Juan Gabriel Tribute Airs On Telemundo For 10th Anniversary Of His Death

Telemundo will aerial the Juan Gabriel typical connected August 28, the 10th day of his death.

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It’s difficult to judge that 10 years person passed since Juan Gabriel died. The legendary singer-songwriter whitethorn beryllium gone, but he is acold from forgotten. To people the milestone anniversary, Telemundo will retrieve his life and profession successful a primetime special.

Juan Gabriel, Amor Eterno airs Friday, August 28 astatine 10 PM/9C connected Telemundo. The one-hour tribute, hosted by Noticias Telemundo anchor Julio Vaqueiro, honors the Mexican icon whose songs shaped Spanish-language euphony for generations.

The typical features in-depth interviews pinch family and friends who bespeak connected the life, prolific 45-year profession and bequest of “El Divo de Juarez.” It follows his way to world stardom arsenic an creator who moved easy crossed ballads, pop, ranchera and boleros, becoming 1 of the astir influential figures successful Latino music.

A Career That Defined Latin Music

An world best-selling singer, Juan Gabriel wrote much than 1,500 songs, released complete 40 albums and toured for decades earlier his death. His compositions became hits for the biggest names successful the industry, and his sound turned individual symptom into anthems of emotion and loss.

The artist, whose existent sanction was Alberto Aguilera Valadez, died of a bosom onslaught connected August 28, 2016 successful Santa Monica, California. He was 66.

His Music Still Resonates

A decade later, his robust euphony catalog keeps uncovering caller listeners. His songs person generated billions of streams.

Hasta Que Te Conocí, Querida, Abrázame Muy Fuerte, ¿Por Qué Me Haces Llorar? and Ya Lo Sé Que Tú Te Vas presently rank arsenic his apical 5 tracks connected Spotify. On YouTube, his euphony videos and performance performances person racked up billions of views, impervious that his relationship pinch fans and the powerfulness of his euphony remains alive.

A Continued Tribute

This is not the first clip Telemundo has celebrated the artist. Shortly aft his death, the web aired Hasta Que Te Conocí, a 13-episode biographical series that became a ratings success. Juan Gabriel himself served arsenic 1 of the producers, and the show chronicled really he overcame poorness and prejudice to go 1 of Latin America's astir beloved performers.

Last year, Netflix released Juan Gabriel: I Must, I Can, I Will, a four-part documentary directed by María José Cuevas (Beauties of the Night, The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders) that draws from decades of the artist’s individual archives.

Where to Watch

The typical airs unrecorded connected Telemundo and streams connected Noticias Telemundo AHORA, the network's 24/7 FAST channel. Viewers tin besides drawback it connected the Noticias Telemundo mobile app, NoticiasTelemundo.com, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram.