New York, November 8 (EFE).- The singer Sebastián Yatra starts on November 25 in the musical ‘Chicago‘, a challenge that he takes on with nerves and enthusiasm not only because the fame of the work – the longest run of New York – but also for being the first Colombian to play the character of Billy Flynn on Broadway.
“I’m very grateful as a Colombian and Latino to have an opportunity like this. It’s really crazy that among the 50 million people who are from Colombia have been lucky enough to be part of this story. It’s a responsibility big,” said the artist in an interview with EFE.
The singer received several Hispanic media at the Ambassador Theater, where he performed the song ‘All I Care About’, and although nerves and vocal fatigue played tricks on him, he recovered and finished the song successfully: “If they upload this I’ll kill them,” he joked with reporters at the end of his essay.
Yatra, who was from Medellín, wanted more Latinos to play leading roles on Broadway and Hollywood to show that among Latinos “there is talent, passion, values, ethics and responsibility at work.”
Columbia’s involvement in the musical, where he steps into the shoes of lawyer Billy Flynn – played by Richard Gere in the 2002 film – means taking it a step further. in his prolific career, in which he was nominated for 14 Grammys. taking two of the images) and participated in the ‘Encanto’ soundtrack.
‘Chicago’, a complicated clock that needs to be made to work
Now, Yatra will show a new side at the Ambassador Theater on Broadway – where he will be playing from November 25 to December 22 – speaking and singing in English, something that, he is sure, the forcing him to return to his youth in the United States.
“Speaking English in the theater will also be interesting for people who know me for my music in Spanish,” he said, noting that it will be “a lot of fun” to hear speaks with a 1920s Chicago accent and diction.
The public are not the only ones who will see a new side of the singer, as he himself hopes to be a completely different person at the end of his concerts: “Ricky Martin (who was part of the music -musical ‘Evita’) me: “You are a man before Broadway and another man after.”
At the moment, he emphasized, he is learning a lot “because of the level of demand” of the music, a job very different from making and performing his own songs.
“When you write, you create the moments. Here it’s about understanding a very complicated work, which is like a clock where there are thousands of pieces that have to work together the perfect synchronization to tell the time,” he said.
The artist, who a year ago would not have seen himself able to participate in a project like this, made sure that he accepted the proposal to participate in ‘Chicago’ to force himself to do things “that I don’t know if I will. able to achieve or not, but that it is through daily work that you achieve.”
Yatra compared this great challenge to the New York marathon held last Sunday, in which he participated: “I would never have thought that I can finish a marathon, and the other day I did a time of 3 hours and 48 minutes,” he said with a wink to the camera.
From Broadway to his next album
Beyond the music, the artist continues to work on his next album, which will be released next year and in which pop will be the main genre of music: “I would describe it as a heavenly experience,” he said.
His time on Broadway will be useful in his new project, as he confirmed that he notices a great “voice growth” thanks to his singing classes and living in New York for several months. giving him “space” to dedicate himself to the guitar. and writing.
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2024-11-09 15:00:00
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