Magazine Siempre - ISSUE N7 | ENG

1202 TCO

7N NOITIDE

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BY LARISSA FECHER – DIRECTIR & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JEFE Photo: Jaume de Laiguana

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SEVEN EDITIONS, MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED PAGES. Grateful heart, because the mission of bringing the seventh edition of Siempre to you has been successfully accomplished.

All thought-through and designed with all the love, affection, and respect in the world.

Alejandro is the painter of this work of art, without him nothing we do would make sense.

The commander of our elegant steps.

Everything is about him, everything is for him.

He inspires us, he motivates us, he fills our hearts with joy.

He makes us go through every moment of our life in a kinder, more exciting way, more full of poetry and truth, more aware of the force of life and its ups and downs.

Alejandro is a star that shines on earth, in the universe and in the sea.

He has his own day in Los Angeles and Hollywood.

He has his own street.

He has his own bridge.

He has his own star.

You have our souls standing in timeless admiration of you.

He is simply the greatest among the greatest.

In this edition we had the privilege of being in Hollywood to witness another unique moment in the career of Alejandro Sanz, always deserving of all the recognitions for his brilliant and inspiring career, now it was time to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He shines different from the rest.

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Motivated by the eighteenth anniversary of the album "No es lo Mismo", we dedicate an exclusive special to the album that was so important in Alejandro's career for many reasons. Not to be missed!

Nothing makes us happier than interviewing Alejandro's friends and colleagues, in this edition we had the honor of talking to Luis Fonsi who is currently with Sanz as coach of the new edition of La Voz Antena 3 and Greeicy who recently premiered "Lejos Conmigo" alongside our beloved maestro.

This edition brings the return of #LaGira to the U.S. stages, all the wait was worth it. Now we can finally enjoy and feel the energy of being in concert again.

The seventh edition has these and many other articles with exclusive pages waiting for you.

The story of Siempre was formed with you by the hand, Alejandro.

Thank you for taking the time to be by our side, always.

THANK YOU.

TEAM SIEMPRE

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Alejandro Sanz sings the story of his life, reaching the four corners of the planet.

BI O

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I am the son of Mary and Jesus The one from Alcalá and the one from Algeciras...

#BIO More than a song.

An intimate story, sung in a way never seen before.

Alejandro returns to his childhood and adolescence, relives key moments, declares his essence, reveals intimate feelings, and recalls how music saved his life. #Bio is a priceless treasure.

Fearless, completely transparent about his feelings, Alejandro sings the story of his life, after thirty successful years of career.

Sanz is the soundtrack to thousands of lives around the world, somehow we always see ourselves reflected in his songs and #Bio is no different.

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We have our roots, our stories... Bio brings to our memory the road we have traveled so far.

In the days leading up to the worldwide release of #Bio, Alejandro was releasing emotional parts of what we didn't yet know was coming.

Alejandro announced #Bio through his social networks right after a blackout where Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp were down for several hours... But the light shone again with Alejandro Sanz releasing his latest musical treasure. Definitely, there is no such thing as coincidence. It was like the world went dark and suddenly #Bio turned it all on.

Always with a grateful heart, Sanz does not forget his roots.

Those are Alejandro's words, his story, his song.

Once again his parents... who fought daily wars within their own particular worlds....

"My father

played in a band, my mother fought in the house...".

She didn't always win....

"How many

times did I see her crying because she was losing the battle? And when her helplessness burst out, it would stab me in the soul". father...

His

"although he was missing, he also

fought for his life...".

That little boy with so much baggage for his age,

"he liked soccer, he asked me to be the goalkeeper in my imaginary scenario, he always won six-nil".

Because he was different,

he had a hard time, but also

"we had balls...".

"To win over time a little piece of heaven, life looked at me and I started to dream big...". #Bio begins remembering his family, his parents, his brother

"I am the son of Maria and Jesus from

Alcala and Algeciras..." was

when

he

was

just

he shows us how his life a

child

"I was always

introverted, I was afraid, I was gone, I liked poetry, flamenco and my bujío..." saying that

he is sincere in

"I didn't have many friends"...

because Alejandro was different...

Maybe

"It was that I

was more attracted to the outside..."

even so, in

order not to look too different from the others,

"I

played sometimes in the neighborhood, so as not to seem strange".

Then

comes

hearts many

ache:

a

confession

laughed

to

makes

our

little

"I always looked like a weirdo", at

guitar and son". badly

that

him

because

he

only

"wanted

At school he decided to behave

protect

himself

from

bad

company

"believing that way I wouldn't get beaten up anymore...".

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He didn't believe in miracles...

"I already had my

lip in blood, I didn't believe in miracles, or that I could make it...".

But he persisted and swam

hard to achieve what he wanted, even though he said he may not have believed deep down that he knew he could do it.

"I insisted in a way, that

even today leaves me cold, I didn't want anything, but I was swimming for it...".

He knew that music would change his

story

forever....

"I knew that

music was what would pull me out of the mud...".

An

incomparable

human

being

and

an

incomparable artist, a maker of daily dreams...

"For thirty years now I have been dedicated to Little did he know that he would change the life

this dream, which began as a commitment,

story of thousands of people through his music....

an illusion, an option and a longing...".

"And suddenly I saw myself on stage. People I didn't know, my little songs being sung. And I decided to give thanks, to always do my best to thank life for such a gift".

END "In the midst of so many lies You don't know how grateful I am The breath of truth that spins Around you I dawn Now that it's all appearance I value in its just measure The authenticity of your presence In the dawn of my life...".

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AND THAT'S ME, IN A NUTSHELL, AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

BIO

Reveals the purest and most intimate feelings of Alejandro Sanz. His truth. His naked soul.

Feelings that shaped this essential artist and this unique human being.

We are children of his songs, of the shared feeling, of the road traveled by his side, of the emotions lived daily.

We are children of his poetry, his art, his love for music.

We were molded by your unconditional love. #Bio is your story, our story.

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CULTURAL NOTES HISTORICAL SHOWS

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ALEJANDRO SANZ

1991, UNICEF The first historic and unforgettable show of Alejandro Sanz's successful career was at the Real Madrid Sports Pavilion, a Christmas benefit concert organized by Unicef.

It was on December 14, 1991 when Alejandro came stomping on a big stage and felt for the first time the Alejandro Sanz phenomenon that had conquered Spain, felt the warmth of a dedicated audience singing his songs with all their hearts.

The jewel of Spanish music was clearly Sanz, he dragged a multitude of faMs wherever he went, the show consummated the magical moment that the young artist from Madrid was living in his career.

1993, BÁSICO Alejandro, his guitar, a beacon of light. Music, poetry and art.

Básico is Alejandro's first acoustic album, recorded in 1993 and released in 1994 in limited edition.

The concert was recorded in an intimate atmosphere, with the idea of gathering the greatest hits of his first two albums "Viviendo Deprisa" and "Si tú me Miras".

