Manolo Escobar, one of the most symbolic voices of the Spanish music scene, died on October 24, 2013. A man of great hits such as Mi carro or El porompompero, he also dedicated part of his life to the film industry, participating in several classic films. of the country’s filmography: The guerrillas, Father Manolo, In a place in La Manga, You owe me a dead man, When the children come from Marseille… however, its good image has been somewhat damaged.
This past October marked the tenth anniversary of his departure, and no type of tribute was carried out in this regard. A fact that would have greatly angered his daughter. Vanesa García Marx spoke with Pronto magazine about what happened, launching a criticism on the air. Likewise, she explained other relevant aspects of her life during the last few months, and everything that awaits her in this year 2024 that has just begun.
“With all the pain in my heart I am realizing that no one is interested in paying tribute to my father, I can’t find sponsors and I don’t have a single euro to produce it myself. I wish I could! “I had a lot of closed artists who were going to sing selflessly, from Los del Río to Diana Navarro, Charo Reina, Francisco, Lorena Gómez, Marian Conde, Manu Tenorio, Javi Cantero, Soraya, Carlos Vargas, El Balilla and Blanca Paloma,” he said. .
Likewise, he insisted on the budget he had closed for a celebration of this caliber: “Yes, because I feel very sad. It’s a shame, because it could make a very good television special. The budget, assuming that the artists sing for free, would not exceed 25,000 euros. “You don’t know how many people ask me where they can buy tickets and how disappointed they are when they find out about the situation.”
2023 has not been a notable year on a personal level for the interviewee either, after an alleged illegitimate son of her father came out last summer. Julián Montiel Peña, a 52-year-old Majorcan, claimed to be a descendant of the artist. Vanesa insisted that this was not the case: “I have no doubt that this person is not my father’s son, but I am not going to get into controversy, let justice rule.”
However, Montiel was not shy and insisted that Escobar’s daughter should be happy with these supposed revelations. “Let her calm down a little, what do you say about other people’s shame, I should be excited that I could be the son of Manolo Escobar, it would be a blessing… it had to be like this, a miracle from God for me to know all this” , he declared.
