Diego Val and Eva Ayllón They surprised more than one by starring in affectionate scenes, which ended in a passionate kiss, in the most recent video titled “Only you”preview of the album Sexo Eterno by the Peruvian singer.
This new bolero, also accompanied by El Viejo Rodríguez, has been well received by the public, since many have highlighted the lyrics, rhythm and quality of the video clip.
In the midst of all this positive repercussion, La República spoke with Diego Val so that he could give us details of what it was like to work with one of the most important artists in our country, Eva Ayllon.
YOU CAN SEE: Eva Ayllón reveals that the kiss with Diego Val was “born and caused” in a video clip
How was the kiss between you and Eva Ayllón?
In general, more than the kiss is the story itself. And a love story so romantic and beautiful that, if there was not a kiss involved, this visual and musical concept that we wanted to make known to the public would not be shown because in the end, I think that not only the music, but the visual, makes people more familiar with a project. And in this case it was the best way to link this story and make people understand that 40 and 20 is real and happens all the time. It has happened to me and I think that was the main reason that this song was thought of and with the great Eva Ayllón.
Did you feel nervous working with an artist of the stature of Eva Ayllón?
At first I was very nervous to meet Eva, but it was nerves of the good ones. Today I consider her my mother in music. I have learned a lot from her and she is definitely someone I want to continue to cultivate a relationship with. We met when the Contigo Perú project was proposed, which was a remix and came in part with El Viejo Rodríguez. And it was an idea to have a rapprochement with Peruvian artists. One of the guests was Eva Ayllón and there we began a beautiful friendship. At the time of proposing this topic (“Only you”), she loved it. Little by little those nerves turned into friendship and I hope that it will continue for the rest of my life.
What is your opinion about Eva Ayllón’s support for new artists?
That seems great. I believe that, in the end, music is made to be shared. This shows the humility of the person. In this industry, especially in Peru, there is a lot of ego and since she is so big and where she has come throughout her career, all the more reason she could act like a diva, but she doesn’t. That speaks a lot about her and, in the end, we who are entrepreneurs, are in our career diapers, I personally feel very happy to have formed something with her and to have given me the opportunity for her public to know me and I imagine that many must feel admiration for the teacher Eva.
YOU CAN SEE: Eva Ayllón stars in a passionate kiss with Diego Val in her new video clip
You also directed the video “Only you”
I enter this world (of management), when you realize (…) nothing is really easy. Everything is a process and you learn its pros and cons. In music there is a lot of money to invest and, if you don’t have it, then you should learn to do things. I learned to direct, produce and started working with my own videos more than 7 years ago. I can tell you that 90% of my videos have been directed by me. Over time you gain experience and begin to understand that you don’t need many people either and you do it yourself. In the end, that has more merit, because you know what you want the audience to understand with the stories. And the black and white hue (“Solo tú” video) was chosen for elegance.
How have you taken the comments?
Very happy. First of all, thanks to my press agent. It is not only the artist, but also how the information is disclosed. It has spread in the most beautiful, real way. I haven’t started my career one or two years ago, I’ve been in this for years and not only in the musical world, but also in the acting world, but I think that having a great artist like Eva has helped me position myself so that many understand what I am and what I do, because, so far, 99.9% of the comments are positive. The fact that it is a bolero has filled many people with love and has taken them to a moment that they have not lived for years and I hope that these comments continue.
Diego Val and acting
You recorded a movie for Netflix and you’re just waiting for the premiere
As far as the acting world is, I’ve been doing a lot of things. I never stopped working. This has been an independent project. It’s a digital tape that I hope can come out later this year. What I have now pending and that comes out in March is 2+2, which is a Disney movie where one of my songs is the protagonist in the credits and in the teaser.
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Diego Val says “no” to reality shows
Diego Val was part of Por amor o por dinero, a reality show on the Telemundo network, where the Peruvian artist stood out as one of the best, but was forced to leave him due to health issues. He explained that as a child he suffered from a complicated illness and that as a result there are sports that he cannot do.
“I suffered from Perthes, it is a disease that in the femur of the hip decreases like a draft reaching a point where you can practically no longer walk. That happened to me when I was eight years old. It was a long recovery process; crutches for four years, in a cast for seven months, I was admitted to the San Juan de Dios Hospital at that time and my change was so critical that they took me out of Peru and I never returned to Lima, ”he said.
“I have been very careful during these years in all this process of my leg because there are things that I can and cannot do. In that competition For love or for money I had been winning, I felt very happy because I am not very competitive, but they considered me one of the strongest. I won a couple of competitions and in one of them I hurt myself, the wounds did not heal and they were affecting my knee, ”he explained.
YOU CAN SEE: Diego Val launches “Solo tú”, feat with Eva Ayllón
“In the end, I had Eva pending and the entire tour that I have right now and those were the reasons I took to withdraw and I think it was the best decision. In the end, one is exposed in these realities. It is part of my strategies (having been in a reality show), but there are realities that I cannot be a part of because my health comes first, “she concluded.