River is a singer who rose from the streets, someone who has lived in the darkest corners of society. His transformation is so drastic compared to who he once was that no one would recognize him or even imagine his present life. Not even his closest friends. All the darkness in his life began when he was abandoned by his mother at a young age. The person who is supposed to love and care for you the most. She left him with his father for another man.
His father wasn't exactly a role model either; he was an alcoholic who often didn't work because he was drunk at home. Because of this, River went hungry at home and had to go to neighbors' houses to beg for food, since his father didn't care much about him. Although the situation already seemed difficult, things were about to get even harder.
His father died at home from a rum overdose; he drowned in the house. So, from then on, River had to learn to survive on his own. Without his parents' guidance, he quickly fell into many of the vices his late father had. He started smoking, and later drinking alcohol. A glimpse of the dark future that awaited him was already visible.
River es un cantante salido de las calles, alguien que ha vivido en la parte más oscura de la sociedad. Su cambio actualmente es tan grande con respecto a lo que una vez fue que nadie podría reconocerlo o siquiera imaginar este presente que tiene. Ni siquiera sus amigo más cercanos. Todo lo oscuro comenzó en su vida porque él a una corta edad fue abandonado por su madre. La persona que supuestamente es la que más debe amarte y cuidarte. Ella se fue con otro hombre y lo dejó con el padre.
El padre de el tampoco es que fuera un buen ejemplo que digamos, era un hombre alcohólico que muchas veces no trabajaba por estar borracho en casa. Por culpa de esto River pasaba hambre en casa y tenía que salir a casa de los vecinos a pedir comida para poder comer algo, ya que su padre no se preocupaba mucho por el. Aunque el panorama parecía ya complejo las cosas se iban a poner aún más difíciles.
Su padre murió en casa por una sobredosis de ron, se ahogó solo en la casa. Así que River tuvo que a partir de ahí aprender a vivir por cuenta. Sin la dirección de sus padres el no tardó mucho en caer en muchos de los vicios que tenía su difunto padre. Empezó a fumar, y más tarde a tomar alcohol. Ya se veía un vistazo del futuro oscuro que le esperaba.
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Even as a young man, he was already struggling with alcoholism and addicted to it. He spent most of the day drunk; it was what he'd learned at home, and he was fine with it. But without a job, he couldn't buy more rum, and since he didn't know how to do anything else, the only thing left for him was to do what he'd done as a child: beg. He begged everywhere people gathered, wherever there were crowds.
But because he was young, people didn't see the need to give him money. He was a strong man who could take care of himself, unlike an elderly person or someone who was sick. So, after that first dark period of his life, he began to realize that he had to do more than just beg because that wasn't working anymore. He remembered that sometimes when he got drunk, he would sing, and he was very good at it.
He thought it would be a good idea to sing in the street to see if he could attract more people so he could earn more and pay for his vices. He tried it in a busy square, bringing an old tape recorder with music and playing it like a karaoke machine. And he started singing along to the music. People saw him singing and liked what they heard, so now they gave him lots of tips. Some thought he was a street musician, but he was only doing it for the rum.
Siendo solo un joven ya estaba metido en la bebida, y era adicto a ella. Pasaba la mayor parte del día borracho, era lo que había aprendido en casa y le parecía bien. Pero sin trabajar no puedes comprar más ron y como no sabía hacer nada, lo único que le quedaba era hacer lo que ya hacía de niño, pedir limosnas. Pedía en todas partes en donde se reunieran las personas, o donde hubiera multitudes.
Pero como era joven la gente no veía la necesidad de darle dinero porque era un hombre fuerte que podía valerse por si mismo, no era como un anciano mayor o un enfermo. Así que luego de esa primera parte oscura de su vida el empezó a ver que debía hacer algo más que solo pedir dinero porque ya no funcionaba. Recordó que a veces cuando se emborrachaba se ponía a cantar y lo hacía muy bien.
