Julio Iglesias could have become a world-class footballer, lawyer or diplomat. But his fate turned out differently. Julio became one of the most popular performers of his time. His enchanting voice mesmerizes the audience. Not everyone knows what Iglesias had to go through before he ascended the musical Olympus.
From the biography of Julio Iglesias
The future famous singer was born on September 23, 1943 in Madrid. His father was a practicing doctor, his mother was a housekeeper. Julio was the eldest child in the family. His younger brother was named Carlos. At first, the family huddled in a dilapidated house, but after a few years they moved to a more prestigious area of the city. Iglesias lived there until the wedding.
From a young age, Julio stood out among his peers for his athletic abilities. He strove to always be in the spotlight. The family atmosphere was the most favorable. Julio's younger brother, Carlos, dreamed of becoming a doctor. And Iglesias himself was thinking about a career as a diplomat or a lawyer.
One of Julio's hobbies was music. After leaving school, the young man entered a Catholic college, where he sang in the choir. The leader of this singing group, in a fatherly way, advised Iglesias to leave singing, since he did not see Julio's any abilities for this occupation.
Iglesias initially heeded the advice and switched to sports. He achieved good results in football, becoming the goalkeeper of the youth team of the capital's "Real". The young student dreamed of a football career and dreamed of sports achievements.
However, soon everything in his life changed. Iglesias, while driving a car, had an accident, injured his spine and leg, as well as the left side of his face. As a result of an incorrect operation, Julio lost sensitivity in his legs. Doctors suggested Iglesias to forget about sports and get used to a wheelchair.
However, Julio did not accept the diagnosis. At night, he worked out his legs secretly from his family. After a while, he could already walk on crutches. He mastered the literature on neurology in order to better understand the causes of the disease.
As a result, the iron will was able to defeat the disease. Only a scar on his face and a barely noticeable limp remind of the terrible accident.
Julio Iglesias's creative career
The singer admits that it was the accident and its consequences that forced him to seriously take up music. Being injured, he began to master the guitar, began to write poetry. It was in the hospital walls that Julio wrote his first song, giving it the name "Life Goes On".
Yes, his life went on. At the insistence of his father, Julio went to the UK to complete his education. Once Iglesias was relaxing with friends in an airport bar, where, in a fit of inspiration, he sang a song with a guitar that was at hand. Surprisingly, the whole bar was quiet. The song was listened to very attentively, and then there was applause. This was the first success of the future world famous performer, who at that time was a little over 23 years old.
Later, Iglesias began performing songs from the repertoire of famous performers. The fourth place at Eurovision became a significant success in the singer's career.
In 1968, Julio won the Spanish Song Competition. This is how a Spanish performer unlike anyone else appeared in the world with a charming voice, hypnotically acting on the audience.
Julio's father no longer regretted that his son had never made a lawyer. He helped Julio release his first album. Iglesias' songs soon became national hits. Julio spent a lot of time on tour, performing musical compositions in many languages. During his creative career, Julio Iglesias has released several dozen discs and gave more than four thousand concerts around the world.
Julio Iglesias' personal life
Iglesias' creativity also manifested itself in his personal life: the singer has eight children. Three of them appeared in the first marriage, and five in the second. The most famous descendant of the great Iglesias was his son Enrique, who successfully continued his father's work.
Julio Iglesias is in no hurry to end his career, he is going to perform until he is completely exhausted. The singer shared his plans: he intends to live for at least a hundred years.