The recording was in collaboration with Los 40 Principales.

It was a big step in Sanz's career, one of the most exciting and beautiful shows of his entire career.

1998, MÉXICO This is one of the most memorable, emotional and impressive concerts of their thirty-year career; where talent and resilience walked hand in hand more than ever It was an important show in "El Auditorio de Mexico", Alejandro was an international superstar and all eyes were on him.

But something happened that night... Alejandro completely lost his voice and could not sing. More than ten thousand people were waiting for him.

He went on stage and simply could not sing, he left his band playing the song and locked himself in the dressing room.

A short time later, still without a voice, Alejandro returned to the stage and asked his faMs to sing with him. Halfway through the show the drugs began to take effect and Alejandro regained his voice, turning the show into a tremendous show.

He sang at the top of his lungs and ended up being carried out on his shoulders by his musicians and applauded by an audience that was in awe of him.

FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA

A lesson of honor...

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2001, MTV UNPLUGGED "There are many minutes of silence in the world, that's why I preferred to sing," commented Alejandro after starting the "MTV Unplugged" acoustic concert with a bulería in honor of the victims of 9/11.

The show, a first among Spanish singers, was scheduled to take place on September 14, but due to the terrorist act three days earlier, it was postponed to October 2, in Miami, at the Gusmán Center.

Today he used to be "the first" in many things and open paths for other singers, twenty years ago Sanz was only thirty-two years old and less than ten years of career, but he was already representing Spanish and Spanish music in different environments and projects.

Alejandro Sanz - MTV Unplugged was released as a DVD and CD. Both have thirteen songs but in different orders.

If one word could translate what this work is, maybe the word "Orgánico" is the right one. Organic, natural, intimate and cozy as only Alejandro knows how to do it, the concert starts from a point of empathy and remembrance of an attack that moved the whole world and ends with "Corazón Partío" that to this day unites strangers in any Karaoke in the world.

More than an hour of show, produced by Humberto Gatica, directed

by Cheche Alara and performed by more than twenty people, including musicians and choirs, embodying a naked Alejandro, who did not mind giving everything to the public.

It was in this show that he premiered "Y solo se me ocurre amarte", dedicated to his eldest daughter, Manuela. "Aprendiz", the song he wrote for Malú to sing, also won a version in the voice of the Spaniard....

Thirty-two years old and so well representing Spanish music, Alejandro showed all his versatility in his second acoustic album.

Moving between instruments, allowing himself to make mistakes in the lyrics, interacting with the audience and bringing all his inherent emotion to the voice. Very organic. As it should be.

2001, VICENTE CALDERÓN More than fifty thousand people witnessed a magical night at the Vicente Calderón stadium in Madrid on June 28, 2001.

The show is part of the El Alma al Aire Tour, which was released in DVD format.

Completely innovative in technology, Alejandro had the best prepared to present to the people who were eagerly waiting for him.

The repertoire included the greatest hits of Alejandro Sanz's career and his recently released songs that were part of the album El Alma al Aire.

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2004, LAS VENTAS Imagining the atmosphere of Las Ventas on a September night in 2004 makes us shudder. If we could go back in time, it would be magical to be able to relive this show live.

Part of the No es lo Mismo Tour, the show had an audience of more than eighteen thousand people in an atmosphere that breathed Alejandro Sanz.

In one of the most emotional moments of the night, Alejandro opened his heart three years after the last show held in Madrid: "Finally, Madrid, three years and I return to the city where I was born, raised and fell in love for the first time. We are going to make songs, which are nothing; they can't stop a tank, but they can break the heart of the warrior who drives it".

To close the show, Alejandro sang his greatest hits "Y si fuera ella", "Amiga mía" and "Mi soledad y yo" and the most recent phenomenon "No es lo Mismo".

If you were as nostalgic as I was, to our happiness, the concert was also released on DVD.

2017, MÁS ES MÁS Obviously, the show that celebrated the twentieth anniversary of "Más" could not be missing in this selection of historical concerts.

Back at the Vicente Calderón, Alejandro relived all the hits of "Más" among other more recent ones, along with big names in music that made the night even more special.

On June 24, 2017, this show is part of our little box of Sanzero gifts, the day that was decreed by our beloved Alejandro Sanz as "FAM Sanzero Day".

We collect memories and moments over the years and thanks to this idol who blesses our life we have the privilege to continue celebrating this day every year.

2019, WANDA June 16, 2019, an appointment, a unique and unrepeatable show.

This is how Alejandro continues to write pages in the history of music....

Someone who is so masterfully exceptional and tireless draws crowds and fills the biggest stages in music.

He was the first Spanish artist to perform a sold-out show, attended by more than fifty-five thousand people.

The concert that gave rise to the DVD "LaGiraDeElDisco" is part of the #LaGira Tour and featured distinguished guests: Pablo Alborán, Camila Cabello, Dani Martín and Sara Baras.

This was another one of the most incredible nights in Alejandro Sanz's thirty-year career.

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GRANDES ÉXITOS

91-04

THE TITLE THAT NAMES THE DISC COULD NOT BE MORE SUITABLE...

"GRANDES ÉXITOS".

"I'M JUST AN EARTHLING WHO DREAMS OF BEING A LUNATIC..."

A compilation of their greatest hits during the

Unlike anything we had seen before, Alejandro

period 91-04 was released as one of the most

released

important

singles from his first album "Viviendo Deprisa".

releases

in

the

music

industry,

a

compilation

album

of

featured

released by Warner Music.

In addition to the double disc version of the Just when music was going through difficult

album, a deluxe edition was released in triple

times caused by piracy.

format that includes new versions, duets and unreleased material.

A steadily growing career that began with a strong start in 1991, which was consolidated

The first CD includes the hits from 91-96 and the

shortly after with great singles and important

second one from 97-04.

albums that marked a before and after in the history of Spanish music.

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A true musical gem.

GRANDES ÉXITOS

The triple format is a jewel of rarities, an exclusive CD with the following tracks: "Corazón Partío - (Demo)", "Es algo personal (Demo)", "Cuando nadie me ve - (Demo)", "Hay un universo de pequeñas cosas - (Demo)", "Seremos Libres - (Demo)", "Dale aire - (bulerías), with Juan Habichuela and Ketama)", "La vida es un espejo - (with Pepe de Lucía)", "Cai - (with Niña Pastori)", "Adoro - (with Armando Manzanero)", "The hardest day - (with The Corrs)", "Eso - (with Omara Portuondo)", "Grande - (with Paolo Vallesi)", "Me vestí de silencio (with Moncho)" and "Canción de amor para olvidarte. "

The album also includes a beautiful poem entitled "Cuando sea Espacio".

When it comes to Alejandro Sanz, expectations are high, after all, he always has something special to keep surprising us.