Le pareció buena idea cantar en la calle para ver si podía atraer a más personas para poder ganar más y pagar sus vicios. Probó en una plaza muy concurrida, se llevó una grabadora vieja con música y la puso a modo de karaoke. Y él se puso a cantar al ritmo de la música. Las personas lo vieron cantando y les gustó lo que escucharon así que ahora si le daban muchas propinas, algunos pensaban que era un músico callejero, pero el solo lo hacía por el ron.
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Seeing that his technique worked, he would sing, earn some money, pay for his vices, and then sing again so he could start all over. He spent his entire youth on the streets. He was a street musician and would have continued like that for the rest of his life if it hadn't been for Adalberto. Adalberto was a music producer. He met River one day on his way to work. Stuck in traffic, he had to stop his car, and since the windows were down, he could hear him singing on a street corner. He thought he was very good, so he got out to get a better look.
As he approached, he could see the enormous potential River had as a singer. Thinking he was a street musician, he offered him a collaboration: to be his mentor and guide him to fame, and in the process, he would also earn something. River was very surprised to see that someone truly appreciated his talent. But he thought that after telling him about the mess his life was, what he was asking for couldn't possibly work. Nevertheless, he told him the truth. But to his surprise, Adalberto was moved by him and decided to help. So from that day on, his life would change forever.
Adalberto rented him a house. He paid for his therapy to help him overcome his drinking problem. And he bought him clothes so he wouldn't have to wear old clothes anymore. After he recovered from his addictions, Adalberto helped him pay for singing lessons so he could learn to sing properly and use his talent professionally. And that's how it all happened. Later, Adalberto became his manager, and with his help, River got his songs released. Those songs took him to worldwide success. In the process, Adalberto felt great about himself for having helped him and seeing the results, and River, for his part, left the world of obscurity behind. But he still considers himself a singer who came from the streets.
Viendo que funcionó su técnica a partir de ahí, cantaba, ganaba algo de dinero, pagaba sus vicios y luego volvía a cantar para poder empezar de nuevo. Así estuvo toda su juventud en la calle. Era un músico de la calle y hubiera seguido así de por vida hasta el fin de sus días a no ser por Adalberto. Adalberto era un productor musical. Conoció a River un día de camino al trabajo. En un atasco tuvo que detener su auto, y como las ventanas estaban bajadas pudo escucharlo cantar en una esquina. Le pareció muy bueno, así que se bajó para ver mejor como cantaba.
Al acercarse el pudo detectar el enorme potencial que tenía River para ser cantante. Pensando que era un músico callejero le ofreció una colaboración para ser su mentor y llevarlo hasta la fama y en el proceso el también ganaba algo. River se sorprendió mucho al ver que alguien apreciara su talento de verdad. Pero pensaba que luego de que le contara el desastre que era su vida no podía funcionar lo que pedía. De todas maneras le dijo la verdad. Pero para su sorpresa Adalberto se conmovió por el y decidió ayudarlo. Así que a partir de ese día su vida cambiaría para siempre.
Adalberto alquiló una casa para el. Le pagó su terapia para salir de la bebida. Y le compró ropa para que no tuviera que andar más con ropa vieja. Luego de que se recuperó de sus vicios, entonces le ayudó a pagar un curso de canto para que pudiera aprender a cantar de verdad y poder usar ese talento de forma profesional. Y así pasó todo. Más adelante Adalberto se convirtió en su manager y con su ayuda logró que River lanzara sus canciones. Esas canciones lo llevaron al éxito mundial. En el proceso Adalberto se sintió muy bien consigo mismo por haberlo ayudado y ver los frutos, y River por su lado dejó el mundo de la oscuridad. Pero aún se considera un cantante salido de las calles.
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Esta publicación es completamente original, y de mi autoría. NO se han usado programas para modificar el texto o para reparar la gramática. Tal cual lo lees así lo escribí. La versión en ingles fue traducida usando Google traductor.
