18a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY - 72
PERSONA DEL AÑO 2017 DE LA ACADEMIA LATINA DE LA GRABACIÓN 2017 LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY PERSON OF THE YEAR POR/BY JUSTINO AGUILA Y a de pequeño, Alejandro Sanz soñaba con subirse a un escenario e interpretar sus canciones. Cuando por fin declaró que quería ser artista, su padre, Jesús Sánchez, músico, le dio su bendición. Su madre, María Pizarro, no pensaba del mismo modo. "Alejandro, tienes una oportunidad en un millón", le dijo ella. Su hijo contestó: "Mamá, yo soy esa persona. Yo soy ese uno entre un millón". En la década de los 80, cuando la mayoría de los niños en España seguían las aventuras musicales de grupos infantiles como Parchís y Menudo, Sanz se sentía cautivado por la música de artistas emblemáticos como el maestro Paco de Lucía o Prince. "Mi primera amiga fue la guitarra", recuerda Sanz. "La música tenía que ser parte de mi vida". Al comienzo de su carrera, Sanz ni siquiera tenía suficiente dinero para tomar el transporte público, pero su pasión y perseverancia dieron sus frutos. Su música - la cual fusiona Continúa ➤ 72 18TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS ® ® G rowing up, Alejandro Sanz dreamed of being onstage and performing his songs. When he finally declared that he wanted to be an artist, his father, Jesús Sánchez - a musician - gave his blessing. His mother, María Pizarro, needed some convincing. "Alejandro, you have one chance in a million," she said. Her son answered: "Mom, I am that person. I am that one in a million." In the '80s, when most children in Spain followed musical groups such as Parchís and Menudo, Sanz was captivated by the music of iconic artists such as maestro Paco de Lucía and Prince. "My first friend was the guitar," recalls Sanz. "Music had to be part of my life." Early in his career, Sanz did not have enough money to take public transportation, but his passion and dedication persevered. His music - which fuses elements of rock, electronica, jazz, and flamenco - and his unmistakable vocal Continued ➤
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