In addition to the audio edition, a DVD was released with all of Alejandro Sanz's video clips, an incomparable treasure.

In addition to hits such as "Pisando Fuerte", "Amiga Mía", "La Fuerza del Corazón" and "No es lo Mismo", a single was released in advance of the worldwide release of "Grandes Éxitos": the song "Tú No Tienes Alma".

From 91-04 it was thirteen years since his first album. Alejandro had sold more than twenty million records and won numerous Latin Grammy awards.

Those who thought they had seen and heard it all were mistaken...

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In 2005, "Tú no tienes Alma" won in two Latin Grammy categories: Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

“YO NO TENGO VALOR PARA VER COMO TE MARCHAS… COMO SI NO PASARA NADA…”

"Grandes Éxitos" sold more than four hundred and fifty thousand copies, being one of the best selling albums of that year.

Lejos Conmigo

GREEICY & ALEJANDRO SANZ Alejandro Sanz & Greeicy join their talents for the first time and release together the song "Lejos Conmigo".

Music smiles when two stars come together to make magic.

That's "Lejos Conmigo": power, passion and fire.

A sound that deviates a little from the current musical trends, bringing a melody with more freshness and energy...

With spicy touches of sensuality, Greeicy stars in the official music video the story of a woman walking through a museum in Madrid when she feels attracted to one of the guides and suddenly finds herself daydreaming about having a romantic affair with him.

And Alejandro's role? An accomplice who follows this love story closely?

Directed by Nuno Gomes, the music video was shot in Madrid.

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"YA NO ME AGUANTO, TÚ ME TIENES LA PRESIÓN ALTA, DAME LA LLAVE DEL CIELO Y ME ENCIERRO EN TU SER..."

The chemistry between the artists makes the track even more special with two unique and passionate voices.

The fusion between Colombia and Spain was impressive, a blend of their roots instrumentation with Colombian drums and flamenco guitars.

Below is an exclusive interview with Greeicy telling a little about "Lejos Conmigo" and her friendship with Alejandro.

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Interview

NEW CLASSROOMS, NEW LESSONS

by Jane Johnson

The classroom

is like a second

home. Take

care of it.

A newsletter is a regularly

distributed publication that is

generally about one main topic of

interest to its subscribers.

Newspapers and leaflets are types

of newsletters.

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SIEMPRE: 1. How did it feel to record and sing with Alejandro Sanz?

GREEICY: A dream fulfilled. This release with the master has been an injection of motivation and life for my musical project. It has been very inspiring to be able to share this process with him and live more closely the professional way and all the experience that is noted when it comes to developing a song.

After releasing I have felt a hug of credibility towards the industry so I feel very grateful for this special opportunity.

SIEMPRE: 2. Any anecdotes to share with our leaders?

GREEICY: The day of the video clip was very special.

I remember every moment but I have two that always come to my mind. The first moment was very funny because in the last shots with Alejandro that were under the sun, 40 degrees, I had a white latex dress, long, turtleneck and long sleeves that of course did not allow air to enter and I started sweating in a way that jets of water came out of my legs and my arms and I was very embarrassed with him because there was a moment where we were holding hands and I always had them full of water.

In that same scene I lived another very emotional moment: we were singing, looking at each other and for a moment I had a lump in my throat, I wanted to cry and for a moment I went back to my childhood, to when I was looking at myself in the mirror trying to be Shakira in the video "la tortura" with Alejandro... that time when I didn't know if everything I dreamed could be reality and suddenly I came back to reality and said: I am here... with him... living something I dreamed of and I felt very grateful. It was a very special moment.

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SIEMPRE: 3. We followed you on your social media and saw your excitement over the release of "Lejos Conmigo". What process of composing or releasing the song did you enjoy the most?

GREEICY: It's hard to choose because every moment has been special. When you are fulfilling a dream you are enjoying every moment.

This song I dreamed it up and imagined it before it reached his ears and from that beginning before he knew the song I was happy to know that I was making a song for him to listen to and then to keep building the song with his hand and with all his experience it made my excitement grow so it's hard to pick a specific moment.

SIEMPRE: 4. You made a name for yourself by participating in the show XFactor, and now you're an assistant coach with Alejandro on The Voice, how does it feel to have been on both sides?

GREEICY: Having both experiences allows you a special sensitivity to understand what it's like to stand there, giving everything for your dream. And, of course, it allows you to see the growth you've had along the way.

SIEMPRE: 5. Which of Alejandro's songs would you most like to sing with him, and why?

I think that "Corazón Partío" is a song that you can spend as many years as you want and it will still be there like all your music but I really like that one in particular."

Thanks Greeicy

MY STAR HAS A STAR Chronicle from the epicenter of the Star that shines the brightest.

THIRTY YEARS HANGING STARS FOR YOU. ON OCTOBER 1ST, ONE OF THEM LANDED ON THE GROUND AND, JEALOUS OF YOUR ART, REMAINED AT YOUR FEET FOR ETERNITY. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce introduced Sanz as one of the most influential musicians in the Hispanic world to the attentive gaze of more than a hundred fans gathered early in the morning on this piece of Los Angeles' most iconic sidewalk.

Since 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame has recognized international celebrities for their work and contribution to the entertainment industry.

Sanz's star is number 2,703, our new lucky and magic number.

More than twenty-five million albums sold worldwide, twenty-four Latin Grammys and four Grammys, and twelve studio albums, among other achievements, endorse Alejandro Sanz's career of more than three decades in the world of music.

A master among masters, a pop genius and one of the most successful Spanish artists in history, Sanz already has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

On September 22nd, the whole world received the news: Alejandro Sanz would receive his star on the Walk Of Fame in Hollywood.

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Our smiles shot up right at that moment. Our pride quickly went up to heaven, to look for that light, to know it, to help it, if necessary, to rest on Alejandro's soul, which was the place he was looking for and deserved.

And how important it is that there are artists who, at the same time of the success they have, also make their solidary side grow more and more every day, who dedicate themselves to do good works and who have the sensibility, the desire and the good heart to help others.

We were curious to know the installation process of that Star, in the days prior to the event, as the artist Domingo Zapata, always a friend of our Alejandro, had already told us in his networks.

There, on that avenue, which has been walked by so many stars from the world of cinema, art, and song, under the shade of two palm trees, the star number 2,703 was being adorned so that on October 1st it would be tied to the heart of Alejandro and all his FaMs. Infinitely.

At that moment she was covered from the weather, flirtatious, protected until she was discovered before Alejandro's eyes.

"At that moment the plans began in my head, I had dreamed so much about that day, I had wished for it, and visualized it. I wished with all my soul that they would give him his Star and above all I wanted to go to see him at that important moment for an Artist, especially for a Spanish Artist. I had to be present at what

for

me

was

the

tangible

proof

that

he

had

conquered America". - Mysore Díaz, Team Siempre.

