Juanes has a ardour for singing in his native language.
The Colombian musician, 52, instructed PEOPLE on the Toronto International Film Festival — the place his upcoming film Pimpinero: Blood and Oil had its world premiere — that he doesn’t “assume it’s a necessity” for him to make music in English.
Juanes, born Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez, stated, “My English is just not good. If you begin singing in one other language, it is actually onerous, you already know? As a result of it’s a must to assume much more with the pronunciation of the phrases and also you lose the soul.”
The Grammy winner famous that he appreciates music within the English language, however doesn’t aspire to create it.
“I have been doing music for years and years, however now, I do not assume it’s a necessity to sing in English. I really feel linked with my language — I nonetheless assume in Spanish and dream in Spanish,” he instructed PEOPLE.
Juanes’ new film, during which he stars alongside Laura Osma, Alejandro Speitzer and Alberto Guerra, had its world premiere on the competition on Monday, Sept. 9. Set to stream on Prime Video later this 12 months, the film is directed by Narcos director Andrés Baiz and follows three brothers “as they descend into the intrigue, corruption, and ethical chaos of the organized crime world.”
The 26-time Latin Grammy Award winner, who’s making his theatrical debut within the flick, additionally instructed PEOPLE that the expertise was “superb.”
“I actually loved [it]… It was removed from my regular life,” he stated. “However on the identical time, for me, performing is just a little strategy to make artwork. And I used to behave after I was just a little child, with my household. My brother used to have a 16mm digital camera and he used to make dwelling TV-style issues.”
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Juanes can also be at present on his Vida Cotidiana World Tour in help of his 2023 album and has upcoming stops in San Bernardino, Paraguay; Santiago, Chile; Saint Louis, Mo.; and Los Angeles.
Earlier this summer season, he opened up about his tour expertise with an Instagram post that included video and picture highlights from the present.
“Cannot cease excited about how a lot enjoyable we have had on this leg of the Europe tour. Thanks for the love and the chance to have sung for everybody,” he captioned the submit.