Iconic Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has teamed up with Netflix to develop a collection about his life and profession.
The undertaking will probably be made with the total participation of Iglesias within the inventive course of for the primary time, with the 80-year-old promising to “share all the things about his life and unbelievable musical trajectory,” based on a press launch.
At present in growth, the collection will “inform the story of how Julio Iglesias turned the primary non-English artist to enter the American and Asian markets and became a common star who’s among the many 5 largest report sellers in historical past,” the discharge continues. “All through his greater than 55 years of creative profession, Julio Iglesias has recorded and sung in 12 languages and has linked followers from all around the world, changing into the primary Spanish artist with common attain to have his songs sung all around the planet.”
“After the various speculations, books and documentaries during which I’ve not been concerned, for the primary time I’ve determined to inform the reality about my life to a common firm like Netflix,” Iglesias stated in a press release. “After a lot deliberation, lastly, a really touching letter despatched to me by Bela Bajaria (chief content material officer at Netflix) was sufficient to persuade me that Netflix was the best firm to develop this undertaking. I really feel grateful to lots of people from many international locations who’ve supported me and have boosted my life.”
Added Diego Ávalos, vp of content material at Netflix: “Julio Iglesias has trusted us to inform his story. We’re very grateful for his generosity. Everyone knows that his expertise and tenacity are distinctive on the earth. Now, we can have the chance to see past the lights, the photographs within the magazines, the gold information and to actually get to know in depth an distinctive one that has accompanied and can accompany many generations in each nook of the planet.”
Iglesias didn’t got down to turn into a singer immediately: he began within the youth ranks of Actual Madrid earlier than an accident ended his soccer profession. Iglesias then turned to music, quickly changing into one of many high report sellers in music historical past. A world celebrity, Iglesias has recorded songs in probably the most languages on the earth and has been celebrated as the most well-liked overseas artist in China, Brazil, France, Italy and extra. In 2019, he was honored on the Grammys with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
