Andrea M. Rosa del Pino
Updated Tuesday, March 26, 2024-21:58
Music The story behind Color Esperanza, another quarantine anthem
During his 32-year career,
Diego Torres
(53) - who achieved success with
Color Esperanza
in 2001 - has accumulated
eight Latin Grammy nominations,
three American Grammy nominations and numerous MTV awards. However, and as he himself says, in his heart there is always room for
more recognition.
Especially if it comes from Cadena Dial. A radio that has not stopped playing its music since the beginning.
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"Receiving an award in Spain is very nice. It is an honor and I am happy that
my work continues to be valued here.
Time passes, one releases new songs and having that detail with me fills the soul. So I feel
very grateful Above
all, because this gives me the opportunity to present my new music to you," Torres told LOC at the presentation of his new album
Mejor que yesterday.
"It's my tenth album and it has 10 songs, which I hope people discover, experience and make their own," he mentioned and then talked about the song that gives the album its name. "
Better than yesterday,
it talks about
falls, setbacks and the truth
about love: sometimes we enjoy and sometimes we suffer. But I think you learn from everything," she said. And what has Diego Torres learned lately? To look at life differently, after
separating in 2021 from his wife
Débora Bello, with whom he had a 17-year relationship.
"I have let off steam and
have overcome some crises
thanks to music. I always sing what I feel and that is why people connect with me. Even so,
it is not that I shout my personal life
from the rooftops. I have always sought to have my reserved sides and it's not because I act like a divo. It's because, psychologically,
I need spaces for myself.
Despite this, I understand that people want to know about my life," revealed the singer, who today
is once again in love
with the real estate agent. Martina Diaz.
"I think that we artists have to learn to live with fame and, at the same time, look for
places where we can be calm.
In addition, we have to understand that this is a job like any other. Fortunately, I have never gotten upset at the head and I think it is because I have always been a guy with a very firm footing. I suppose it has to do with my education, with being
born in a family of artists
and that is what I want to transmit to my daughter," he indicated. .
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"To Nina (11), I say 'dad is not a rockstar. Dad is the one who
takes you to school, takes out the trash, cooks
and is there'. You have to live all this as naturally as possible... And if a singer or actor doesn't make it, you have to ask for help. In fact, I
have been in therapy
and when I have personal dilemmas I have no problem calling a psychologist. It seems to me that one has to work on one's emotions, fight to know oneself and
detach yourself from those things
that you must let go of," he explained.
According to Torres,
humility
is one of the fundamental pillars in a successful career. And that message is precisely what he tries to convey to his nephews, who are starting out in the music industry. "I talk to them about the importance of mental health,
the need to lean on your family
and friends and some advice, which for me is crucial: you have to know when to expose yourself and when not to," she said.
"I feel that
today there are many children who suffer from dilemmas
and disorders due to social networks. These applications
cause anxiety and even madness
and now the children, who do not know where to look for help, open the camera and say 'I'm wrong, I'm sad'... When what they should do is turn to a friend or a professional who can help you unblock your life," he reflected.
However, it's not that Torres believes social media is the devil. He also assumes that
they have helped him connect even more
with his audience. "Of course, publishing on Instagram makes the work of singers easier. Thanks to these platforms, people can see what you are doing with your career... Or in your home. I like to
show everyday situations
to give normality to this distance that occurs between artists and fans. I like to show 'look, the same things happen to us,'" he said.
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Likewise, Torres likes to give his opinion through his networks, even about politics. A topic about which she does not mince a word. "We Argentines come from decades and
decades of crisis, inflation, corruption
and today we have a need for change. There are two important political forces, contrary... But I think that if we get together we will all agree that we want a country with more equality, with a state present in
universities, in hospitals, at work,"
he declared.
"Honestly, I believe that the world is no longer left or right. It seems to me that the world is different and has changed. Think about CDs... They are no longer sold! Now music has another way of being transmitted and I believe that socially we should also take that path instead of confronting each other. That we confront each other only helps the power, we help them to continue doing their shenanigans. And no! What we have to do is sit down, set bases, see how we improve the system, society and Argentina," he concluded.