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Armando Manzanero: Celebrities react to his departure

The world of music is in mourning with the death of maestro Manzanero.


UPDATED DECEMBER 30, 2020 9:41 AM EST

The world of music is in mourning with the  death of maestro Armando Manzanero.  According to the first reports, the singer-songwriter died at dawn on December 28 at the age of 86. The interpreter born in Mérida, Yucatán, in Mexico, had been hospitalized since last December 17 due to complications that he presented due to the  coronavirus  .

Recently, his daughter, María Elena Manzanero, shared with the media a statement in which she announced that her father had been intubated and that his oxygenation levels were improving, however it seems that during the weekend his health condition was complicated. Dozens of celebrities and personalities from the entertainment world have reacted to his departure, and have given him the last goodbye on social networks.

Rest in peace Maestro  Armando Manzanero .

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Ricardo Montaner

Ricardo Montaner shared a YouTube video of the duet Te Extraño that he sang with Armando Manzanero and dedicated a few words to him through his Twitter account: “Beloved Armando Manzanero, with this indelible song from my memory and my heart, I say goodbye to you ... I will forever be grateful to you for the advice and the good talks we had ... PEACE ”.

Carlos Vives© @carlosvives

Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives joined in condolences for the death of Armando Manzanero: “Thank you teacher! All your songs were protagonists of my loves. Thank you for your friendship and above all for teaching me so many things about Colombian music. We look forward to our meeting in Mérida. Manzanero forever! ”.

Latin Grammy© Latin Grammy

Latin Grammy

The official account of the Latin Recording Academy mourned the death of the Mexican singer and wrote the following message on his Twitter profile: “Armando Manzanero, recipient of the Award for Musical Excellence and winner of the Latin GRAMMY, as well as a great friend of the Academia is gone. We celebrate his life and work. Irreparable loss for the world of Latin music. We accompany the Manzanero family in their deep pain ”.

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Alejandro Sanz

Alejandro Sanz was another of the singers who joined the last goodbye of the interpreter: “Last night he left us #ArmandoManzanero 😔 you taught us to worship in the most beautiful way. Thank you for your life friend and for your music 🙏🏻 Rest in peace, we will not forget you ❤️ ”.

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Pablo Alborán

Pablo Alboran shared in his networks one of the last photos next to Armando Manzanero and expressed his regret for the death of the teacher: “Shocked by the death of Armando Manzanero. I can not believe it. Dear teacher ... I will never forget your love and our last performance together.💚 ”.

Pablo Alborán shared the stage with Armando Manzanero for the last time last October, on the Latin Billboard.

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Joy Huerta

Joy Huerta, from Jesse and Joy, shared a video of one of Armando Manzanero‘s last appearances, with whom he shared credits last October on the Latin Billboard. The interpreter wrote in his post: “... and always; we will always need you dear teacher. Today the music is in mourning, and our hearts are broken. Rest in peace dear master Manzanero ❤️ ”.

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Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin shared a black and white photograph of Armando Manzanero on his Instagram profile and wrote: “Very sad with his departure. He left us a king of music. Rest in peace master ”.

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Luis Fonsi

Luis Fonsi dedicated the following words to the late artist: “Maestro ... That perfect order of organizing words and chords. To squeeze our hearts with only piano and voice. That unique sensitivity that inspired, influenced and fell in love with so many generations. Master, you left us but you leave us a playlist of songs that will never go out of style and that will always be part of our soundtrack of life. THANK YOU 🙏🏽 Return high MAESTRO, and rest in Peace. ❤️ ”.

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Carlos Rivera

Carlos Rivera shared in his networks this photograph next to the teacher Manzanero and deeply regretted his departure. “I can‘t believe it Master! My heart cries for him. We had so many plans to do together. Our legend, our teacher, our beloved friend. God receive him in heaven. Thanks for his music and for so much love. Don Armando Manzanero. D.E.P”.

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Marc Anthony

Marc Anthony was another of the celebrities who reacted to the death of Armando Manzanero. The singer shared the following message with a photo of the singer-songwriter: “Today the teacher #ArmandoManzanero leaves us. A great talent, an admirable man who with his music and his lyrics was an inspiration for many of us. Amid the sadness over his departure, I thank the blessing of his musical legacy. Thanks for so much teacher. #TheMusicDoesNotDie”.

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Gloria y Emilio Estefan

Emilio Estefan manifested himself before the sudden departure of Armando Manzanero. On his Instagram account he commented: “Today the great Armando Manzanero passed away. His music has been the staff of many different generations and leaves a legacy having changed romantic music for new songwriters. A pride of Mexico and the world. Rest in peace Armando Manzanero. 🙏 ”.

In her profile, Gloria Estefan [...] also did the same and dedicated a message to him: “Fly high teacher ... your songs were among the first I sung as a child and they continue to be an important influence on my soul and my heart. Thank you for putting so much love and beauty in our world with your music and for giving us the words to express our deepest feelings. My condolences to his family and all of us who love him across the planet. RIP🙏🏻💔🌻👏👏👏 ”.

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Susana Zabaleta

SusanaZabaleta, one of the singer‘s closest friends and with whom she shared the microphones on countless occasions, used her Instagram to say goodbye to her partner. “I was left with the desire, my dear Maestro Manzanero… To go back to tour those wonderful places together, to laugh out loud, to eat until we could no longer and then regret it in the middle of the concert.”

“I will miss continuing to listen to your stories, to know the inspiration of each of his songs or at least the memory you carry them. I am left with the brightness of his eyes when I see how much he loved his grandchildren, his children. I savor those hours in his kitchen or in mine, while he prepared delicious things and shared his secrets with me so that food tasted better. ”

“ I will always miss singing together and running wild on stage, in that one place where we had no limits. I was left with the desire to talk and talk about love, about our loves that were so many. Do you know something Master? Music without you will no longer be the same because love has lost its greatest inspiration today. Have a good trip, we’ll meet again, I assure you ”.



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Alejandro Fernández

Alejandro Fernández also expressed himself in his networks before the death of Armando Manzanero. The interpreter shared an obituary with the teacher’s date of birth and his death.

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Maluma

Maluma was fortunate to meet the teacher and on his social networks he expressed his sadness at his departure: “I keep this memory forever 💔😭 RIP TEACHER. Today one of my greatest inspirations died. I send my condolences to your relatives and I accompany you from a distance 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 ”.

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Olga Tañón

Olga Tañón joined the teacher Manzanero‘s farewell: “The big one in the sky! I cry, cry and cry! Sharing, recording the great song SOMOS NOVIOS and being able to sing it with the teacher, has been one of the greatest moments in my life! ”.

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J Balvin

“Rest in peace Armando Manzanero. F ** k COVID,” J Balvin wrote about an image of the Mexican composer, which he published on Instagram stories.

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Raphael

The singer Raphael said goodbye to his colleague with the following words: “I LOVE, THE NIGHT WE MEET OURSELVES ... Maestro Armando Manzanero. You have my admiration and respect. Raphael. #armandomanzanero ”.

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Paulina Rubio

Paulina Rubio said goodbye to Armando Manzanero: “From the greatest of Mexico and the world, rest in peace maestro Manzanero @armandomanzaoficial. His departure hurts us a lot. How blessed we are to have your music🙏🏻. A big hug to the family ”.

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Héctor Sandarti

The presenter Héctor Sandarti shared on his social networks his feelings about the death of Armando Manzanero: “What a sad dawn with this news. Thanks to my mother, I became an admirer of Armando Manzanero since I was a child and his songs are an important part of the soundtrack of my life. Rest in peace master ”.

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Danna Paola

Danna Paola paid tribute to Armando Manzanero with a few words: “RIP #ArmandoManzanero, palm against palm, we were a great one, an inspiration for all and pride of our country ... Broken heart. THANK YOU MASTER for all the art in melodies and stories you told through music. Until next time ... ”.

Tania Libertad© @tanialibertad01

Tania Libertad

The singer Tania Libertad expressed her regret for the teacher‘s departure. “What a sadness, I still can’t believe it, I WILL MISS YOU, MUCH MISSING, I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, great companion of countless days, great friend, great composer, irreplaceable. We are going to miss you a lot ... a lot ... dear and admired friend of all life ARMANDO MANZANERO. Have a good trip !! ”.

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Jaime Camil

Actor Jaime Camil said goodbye to Armando Manzanero with the following words through Instagram stories. “Great, absolutely great. Thank you teacher for taking the simplest words and transforming them into poetry and inveterate romances. More than one of us owes you their career to your songs and we all owe you our soundtrack of life. It was a privilege to meet him, the world will never forget him ”.

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Ricardo Arjona

Ricardo Arjona joined Armando Manzanero‘s last goodbye: “Teacher, teacher, teacher. I never understood in the physics of things, how a man so small could fit one of the greatest men I ever knew. The muses were always all with you. For the rest, we are left to resolve with the few that were left free. Our last meeting was of master piano, new songs and that unforgettable tennis match. You stay to live in your songs. I send a hug to your family and your beloved Mexico ”.

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Verónica Castro

Verónica Castro shared a video of her beginnings in music and recalled that it was Armando Manzanero who introduced her to the world of microphones. “Because of you I started singing, it will be very difficult to forget you RIP🙏✝️💜🙇🏻‍♀️”.

