Víctor Manulle was very excited in a recent interview and recalled the influence that Gilberto Santa Rosa has had on his career.
The history of salsa is full of iconic collaborations and relationships that transcend the stage, such as the notable connection between Víctor Manuelle, ‘El Sonero de la Juventud’, and Gilberto Santa Rosa‘The Gentleman of Salsa’.
This relationship has been crucial in the life of the ‘Por ella’ interpreter, who recognizes the profound influence of Santa Rosa in his musical and personal career. For Victor, Gilberto He is more than a colleague; He is part of his family, a constant support in good times and bad.
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The meeting that marked the beginning of this relationship occurred at an event in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, where Victor Manuellestill a young aspirant, was invited by Santa Rosa to improvise on stage. This moment, which seemed like a simple improvisation, turned out to be an informal audition that impressed Gilberto.
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“I was 20, 21 years old, but I didn’t really see this as an audition, I got on, Gilberto started improvising and I started answering him and he thought that I had learned things to answer him and he liked what I did and “One of Gilberto’s employees tells me that he wants to talk to me, he asks me where I sing and he tells me give me your phone number because I liked the work you did,” he detailed in a recent interview with Miguel Contes.
At 20 years old, Victor Little did he know that this opportunity would lead him to sign his first record contract with Sony, thanks to the recommendation and comprehensive support of Santa Rosa.
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Gilberto He not only negotiated on his behalf, but also made significant personal gestures, such as buying him his first car and giving him his first orchestra uniform, even reducing his own rates to give Victor the opportunity to open for several concerts.
Over time, the link between Victor Manuelle and Gilberto Santa Rosa It evolved into a brotherly friendship. For Víctor, Santa Rosa is not only the artist who gave him his first opportunity, but also a close friend and essential part of his extended family.
“He has done this as part of his daily life, as a companion, but he is not aware that I do not stop seeing him as an idol, so we sit down to eat, whatever, and he is talking to me, but He doesn’t realize that I’ve already left the boy, I think I’m talking to my lifelong idol and I have the privilege of being his friend, of entering his house, of visiting him, of saying what are you doing? today? I’m going to record so you can walk by and see what I’m doing and he does it in the most everyday way,” he said.
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