“I decided for the first time to tell the truth about my life”: Julio Iglesias accepted Netflix’s proposal to start a series inspired by his artistic and personal journey.
Netflix has struck a deal with Spanish singer-songwriter Julio Iglesias to bring his life to the screen as a fictional series. “For the first time, this living music legend will participate in the creative process of a project in which he will share everything about his life and his incredible musical trajectory“, declared the platform in a communicated.
The project, currently under development, “will tell the story of how Julio Iglesias became the first non-English speaking artist to conquer the American and Asian markets and transformed himself into a universal star who is among the five biggest sellers in history“said Netflix.
“Throughout his artistic career spanning more than 55 years, Julio Iglesias has recorded and sung in 12 languages and won the hearts of fans around the world, becoming the first Spanish artist of universal reach to have his songs sung across the world. the planet.“
Another life before the song
“After so many speculations, books and documentaries that I was not involved in, I decided for the first time to tell the truth about my life to a universal company like Netflix” the 80-year-old music star said. “After careful consideration, a very touching letter sent to me by Bela Bajaria (Director of Content at Netflix) was enough to convince me that Netflix was the ideal company to develop this project.“
Julio Iglesias, the father of Enrique Iglesias, began his life in a completely different discipline than music. He was a youth goalkeeper for Real Madrid football club. He alternated his football career with law studies, hesitating between becoming a professional footballer or a diplomat like an uncle and a cousin, ambassador to London.
But in 1962, Julio Iglesias had a serious car accident which ended his career as a high-level athlete and his law studies (which he would resume 30 years later!). He was paralyzed from the waist down for a year and a half.
Redemption through music
In the 1970s, Julio Iglesias made a name for himself as a singer in many countries, “but it was in the 1980s that he broke all records, reached five continents and became the most popular foreign artist in China“, reminds Netflix.
In addition to his numerous awards, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as “Latin artist who sold the greatest number of records in the world“.
Iglesias has shared the stage with artists such as Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Sting, Dolly Parton, Placido Domingo, Charles Aznavour and Johnny Hallyday, among others. In 2019, he received a lifetime achievement Grammy.