Julio Iglesias He once again took part in a wonderful podcast for “Hola” magazine. In this second episode, the 77-year-old Spanish singer-songwriter narrates the story of the song “Hey” and how he met a very important woman in his life.
In the spring of 1970 Julio Iglesias Met Isabel Presler, His first wife and mother of his three eldest children. It was during a party that Manuela Vargas, one of the leading figures in the flamenco dance, was honored. The singer, who is already famous for representing Spain on Eurovision that night, kept an eye on Isabel, but did not speak to her.
It took weeks Iglesias Y Presler They were able to meet at a party in a country house. Isabelle already knew that she was a young Filipina of Spanish descent who was temporarily in Madrid for her studies. The daughter of a representative of Banco Espanol de Credito in Manila spoke many languages and received a cosmopolitan education. This second meeting was not accidental, and over time the sociologist discovered that he had been invited at the artist’s request.
Julio Iglesias He left a record of what he felt when he first saw her Isabel: “For several days alone I wondered what drew me to Isabel. I would say there is a mystery in the mysterious tone that has not yet been lost and will never be lost. That oriental breeze fascinated me, but it was not an attraction, it was a touch of passion. She had a lot of class, she was different ”. That first night, Julio took Presler and her friends back home, hoping he would get out of the car last, but that was the first and he never left her number.
Enrique’s father, though half-girlfriend in London Iglesias He could not take the beautiful woman with oriental features out of his head and after picking up his phone, he kept calling him from abroad. They then agreed to a first date at the Juan Bardo concert, from where they did not separate.
