José María Napoleón presents his 'Live Forever' tour and reveals details of his latest album.

With a big smile and his characteristic humility, the singer arrived in Guadalajara, José María Napoleon, Before his concert on July 10th at the Telmex Auditorium as part of his "Live... Forever" tour. Calm, with slow but experienced words. "The poet of song" shared with EL INFORMADOR details of his upcoming performances, his new albums, and from a personal perspective what he has received throughout his career.

“Yo ya pase por ahí” will be one of his new albums, where through his profound lyrics, Napoleón will share his life experience as advice for his son, and for the new generations , with the objective that they can take him as a teacher and avoid making mistakes: “I already went through that, when you go I have already returned (I tell my son), so tell me very slowly and completely, I already went through that too, I was 15 years old, and with the same eyes, mine fell in love…”, sang José María, which will be a part of his main song of this new album.

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Although he did not specify a date on which this new album full of personal experiences will be released, he did share that it is ready, "The album is already recorded. It's an album that will be my farewell album. I've included some very heartfelt songs on it." , in this regard, he said he wondered if he would miss music and the stage, however, at 76 years old, Napoleon acknowledged that it is time to say goodbye.

"This morning I spent hours alone with myself, and when I start talking to myself out loud, I say, 'Why? You're going to miss this and that a lot, yes, but you can't," despite his assurances that he takes care of his health and his voice at all times, just as his parents taught him.

However, before retiring, “The poet of the song” also has new surprises ready, because it's not just his farewell album: “I already have the entire ranchero album prepared, which is already recorded, and the album that is going to be called “Yo ya pase por ahí” is made up of new songs, so I feel like it's going to be something that I'm going to leave behind.”

Regarding ranchera songs, Napoleon mentioned that he will share the microphone with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, who he assures play sensationally: “Obviously there are some very beautiful things coming up; a very dear friend of mine named Marcos Maldonado is from here and he is a very hard-working, combative and very capable man, and one of his dreams was to buy Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán and The first thing that occurred to him was to record an album with Napo, I already recorded it, the album was recorded with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, which is an impressive Mariachi and on that album he sang the well-known ballads, but he also sang some others that are not so well-known, so an album that I am truly looking forward to seeing come out, it is beautiful.”

The public, the best of the career of “The poet of the song”

For more than five decades, José María Napoleón, originally from Aguascalientes, has gained recognition in Mexico thanks to his hits such as "Eres," "Vive," and "Pajarillo," among others. After his successful "Hasta Siempre" tour, he returns with "Vive... por siempre," where he assured that he will say goodbye to the stage. In this regard, he shared that the audience is the best part of his career, as they have remained by his side this entire time.

“They, all the eyes and ears that have been fixed on my songs, that have also been fixed on my heart, that wonderful public that has accompanied me for so many years and has allowed me to be what I dreamed of,” He mentioned with a broken voice, and with some tears, as if he could remember at that very moment everything he achieved, the stages he filled, the places he visited, and the awards he won thanks to those who follow him.

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In that sense, he recalled that before moving to Mexico City, and before starting to achieve success, one of his great friends named Victor told him , "Remember two words you should never forget: one is please and the other is thank you. Never forget those words." This advice, he says, has made him value people and never step on anyone's toes, neither with words nor with actions. These are values ​​he always insisted he applied to his audiences.

In this regard, "The poet of the song" spoke about what he thinks about current songs; for him it is necessary that new artists do not disrespect anyone with their lyrics, he shared that his son - with the same name as him - is also into music and he advises him to always remember the "please and thank you" to be respectful, because he assured that those singers who are not respectful, will only be heard for 15 minutes and probably no one will listen to them after that, “What I know is that I would never refer to anyone with any rudeness.” , he sentenced.

Finally, José María Napoleón will perform in Guadalajara next Thursday, July 10, at the Telmex Auditorium. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.

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