For the first time in its history, Google dedicates its famous doodle to one of the greatest figures of Mexican music and his priceless artistic legacy: Juan Gabriel.
On Monday (July 15), the logo appearing on the home page of the search engine in Mexico honors the legendary composer and performer remembering that today in 1995, his song “El Palo” reached the top. Advertising signHot Latin Songs chart.
“Today, our Google Doodle honors a legend, Juan Gabriel, 'El Divo de Juárez.' One of the most important singer-songwriters in Latin America. His songs and his entire legacy live on in Mexico and the world,” he wrote Google Mexico in his X account.
According to information from Google Mexico, the doodle was created by Mexican illustrator Humberto Irigoyen, who spent four months working on it in order to collect many details about the artist's life and work.
To the beat of his famous song 'Noa, Noa', internet users can navigate the 2D visualization, which shows different stages and aspects during a prolific career spanning more than four decades, in which he became a real benchmark of Spanish music in the world. : from his youth on stage, his entry into television, his creative process when writing his songs, as well as his bright and colorful costumes that stamped part of his artistic personality.
The doodle also depicts his historic 1990 performance at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico's most important cultural venue, which was recorded and released as the live album Juan Gabriel in the Palacio de Bellas Artes. This recital made the artist the first Mexican popular music singer-songwriter to perform there with the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional.
Juan Gabriel, known internationally for classics such as 'Querida' and 'Amor Eterno', died on August 28, 2016 at his home in Santa Monica, California, of natural causes in the middle of a concert tour. He was 66 years old.
“El Palo” was part of his album El México Que Se Nos Fuewhich won the 1995 Premio Lo Nuestro Award for Best Local Mexican album.
Inducted into the Billboard Hall of Fame in 1996, Juan Gabriel has built a legacy as a versatile artist for more than four decades, recording songs in genres as diverse as rancheras, baladas, pop and boleros, composing songs and producing other artists.
Among his many accomplishments, El Divo de Juárez (his nickname) has sold more than 150 million records, composed more than 1,800 songs, released 34 studio albums, been nominated six times for a Grammy, won three posthumous Latin Grammys and more than 20 from his songs. hits reached his top 10 Advertising sign charts, including seven No. 1s on the Hot Latin Songs chart. His song 'Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó' opened the first edition of this chart in 1986 at No.1.
Check out the doodle dedicated to Juanga below:
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