The music at Castrelos is bringing the curtain down this summer. Francisco Javier Álvarez in memory of his first concert in town ten years ago at the Sala Másterclub Beret (Seville, 1996) makes its debut on the city’s main stage to put the final touch on the programme. “I live in festivals” After two postponements for “external” reasons, the artist is excited about this responsibility.
He said he won’t be doing much this year. concertsbut larger quotes.
Yes, the truth is that I do fewer gigs, but I do bigger gigs. So I’ve been to places where more people can get in. Summer passed a little slower than necessary. I’ve been touring nonstop for 10 years and I needed at least a quieter year. But the concerts were more intense, albeit less frequent. We filled 2024 with fewer people and more appointments and I am very happy.
Also, this will be the last appointment until the end of the tour at Wizink in Madrid in November. How do you face it after being delayed twice?
I can say without exaggeration that what awaits me in my life is the concert where more people talk to me on social networks. Another day I was talking to my family and I don’t know what happened in Vigo, people are very busy.
He was already a regular at Galician festivals, but a big stage like this was missing in Vigo and a poster shared with him was getting the finishing touch. Bisbal, bad girl anyone Guetta. What will the show be like?
It’s just an illusion because there are so many people following me for so long that I’m calming down. I truly believe they will leave with a very good feeling, because I sing new and old songs and they will come jumping, laughing, crying. Those who are fans will leave with a good feeling, and those who do not will have a good time because it is a very busy concert. I’m going with this calmness and I think the same will happen in Vigo.
your country woman Main Menu realized that he knew the scene from others artists And social networks and playing there was a dream. Did you see how the auditorium was?
Yeah yeah. I have a colleague there in Vigo and when he saw that I was singing in Castrelos he failed to make a PDF to show me what Castrelos is. And I went mad, mad with madness. It was an illusion, it was beautiful and cool, but when I saw the number of people and their craziness, I was like, wow, what a great event. But good, very good. The truth is, I’m excited.
His last work “Resiliencia” was very special on a personal level. Is there any behind-the-scenes work to capture what’s going on with your lyrics and live performances?
Yes, of course. For us, the only thing we leave the same while living is the emotion conveyed by the song. We are trying to give a version so that it can be heard directly on digital platforms, but I am trying to do a little bit of everything. My legendary songs that cannot be missing between the old and the new. We play games with the public, we try to create very different concepts between more melancholic, more energetic songs. I really don’t think it’s possible to rest for a moment at my concert, and I’m telling you, whoever is a true fan and has listened to me for years, the truth is they’re going to leave with a lot of excitement. good feeling.
Is there that much difference between the studio, the room, the stage?
What I always try is to start a family and create a sincere feeling, no matter how many people there are. First of all, give it that live music feel, you can’t play it enough to sound on the internet. A band with drums, pianist, guitar, backup vocalist, light technician, that will truly let you see something that has not been seen on the digital platform.
He has been at the forefront of the Spanish music scene for 28 years, but for more than five years. What plans do you have for the future?
I currently have about 12 songs, I have to see myself to see how to get them out. I have a lot of songs there, but I have little agenda. Return to Latin America and increase my appointments in the United States. As I told you, in 2024 I will make many more appointments from Spain. As always, keep going a little, make that family a little bigger, but I’m trying to go more places I haven’t been yet.
His name appeared on many “preliminary lists”. Benidorm Festival and there are already established artists who choose to present themselves as Rayden, Tanxugueiras or Rigoberta Bandini. Can you imagine yourself in it?
The truth is that Eurovision doesn’t interest me at all. It seems to me that people are very critical. I would go if it was a healthier environment. The truth is, it’s normal for Benidorm Fest to come and Twitter is filled with hate and hate towards music, live artists, whereas musicians are really going to keep people entertained. And that’s not a positive thing, I would go, but it seems to me that a lot of things need to change for me to want to go to a place where there is this exposure.