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Maná

The rock group, Maná, also expressed themselves in their networks due to the death of Armando Manzanero. “Manzanero; Master, you gave us countless songs that made us feel alive, I want to tell you that since I was little you encouraged me to write songs, thank you. We stay with your feelings riding through our veins, rest in peace🎼🙏🏼 ”.

Natalia Jimenez© @nataliajimenezoficial

Natalia Jiménez

In her social networks, the singer Natalia Jiménez expressed her sadness for the death of Don Armando Manzanero. What a bitter loss. Armando Manzanero, you have left a musical and personal legacy that few of us can hope to have in this life. You left immense songs that will last in time for all the love stories on earth. We will miss you“.

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Ana Bárbara

Ana Bárbara also said goodbye to the teacher, for whom she felt great admiration: “At the beginning of December of this year, I got to see for the first time this photo where two of my greatest beloved idols of our Mexico, I thought it was a sadness that Our José Alfredo Jiménez had left us so many years ago and at the same time I thought of the blessing of having another great one alive, and although a few days later we came to live the uncertainty when we learned that we had fallen ill from that terrible disease, later we found out that happily, he was already spared🙌🏻 but today with the sad news, we have no choice but to regret his departure and although his wonderful music remains with us, there is a hint of nostalgia and suspicion when knowing that now it will be heaven who enjoys also of his work🙏🏻Deep hug to his loved ones and RIP our Armando Manzanero ”.

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Angélica Vale

Angélica Vale expressed herself on her Twitter account for the death of the Mexican composer: “Armando Manzanero ... How sad! I send a huge hug to his children, to his family. I am speechless...“.

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María Elena Salinas

The journalist María Elena Salinas also lamented the death of the singer and asked her followers to continue taking care of the coronavirus. “The teacher left us 😔 because of the damn COVID. Please take care. There is no need to hasten death ”.

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Ednita Nazario

The Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario said goodbye to the singer-songwriter: “I don‘t forgive you, horrible virus. You take the romance made music. My beloved and adored Armando Manzanero. Always and forever, his hymns to his love will live in us and in everything that he believes in love.

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María Celeste Arrarás

María Celeste Arrarás also shared her regret for the departure of maestro Manzanero.

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Rashel Díaz

Rashel Díaz used his social networks to say his last goodbye to maestro Armando Manzanero:

“How many good times and beautiful memories that the great Armando Manzanero gave us with his songs ✨. Today I remember you as a great pride of all Latin America and as the witness of many love stories that danced to the beat of your lyrics ♥ ️. Thank you for your master legacy, may God receive you in heaven 🙏🏻✨ ”.

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Laura Pausini

The Italian Laura Pausini also lamented the death of the teacher Armando Manzanero and on her social networks she published a photo and a message in which she expressed her condolences.

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Yuri

The singer Yuri said goodbye to the interpreter with these words: “I bless God for the privilege that gave me the power to share so many times with the teacher @armandomanzaoficial today part of this world but leaves us a legacy of music forever, my condolences to all his family ... #armandomanzanero #comoyoteame ”.

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Lorenzo Méndez

Lorenzo Méndez also expressed himself before Armando Manzanero‘s departure: “RIP Maestro Don Armando Manzanero 🙏🏼 I remember how excited I was to meet him. A genius of music, a genius of composition. Thanks for the great songs. 🕊 ”.

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Marco Antonio Solís

The Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís also uses his social networks to say goodbye to maestro Manzanero. “Armando Immortal Manzanero. That is the second name acquired by beings that leave so many emotions alive in our hearts with his legacy. We will continue listening to you, singing to you, and applauding you from our most sensitive feelings”.

Enrique Guzman© @eguzmanoficial

Enrique Guzmán

Enrique Guzmán paid tribute to Armando Manzanero on his social networks by sharing a photo of the singer-songwriter with a message: “Have a good trip my dear friend Armando Manzanero, your music will always be with us.”

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Fito Páez

The Argentine singer Fito Páez said goodbye to Armando Manzanero: “Today the enormous Armando Manzanero left us. One of the great American composers and performers. A man of strong convictions and superior musicality. He was a pianist, composer, arranger, producer, a man of Mexican arts. But above all he was an example to be followed by future artists. A noble soul and beautiful person. He lived with unforgettable moments that I will treasure forever within my memory and my heart. Long live Armando Manzanero! ”.

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Carlos Cuevas

Carlos Cuevas shared a photograph next to the teacher and dedicated the following words to him: “Whoever passed through our life and left light will shine in our soul for all eternity. Rest in peace, dearest #ArmandoManzanero, The last bastion of romanticism in Mexico for the world ”.

GianMarco© @gianmarcooficial

GianMarco

The singer GianMarco mourned the death of Armando Manzanero and shared the following photo and a few words of farewell. “Goodbye Master✨🙏🏼 his conversations and teachings will remain in my heart forever. Rest in peace #ArmandoManzanero ”.