Prince Royce.Photo: courtesy Prince Royce
ForPrince Royce, the COVID-19 pandemic served as a time for a change in perspective. Now, he’s finding motivation every day to be the best version of himself.
In honor of his upcomingClassic Tour,the bachata singer opened up to PEOPLE about what fans can expect from the shows, celebrating his 10-year career and what he learned about himself during the pandemic.
“This is a moment of reflection for me,” the “Darte Un Beso” singer, 33, tells PEOPLE. “I’m just really proud of myself. I think when I first started, I wasn’t realizing a lot of the things that I was achieving and accomplishing. Now that I look back, I’m like, ‘Damn, I really did that.’ "
He continues, “I don’t feel old, but I work with some of these younger artists and they’re like, ‘Man, you’re a legend.’ At first that was a little weird to me, like, “Damn, legend?' But it’s something that I’m proud of.”
Prince Royce.courtesy Prince Royce
The singer went on to cite the musicians that inspired him during his rise, like Aventura,Marc Anthony,Enrique Iglesiasand more. “To see that I can follow their footsteps and create my own legacy, and create my own lane, and my own story — I think it’s something really beautiful. I don’t want to sound all mushy, but I’m excited to continue to motivate my culture and the youth.”
On Sept. 16, Royce (né Geoffrey Royce Rojas) will kick off the United States leg of his Classic Tour, which will open at the FTX Arena in Miami with 15 stops across the country. This tour is one that fans won’t want to miss, as it celebrates his decade-long career and will feature his greatest hits.
“My tour got canceled during COVID and I was like, ‘I want to celebrate these classics.’ These songs that changed my life, these songs that have been a part of so many people’s lives.” he says.
He adds, “It’s really just a celebration of life. We’ve made it out of COVID. Hopefully the monkeypox don’t get us. I’m just very grateful that I’m doing what I love and then I can get to share it with the fans.”
Reflecting on the pandemic, the “Te Espero” singer — who announced he and his wife of three years, Emeraude Toubia,made a mutual decision to divorce in March, which inspired his new song “Si Te Preguntan” — says that it made him “mature.”
“COVID made me mature a little more, forced me and a lot of people to grow up and deal with the obstacles of life,” he says. “Deal with just being like, ‘Yo, life is short.’ "
source: people.com
