It is false that José María, after his mysterious disappearance last April, has recovered his life normally, as was published in some media. It is also not true that he was completely well. The tragedy of what happened to José María Bisval has nothing to do with what was said on his day. The older brother of the Almeria singer He suffered a spinal cord injury almost six months ago.
The good news is that with his bravery and courage, with the help and affection of his family, his wife Lupe, and the staff of the Toledo Paraplegic Hospital, he now confesses himself happy.
“I have recently been discharged from this magnificent hospital where I have been admitted for almost five months due to a spinal cord injury,” says José María Bisbal, David Bisbal’s older brother, to explain the drama he has had to live through. But it has a happy ending.
For that reason had to be admitted to the National Hospital for Paraplegics of Toledo, where he has spent the last five months. Currently he has recovered to a good extent but moves around in a wheelchair. “You can live like this, in fact, I am living like this and I am completely self-sufficient, I don’t need help from anyone,” says José María.
David Bisbal lives with the pain of seeing how his father’s memories are being erased. But we knew nothing about the other problem that the most famous of triumphs entails: the brave struggle of his brother to learn to live in a totally different way. A life adapted to a wheelchair that not everyone accepts and overcomes. Luckily, Josemi Bisbal has overcome this first challenge of deciding to fight and learning to accept his new situation. “I arrived with quite severe depression, because this injury is difficult to accept. But once accepted and assimilated, I decided to move forward! I am very happy and eager to enjoy life,” says the artist’s brother.
In an impressive lesson in courage, José María Bisbal repeats his gratitude to the National Hospital for Paraplegics of Toledo: “Everyone told me in Almería that I was going to the best hospital of this type in Spain and perhaps in Europe, but I think that not even the professionals who told me this knew what this hospital really means and what it offers to patients with spinal cord injury,” he says, showing his full gratitude to the center’s professionals.
“I have been able to see many people who have entered without moving their legs or arms and yet they have left walking, some with crutches, others with a walker and even without any of these tools. In my case, who is in a wheelchair, they have taught me to live with it, because it is not only about the daily rehabilitation of your injury, but they teach you how to dressing yourself, going from the chair to the bed and vice versa, getting on and off stretchers, getting on and off the car”.
“They teach you to go to the bathroom alone, to shower alone, to get out of the chair, to get on it, to go up and down sidewalks, to go down steps. You can do painting or memory workshops, different wheelchair sports like table tennis , basketball, badminton. That is, they teach you to live like this and to face the reality that exists outside the hospital.”
To his wife, Lupe: Without my wife’s great help I don’t know what would have happened.”
But José María does not want to forget his wife, Lupe, who, as he assures, has not separated from him. He owes everything to her. If it had not been for her, it is likely that he would not have made it through: “Without her great help during the first months of Lupe, my wife, I don’t know what would have happened,” he says gratefully.
Now José María lives a life adapted to two wheels, but being aware that he has no barriers and that he is capable of doing whatever he sets his mind to. He can be seen riding an adapted bicycle and even participating in popular races. His life in Roquetas de Mar continues.
José María Bisbal’s words demonstrate his courage and are an example and a great lesson in courage that can help many people.
Bisbal’s brother tells us that he has been “inpatient for almost 5 months due to a spinal cord injury.” And he lacks time to repeat his immense gratitude to those who have treated him: “Everyone told me in Almería that I was going to the best hospital of this type in Spain and perhaps in Europe, but I don’t think even the professionals who told me this They knew what this hospital really means,” says José María, highlighting the benefits of the center specialized in patients with spinal cord injury. “I have been able to see many people who have entered without moving their legs or arms and yet they have left walking, some with crutches, others with a walker and even without any tools,” he highlights. “This center is 100 percent oriented toward spinal patients, both professionals and rooms, facilities, hallways, elevators, and bathrooms,” he reiterates. “In my case, I am in a wheelchair, like many other patients in this hospital, They have taught me to live with it, because it is not only about the daily rehabilitation of your injury, but they teach you how to dress yourself, how to transfer from the chair to the bed and vice versa, how to get on and off stretchers, get on and off the car, etc. They teach you to go to the bathroom alone, shower alone, get out of the chair, get on it, go up and down sidewalks, go down steps, you can do complementary rehabilitation such as a painting or memory workshop, or different wheelchair sports such as tennis. table, basketball, badminton and others,” says the brother of the Almeria artist excitedly.
