Career
In 1970, Sesto moved to Los Angeles and started to learn English,is now his own producer and other artist's. After successfully starring in the Spanish version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Jesus Christ Superstar in 1975, Sesto began to gain fame as a singer and composer. Year after year, he reached the top of the charts all over America, Latin America and in Spain, leaving us classics like Algo de mí (Something of me) (1972), Amor...Amar (Love.. to love) (1972), Melina (1975), a song about Melina Mercouri, ¿Quieres ser mi amante? (Do you want to be my lover?) (1974), Jamás (Never) (1975), El Amor de mi Vida (The Love of my Life ) (1978), Perdóname (Forgive me) (1981), the latter being his most successful hit and other as Donde estés, con quien estés, Amor de mujer (1984) and the classic "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" (My love, what have you done to me?) (1991), number one in the Billboard magazine, plus several hits around the whole world. During the 70s,80s Sesto created many hit songs and a great fortune, and almost every song came from his sole inspiration, being the author, interpreter, composer, and producer of all of his works. They catapulted him as a consummate multi-talented artist. Between the years 1980 and 1991 he composed the song and sang the theme for Colorina with Lucía Méndez. As Colorina was one of the most successful telenovelas in the 80s, he also produced for it a pop ballad hit album named Cerca de ti.
Camilo sings mostly in Castilian Spanish, but has also recorded songs in Catalan - Valencian, English, Italian and Portuguese as well. He has also recorded some albums in English.
After recovering from a liver transplant, in 2003 he managed to make a successful comeback with his album Alma, surprising the audience with the song "Mola mazo" ("It rules") in an exercise of self-assertion. The Alma CD includes some songs in English: Selections from The Phantom of the Opera and a duet with Andrea Bronston. Camilo Sesto returned to the scenario back in 2004 in to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. His old fans and new ones cheered the great Spaniard as he sang songs from his catalog. By the end of the festival Sesto left Viña del Mar 2004 with many awards.
His last musical work was the singing of Bujalance football team hymn (a Spanish football team). To this day, Camilo Sesto has sold more than 175 million albums worldwide.
In September 2009 he announced that he would play his retirement shows to say goodbye to his fans. He would tour the Americas (U.S., Mexico, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and other countries). In October 2010, he gave his last two concerts in Madrid, which were recorded to be released as his first (and last) live album.
As of May 2011, Camilo Sesto started his farewell tour "La Gira del Adiós":
May 28 Camilo Sesto is honored in Las Vegas and was awarded the prize, "Maximo Orgullo Hispano" is proclaimed "Dia De Camilo Sesto" in Nevada.
14-May, USA, Miami, American Airlines Arena
15-May, USA, Los Ángeles, Gibson Amphitheatre
20-May, USA, Houston, Toyota Center
21-May, USA, El Paso TX, County Coliseum
22-May, USA, San Diego, Cricket Wireless
26-May: Puerto Rico, San Juan - Coliseo de Puerto Rico, José Miguel Agrelot
28-May, USA, Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood
29-May, USA, Chicago, Rosemont Theater
04-Jun, USA, New Jersey, Izod Center
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