Julio Iglesias

Does she yearn to discover the secret to Julio Iglesias, Japan, or Jesus?

Here is a link to an intimate hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay. La Posta del Cangrejo (http://www.lapostadelcangrejo.com/en/galeria.php) is where Julio Iglesias and I both stayed—separately, of course...the staff gave me a tour of the suite where he stays when he's in town.

It's fascinating what the universe sends your way when the time is right...I can honestly say that some of the touchstones in my life were never planned.

Well into my twenties, I was conditioned to uphold traditional standards in comportment. But in my newly adult life, I allowed myself to become receptive to the unknown and emotionally invested in new experiences. I seized and followed to its furthermost limitations whatever the universe threw my way...and yes, my willingness to venture into uncharted territory changed my life. I had long hair down to my hips and my dress size was 0. Dangling earrings and dark red lips were part of my signature dramatic style. There was a certain power I could wield given this ability to infatuate.

In a way, Strange Tango is my commemorative tribute to a fleeting time of youthful exuberance and physical beauty. In my meditative state of writing, I transposed, transferred—magnified—my reality into a heightened form of hyperreality and poured my passion into my work to create art. That is why I say Strange Tango is a literary work of art. By its very process, I could have been creating a piece of sculpture, or a painting...but instead it was a book.

As part of my experimental makeover, I began to indulge in activities that were fairly common for most people, yet for me out of character—such as waiting in line for Julio Iglesias' autograph. Was I obsessed? Yes, never before had I felt such passion welling within me, as though the powerful kundalini were rising (http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/k/kundalini.html).

I was determined to go with the universal flow, to challenge fate...to meet Julio face to face. He was tall, had dark hair, and was very handsome. He was also gentlemanly, suave, and intelligent. I freely admit I became a paying member of the Julio Iglesias East Coast fan club and attended his concerts in Foxborough and Las Vegas. I acquired 15 of Julio's cd recordings and two videos of his concerts, En Espana and Starry Night. I bought one cd at the opening of Coconuts, a music store on Boylston Street, now closed. Julio’s limo arrived late, and I must have stood in line for more than an hour with a long queue of fans that snaked onto the sidewalk. When my turn came, I went to the raised table for Julio’s autograph (photos were not permitted). I remember he took a long look at me and asked where I was from—his first wife is a fellow Filipina...his son, singer Enrique Iglesias, is part-Filipino. The women around me said Julio thought I was very cute with my long flowing hair and white linen dress of Italian design.

Julio insinuated himself into my existence in unexpected ways: the Chanel national make-up artist who did my cosmetic makeovers for several years lived in Miami, where Julio then resided. He would tell me of his Julio sightings at various parties in town.

Another time, Julio was performing at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, so my entire family came along for the trip. They decided to indulge me when I told them I wanted to hear Julio in concert. I was actually in the hotel pool when his entire entourage made a grand entrance. Here I was in my bikini, when Julio entered the water no more than 40 feet away from me and simply stood there facing me. A photographer was taking photos, and I know he would have agreed to my request to have my photo taken with Julio had I gotten out of the pool and asked him with a smile...but I didn't. This was meant to be private time, and my sense of restraint—and abbreviated clothing—kept me from being intrusive. So there went my photo opportunity with my idol...the primary inspiration for the Libra male in Strange Tango.

Yes, Julio is a Libra, born in September. One of his cd's is even titled, Libra. In an interview, Julio once said he didn't like Libra...he had recorded it at a time in his life when he said he felt emotionally exposed and vulnerable. To me, Libra is his best work overall. The best artists are able to connect with their audience, to resonate in their souls. I felt Julio was trying to make a connection with me...and I followed him across the country and to another continent. The songs in Libra are among his most heart achingly poignant.

Listen to Tu Y Yo and more on this sample:
Ni Te Tengo, Ni Te Olvido
Dire
Ni Tu Gato Gris, Ni Tu Perro Fiel
Todo Y Nada
Abril En Portugal
Coracao Apaixonado
http://www.amazon.com/Libra-Julio-Iglesias/dp/B00000265B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1214453169&sr=8-1 (scroll down)

Then listen to:
De Niña A Mujer
Moonlight Lady
Fragile
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QKDIPI/ref=dm_sp_adp?ie=UTF8&qid=1214453169&sr=8-1