Charisma and talent are the keys to the success of Julio Iglesias, who has been captivating the masses with his music specializing in romantic ballads for more than five decades. Currently, the singer will turn 80 on September 23, at the peak of a lucrative artistic career.
But long before he even thought about devoting himself to the entertainment industry, the Spaniard had a very different life goal that was cut short by a horrific car accident that happened on the eve of his 19th birthday.
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Julio Iglesias’ frustrated dream
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As reported by ABC, the ideal dream of Julio Iglesias in his youth was to devote himself to football, a sport in which he was so skilled that he even signed a contract with the Real Madrid Juvenil B team.
He will have a goalkeeper position in the team, although everything fell apart when, on September 22, 1962, the car he was in with his friends crashed on the road between Majadahonda and Madrid.
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The accident damaged his spine and left him semi-paralyzed. The singer of the song “I forgot to live” was confined to bed for two years and underwent various therapies with the help of nurse Eladio Magdaleno, who gave him the guitar with which he started his long musical career.
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His arrival in the 80th year
According to LOS40, the singer’s 80 years will not be ignored, and Spanish television is working to pay tribute to him, who was one of the greatest musical exponents of the European country.
Julio Iglesias returns to Spanish television in the voice of Chábeli, his daughter with Isabel Preysler, who tells unpublished stories about the singer who will turn 80
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The documentary series will launch on September 23 and will be narrated by his daughter Chábeli Iglesias, who will tell several anecdotes about her father, as well as interviews with other celebrities close to the performer, such as the Golden Three and Ana Obregón.
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Source: Eluniverso
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