EFE

Updated Friday, March 29, 2024-13:26

Enrique Iglesias will not make more albums. He has decided to close his recording career with

Final Vol.2

, "

the last album"

, which will not, however, be his farewell to the industry. Enrique Iglesias will give a change of direction. He will continue producing singles and doing concerts.

"The world has changed and it is no longer necessary to release records in the way we conceived it before

," the international artist announced 17 albums later.

He has a 30-year career. He is the singer with the most

number 1 hits

in Latin music. And now, his latest album will be bilingual and will have 10 songs.

This is life

with the Argentine María Becerra, who accumulated 70 million views in two months,

Fría

with Yotuel, and

Space In My Heart

, with Miranda Lambert, had already been released. They are accompanied by two more collaborations,

Te lloré un Río

, a cumbia pop with the Mexican artist Belinda, and

La Botella

with the king of Dominican

dembow

, El Alfa.

The album closes Enrique's last stage as a traditional artist, which began with

Final Vol.1

in 2020 and which earned him hits such as

Duele el corazón

, with Wisin, and

El Perdón

, with Nicky Jam.

Although that one was more focused on reggaeton, this second

installment offers more varied rhythms and artists from different genres

, although he stated that his creation and collaboration process is organic.

"For me, making music is a question of energy and I have always sought

to work with people I admire and with whom I feel I can create freely

," he told Efe in reference to the artists who accompany him in this farewell.

"That is the case of María (Becerra), whom I consider a great artist, and Belinda, whose career I have followed for years.

Not to mention a country giant like Miranda Lambert, Yotuel, and El Alfa

," he detailed. the singer, who prefers to be called by his first name, Enrique (Madrid, 1975).

In addition, the album includes six songs that Enrique sings alone,

Love and Pain

, an explicit song,

Me voy accustomed

,

Como yo

and

Be Together

.

"I always try to give the best show"

Final Vol.2

is the twelfth studio album of his career and the fifth bilingual.

The Spanish artist was one of the first to combine both languages ​​in his music and in his record productions

, in addition to having the first successful reggaepop song:

Bailando

, which turns 10 this April.

Although he repeatedly assured that it is his last album,

Enrique rejected that he is retiring. "No, not at all," he assured

.

The singer did not detail the agreement with Sony Music Latin, his record label, but his plan is to continue releasing music,

"just not with the obligation to package it on an album

. I love composing! In fact, I am in the studio every day writing and recording new songs," he indicated.

He stressed that his decision not to release more albums does not mean that he stops performing in person either.

It is something that is not even contemplated 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 seek to give the best

show

to my fans, it is something that gives me a lot of joy

," he said.

Since she has children (twins Lucy and Nicholas, 6 years old, and Mary, 4), being at home is

"a gift"

, although her artistic soul demands the stage.

The artist has just finished the last stage 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 Feria de Puebla, in the city of Xicotepec de Juárez, respectively.