Even if you aren’t an avid listener of classic rock, there’s a good chance you’ve sung along to one of Foreigner’s songs.
After all, the legendary band is responsible for hits like “Feels Like the First Time,” “Double Vision,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “I Want to Know What Love Is,” and “Urgent.”
On Friday, May 2, Foreigner actually released a reimagined version of “Urgent” to honor their Latin American fans. That’s right, you can listen to the beloved tune in Spanish!
The new Spanish-language version is performed by Foreigner’s Luis Maldonado.
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“We’ve been embraced by fans in Latin America for decades,” the guitarist and vocalist said in a press release. “Recording these songs in Spanish is our way of saying thank you and sharing the music in a more intimate, personal way.”
Foreigner is currently rocking on their 2025 South American Tour, consisting of shows in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and more.
Foreigner was formed in 1976 in New York City. The founders of the band were Mick Jones, Ian McDonald, and Lou Gramm.
Nowadays, Foreigner’s lineup features Kelly Hansen on lead vocals, Jeff Pilson on bass, Bruce Watson and Luis Maldonado on guitars, Michael Bluestein on keyboards, and Chris Frazier on drums.
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Gramm, 75, has also joined the band onstage while touring South America. “I think we’re gonna continue doing this type of thing for another year or so … [After the Latin American tour] I’m doing Southeast Asia, I’m doing Europe and next year I’m doing the whole of the U.S,” he said in an interview with Brazil’s 92.5 Kiss FM radio station, per Blabbermouth.net.
As for Maldonado singing some of Foreigner’s biggest hits in Spanish, Gramm is all for it.
“We just talked about it within the last two weeks, and we decided that when we play areas of the world where Spanish is the dominant language, Luis, who has a wonderful voice, will sing some of the big hits in Spanish,” he said. “I think that’s fabulous … He’s worked on [translating all the lyrics into Spanish] and he’s made it work. He’s very excited about doing it.”