Those lucky people, touched by the very glory, began their preparations to travel to the Boulevard of Fame, to witness and accompany our idol on a memorable day, already eternal in every heart of those who admire the Maestro.

"I arrived at Los Angeles Airport, it's a very busy airport, there were a lot of people and everyone was looking at my colorful shoes with the #LaGira theme that my daughter Michelle painted me two years ago and my t-shirt with the name of my Fams Club. I went out, took a bus that took me to a place from where you can call an Uber.

The driver turned out to be very nice. As he approached the Hollywood area he asked me: do you like Arjona? He is going to have a concert here. -I like some of his songs, I've never been to one of his concerts but the one I do like and that's why I came is Alejandro Sanz. I came to join him at the presentation of his star on the Walk of Fame this Friday. I ran away from home just for that," I replied, and he smiled." (Mysore Diaz).

Los Angeles is a city of many contrasts, beautiful houses, modern buildings, mixed with depressed and destitute areas. Our envoy recalled at that moment the humanitarian work of Sanz and LFDC. Photos: Reproduced from the Internet

So many years of work, so many early mornings writing music, lyrics, poetry. So many muses fluttering in her life for thirty years. How many people had passed through her life, loves, affections, triumphs, joys and sorrows.

"I remembered Capi, his great discoverer..." - Mysore Diaz.

There were only a few hours left for the big moment.

Just one night that would be the last night that star would shine in the sky, to do so on the ground, swollen and proud of the presence of Alejandro Sanz stomping on it.

October 1st. Friday. Always already the "Day Of Alejandro Sanz In Hollywood". Capitol Records. Venue for the celebration of the event.

A festive atmosphere from early in the morning and hearts pounding.

"When I approached I was greeted by a girl with a microphone in her hand and pink hair, I thought she was so cute and irreverent. She was a reporter from Univision, she was going to broadcast live for the program Despierta America. She greeted me warmly and in front of the lights and cameras I realized that the big day had arrived and that I was there to live it.

The cameraman's camera did not work to transmit live, they had a scheduled time and everything went wrong. The reporter said that it was worthless to get up early and that they were leaving without achieving what they had planned.

I told her: Record the place and the Star still covered, the faMs are interested in all the details of the before and after. He replied: You are right and they recorded a few minutes of report. They said goodbye and left.

And there I was, at 6:30 am, alone, first in front of the Star and the place where in a few hours I would see my poet, my favorite person living one of the most important moments of his artistic career, a moment that would ratify him as a Hollywood Celebrity" Mysore Díaz.

The sunrises in Los Angeles are as grandiose as Alejandro. The sun was breathing and, little by little, the vans with equipment and workers were arriving at the event site to finish their work so that everything would be ready and ready for the agreed time.

They lowered equipment, cables, machinery, and bordered the star with orange caution cones and protections.

In just one hour the star would be finished. It was 7:28 am.

And it already looked beautiful and bright, with its name written in golden material.

Alejandro Sanz's Star, the boastful one, was ready to join his star forever.

At 8:00 am they brought the trucks with the canopies, the chairs, the red carpets and everything they needed to set up the stage. There was a place with a podium and a lectern for him, a place for the press and assigned places for the employees.

The faMs were still arriving.

At 11:00 am, the faMs present there were able to move to a place closer to the stage, behind the guests, where they could perfectly see Alejandro receive the Star and from where our reporter could broadcast the ceremony live.

As the morning progressed, the ceremony directors and guests began to arrive. Our dear Manolo and Alejandro's friends who were able to attend were also arriving, while the faMs chanted the song "¿Y si fuera ella? The whole environment was trembling with emotion at the imminence of what was about to be experienced.

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It was 11:42 am and Alejandro Sanz appeared before the eyes of the universe. The excitement and euphoria were felt at magical, unique and unrepeatable levels.

Happy and excited, he spoke about how he remembered the child Alejandro and everything he dreamed of: "I want to thank the child I was and who never gave up to dream. I dreamed of being on stage, of giving concerts and making a living from music, but never this," he assured.

Sanz entered the space where the attendees and celebrities

from

the

U.S.

and

around

the

world

were gathered. But his hand was pointing to his world: to his faMs.

Always with his parents in his memory, his flag, his Alejandro sat in the chair prepared for him. Next to him was his partner Rachel Valdes.

references, Alejandro said "I wish my parents were alive

to

see

me

this

day",

moved

the

Spanish

singer minutes before unveiling his Star.

"I never dreamed of this, because I'm not John Wayne," he joked.

"Music

is

the

best

thing

in

the

world,"

he

concluded after dedicating the Star to his four children and his faMs.

Sanz, with star number 2,703, has become the ninth Spaniard with a star in Hollywood: Tony Moreno, José Iturbi, Xavier Cugat, Julio Iglesias, Plácido Domingo, Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem are the compatriots who accompany the singer.

He will remain as an example for the new generations. Alejandro followed his passion, believed in himself, worked hard without deviating and all this, together with his great and unquestionable talent, led him to be the great world star he is today.

The Maestro was radiant. He was brimming with happiness from every pore of his skin. His eyes gave him away: he was excited, happy and accompanied by so many people dear to him.

His family members from Spain were unable to attend due to the covid restrictions applied by the United States to the Schengen zone countries, but each and every one of them was present in heart and soul.

Already at 11:44 am the speech by the Host of the event began and then the long awaited words of Alejandro, first in English and then, at the request of the faMs, in Spanish.

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"But your light is the greatest thing..."

Thus and through the eyes of our special envoy, we were able to witness the important moment, already

The most fascinating and touching thing for the faMs present there and for all those who followed the broadcast from miles away, was that thanks to his fans around the world, something that, once again, showed the excellent humility of the artist and the main reason to love and admire him, beyond his musical talent: Because the word faM is spelled with M for family".

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named "Alejandro Sanz Day in Hollywood".

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absolute admiration for him. Magical October 1st, 2021.

That's what his faMs are for him: his family.

Even at the end of the event, the organizers and hosts wanted to follow the strict protocol and Alejandro asked them to allow him to approach his faMs.

He approached everyone that time allowed him, and as happens when you have the opportunity to have such a magical being like him around, they all gave him tokens of affection and pride and gave him their most effusive and sincere congratulations.

"The next morning I packed my bag, and went back to the Star, cleaned it and sat next to it" Mysore

Diaz,

who

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any

human

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who

admires Alejandro, wants to soak to the bottom of his guts in every beam of light given off by that star, as a heritage of the light given off by Sanz.

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We love you, be brilliant as never ever. ALWAYS for an eternity with you.

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ORDNAJELA

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ADANER MADRID DON'T LOOK FOR THE CAUSE. LOOK FOR THE SOLUTION.

