![The singer Manuel Turizo in a central hotel in Madrid, on November 7, 2023.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/JRFOE7XO5NEERE6LZECPECQ6XA.jpg?auth=a91d8b45aec3dcb5b394ea6fcce1e751510df4e31129375c45e31b50605c6bc6&width=414&height=233&focal=3098%2C1609)
Manuel Turizo, singer: ‘You have to keep your mind under control. It’s never quiet, and that can be toxic’
The Colombian is an artist with a lot to celebrate after storming the charts with hits like ‘El merengue’ and ‘La bachata’. ‘Music is therapy, everyone needs an escape,’ he says after making half the world dance