MIAMI – As the son of Julio Iglesias, the most important-advertising Latin recording artist of all time, Julio Iglesias Jr. noticed from early on what accurate superstardom appears to be like like.
“I would go to class and all my friends’ moms used to check with me about my father. I used to be truly weirded out about it,” Julio Jr. informed CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo a short while ago.
“They would question ‘When is your father coming to decide on you up? And which is when I started out knowing how essential my dad was in the music globe .”
Julio Jr. moved to Miami in 1985 with his father and siblings as a compact youngster and under no circumstances appeared again.
“I came from Spain. I barely spoke English. I feel Miami is one particular of individuals areas that all people enjoys with attractive beach locations, excellent people today, and terrific temperature. Miami is specific for every person,” he mentioned.
Julio Jr. is also near with his younger brother, pop superstar Enrique Iglesias.
“Enrique lives right throughout the bridge from me, so we engage in tennis jointly. We hold out. He’s also an incredible guy. He is the coolest.” Julio Jr. explained.
Julio sings in four languages and in 2015, he toured with his father, opening for him all more than the environment.
Then one night his dad modified factors up.
“My father was doing a present here in Miami at the arena and he named me out on stage and reported ‘let’s sing a music with each other.’ “
The duo sang the song “To All the Girls I have Beloved Prior to.”
“It was extremely special and really nerve-racking mainly because, I was like wow,” he said.
Julio is now functioning with Miami’s individual legendary music producer Rudy Perez on an forthcoming album titled “Below the Covers.”
It truly is a collection of 10 effectively-acknowledged hits, like his first produced solitary exactly where he sings along with the late terrific artist Benny Mardones on his 1980s hit “Into the Evening.”
“Most people is familiar with it. Everyone loves that song and I like the way my voice blended in with Benny’s. I appreciate this song,” he said.
This week, he introduced a Stevie Marvel medley with singer Brian McKnight that will also be on the new album.
Petrillo requested what his occupation route has intended to him and what he would like going forward.
“I just want to retain on accomplishing what I am executing. I want to maintain on undertaking and recording. It truly is incredible that I have gotten to travel so substantially and acquired to meet so many different folks. It truly is just incredible to do what you enjoy,” he mentioned.
Julio’s new album ‘Under the Covers’ will be launched on February 14th, 2023 on all music platforms.
He is preparing a new tour later on.
