Prince Royce on How Music and Soccer Bring the ‘Passion’ Out in People (Exclusive)

The 30-12 months-vintage crooner is set to headline the 2019 Major League Soccer All-Star Weekend, kicking off the week-long festivities with a free concert offered using Target on Saturday, July 27, at Wall Street Plaza Orlando, Florida.

Shortly after the information of his unique show turned into introduced, ET hopped at the smartphone with the Latin heartthrob, who could not assist however explicit his pleasure approximately being a part of the MLS All-Star activities, in addition to shared what fans can expect, now not only from his performance, however his upcoming album as correctly.

Prince Royce: I have a manager who I in no way see him be a fanboy or groupie for whatever until we begin talking about football. He loves soccer, any opportunity, soccer-related he’s like, “Oh my god, you need to do that!” So we began running with MLS a while back. I sang the national anthem at a Real Madrid v. Barcelona recreation, an entirely emotional second. Those video games are notable. That was when we began to get into football. I was given into football just within the ultimate two, three years, following the games due to my supervisor. Little through little, we started out operating extra with them and did a commercial these days. I think it is high-quality. I’m honored to be the first headliner in this superb MLS All-Star Weekend. Orlando has proven me so much, love. I accomplish that many concert events there, the human beings have exceptional electricity and a huge Latin community there.

What approximately football do you like, and how has it impacted your existence?

I think it’s extraordinary to have peer soccer blended with the track because they have one similar aspect: ardor. Growing up, I could watch people watch the World Cups; as an instance, you notice the bar trashed up, human beings are ingesting, they have their jerseys on, and I constantly questioned what drives these humans to be so passionate. And you can see that it’s only a great sport, own family-orientated and music is the identical manner. You see human beings in live shows crying, you spot them singing, and for me, it cannot go to Orlando and feature a fantastic weekend. I’m going to the game as nicely, so I’m excited for that, to get to sit back and chill.

[As far as how soccer impacted my life], I grew up in New York, which is very Dominican, very baseball, basketball-based totally, so I started out getting into football approximately two, three years ago, and it’s a exceptional game. I’ve met greats from Cristiano Ronaldo to David Beckham. It’s always incredible to satisfy these guys who are those legends in football. I can’t say that soccer has immediately stimulated me in tune. However it’s absolutely something that evokes me to maintain to do track and continue working with sports. I suppose sports and tune drive people; it’s amusement. It’s the sort of challenging aspect to do, simply the physical components of it. These men are walking miles and miles, and they’re like machines. It’s inspiring to peer how soccer gamers stay in shape, and it is a lifestyle.

For many people, soccer is a way to de-pressure and relax. What helps you get inside the proper kingdom of thoughts?

The right state of thoughts, being attentive to music. Sometimes before a concert, I take a shot or a drink — I do not know if soccer gamers do this [laughs]. But with a lot occurring in the international, when I think about concert events and sports activities and amusement in wellknown, I suppose it is a place wherein human beings visit to forget about things. To forget about paintings, to overlook about anything troubles they’re going thru. They take their households, they take their kids and I think this is the awesome component approximately this. It’s simply an All-Star Weekend to have amusing, enjoy Orlando. There’s going to be human beings flying in from all around the united states of america. For me, it is a pride to carry happiness to human beings. That’s what tune brings to people, that’s what soccer brings to human beings. So I am right here to carry more joy to people.