Laura Pausini is celebrating after the Latin Recording Academy announced that the Italian singer has been named Person of the Year 2023 for her long musical career. In such a situation, they will give him the award at the Latin Grammy Gala to be held in Seville on 16 November.
As stated in the press release on his website, the artist was honored “for his career as a versatile and multilingual artist, as well as for his continued commitment to supporting social justice causes that are close to his heart.” are close, with equality” will be awarded. Women and LGBTQ+ people and world hunger”.
The interpreter of En Cambio is not the 24th artist to receive this title. Before him, many other celebrities have achieved it, such as Alejandro Sanz, Marc Anthony, Joan Manuel Serrat, Miguel Bose, Shakira or Gloria Estefan, among others.
“Laura Pausini is one of the most talented and beloved artists of her generation, whose commitment to noble causes is exemplary,” said Manuel Aboud, CEO of the Latin Recording Academy.
Laura Pausini’s words after the award
For her part, the Italian diva was very grateful after receiving the award: “I feel extremely honored to receive this incredible recognition. Being the Person of the Year marks the 30th anniversary of my career. Celebrating, I still can’t describe it, I can.” I feel a deep gratitude not only to the Academy, to my colleagues, but above all, to my dear audience, which has made a beautiful reality a dream born in my city in Italy, and which has brought me to those places has taken me where I never dreamed my life would reach with my music”.
“Spanish has opened doors for me from a very young age, it has made me feel at home, it has inspired me to move forward and explore and live music without barriers or boundaries”, he highlighted.
The Latin Grammy ceremony will take place on November 16 in Seville. This is the first time that it is not celebrated in America.
