J Balvin, advertising billboardCurrent cover star, interviewed advertising billboardChief Content Officer Leila Cobo sat down for a Q&A with Superstar on Wednesday (October 16) during Billboard Latin Music Week 2024.
Here are the best quotes from the Colombian superstar:
about Spend a great day with J Balvin: “[The series] It’s actually sharing it with artists, public figures, and getting them out of their comfort zone. Talking about things that usually no artist talks about – their fears, their worries. I don’t know how I did it, but I managed to get a lot of information from them about their mental and mental health. With Jimmy Butler, Demi Lovato, Anita and Brooklyn Beckham.
On working with new people: “Since I started [my career] I always love working with new artists. This is not something that just happened at this stage of my life. [When I started] I’ve always wanted to have the opportunity to work with you all and I couldn’t be more excited [established] Something that allows people to get to know me as an artist. So, I want others to do the same and be able to share the dream of advancing their careers; act as a medium and have no interest in absorbing what they do.
About Latino gangs: “My thoughts are not just about Jose or J. Balvin, but Latino culture as a whole and Latino gangs. Our culture continues to rise, we exist, and we sit in places where we didn’t have a chance to sit before, and now we [are seated at the table]”.
The explosion of Latin music: “There’s a movement happening in Colombia now with artists from different urban genres, including trap, drill, dancehall, Afrobeat, reggaeton. There’s definitely a movement now. In Colombia before, there were very few of them. Chapter A group of people who had the opportunity to be exposed to this experience in the United States…I was alone in the beginning not because I was the best; but simply because I worked, I was allowed to be the first. One of the people who opened the door to reggae music [in the United States]”.
About his friend Karol G: “Carolina is a person who deserves admiration and high respect. I had the opportunity to see all of her process, all of her patience and resilience, until her moment finally came. I always believed that this moment would come, and she knew it. , I think this moment is just beginning. There is so much more to come. She is definitely a woman who is empowering for everyone, not just women, but anyone who dreams and says they can do it.
About Colombian Reggaeton Music: “We didn’t have a map, but we had a wish. Apparently reggaeton came from Puerto Rico. [In Colombia] We have Juanes, