Alejandra Guzmán & Fey Postpone Eternas Tour: ‘It Is Very Important to Give the Best of Myself’
UPDATE (Feb. 13): Alejandra Guzmán and Fey announced the postponement of their Eternas Tour via social media on Monday. The trek was originally supposed to kick off in Mexico City on May 4. The stars each took to Instagram and Twitter to share the news.
Guzmán wrote: “Due to a logistical situation beyond my control, the tour entitled ‘Eternas Tour’ in which Fey would participate with me during 2023 and 2024 in Mexico, United States, and part of South America, will be postponed until further notice. I have always believed it is very important to give the best of myself to my followers and public, who for so many years have been witnesses of the love and quality I put into everything I do.” Fey wrote nearly the same message on her profile.
The Mexican entertainers are two of the biggest Latin pop icons of the ’90s. For decades, they have maintained a strong presence in Latin pop/rock with their timeless hits. So when Billboard Español revealed the tour news exclusively in an Instagram Live on Feb. 2, fans were understandably excited. The pair also seemed very thrilled to unveil their collaboration.
“We are excited, happy to celebrate one more day of life and career,” Alejandra Guzman told Billboard Latin’s social media manager Ingrid Fajardo. “The truth is that I am very thrilled about this day, to be able to invite everyone into our madness.”
“We are exploding in love, in emotion, in energy, and in music,” added Fey.
The two idols also mentioned at the time that they would release two singles together very soon. “Since we were given the chance to be onstage together, we both know and are clear on who we are,” said Guzmán. “We started to write and flow, we already have two songs together!” As of now, Billboard Español is unclear if the upcoming singles will also be postponed.
“Hits are eternal. The music becomes eternal when it becomes the public’s,” continues Guzmán, alluding to the name of the upcoming tour.
The “Eternamente Bella” (Guzmán) and “Media Naranja” (Fey) singers planned to kick off their stint in Mexico City, their hometown, at Arena CDMX; on June 23 they were set to follow up with a performance at Arena Monterrey in Northern Mexico. After the two homecoming shows, the divas of Mexican pop were planning to announce more dates throughout Latin America and also to embark on a U.S. tour in September.
Both women are forces to be reckoned with in Spanish-language pop. Establishing herself as a kitschy electro-pop artist with a buoyant dance flair, Fey rose to stardom with her earwormy eponymous debut in 1995 via Sony Music Mexico. With her breakout LP, she scored a handful of soon-to-be-timeless hits, such as “Gatos en el Balcón,” “La Noche Se Mueve,” and the everlasting “Media Naranja.” Her success kept building into the following decade, where she explored other Latin rhythms, like the pop-reggaetón kiss-off of “No Te Necesito.”
In the ’90s, Fey reached two Top 10s on Hot Latin Songs, two on Hot Latin Airplay and five on Pop Latin Airplay, including a No. 1 for “Azucar Amargo.” To date, she has released a total of eight studio albums. On Sept. 25, 2020, the entertainer celebrated the 25th anniversary of her career with the English-language cut “The Perfect Song,” featuring Paul Oakenfold.
Like the yang to Fey’s yin, in a way, the Mexican Queen of Hearts whipped up a storm with her electrifying pop/rock that was filled with revelry and rebellion with a tinge of seduction. Guzmán broke into the scene with her third album, Eternamente Bella (1990), and she continued to drop gems like Flor de Papel (1991) and Libre (1993) and well into the next decade. The hitmaker has achieved a No. 1 for “Volverte A Amar,” two No. 1s for her 2017 album Versus (in collaboration with Gloria Trevi), and for La Guzmán: Primera Fila. With over 30 million albums sold, the Latin Grammy winner is considered one of the most successful Mexican singers.
Isabela Raygoza
Billboard