ADANER IS A NON-GOVERNMENTAL, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, DECLARED OF PUBLIC UTILITY IN 1998, COMMITTED TO THE TREATMENT OF EATING DISORDERS (ED) AND WHICH CARRIES OUT ITS WORK THROUGH TREATMENT SUPPORT AND AWARENESSRAISING ACTIVITIES.

Since its creation in 1991, ADANER has directed its struggle both to contribute to improving the health-related quality of life of people affected by anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and to raise awareness in society about this problem which, especially in these times of pandemic, has been totally neglected.

Composed of patients and their families, its actions are based on offering affection to the former, the basis of their recovery, and establishing resources for therapies and treatments, through a network of interdisciplinary professionals, as these disorders require, because Eating Disorders (ED) have a multicausal origin.

Certainly, today and fortunately, there is much more visibility of the problem, previously existing but invisible and, moreover, stigmatized the patient because it created social shame.

We insist, fortunately, that people suffering from TAC's can be very much supported by this foundation that fights against the torment of the affected person, against the guilt he/she may feel and offers constant guidance in the process of the disease and its recovery.

The causes of these diseases are not known, but the predisposing and triggering factors together with stressful or difficult situations for the individual can lead to an Eating Behavior Disorder (ED).

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But what are the predisposing factors to Anorexia and Bulimia?

A punctual traumatic episode in life, or that continuously causes stress or emotional pain.

Perception of lack of affection.

Painful ruptures of important relationships such as father, mother, friends, partner.

Sensitivity to dysfunctional family dynamics.

Undervaluation of their feelings and thoughts by themselves and others.

Biochemical and organic disorders.

Personality characteristics such as: perfectionism, obsessiveness, compulsiveness, low self-esteem and hypersensitivity.

Firstly, because we already know that in each of our editions, we talk about solidarity, that which Alejandro teaches us to exercise and in which he is constantly involved, in favor of the most vulnerable, giving them a voice, dissemination, affection and awareness from the social platform La Fuerza del Corazón.

Therefore, both parents and teachers should be alert to any of these factors in adolescents and young adults, the population with the highest incidence of the disorder, and seek immediate help, because yes, it can be treated and cured.

Anorexia Nervosa is a mental disorder characterized by an extreme perfectionism that manifests and focuses around food intake and body image, leading the patient to limits of obsessive restriction, with a deep fear of being underweight.

Bulimia is a mental disorder characterized by a lack of impulse control that translates in the case of eating into episodes of voracity, or in other words, eating large amounts of food in a short space of time in the form of "binge eating", with or without subsequent purgative behaviors, but with a strong feeling of guilt.

In the case of anorexia nervosa, the first step is physical and nutritional assessment. Psychotherapy consists of support for renutrition, and only then are the psychotherapeutic aspects addressed to become the axis of recovery.

In the case of bulimia nervosa, the level of lack of control and impulsivity is assessed, but the psychological aspects can be addressed from the very beginning.

Adaner Madrid does a commendable job in helping people suffering from ED, offering informative talks, support groups, workshops and therapeutic groups, actions that will make the affected person feel comfortable, confident and in a very favorable climate to regain self-esteem and vitality, key in their recovery.

And why talk about this foundation in a magazine dedicated to Alejandro Sanz.

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Secondly, because the number 7 is magic. This edition is our number 7. Adaner Madrid makes magic and creates hope for those who resort to it. Reason enough to dedicate this article to it.

Thirdly, because Jesús Sánchez Pizarro participated and collaborated in a beautiful action on September 26th, as a hero in search of help and support for all those affected by CAT. And he did it, and gave visibility to the platform La Fuerza del Corazón, and raised awareness, and succeeded, and filled us with pride once again.

And she lent her shoulders, her legs, her heart and her whole soul to Adaner Madrid, organizer of the "Por y Para Tod@s" initiative.

Hugo Navarro, father of Natalia Ontaño, affected by TAC, associate of Adaner Madrid and leader of the challenge, told us that life is a gift, it is unique and unrepeatable, but it has difficult and complicated moments that force us to give the best of us to overcome them.

These are the pillars on which her family has always relied on to overcome the ADD (anorexia nervosa) that Natalia was diagnosed with three years ago.

His journey was hard, alone, full of fears, but also full of hope and support from fellow travelers.

Adaner was a key piece in all this process, keeping its doors open and always transmitting a much needed empathy and affection.

For all this, the challenge "Por y para tod@s" created, as a thank you for the great work and received, tackling a sporting challenge together friends, family, doctors, affected relatives and all the purpose of raising awareness of this disease prevention mechanism.

was help with with as a

And that's when Jesús Sánchez came into action, saying yes, without hesitation, to participate in this race and contributing his grain of sand for those affected and their families.

He managed to spread the word and give visibility to the challenge "10 kilometers. Por y Para Tod@s" challenge. He managed to run the race and finish it, and, of course, to win, because the winner is always the one who participates even if he is not the first to reach the finish line, and he managed to run 10.3 kilometers with which he contributed to the foundation the benefits pursued.

Congratulations, Jesús!

Congratulations for always echoing the most just causes in need of solidarity.

Sanchez Pizarro is the name of the blood that runs through your veins!

To do this they created an event on the social crowdfunding platform "Mi Grano de Arena", in which they requested participation in the race and financial donation to finance more actions and research by Adaner Madrid.

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SIEMPRE: 1. What were your beginnings in the world of music?

SIEMPRE: 5. What's been your favorite concert in your career and why?

FONSI: In my family we solved everything by singing and dancing.

I was very lucky that since I was a child I knew I wanted to be a musician. I started preparing myself at the age of 5, taking voice, piano and guitar lessons, until eventually graduating with a bachelor's degree in music from Florida State University.

Ufff, it's impossible to name just one. Maybe the first time I filled the Coliseo de Puerto Rico about 20 years ago. It was a very emotional night, lots of nerves, but for the first time I felt that my childhood dream was coming true."

SIEMPRE: 2. We're getting closer and closer to the return of concerts.

What are your expectations for this new moment?

FONSI: Well, I think about that reunion every day. It will be very emotional, a new beginning. That moment is coming and I'm going to enjoy it to the fullest. Not only for me, but also for my musicians, technicians, dancers, staff, etc. We need it!

SIEMPRE: 3. What and who have been your musical inspirations?

FONSI: Singer-songwriters such as Juan Luis Guerra, Alejandro Sanz, Franco De Vita. Also artists such as Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.

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SIEMPRE: 4. “Vida” was your latest album. What musical project are you working on now?

FONSI: I have been releasing singles that will be part of my next album.

Songs like "Vacío" with Rauw Alejandro, and "Bésame" with Myke Towers. I have also just released a song with my friend David Bisbal called "Dos Veces". Although I don't have an exact date yet, I think that album will be released at the end of this year. I am also recording La Voz España.

SIEMPRE: 6. How did you meet and get to know Alejandro?

