Mónica Naranjo: "I have special memories of my childhood in Málaga"

Mónica Naranjo will return to Málaga on November 1st, where she will present her 'Greatest Hits Tour' at the Municipal Auditorium Cortijo de Torres. She will do so as part of a celebration that sums up more than three decades of artistic career, a journey marked by passion, stage commitment, and a voice that has transcended generations.

"This tour was necessary because I believe that achievements in life, the things that have gone well, should be celebrated," explains the artist. The tour has been a resounding success in America, with more than 50,000 tickets sold and sold-out shows in cities such as Mexico City, Guadalajara, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Mónica Naranjo performs her greatest hits with the original arrangements that marked generations.

Málaga will not be just another stop on the tour. The city holds emotional and symbolic weight for the artist: "The special memories are from my childhood when I used to go there for the summer holidays. Because part of my family is from there. We spent summers at an uncle's house and I remember very beautiful things."

This return coincides with a vital moment that she herself describes as full. The tour is designed as an emotional journey in which each song represents a key stage of her artistic life. "All of them have had a vital and important moment in my life, in terms of composing and writing them," she states. The most challenging part for the singer has been choosing the songs to perform: "The toughest part of this tour has been selecting the repertoire for each country. What works in Mexico doesn't work in Spain, what works in America doesn't either. They are very different markets and vital moments."

"It still surprises me that after 30 years there are more people joining in and that the songs still resonate"

After more than a decade without touring in the United States, returning to the American stage offered her an unexpected sensation: "It was as if no time had passed. Obviously, it had. When I arrived, I said, 'My God, it seems like it was yesterday.' I had a kind of flashback, but a current one."

The response from the audience continues to move her: "It still surprises me that after 30 years, more people have joined, and that the songs resonate in the same way. And sometimes I also think that if the music from 20 or 30 years ago reaches the current generation, it's because we haven't changed that much either."

A break after the tour

This tour also marks a pause. It will be the last for a while, a necessary break to explore other paths: "I think it's a good time to say: 'we stop here with a great celebration.' I don't have a date to return because I need to do other things that I have pending and that being on tour does not allow us. Being on tour means just that, and nothing else."

The idea of continuing to compose remains alive for Mónica Naranjo: "As long as there is hope and curiosity, the path remains open to continue building. I always say that the best album is yet to be composed, and the best song as well."

Her duty to the audience goes beyond the musical: "My responsibility is that the audience leaves with the vibe. That they have two years of good vibes and that they have energy for whatever happens in life." Over these three decades, her perspective on the past has also evolved: "As you mature, you heal. You realize that everything passes. What used to be very important, now is not so much. Over the years, you discover that there is a wide range of grays, and it's better to reflect on them than to be so radical."

Thirty years after starting her career at 17, Mónica Naranjo allows herself a message to that teenager who dreamed of the stages: "That everything has to pass. Everything that happens is for a reason. To trust in life, to trust in God. To embrace faith. That everything is always for something. They always close a door, but life opens a gate."

In November, Málaga will be the stage for that celebration. It will not be a mere performance, but a shared party and a reunion with the musical memory of the artist. For the 30 years of Mónica Naranjo's songs and those yet to be sung.