Álvaro Rod at the 2022 Heat Awards: “This race is giving me a lot of joy”

The scene of the heat awards this year will feature the presence of an artist who, after positioning himself as one of the most listened to in Peru, already has new audiences in his sights. Is about Alvaro Roda young singer and songwriter who, in the 2022 edition of the gala that rewards the most outstanding Latin music, will sing one of the songs that has brought him the most satisfaction to his career: “Listen to me, my love.”

This song, which achieved first place in the ranking of the most popular on national radio in the tropical genre, has also earned him his first nomination for an international award in a category that sounds encouraging for any emerging artist: Musical Promise.

“I receive this nomination with great emotion and also with a lot of desire to give everything of myself and leave the name of Peru at the top this Thursday,” the 26-year-old singer told us upon arriving in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic, where he will hold the 2022 Heat Awards.

“This is a moment of hard work, of a lot of effort over so many years, but this is what I have always wanted: to represent my country,” Rod continued about his first experience on the stages of the Central American country, in which, in years Previously, his colleagues Yahaira Plasencia, Amy G and Daniela Darcourt have also appeared within the framework of the Heat.

“I am very sure that great things are coming for Peru, not only with me, but with my teammates. I am happy because every time Peru is achieving more things with the artists it has”, expressed the interpreter of “Let’s escape”.

collaborations on the way

Precisely with a view to conquering new markets outside of Peru, Álvaro Rod said that he is already working on what will be his first international collaboration and highlighted the space for dialogue with Latin American colleagues that allow spaces such as the Heat Awards.

“It has been a great year for me as an artist and also as a composer. I am very grateful to people for the love they give to my songs, both the ones I sing and the ones performed by other artists. A few days ago, I was able to sing with La India, we sang ‘Vivir lo Nuestro’ at the Salsa Gold Edition. This race is giving me a lot of joy and I am doing my best because this is just beginning. I’m here and it’s what I’ve always wanted,” Rod reflected.