FONSI: Well, it was a long time ago, at the beginning of my career. I think it was a brief encounter at some Latin Grammys. Then we kept meeting more and more at events and meetings with friends.

I remember that a few years later he invited me to his house in Miami and we took a ride on his boat. And well, there have been many rides, many songs, and many memories that I value very much!

SIEMPRE: 7. Now, you're both coaches on La Voz. What's it like to be on such an important musical program with a friend?

SIEMPRE: 8. On #LaGira, we were given the privilege of hearing you sing "No Tengo Nada" together in Santiago de Compostela and Miami.

Tell us a little about those memorable nights.

FONSI: The most I enjoy in life is singing live. To feel the energy of the musicians playing live and the audience vibrating with you. No Tengo Nada is a HUGE THEME and I enjoyed it very much, an honor for me!

SIEMPRE: 9.

What moment together would you highlight?

FONSI: Sharing the stage with artists you admire is incredible, but sharing wine, rice, laughter and getting to know the special human being behind the artist is something that makes Alejandro great and different from the rest.

SIEMPRE: 11.

Are there any anecdotes you can share with our readers?

FONSI: About 15 years ago we shared a very nice charity event with several other friends in Los Angeles. It was organized by our friend Juanes and it was really special. Afterwards, Prince invited us to his house and gave us a private concert. Very strong!

SIEMPRE: 12. Can we dream of an unprecedented collaboration between the two of you?

"Well I dream about it every day, I mean it ah! It would be extremely special for me, help me?

He listens to you guys, help me :)"

SIEMPRE: 10. Luis, what's your favorite of Alejandro's albums and why?

FONSI: Well, I met Alejandro through Más. Although I later listened to and enjoyed the previous albums, Más came at a time when I was studying music at the university. I was locked up in my room many nights drawing chords on my guitar, starting to write my own melodies and it was an album that inspired me a lot.

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Doing a music program with someone who changed music in Spanish forever is a privilege. The fact that he is my friend is a plus."

SIEMPRE: 13. What song of yours would you like to sing with Alejandro, and which song of his would you like to sing?

FONSI: Mine? I think Nada Es Para Siempre would look great on him! From him, ufff... so many! But I would choose the song I sang at his Person Of The Year gala, Amiga Mia.

SIEMPRE: 14. You have been together in several solidarity actions, such as a concert to raise funds for Venezuela and another one "A song of hope for Haiti".

How does it feel to go on stage and sing for the hope of a people?

FONSI: Music heals, it's medicine for the soul. To be able to help, to unite, to heal through a song, and to do it with people you love...it's a blessing.

SANZ & FONSI

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friends...

COLOMBIA WITHOUT LANDMINES The Colombia without Landmines concert raised funds to help child victims of landmines in this country, which is the third in the world with the most active landmines in its territory.

Among the artists who participated were Alejandro Sanz and his friend Luis Fonsi.

2006 A SONG FOR HAITÍ More than 40,000 people attend a macro concert for Haiti in Santo Domingo.

Organized by the Juan Luis Guerra Foundation and the Sur Futuro Foundation for the construction of the Children's Hospital in Haiti.

Alejandro and Fonsi were present.

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Companions...

PERSON OF THE YEAR A night that highlighted the capital importance of Alejandro Sanz's artistic legacy when it comes to understanding the evolution of contemporary Latin music.

Luis Fonsi sang the song "Amiga Mía" by his dear friend and honoree of the night.

2017 LIVE AID CONCERT Concert to raise funds to bring humanitarian aid to Venezuela.

The concert was broadcast live on the Internet, with the objective of raising funds through website donations.

Alejandro and Fonsi were once again present singing for hope.

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ARTISTS... #LAGIRA SANTIAGO It was the end of tour concert in Spain where Alejandro and Luis Fonsi sang "No Tengo Nada" together.

The light and sound marked a careful staging in which messages of awareness of the environment and, therefore, against the pollution of the oceans could be read.

2019 #LAGIRA MIAMI

Repeating the success, Alejandro and Fonsi sang together again in La Gira, now crossing borders.

In Miami they sang the song "No Tengo Nada".

A beautiful surprise in a magical night for the audience present.

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Unmatched...

LA VOZ

In the Grand Final of La Voz held on April 10, 2019, Alejandro Sanz joined Team Luis Fonsi talent María Espinosa on stage.

They sang together persona favorita".

"Mi

María came in second place in this edition.

2019 LA VOZ The two friends meet again in La Voz, in the eighth edition of the program presented by Eva González.

It is the first time that Luis Fonsi and Alejandro Sanz coincide as coaches in an edition of La Voz in Spain.

Pablo Alborán and Malú complete the fantastic quartet.

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From the hand of the director...

A la primera persona que me ayude a comprender...

Alejandro Sanz's songs are the thermometer of the soul.

We all look for the first person at some point in our lives.

The first person who is able to love and understand us without judging.

The first person who can save us from a bottomless pit.

The song is an exposition of the most intimate feelings of the poet who faced all kinds of possible storms of love and who is now looking for the first person who can help him to get out of this hell in which he himself decided to live.

Love is an overwhelming and fierce feeling, capable of taking you to heaven and dragging you to hell in a few seconds.

How far is the poet willing to go for that first person?

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He is willing to give up everything inside him.

To time. to life. faith. even the sea.

He feels so many things at the same time that his feelings become blurred, uncertainties and questions arise and make him look back.

“Lo que digo es que ahora mismo ya no tengo ni siquiera dónde estar…”

He is someone who has experienced all the intensity of love, has drunk all the potions and is still thirsty.

Thirsty to feel.

In this whirlwind of emotions, the poet went through so many conflicts that made him doubt that he would find the first person who would bring him back to life.

A poet suffocated by emptiness, yet tired of love tragedies, insisted on looking back at the person he had hurt.

He has left wounds that cannot be healed, neither in her nor in him.

Caught in this conflict between looking back and looking forward, he unburdens himself...

¿Qué voy a hacer de los sueños? ¿Qué voy a hacer con aquellos besos? ¿Qué puedo hacer con todo aquello que soñamos?

Dime, ¿dónde lo metemos?. ¿Dónde guardo la mirada que me diste alguna vez? ¿Dónde guardo las promesas, dónde guardo el ayer? ¿Dónde guardo, niña, tu manera de tocarme? ¿Dónde guardo mi fe?

After all, what would he do with everything he dreamed of?

Love is like a double-edged sword, it cuts both ways, there are no winners when someone is hurt.

It's like he can't breathe anymore.

The poet couldn't find destiny by looking back....

He was stuck thinking about kisses, dreams, looks, promises.

In everything he let it all slip away by not understanding that love is more than burning with passion.

He wanted someone to help him walk, someone who wouldn't judge him, someone who could lead him to the truth.

Distressed and scared, he looks inside and finds nothing.

What he felt was more than he could bear.

He knew he was capable of loving of giving affection.

