Manuel Wirth: “There are songs that are part of the soundtrack to every human life”

Manuel Wirtz plays at the Plaza Theater tonight; Godoy Cruz, On the 22nd In Acoustic format In which he grants privilege Classics of his careerWho identify him Romantic balladsBut also a few new songs from his latest album “Everything”Born in a pandemic and who “walks” on tour with concerts in different parts of the country.

Tonight he will come out and share the scene with Wirth, Mendoza Don TorresA musician with a solid career in the pop-rock genre, who was once invited by the author of the classic “I Need You Today”.

Against this background there arises the possibility of a great night on the plaza stage. “Don Torres is a friend of many years, whom I invited to sing last year as an expensive guest, and the acoustic experience was so beautiful that it was primarily a necessity. “Protocols, without losing the essence, because in the end, there is always a song that is ahead and a heart that always goes back, you can not miss,” – said Manuel Wirtz in an interview. Andes, In which he stated that he was “happy and satisfied” to be back on stage.

Are you coming to present the album “Todo”?

Yes, this is the album that came out November 2020, When we made the previous note I was definitely preparing songs for this album and it came out on that date because beyond everything that was going on, I wanted to say something nice.

This disc collects twelve songs. One was born in a pandemic, he must have been eleven and then he was born “Impossible”, Which we did with Fernando Pinin, a friend of the musician and the producer of the album. There was also the thought that I was singing Danny La Chap, Friend – almost a little sister – and so we made up the topic of twelve. What I’m doing right now is walking a lot of new songs, without leaving out the usual songs, which somehow opened the door for me everywhere, and that I am still what I am today thanks to those songs.

Is Dani La Chap in the video for another song?

Of course, that’s just when I met him and that’s another reason. This was in the first cut, a song called “Crazy of my heart”That I composed for the same woman what I did for her “I need you today” In 94, imagine what the story is. “Crazy in my heart” must have been crazy because I was with a guy like me for so long. I met Danny La Chap as an actor while filming a clip of this song, we had a very good relationship there, he invited me to his shows, I went to see him and I discovered how talented and good a singer he was and that I did not assume. He always told me that he was ashamed, despite the fact that he worked a lot as a singer, but he did not think so. I said, “You’re a singer and a lot more, I want you to sing a song with me,” and he liked the idea. Later on, the clip of this song, “Impossible” took a long time due to protocol problems, her and my time (they did not match), until we agreed on a week and did it. Fortunately the video is beautiful and available on Youtube.

You talked about your classics, is it on this album?

Classics are made over time. There are some very good songs on this album like Diego Torres, “Since you saw it”To sing together. We were making a clip of this song in January (2020), just when he arrived in Argentina and was going to stay for three days, nothing more, he dedicated it to me one day and it turns out everything stopped after two months, but thankfully I got the clip with him. And he liked it so much that he invited me to sing with him at his concerts. He is a lifelong friend and a guy I admire. He was the producer and arranger of the song.

Then there is another song with Radagast, Kumbia, which is very funny. But I think these songs take time to become classics, and I think Loca de mi corazón is on its way, because I notice it every time I sing; “Impossible” will also become a classic. These are the ballads that characterize what I usually do, I am a hopeless romantic.

The show does not miss the songs related to the career of these years: “Wherever you want to be”; “Remember my heart; “I need you today”; “I’m crazy about you”; Tango version “Afternoon” It was the curtain of Franco Ventura’s novel with Oswald Laport and Celeste Sid; “To win your love” Which was also the curtain of the novel. There are songs that are already installed in people and are part of the soundtrack of everyone’s life.

You will also return topics in a very nice way

I take this as a big compliment because I have a lot of respect for other people’s songs and especially the performers who make them. But this is what happens to me and the songs that I enjoy composing and when I do, I decided to play it as if I was its creator, I put on the clothes that I wore. On it, then I do it and get that song. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes not, but the most important thing is that people like it. So I take what you say as a compliment, because they usually tell you “what a good topic” and nothing more. Tango version “One” I did the blues well, to perform this song, I would do so, of course, though I think I would never have created this song because I could not even reach the ankles of those beautiful animals. Mariano Mores and Discipolo. You have to live twenty lives to have this talent.

Have you ever had the author of an inverted topic congratulate you or tell you something?

The only thing that happened to me was when I received praise from the family, specifically from Leonardo Favio’s son, it was “He forgot me”Because he really liked his current version.

with “Paper-eyed girl” Something very powerful happened to me: I always got an offer to record this song from EMI when I had a contract with them. I said “not even crazy” because it’s very difficult to play “Hey, Jude” or “Let It Be” You made up, say, my imagination also has some limits (laughs) and I was too embarrassed to do this version. One day I invited Alejandro Lerner to record an album and play one of his songs. But she told me to “sing one song from another” and asked me to be a “paper-eyed girl.” He insisted and I recorded it live, but I sang with shame and nervousness because I even missed the lyrics.

Well, it can happen. But the thing is, EMI did not fit in and should not have liked it.

This did not suit them and also because they had to do self-management in the 90s and the companies stopped developing artists, which was something fantastic: they caught a talented guy, helped him build a career. Today they grab what millions of views or followers have and work from there. And quantity is not the same as quality. I liked when they helped the artist grow, the contracts were for three years and for each year an album. Now they play songs directly. You have to put up with that too, because the advantage is that you can produce more things and not have the pressure to have ten good songs. Now the good news comes and we are going to follow it. This is an advantage.