The Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz He spoke about his psychological recovery process, after separating from the Cuban painter Rachel Valdes in June 2023, after more than three years of relationship.
His latest album refers to the recent separation and the anguish that led him to a deep depression.
Even last year, the interpreter broke with his usual habit of keeping his private life on the sidelines and published a message that worried his fans.
“Hello, here I am still in my process, with my ups and downs but improving little by little. It is difficult because the noise does not even let you suffer in peace. But I will tell you something so that you understand me: do you remember the song ‘Se vende’? “Well, I’m not selling,” Sanz wrote on his X account (former Twitter), on June 26, 2023, when their separation was known.
“I’m working to make it go away, I’ll get to the stage and something inside me will tell me what to do. But, sometimes I literally don’t even want to be there. I just want to be honest, not to enter into the useless noise. I know there are people who feel that way. If it helps, I feel the same way,” the post continued.
In this sense, and a year after that episode, the interpreter said that he surrounds himself with the “right people” and is working in therapy on a new stage in his life. Their latest album alludes to the breakup.
In this regard, Sanz explained: “It is important to express ourselves through music, which is our way of freeing ourselves. In this song perhaps it is very evident. When I made it, I considered whether I should release it that way, but then I decided to do it because it was the most honest.”
Such was the point of depression of the artist, who stated: “There was a point in my life in which I had lost the enthusiasm for composing, for music and motivation in general. I couldn’t find inspiration.” However, the artist met again with people who talked to him about music and he was able to resume.”
Mental health
Regarding his process, after going through complicated challenges with his mental health, the singer-songwriter reflected: “We are all affected by the issue of mental health, especially after the pandemic, when it hit many people harder. You can also be that we are more aware of the importance of taking care of our emotions.
“Although I knew that the place where I am happiest is on stage, at some point I felt like I didn’t want to continue, I wanted to simply not be there, to disappear, for no one to talk to me or see me,” he continued.
Sanz had no idea of the repercussions that that June 2023 publication would have: “When I published it. I went to sleep and the next day I realized that it had exploded everywhere. The reaction scared me, because I felt watched and “I questioned what I did. That’s why the next day I shared that I was fine. But I still didn’t want anyone to see me.”
“Talking about it publicly helped me make decisions, like setting limits. For example, when I want to see someone or not. I didn’t set limits, I was always aware of meeting everyone’s expectations except mine. It’s important to prioritize yourself.” , he concluded.
Source: Ambito
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