“No hay más miedo que se siente cuando ya no sientes ná…”

The poet was tired of wasting time, what he wanted most was so close and yet so far away....

He faced both sides of the coin, he knew what it was to love, to touch, to dream, to satisfy your desires ... and he also knew what it was to live without everything he had dreamed of.

Maybe it's bad luck... he thought.

But life is also like that, strong things happen, without explanations.

“Yo te puedo contar como es una llama por dentro, yo puedo decirte cuánto es que pesa su fuego...”

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“Y es que amar en soledad es como un pozo sin fondo donde no existe ni Dios, donde no existen verdades…”

He felt the cold walls that could not warm his heart.

He had no one to talk to, no one to express himself to.

He cried out and not even God could hear him.

He was in a place where not even the truth could save him.

He needed to feel the blood coursing through his veins once again. “pero, amor, dame sangre pa´ vivir…”

Life is so relative... he knew it wasn't easy to see things as they really are.

It was hard to find a light, a new beginning.

I also knew that losing hope was not an option.

Even after facing the weight of loneliness, he had caresses in store for the first person who wouldn't judge him.

He didn't know where he was, but maybe... he knew where to go right away.

He went through the unimaginable to the point where he felt a flame inside him, he knew exactly the emotional weight of feeling like he was burning.

A flame that could not simply be extinguished with water.

Love cannot be erased, it never ceases to exist. where letting it burn is the only solution.

The poet felt what it was like to be at the bottom of the well, looking up and not finding the light... he experienced the darkness of loneliness.

Photos: Alejandro Sanz Official Website

Photo: Alejandro Sanz Official Website

Special

NO ES LO MISMO NO ES LO MISMO ARTE QUE HARTAR

Photos: Jaume de Laiguana

WE ALL KNOW THAT ALEJANDRO IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER ARTIST, HE IS ALWAYS INNOVATING AND LOOKING FOR NEW HORIZONS. He is forceful with his own compositions, with his unique and particular style of making music, he has conquered his audience over the years, consolidating himself as one of the most important and influential artists in the world.

Alejandro gave life to his sixth studio album entitled, "No es lo Mismo", an album that opened the portals to a new musical era in the life of the artist, at that time he assured that it was the album in which he felt more mature.

Another big step in Sanz's career. It was an album marked by changes, in which Alejandro opted for new rhythms, unlike anything he had produced before. It was recorded entirely in Miami.

New challenges, for the first time Alejandro was the producer of his album and explored new territories, such as urban and Cuban music.

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Una vida entera, pero a tu manera...

EVA CABRIÁN "What interests me most musically about Alejandro is that in his first albums there was a rather Italian production, more of a balladeer, more of an artist for fans, and from "Más" onwards he starts to explore many more sounds and productions. And it is then when he gets closer to flamenco, and complements it with contributions from the other side of the Atlantic, musicians from Puerto Rico, Miami, Cuba...".

ALEJANDRO SANZ "When you start an album you think about what you want to do and I wanted to let out everything I have inside. I guess the stage I've gone through is very conformist in all areas both musically, socially and culturally, I think I had the need to do something like that".

Yo te buscaba entre las nubes...

Photos: Jaume de Laiguana

Photo: Jaume de Laiguana

No es lo mismo ser que estar...

When we talk about the change in this album we can look from many angles that we will find new things everywhere, from the mix of sounds, to the incredible visual work of Jaume de Laiguana, Catalan photographer and designer.

Jaume was the creator of the symbols for the album, such as the glass half full or half empty, which emphasizes individuality "at a time when a single thought is demanded" and the difference in the perception of life. Alejandro tattooed the image of a bull from Picasso's Guernica on his left arm "to remember the worst we have".

This is the beginning of our tour of "No es lo Mismo".

Alejandro goes beyond his romantic ballads and seeks to address issues of political, cultural and social contingency.

Flamenco, Cuban sounds, ballads, gospel, rap and hip-hop are present in Alejandro Sanz's most committed album.

The album was recorded in February and released on September 2, 2003, making it the most anticipated release of the year.

No es lo mismo" was the second time in Alejandro's career that he had the collaboration of Paco de Lucía.

Twelve songs, all written and produced by Alejandro himself: "No es lo mismo", "Hoy llueve, hoy duele", "He sido tan feliz contigo", "Try to save your song", "Eso", "Labana", "Sandy a orilla do mundo", "12 por 8", "Al olvido invito yo", "Regálame la silla donde te esperé", "Lo diré bajito" and "Sí, he cantado mal".

"WITH THE GLASS WE WERE LOOKING FOR A VERY SIMPLE, VERY EVERYDAY ELEMENT, SOMETHING THAT WE ALL SEE EVERY DAY AND WILL GO UNNOTICED. AND SO I CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THE GLASS HALF FULL, WHEN WE WAKE UP EVERY MORNING WE DECIDE WHETHER WE SEE IT IN A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE WAY." - JAUME DE LAIGUANA. In addition to the political war and social unrest, these were difficult times for the music industry at the time, when piracy was trying to gain a foothold in the market, generating uncertainty everywhere, from record labels to artists.

Despite being a different time to what everyone was used to, Alejandro continued to rise, nothing could stop the Spanish music superstar.

Vivir es lo más peligroso que tiene la vida...

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Por el puente de la esperanza...

SINGLES

The first single is the title track from their sixth album, "No es lo mismo".

A six-minute song, everything was so different, so pure and so intense, capable of turning us upside down!

The song was a tremendous phenomenon, because it was definitely something that had never been seen before in Spanish pop, introducing hip-hop beats, and the wordplay that Alejandro used to compose the song was extraordinary and incomparable.

No one can play with words and express himself as well as Alejandro Sanz.

The video was shot on a basketball court in Mexico City, Mexico, also by Jaume de Laiguana.

In the clip we have several moments of Alejandro alone and everywhere the symbol of the glass half full and half empty. Everything fit perfectly, the coloration of the place had the DNA of the album, making the idea they wanted to convey even more realistic.

"The album is full of singles, but the song No es lo mismo is an anthem, a new hit on par with the biggest ones he's had, but which also doesn't sound like any of them. It doesn't sound like anyone, it doesn't sound like anything you've heard before, it doesn't even sound like Alejandro Sanz. You've never heard anything like this in Spanish before, and it's six minutes long! It's an iconic song, it's such a bestial moment of creativity, such a brilliant mix of genres that it can't even be imitated, it's unrepeatable. There have been many imitators of Alejandro Sanz, but not of this song, you simply cannot.... " - Íñigo Zabala

Buscaba un rinconcito para la risa...

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Sólo digo que nadie es ahora...

The second single from the album was "Regálame la silla donde te esperé", officially released on November 17, 2003. With this song, Alejandro and Paco de Lucía met again to make magic, the first time was in the album "Si tú me miras", the second in the artist's career.

