In Memory of Michael Jackson 1958-2009: Latino Celebrities on El Rey del Pop
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Writing Michael Jackson 1958-2009 feels so strange. I honestly can’t believe that he is dead, but the newspaper headlines are only too accurate.
Several Latino celebrities have in one way or another reacted to the death of El Rey del Pop, and here’s what they had to say.
Cuban model Vida Guerra twittered:
“Enjoy the moment! Time is priceless
R.I.P Michael Jackson.”
Gloria Estefan, herself a star that hit her artistic peak in the 1980s, said,
“Michael Jackson vivirá siempre en mi corazón como inolvidable y eterno.”
Demi Lovato sent combo condolences to the loved ones of actress Farrah Fawcett and Jackson:
“Such a sad day… My prayers are going out to all of the families who lost such inspiring people this week.”
Part-Venezuelan pop star Mariah Carey, who remade one of his songs, I’ll Be There, many years back put out this statement:
“No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever. millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times & to call him my friend.”
El Cuerpo del Deseo actress-singer Lorena Rojas indicated on her Twitter page that this should be a time for everyone to give themselves a self-evaluation:
“Es un dia de reflexión.. Be happy.”
Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra told the media:
“Su música será recordada por siempre”.Michael Jackson fue un artista extraordinario, cantante, bailarín, compositor y productor”.
“Elevo una oración a nuestro Señor para que le dé fortaleza a su familia y a todos sus fanáticos alrededor del mundo.”
Boricua rappero Fat Joe told MTV News:
“This is probably [among] the top three worst days of my life. MJ — you know I’m a gangsta rapper so we always got that hard edge, but at the end of the day, the king is the king. “I can go down the list: there wouldn’t be no Usher, there wouldn’t be no Chris Brown. There wouldn’t be nobody without MJ. There wouldn’t be no Justin. He was just harmony on Earth. I never think MJ ever did anything wrong in his life. He was just a beautiful soul on this earth.”
Interesting how everyone appreciates you once you die!
Condolences to the Jackson Family! Wow, I’m just now beginning to get over my shock!
And to conclude, check out some international covers that Michael made.
Mike Mills
Comment made on June 26, 2009 at 4:26 pmMJ will live on forever through his music and videos. A tribute to his life: http://tinyurl.com/MichaelJacksonPortal never forget!
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Comment made on July 7, 2009 at 4:06 pmPor siempre MJ vivira en mi corazon. El hizo un buen trabajo en la industria de musica. Y a el nos ayuda (como latinos) porque mucho tiempo han pasado no fue muchas artistas latino(A)s en este pais. Thanks Michael….my people of Puerto Rico and Chile especially will forever remember you and all you have done for people of color to break into the entertainment industry.
Viva Michael Jackson!