Mexican singer Lupita D’Alessio, known as La Leona Dormida, recently announced that 2025 will be her last year on stage.
At the age of 71, the singer of classics such as Ese hombre and Mudanzas explained that the decision was made for personal and spiritual reasons, as she considers that the time has come to put an end to a career that has spanned more than five decades.
However, his retirement has not been free of controversy. In the last few days, D’Alessio has been in the spotlight again after responding to statements made by Ari Borovoy, member of OV7 and director of Bobo Producciones, the company with which he collaborated in his most recent tour.
Borovoy, in an interview for the podcast Cómo funciona tu negocio, mentioned that he never fully understood Lupita’s decision to completely step away from the stage, insinuating that the singer had left unfinished professional commitments.
Faced with these words, the artist did not hesitate to respond firmly: “I am not a pigeon, nor do I poop anywhere, on the contrary, I appreciate everything they did. It was time for me to stop working and they never understood that. Of course I am indignant and my reaction is anger with them, of course I am. I am nobody’s slave. I was a slave to addictions and many things, and now I am free, I don’t belong to anyone but God”.
Lupita D’Alessio throws a tantrum
D’Alessio also revealed that the relationship with Bobo Producciones and some of its members was very complicated in recent months. “The relationship with them was horrible, now it really was horrible. I cried a lot, the truth, I suffered, I suffered and I still suffer a lot and I can’t do it anymore”, she confessed frankly.
These words have led to talk of a definitive break with the company, after months of labor and personal tensions.
In the midst of speculation about her state of health -some rumors pointed to her being in a delicate condition or using a wheelchair-, the singer clarified her situation through a video posted on the social networks of Bobo Producciones itself.
“This is the last year for me and my music. I’m healthy, my 71-year-old voice is fine. Nobody is forcing me to work. Not Jack, not Ari, not Jorge, not Ernesto, not Cesar. Nobody, not Bobo, not my children. Nobody is forcing me to work, please,” she said forcefully.
He also ruled out any serious illness: “I don’t use a wheelchair. I sit down and then I get up to work, thank God I can sing standing up. I am healthy, my voice is fine, I sing with dignity. Nobody forces me to work, I am a full-fledged woman, I decide. If I didn’t feel well, I would be the first to say: I can’t go on anymore”.
Lupita D’Alessio’s retirement marks the end of an era in Latin music. With more than 50 years of career, dozens of radio and television hits, and a story of personal overcoming addictions and difficult moments, the singer says goodbye reaffirming her independence and her faith.
For the U.S. Hispanic community, her story is inspiring: a woman who faced her demons, rebuilt herself and now walks away by choice, grateful to her audience and true to herself.
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