Prince Royce: the “Eternal” who discovered that he does know how to sing (according to him)
If you thought that Prince Royce could only make you dance romantic bachata with lyrics that hurt more than a message seen and not answered, get ready for the plot twist: the New Yorker has just released his eighth album, «Eterno», where he plays songs by The Beatles, Elvis and Stevie Wonder as if they were his own. Spoiler: it doesn’t sound like drunk karaoke at 3 AM.
Between laughter and an ego that shines brighter than the Valencia filter, Royce confessed: “I learned that I can sing.”. Yes, folks, after 15 years in the industry, the guy just realized it. The proof? His versions of classics that, according to him, “sound good”. Humility level: zero.
When Elvis and bachata collide (and it’s not an accident)
The song that almost sent him to the psychologist was “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis. “The original was slow and the bachata is double time,” he explained, as if mixing a ’60s anthem with a Caribbean rhythm was as easy as ordering an Uber Eats. But in the end, he made Presley sound like he was born in the Dominican Republic.
Royce’s goal is clear: for zoomers to discover these gems without having to suffer through their parents’ boring playlists. Because, let’s be honest, what millennial wasn’t excited to hear “Yesterday” by The Beatles in a movie or “I Want It That Way” in a Backstreet Boys meme? Pure nostalgia, but with better production.
From Grand Theft Auto to the studio: Royce’s musical education
Here comes the best: the artist revealed that his love for the classics was born… in video games! «In ‘GTA: Vice City’ there was a classic radio», he confessed, demonstrating that his childhood was as addictive as the multiplayer mode. And if that were not enough, “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac discovered it on Guitar Hero. Who said that games don’t educate?
In the studio, Royce worked magic: mixed original vocals with bachata arrangements, played with Spanglish (50% English, 50% Spanish, 100% linguistic chaos) and simplified the lyrics so that even your aunt could sing them at karaoke. «I tried to adapt them to today», he said, that is, he made them Instagram-friendly.
With 25 Billboard Latin Awards and 21 Premios Juventud (yes, we count them), Royce is already a legend. But now he wants something more: for his music to survive the trend apocalypse. Will he make it? Only time will tell. Meanwhile, we will continue dancing as if no one was watching.
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