Julio Iglesias is one of the most important artists of all time. His contribution to music is undeniable and his songs have provided the soundtrack to the lives of millions of people in our country and around the world.
Everyone knows that Iglesias did not plan to dedicate himself professionally to the world of music, but that one day he suffered an accident that made him change his plans. This happened 61 years ago and, despite the trauma that it caused him at that time, the artist has shared a very emotional post on his Instagram account to explain what he feels when he looks back.
”THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. 55 years ago my life changed forever, I was studying law, I played soccer in my soul team with the youth team and an accident frustrated all my illusions. But that accident, as I say, always brought my soul together with my head and I began to live an adventure that has not yet ended,” began writing the interpreter of Me Olvidé de Vivir, Con la misma piedra or De niña a mujer.
It should be noted that the traffic accident he suffered in 1962 caused him to be bedridden for almost a year and a half, something that was very difficult for him and for all those who loved him, since he was a very active person and nervous. Despite the fact that the doctors told him that he would most likely never walk again and his sports career died forever, Iglesias discovered his talent for music.
In the publication, Isabel Preysler’s ex-partner alludes to the anniversary of her participation in the 1968 Benidorm Festival with La vida sigue igual, an opportunity that boosted her career and gave her a future in music: “I wrote this song thinking in what I felt in those moments after my operation. I drew strength that I did not have with the music that a guitar gave me and I wrote these little verses without knowing where they were going to end or where they were going to start and they ended up at the Benidorm Festival in 1968. Thanks to this National Song Festival everything became in a dream that lasts until today”.
“It’s been 55 years that changed my life forever, thanks to all of you for giving me so much strength to live,” said the artist, opening his heart to his millions of followers.
In addition to hundreds of affectionate comments from anonymous people and unknown followers from all over the world, Julio Iglesias’ post has been filled with messages of love from some public figures such as Iker Casillas, Paloma Cuevas or Paula Echevarría.
