Julio Iglesias

On the night of his twenty birthday, a car accident on a Madrid highway changed the life of a young man full of dreams forever. That boy, immobile for more than a year and a half in a hospital bed, hugged a guitar as the only escape valve. From his bed, without knowing it, Julio Iglesias would build one of the most fascinating stories of global conquest of the 20th century. The life of Julio Iglesias is much more than a collection of anniversaries and figures, it is a story of overcoming, love, fame, success and redemption. His career is not only the story of his unparalleled triumph and reinvention, it is also the sociocultural chronicle of an entire country over more than seventy years. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of Julio Iglesias' recording debut. Gathering data on his personal and professional career, Óscar García Blesa brings together all the pieces of a vital puzzle, a review of the lights and shadows of his history, an intense life like the lyrics of many of his songs. Julio is the emotional, cultural and sentimental chronicle of a unique artist who has never left the stage and has no intention of doing so as long as he lives.