Life of the amazing Vicente Fernandez in a series starring Jaime Camil is something many people have been waiting for since it was announced last year. This week Netflix finally gave us a peek at what to expect on September 14 when the series premiers.
The trailer of “El Rey Vicente Fernandez” promises a series of epic proportions. The trailer shows that the series will trace the life of “Chente” from his humble beginning in Huentitán El Alto, Jalisco, and Tijuana. It will show how this legend of rancheras got his passion for music and how he introduced ranchera music to the whole world.
Jaime Camil has expressed many emotions and sentiments on social media following the passing of Vincente Fernandez or “Chente”, as he was affectionately called by his fans. Camil also expressed how honored he was to be chosen to play this modern legend of Mexican ranchera music.
“Portraying Vicente Fernandez, without a doubt, is one of the biggest and most important challenges of my career. In my opinion, Chente is Mexico’s biggest idol and the most monumental exponent of Mexican music all over the world,” Jaime Camil wrote in Spanish in his Instagram account in September of last year.
It is known that Vicente Fernandez himself recorded a video talking about this Netflix series before his death. In the video, he described the series as, “My story, my songs, my feelings, and the amount of love I have for all of you.”
Netflix series “El Rey Vicente Fernandez” will premiere on September 14, 2022.