proven once again that passion doesn’t fade with time. In an exclusive message shared with ¡Hola! magazine (earlier this year,) the legendary Spanish singer addressed recent rumors about his health and retirement — and his words left no room for doubt.
“They’ve killed me a thousand times, they’ve retired me twenty thousand, they’ve made me sick just as many... This is the same old story. People love to talk — and I love that they talk, because it means they still remember me.”
A Chosen Solitude
Julio went on to describe his current lifestyle as peaceful and self-chosen, not isolated, but intentional.
“I have chosen this life. I get along wonderfully with solitude. It’s my companion. But it’s a chosen companion, not an imposed one — one you get used to, and with whom I become happier every day.”
From his home in the Dominican Republic, where he lives with his wife, Miranda, Julio said he’s happy, relaxed, and far from retired.
“Bringing the musicians together, rehearsing, working on songs… honestly, right now I prefer to get in the pool, live a simple, quieter life, in which I’ve learned to coexist with solitude — and we get along wonderfully. We’ve become marvelous traveling companions.”
Still Working, Still Passionate
While he admits he doesn’t have the same physical energy he once did, Julio is quick to clarify that the flame of creativity still burns bright.
“I don’t have the strength I once had, but I still have the passion. And I still have a little vanity — just the right amount,” he said with a laugh.
Far from stepping away, Iglesias revealed he is actively working on a Netflix biographical series about his life — a project that celebrates both his music and his global journey.
“That’s not retiring — that’s continuing to work,” he insisted.
A Life Between Stages and Silence
Julio has long managed his public appearances carefully. Back in 2011, he announced his withdrawal from most public events, saying, “This is the last recognition I will attend. From now on, it’s just going on stage and living a life away from all these acts.”
His last major concerts were in 2019, before the pandemic. Yet his name still fills headlines, often with speculation, something he addressed directly last year:
“I keep reading everywhere that I’m in a wheelchair, that I’ve lost my mind, and that I can’t even remember my own songs. How can people be so malicious?”
The Man Who Made the World Fall in Love
Julio’s enduring legacy continues to inspire. In February, writer Ignacio Peyró released El español que enamoró al mundo (“The Spaniard Who Made the World Fall in Love”), a new biography celebrating the life of a man whose career has spanned more than half a century.
“If Julio Iglesias’s life isn’t fun and entertaining,” Peyró quipped, “then tell me what is.”
The world’s most internationally recognized Spanish singer still lives in what journalist Martín Bianchi once called his own Bermuda Triangle — the magical stretch between Miami, Punta Cana, and the Bahamas.
And somewhere along those warm shores, Julio Iglesias continues to live his life exactly as he chooses — with music, passion, and a touch of mystery.
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