Every year, since 1996, the Diputación de Cádiz organizes the provincial holidaya celebration that recalls the preponderant role of the population of Cadiz in the proclamation of the Constitution of 1812. In relation, the Provincial Institution renders Tribute to the people and entities of Cadiz with exemplary trajectories and who embody the values of the province.
This year, Alexander Sanz there Lola Flores were distinguished as Cadiz’s favorite son and daughter considering that they are “two representatives who make us grow and make us proud based on talent”.
This Monday, March 20, Alejandro and rosary flowersdaughter of “The Pharaoh” and who came to receive the distinction on behalf of his mother, they had an exciting day and, to a great ovation, both took to the stage to collect the titles.
Alejandro and Rosario Flores had an exciting day. / Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press via Getty Images
Sanz, very proud of this distinction
The international artist showed his pride in this distinction. “Cadiz for me means everything I am. My training, my memories, where all my dreams were formed, where my family, my brother, my father grew up. It means everything”Alejandro Sanz spoke with emotion, pointing out that his song Womeninterpreted by pastoral girlis inspired by all that this land means to him.
thanked “from the bottom of his soul” institutional recognition and said he felt “more privileged than favored”.
“I don’t need anything. You already have me, I traveled alone to tell you. Recognize those who are dying to be recognized and deserve it. I’m dying for the privilege of feeling that everything of mine was formed here, my memories, my dreams, my parents, everything else is colored paper, but I’m more than moments , all those who made me who I am“added.
Singer Alejandro Sanz. / Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press via Getty Images
Also, the singer My friend was honored by “the fantasy” share this day with Lola Flores, whom he described as “nail big-letter artist, someone unfathomable in a single word”.
Lola Flores “dances bulerías and says ‘olé mi tierra'”
For her part, Rosario Flores could not help but be moved when she remembered her mother, who was originally from Jerez, and she assured that she felt “very honored, proud and excited”.
Rosario Flores said she felt “very honored, proud and excited”. / Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press via Getty Images
In his speech, he defended that Lola Flores was “Andalusian from head to toe and spoke of Andalusia with a love, passion and joy that was unique and there will be no other like Lola Flores”. “My mother from above dances bulerías and says ‘olé ma terre’ and I will take her blood and her art all over the world”Rosario asserted.
Alejandro Sanz will have his own museum
Although Alejandro Sanz was born and raised in Madrid, he always considered himself to be from Cadiz. His parents were born in this Andalusian province and it is there that the singer He lived a good part of his childhood and adolescencefinding in Cadiz the inspiration to compose some of his most popular songs.
Additionally, he commented that will have its own house-museum in the town of Alcalá de los Gazules, where he already has a street with his name since 2019. It will be an exhibition space that will be called Alejandro Sanz Experiencein which will be exhibited numerous awards that the singer has received throughout his successful musical career, as well as personal items, first editions of his records and many other curiosities.
“It’s going to be very nice and I really want to see it open”. “You have to go through the museum. That of Lola Flores, that of Paco de Lucía, that of Rocío Jurado and now mine”Sanz said very excited.