“You can also get an adapted driving license, they help you manage all the documentation you need from Social Work (…) That is, they teach you to live like this and face the reality that exists outside the hospital; “I feel very lucky to have been able to enter this hospital and to have benefited from it by learning all the things they put at your disposal,” he repeats gratefully.
“You can live like this”
“You can live like this, in fact I am living like this and I am completely self-sufficient, I don’t need help from anyone, so I am very happy and eager to enjoy life,” he says excitedly. “Without the great help during the first months from Lupe, my wife, I don’t know what would have happened, since I arrived with quite severe depression, because this injury is difficult to accept, but once accepted and assimilated, I decided to move forward. !!!”, he comments.
Seamstress mother, boxer father: three children fruit of their love
José Bisbal and María Ferrer had three children: José María, María del Mar and David. Josemi took the position of road manager of the artist after his participation in Operación Triunfo. David Bisbal has always boasted of his love for his family and for years we have seen him posting on his social networks some of the moments he experiences with his most intimate surroundings. Instagram has become his tool to share celebrations on dates marked on his calendar, such as his father’s birthday or his older brother’s.
Maria Ferrer, The singer’s mother worked all her life as a seamstress for well-known stores in Almería, such as those of José Marín Rosa, a deceased textile businessman. David’s father was a boxer but left the ring to become a civil servant.
They fell in love and as a result of their marriage three children were born: José María, María del Mar and David. This is how the artist defines his brother: “One of the most important people in my life,” he says. “He has helped me maintain and develop many values that today I share with other friends and family. Thank you brother for being my brother and for having taken care of me like a father. I love you forever,” Bisbal wrote some time ago to congratulate his brother in a birthday. Above, Bisbal, the youngest, with his older brothers.
Responsible for the success of Bisbal
The first-born of the family has been one of those responsible for David’s success. José María left his administrative job at the El Ejido hospital, where he had a fixed salary as an administrator, to become the road manager of the singer after leaving the music academy where he began his definitive takeoff to become the world star he is today.
David Bisbal has spoken about the importance that his brother’s figure has had in his musical career. In his own words, José María has “helped him maintain and develop many values that he shares with other friends and family today,” in addition to having “taken care of him like a father.”
The new life of José María, David Bisbal’s brother, Josemari, as he is known, will not be the same, but the way in which he faces his situation is worthy of admiration. The impressive lesson in courage is an example to follow.
The life of the Bisbal Ferre family will not be the same since that fateful April 2023
The life of the Bisbal Ferres will not be the same since that fateful April 2023, when many inaccuracies were said about what had happened to José María Bisbal Ferre, after he disappeared in his native Almería.
The news of the disappearance of the artist’s brother was reported at a police station in Roquetas de Mar, in Almería. The usual protocol in cases of missing persons was initiated, and all possible lines of investigation were considered. Including suicide.
They searched for Josemari and hours later the Civil Guard located him in an open field. He was not feeling well and an ambulance had to be called. He spoke of an anger with his new wife, Lupe, whom he had married in January, and of problems at his job as an administrator at the Poniente University Hospital in El Ejido.
Eight months later, we know that José María had an accident that left him in a wheelchair. However, José María has known how to redirect his life, as he himself has told us.
Bisbal’s brother and Lupe, a professional in the aesthetics sector, married on January 7 of this year in a civil ceremony that took place at the Castle of Santa Ana in Roquetas de Mar. Previously, David Bisbal’s brother had been Married to another woman, with whom he has a daughter and whom he divorced.
Bisbal, his brothers and their mother, María Ferre, are all very attentive to José, Pepe. The Almeria singer’s father suffers from Alzheimer’s and David has spoken about his mother in his documentary, Bisbal, broadcast on Movistar Plus +. “I love you very much,” he tells his father. “For me the most important thing, above music and my career, is my family,” he adds.
“How are the machines?”
David Bisbal has been happily married since July 2018, to the Venezuelan actress Rosanna Zanetti, with whom he had been dating since 2016. On April 6, 2019, Rosanna gave birth to the couple’s first child together, named Matteo. In May 2020, David announced, through social media, that he was expecting his second child with Rosanna. The girl was born on October 26, 2020 and they named her Bianca. They both have a little sister, Ella, the result of David Bisbal’s relationship with Elena Tablada.
Bisbal is also one of the most international Spanish singers, one of the most beloved celebrities: his humble origins, his career leading to success from the Operación Triunfo Academy and above all his spontaneity and characteristic way of being have given him a legion of fans that goes beyond his talent as an artist and transcends the person. This year a phrase of his went viral: “How are the machines?