Alejandro about Paco de Lucía: "I admire him so much that when I saw him I used to hide my guitar because I was ashamed".

This song was also accompanied by a beautiful video clip, Sanz appears in a huge room sitting on a chair, and other times with a camera in which he could develop some photos...

Alejandro walked through the streets of thought.

In an album full of great songs three new singles were released the following year: in 2004, "Eso", which has his special flamenco touch, was chosen to be released as the third single from the album, the song did not have an official music video released.

Going back to the romantic ballad, here we can see the "Alejandro Sanz of always": the fourth single is none other than "He sido tan feliz Contigo", accompanied by an emotional music video, this is one of the standout songs on the album.

"Try to save your song" is one of the most impactful songs of Sanz's entire brilliant career.

The song's title was derived from a power outage when he was in his studio working on the song, the message that appeared before the computer shut down was "Try to save your song?".

Again a pure and hard Hip-Hop with rap fragments, song that was also released as a single along with a music video.

These were the five singles released by the artist, but it is such a strong album that other songs also fit as singles: "Labana", "12x8" or "Hoy llueve, hoy duele".

Alejandro's political and cultural position is very evident on all sides of the album, as for example in "Labana", where there is criticism directed at Fidel Castro.

"Cuenta 1, cuenta 2, cuenta 3, cuenta 4, que te vas, Fidel; sobra el dinero, pero no sobra el alma del habanero"...

The song "Sandy a orilla do Mundo", was composed

by Alejandro after the Prestige catastrophe as a tribute to the Galician beaches stained by the oil slick.

“SANDY, PERDONA QUE PUEDO DECIRTE, QUÉ PENA DE OLAS SANDY A ORILLA DO MUNDO Y SIEMPRE SOLA…”

Que nadie se atreva a pisarte...

Photo: Jaume de Laiguana

El cielo es un espejo a punto de partirse...

PROMOTION

It was a delicate time for the music industry when Sanz was about to release "No es lo Mismo" to the market, everyone needed a hit.

The truth is that in all of Alejandro's releases the press

is

congested.

The

mobilization

At the press conference to present the album, Alejandro said: "It's not the same" is very me, whoever listens to it tells me that's me, because that's my way of seeing things, very clear and without wanting to offer my friendly face. In the music world there are too many lies".

was

impressive, more than fifty television cameras, almost four hundred editors; there have never

In this year 2021 the album turned eighteen years of existence.

been so many, neither before nor since. The television channels ran out of cameras and there were programs that had to rent them.

It was a live broadcast with the nine o'clock news on "Televisión Española", at that time the absolute leader in its time slot with some four million viewers. What was prepared to last a minute and a half lasted more than four minutes.

It was an unprecedented success, an absolute record for television.

"No es lo mismo" was a success, although it was an album marked by changes, the album was received by fans and the media with much affection.

No importa tanto, pero hoy llueve...

Photos: Jaume de Laiguana

Si yo no lo merezco no me hagas destino...

Gira No es lo Mismo

The No es lo Mismo tour started in February 2004 and went through Latin America, the United States and Spain, with more than seventy concerts.

With a little more than two hours of music, Sanz put together a repertoire mixing some of his previous songs with his new ones.

His band was made up of musicians from the United States, Cuba, Costa Rica and Spain.

A tour that lived up to the album, with Alejandro having fun and being loose on stage.

Alejandro began his U.S. tour with the news that he had won the Grammy Awards for "Best Latin Album of the Year".

The third part of the tour would take place in Spain, starting in the Canary Islands, a series of twenty-four concerts, after an extensive marathon of shows in which more than five hundred thousand people had seen the Spanish star live.

"We did a major tour in the United States, much of it by bus.

The journey is much more than going from one point to another, the journey is everything that happens in the middle of the road. On the "It's Not the Same" tour I really enjoyed the road. We went to cities where I had never played before, places like Washington, for example. We also did some sightseeing of course. We all carry a tourist inside, you just have to let it out."

- Alejandro.

At that time, "No es lo Mismo" had sold more than two million copies around the world. The album had reached such a high level that the space Alejandro was conquering within Spanish pop music was evident and indisputable. A perfectionist and always open to adapt to the times, Sanz is the figure who most exalted Spanish music, giving it a category of genre and school, of which he himself is the master and inspiration.

Finally Alejandro arrived in the city where he grew up, Madrid, to perform two nights at Las Ventas.

Twenty-four thousand people saw Alejandro Sanz each concert day, a dedicated and passionate crowd singing his songs from beginning to end.

Alejandro conquered Spain and America with his "No es lo mismo" Tour.

Si no me acompañas yo me hago el camino...

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Mi ritmo y a mi son, me lleva la intuición...

Sucess

The album was an undisputed success in Alejandro's musical career and consolidated him as the artist who succeeded no matter what the moment.

Throughout his career, his works have always placed him at the top of all sales and music charts, with "No es lo Mismo" once again taking the lead and rising to number one on the charts in Spain for several consecutive weeks.

He obtained eight platinum discs in Spain, three in Argentina, two platinum discs in Europe and Mexico, one platinum disc in the United States and one gold disc in Brazil.

Vivir es lo más peligroso que tiene la vida...

The single "No es lo Mismo" reached number one on the "40 Principales" and remained there for a long time.

In addition to the Grammy Awards, Alejandro shined at the Latin Grammys, winning in every category for which he was nominated.

He won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Artist of the Year and Best Production Engineering, all for "No es lo Mismo".

Me gusta mucho Camarón...

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You Shine Different from the Rest

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SEVEN TIMES THANK YOU, ALEJANDRO.

Seven times I have had the privilege of using my talent and transforming my admiration for you into these pages.

You shine different from the others.

And small because even though this artist is unique and extraordinary, he is a friend of his faMs. You are a born dream maker and you do your best to be available for us.

Your smile changes everything, your smile changes our world, Alejandro.

Being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame made me think about many things and one of them made me realize how different you are from others.

A poet once wrote: "our love is bulletproof and grows with the battles".

You shine with the strength of more than a million suns.

With your music life is light.

Passion burns.

Love is pure.

Desire is satiated.

The heart is filled with joy.

You are more intense than the waves of the sea.

You are more beautiful and immense than the universe and its constellations.

You shine, shine and shine in all seasons.

I'm not just referring to success, but to that light that comes out of your pores naturally.

Someone who is so big and yet so small.

Great for being this Alejandro Sanz who changed the history of Spanish music forever, this Alejandro Sanz winner of several Grammy awards among so many other awards.

This poet is the poet of my life.

With you everything is beautiful.

It is fierce.

It is intense.

It is authentic.

With you... there are no gales.

No storms.

No disasters either.

With you I am happy.

I love you from here to Mars, forever.

LARISSA FECHER, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE MAGAZINE

Photo: Alberto Van Stokkum

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