Kitchie Nadal bares reason why she relocated to Spain in 2017
In Monday's episode of 'Fast Talk With Boy Abunda,' the OPM icon shared that she moved to Madrid for love and to build a life with their children.
'Love. Of course, love. I married a Spanish guy, nagkakilala kami during Yolanda. We are both volunteers. And then 'yon, ang bilis na-develop,' Kitchie explained.
'He decided to stay and then we got to know each other more. And we got married. We had a baby. When we had a baby, we decided to move to Spain,' she added.
When asked about her life in Madrid, Kitchie says she is 'really happy' because she was able to focus on her family.
'I'm really happy. Kasi iba ang lifestyle doon eh. I was able to focus [on] my family, hands-on with the kids like everyone. Ang dami kong natutunan doon. House chores, lahat, multi-tasking. Talagang ano, I really love how I was able to focus on them,' she shared.
She added that she missed performing while in Spain and would hold intimate gigs there for the Filipino communities abroad.
"Syempre mas maliit siya but I really find it, for me fun nga siya kasi parang ang intimate and then parang feeling ko ang meaningful ng dating kasi parang you get to unite the Filipinos there," she said.
In 2020, Kitchie released a Spanish version of her hit single 'Huwag na Huwag Mong Sasabihin,' titled 'No Me Digas.'
According to the Filipina singer, her husband Carlos Lopez helped her translate the lyrics into Spanish.
In the same "Fast Talk" interview, Kitchie was also asked if there was a chance for her to move back to the Philippines.
"Anything is possible. We're open to anything," she said.
Kitchie held a concert in the Philippines in June at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. She also held a concert in 2024 at the New Frontier Theater to mark her 20th anniversary in the music industry.
A pillar of OPM rock, Kitchie is the hitmaker behind 'Huwag Na Huwag Mong Sasabihin,' 'Same Ground,' 'Bulong !!!' and 'Makulay na Buhay.'
—Jade Veronique Yap/CDC, GMA Integrated News
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