Jenny Sotolongo, the girl who was the singing voice of numerous open stands in the 90s In the midst of Fidel Castro’s campaign for the return of Elián González, he now asked, he took part in international events of the left on behalf of the regime and sang in front of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela Freedom for the Cuban people.
In the header of a post on his Facebook profile explaining his sudden change in position, he wrote: ““Jenny, the girl from the stands.” Home and life for the people of Cuba! Freedom from the bottom of my heart!”
Sotolongo, who lives in the United States, said many people have asked him to write one Song about the general crisis that the Cuban people are experiencing and about freedom.
“I feel very motivated to do this because I am deeply disturbed by the misfortune that we Cubans have been experiencing for so many years and that still has no end.” said.
“If perhaps this song is intended to somehow give my people more strength to lose the fear of speaking out, protesting, fighting for their rights and for what they want, then I will do it with more strength write eagerly.“, he claimed.
In this sense, the 34-year-old referred to “Patria y Vida,” which for her and many others has become the anthem and battle cry of Cubans.
According to the interpreter, she never expressed herself in this form because she believes that expressing political ideas leads to Cubans fighting and humiliating each other.
Sotolongo said she had received multiple attacks and insults “because she was the girl who sang on the podium 24 years ago.”. He defended himself by saying that it was not the only one, but that “for some reason” it had always been described as “the most representative or notable in this context.”
said The open stands were a very important part of his life and he has no regrets.
The girl who trembled while singing songs like “La Bayamesa,” “La Lupe,” “El Mambí,” “La Maza” and “When I Found You” is now the mother of two girls and after leaving Cuba , she has performed concerts, recorded, and competed in reality television shows and competitions throughout the United States and Europe.
During her time as a singer at events organized by the regime, she performed on international stages in Venezuela, Brazil, Algeria, Argentina, at two youth and student festivals, at a popular summit and other events, according to the press.
During one of his stays in Venezuela, he met Hugo Chávez personally and sang “Che guerrillero” to him a cappella.. The president responded by singing “My Venezuela” and presented him with a card and two books with dedications.
He had several meetings with Fidel Castro. He once said of the late dictator: “When I saw Fidel for the first time, the emotion was enormous, I hugged him tightly, very tightly, we talked, the meetings became more frequent. It was a habit to coincide the activities in the Council of State and he were always very worried about my music studies, about my voice… He even suggested a diet because I was chubby as a child.
“The best thing about working with Fidel is that he gives the children confidence so they feel comfortable.“As a family, with appropriate dialogue, we do not feel the distance from the president, the great man of history,” Sotolongo added, already a teenager.