the revival of an old theme
Just a few days ago, Luis Miguel once again conquered the stage after his second concert at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. This event has revived a question that has sparked great interest for years: his true relationship with Raphael.
For a long period, rumors about the link between these two giants of Hispanic music have been constant. However, in September 2005, the artist from Linares openly expressed his desire to collaborate with the Mexican singer during a press conference during his visit to Mexico.
Raphael’s statements
“Man, Luismi! But not just to do a duet, to do many things,” Raphael, who has more than 1,500 songs and 90 albums in his outstanding career, exclaimed enthusiastically.
Furthermore, in said conference, Raphael did not hesitate to express his admiration for Luis Miguel, whom he considers a “great singer.”
With these statements, the Spanish artist made it clear that he saw ‘El Sol de México’ not only as a colleague, but also as an artist with whom he could explore multiple musical projects.
public admiration
Raphael did not hesitate to publicly confirm the enormous admiration he feels for Luis Miguel. So much so that he took the opportunity to reiterate his desire to collaborate musically with him.
As expected, this comment from the Spanish artist further fueled the speculation that was circulating at the time about a possible collaboration between the two singers.
A special visit to Mexico
Raphael arrived in Mexico in 2005 to go on a concert tour and present ‘Raphael para todos’, a double album of his live hits. During his visit, he took the opportunity to talk about his relationship with Mexico, describing it as one of “endearing love.”
“My relationship with Mexico is one of love, of mutual respect, of affection… of immense mutual affection, I would say. “I feel very, very loved on this earth and they know that I love them because it shows a lot,” declared the singer.
Furthermore, during his speech, Raphael mentioned other great Mexican artists that he admires, such as Alejandro Fernández. “Alejandro Fernández is also very good. And there are others, good ones too, but we will say two from Mexico,” he noted, also referring to Luis Miguel.
engagement with other artists
This appreciation underlines Raphael’s admiration not only for Paloma Cuevas’ current romantic partner, but also for the quality of Mexican musicians in general.
Despite his desire to collaborate with Luis Miguel, Raphael also mentioned that other Spanish artists such as Alejandro Sanz, Miguel Bosé and Enrique Bunbury are always considered in his projects. However, the difficulty in synchronizing his calendars has prevented these plans from materializing.
a possible collaboration in the future
Although a collaboration between Luis Miguel and Raphael has not been finalized so far, there is no doubt that the Spanish singer’s statements in 2005 left the door open.
The mutual admiration and desire to work together is still present. This could mean that, in the future, fans of both artists could have the opportunity to enjoy an epic collaboration.
