Enrique Iglesias says goodbye to the album

Enrique Iglesias will no longer record more albums, but will continue recording singles and concerts, as he said in an interview with EFE in which he confirmed that he is saying goodbye to his recording career with the release this Friday of his “last album”. album”, ‘Final Vol.2’.

“The world of music has changed and it is no longer necessary to release albums in the way we used to imagine,” said the Spaniard, who has a 30-year career that has seen him become a top-grossing artist. in Latin music.

That’s why he decided that the 10 songs on this bilingual album will be the last ones he publishes as a collection. Three of them, ‘Esta es la vida’ with Argentinian María Becerra, which gathered 70 million views in two months, ‘Fría’ with Yotuel and ‘Space In My Heart’, with Miranda Lambert, have already been released.

They are followed by two more collaborations, ‘Te lloré un Río’, cumbia pop with Mexican artist Belinda, and ‘La Botella’ with the king of Dominican dembo, El Alfa.

The album closes Enrique’s last phase as a traditional artist, which started with ‘Final Vol.1’ in 2020 and which brought him hits such as ‘Duele el corazón’, with Wisin, and ‘El Perdón’, with Nicky Jam.

While that one was more focused on reggaeton, this second installment offers more diverse beats and artists from different genres, although he stated that his process of creation and collaboration is organic.

For me, creating music is a matter of energy and I have always tried to work with people whom I admire and with whom I feel I can create freely, he said, talking about the artists accompanying him on this recording farewell.

“This is the case of Maria (Becerra), whom I consider a great artist, and Belinda, whose career I have followed for years. Not to mention country giants such as Miranda Lambert, Yotuel and El Alfa,” he described. singer, who prefers to be called Enrique (Madrid, 1975).

In addition, the album features six songs sung by Enrique himself, ‘Love and Pain’, an explicit song, ‘Me voycustomed’, ‘Como yo’ and ‘Be Together’.

‘Final Vol.2’ is the twelfth studio album in his career and the fifth bilingual. The Spanish artist was one of the first to combine both languages ​​in his music and in his records, in addition to having the first successful reggaepop song: “Bailando”, which turns 10 years old this April.

Although he repeatedly assured that it was his last album, Enrique denied that he was retiring. “No, not at all,” he assured.

The singer did not reveal the details of the deal with Sony Music Latin, his record company, but he plans to continue releasing music, “just not with the obligation to put it on an album. I love to compose! In fact, I’m in the studio every day writing and recording new songs “, He said.

He emphasized that his decision not to release any more albums does not mean that he stops performing personally. This is something that is not even thought about in the medium or long term.

“Being able to spend some time with my fans and see them sing with me is very special. I always try to give the best performance to my fans, that’s something that makes me happy,” he said.

With children (twins Lucy and Nicholas, 6, and Mary, 4) being at home is a “gift,” even though her artistic soul demands the stage.

The artist has just completed the last leg of his ‘Trilogy Tour’ with Ricky Martín and Pitbull, and already has two concerts for April 26 and 27 in Mexico, at the San Marcos National Fair in Aguascalientes and at the Puebla Fair in the city of Xicotepec de Juárez, respectively .