Olvido Gara (Mexico, 1963) is not only the landscape of Madrid, but also. Dubbed “Alaska” for his art, the artist crowned musical threads for generations with hymns like “Who Cares,” “Dancing,” or “How Could You Do This to Me.” Since she’s also a TV boss, she cultivated a nostalgia for “Cinema de barrio” three decades after “Crystal Flowers” piqued our curiosity. This summer he will be on tour with his longest-running band, Fangoria, and after Girona and Almeria, today the group from Colmejar Viejo (Madrid) will sing “No more drama in my life”. In Alaska, 60, and Mario Vaquerizo, turning 25. Spectacular.
Would you reach for a crystal ball…
“Seeing” great moments in history, seeing how they really developed, experiencing things that didn’t happen long before I was born, or happened in a country other than the one I’ve lived in.
Fangoria’s music is one of the country’s soundtracks. How to grow with generations?
It will grow, period. You grow up and watch life go by. This happens to everyone. You do what you want for yourself, and if you’re lucky enough to be liked by someone else and even more, that’s already an added gift.
We will win the Eurovision Song Contest again…
We’re very close to a proposal that represents only some of the Eurovision fans (myself included): pop music and shows. You see, when I arrived in Spain, the first Eurovision I saw was ABBA Victory, with a letter printed on it.
An unforgettable concert is…
Iggy Pope, Ramones, Alice Cooper, Bauhaus, Suzie, Country People, Pet Shop Boys, Power Plant, Prince, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, KISS, Raphael you……
As a Barbie fan, do you prefer the grumpy, cellulite dolls from the movies or the beauty icons you collected as a kid?
The secret to Barbie is that she can be anything you want her to be and more every day. But of course, I prefer the 70’s and the amazing fashion of the time.
Of all you’ve done in your career, what do you hope won’t be forgotten?
As long as I am alive, nothing and everything exists, everything I do matters to me, everything can define me. When I die, I don’t care at all, it’s like you keep my memory alive.
Your 25 years with Mario are coming to an end. Another wedding coming up, a trip or who cares?
If we celebrate first kisses and weddings every year in Las Vegas, how can we not think about doing something symbolic that is important to us? You’ll see then, as you said, it’s almost fall and there’s a year left.
When drama in your life occurs, who do you pray to or what do you turn to for refuge?
I pray to all the saints, but this is not a refuge; the refuge is in reflection and reading. Sometimes it’s not even like that, you face it the best you can and that’s it. My impression is that the drama is less dramatic than when I was young, at least in terms of deep drama. The daily dramas upset me even more.
You spend one full day each week with your 94-year-old mother, América. Are you one of those people who say “I love you” or one of those people who show “I love you”?
It’s easier for me to show it than to say it. We shopped, cooked, did the laundry, cut and dyed our hair, played Chinchon and had a great time.
Sarah Montiel, Lola Flores or Raphael?
But what evil is this? Why you choose? With my idols, as with everything, the more the merrier.
In the face of criticism, do you consider self-censorship, or will you never change?
I am constantly censoring myself because of my personality and my current situation. I also don’t believe in unnecessary sincerity, either from me or from you. Please don’t give me your opinion if I don’t ask you.
What would today’s Alaska say about the annihilation that left Mexico?
I left Mexico when I was 10; I thought the world had ended and I was in another world a few weeks later. Until now whenever the “end of the world” doomsday didn’t last long, so I would tell that girl not to worry, everything happens. But of course, there is also a bright side.