David Bisbal on Paying Tribute to the ‘Best Era of Romantic Pop in Spanish’ with ‘Eternos’
David Bisbal’s tenth studio album, *Eternos*, pays tribute to romantic pop in Spanish from the 1960s to the 1980s, revisiting songs made famous by artists including Nino Bravo, José José, Juan Gabriel and Raphael. The album matters to Bisbal as both a chance to honour that musical era and an opportunity to rediscover familiar songs by studying them closely.
Its 10 tracks include “Te Quiero, Te Quiero”, “Vivir Así es Morir de Amor” and “Amor Eterno”. Working again with producer and arranger Cheche Alara, Bisbal aimed to recreate the sound of older recordings, with live sessions in Los Angeles and orchestral parts recorded in Budapest; some tracks involved more than 90 musicians. He gives the songs his own interpretations while largely respecting their original arrangements, and closes the album with an a cappella version of Joan Manuel Serrat’s “Aquellas Pequeñas Cosas”. “Amor Eterno” gained personal significance after Bisbal’s father died in February.
- Bisbal revisits 10 romantic pop classics in Spanish on *Eternos*.
- The album uses large live ensembles to evoke older recording styles.
- His father’s death gave “Amor Eterno” a new personal meaning.