Raphael is eternal and resurfaces as the phoenix. After seeing him in the emotional interview he granted to Carlos del Amor and was broadcast on May 1 on the 1st of RTVE news, it is clear to us that he is made of another pasta. The legendary Spanish singer, 81, broke his silence after having been diagnosed with a brain lymphoma in December 2024. during his conversation with Del Amor, the artist shared with frankness the most difficult moments of his illness, the fear he felt and his determination for returning to the stage as soon as possible. “I miss the stage always, I need. I’m never going to leave, I’ll leave the day I have to go for noses,” The artist recognized with determination.
He began in music in 1962, more than 60 years on stage, so he does not conceive another life that is, acting and giving his music and his voice to his followers, as he confessed to RTVE: “It’s my way of life, my family and my career is something that goes together.” Therefore, this appearance of his has been so significant in RTVE, where he has proven to find himself better than ever.
© RTVEThe episode that marked the beginning of this difficult stage, of which the light begins to see, occurred while recording the program special of the program The revolt In TVE. Raphael began to experience worrying symptoms: “I wanted to say one thing, but said another … I did not own the situation, it is a fatal feeling,” The artist confessed, describing the confusion and disorientation he felt at that time. After being hospitalized at the October 12 hospital in Madrid, doctors diagnosed him with a primary cerebral lymphoma with two nodules in the left hemisphere of the brain. This diagnosis was an unexpected blow to the singer, who acknowledged that “it is not a thing that saw coming … it has been more coup because it was not projected.”
Facing treatment with fear and determination
Despite the initial fear, Raphael adopted a collaborative and disciplined attitude towards treatment to combat his illness. “Faced with something like that, you don’t have to run away, you have to collaborate”he said, underlining his commitment to recovery. He acknowledged having felt “fear, terror”, but emphasized that “if you have to do it, it is done.” Some can see in their way of acting courage and determination, however, he acknowledged that “nOr it is very brave, is that there is no other way. ”
© RTVEThe singer also expressed his gratitude to the medical team that attended him, highlighting the human and professional treatment he received. “They are all wonderful, they are surprised to see me, But that’s, they don’t go further and they are very worried because I get good, “he said about the nurses who cared for him.
Regarding its rapid and amazing recovery, Raphael has its own theory and says that he considers himself a man of “hard skin”, forged in adversity and accustomed to dealing with the problems with fortitude. In the hospital, they treated him “just like everyone”, something he valued especially. I was grateful to tell him that he would go ahead, that he would get it, because as he says with a mixture of humor and conviction, “I take care of myself.”
© RTVEAware of his physical strength, he ensures that his body is well trained and responds quickly to treatments. “Accept everything immediately. Everything takes effect immediately, and that is also a luck”, He says, recognizing that almost magical complicity that he maintains with his health and personal discipline.
The return to the stage
After four months of recovery, Raphael feels prepared to return to the stage. To make sure to be ready, he made a private “mini -concent” of more than two hours with part of his musicians and the presence of his children. “I needed to prove me. One thing is what I think and another is reality,” he told Carlos del Amor, who acknowledged that “body and soul” is delivered in everything it does. It is his philosophy of life.
And he finished recognizing: “I am a person with a lot of discipline. I would not be an artist in another way. Very applied and very obedient with things. I am like that,” summarizes simply. A formula that has undoubtedly been part of the secret of its longevity on the scenarios and its rapid recovery.
© RTVEWhat there is no doubt is that after ‘that test’, the sensations were the best judging by the announcement he made on April 23: his return to the stages. He did it through a statement where he confirmed the great news with these words: “With immense illusion, today I can announce that On June 15 I will resume my agenda. I want to return, in the form of songs, all the love you have given me during this time. I love you very much. Raphael “.
The scenario that the artist of Linares has chosen has been The emblematic Roman theater of Mérida, where his new tour will begin Raphaelísimo, which will run until December by different cities in Spain. Wait this moment with illusion and look to the future with optimism and only ask you to give you “less scare, please” to be able to delight your audience with your repertoire. “This does not have to end ugly. You have to end whenever they want and while the throat is in their place ”, sentenced. So we have Raphael for a while, fortunately for everyone.
