“I never asked my dad for advice,” says Latin superstar Enrique Iglesias, 40. “But I don’t need to. I’ve observed him so much, and I idolized his career.”
The similarities between Julio and his youngest son from his first marriage are evident to those who know both stars. The two are fiercely independent in their musical choices, love to study the business and are self-deprecating.
“People say, ‘Oh, he doesn’t have a great voice,’ ” says Enrique about himself. “I don’t really care. I used to sit with my father and hear people say, ‘Well, he’s not a great singer.’ It’s Julio Iglesias! And he has magic in his voice.”
Yet Enrique’s and Julio’s careers are famously separate; they’ve never even performed together. Given their hectic schedules, they often don’t see each other for months at a time. But the son’s affection for his famous father is clear. “I’m so proud of what he has accomplished – not only as an artist but as a father.”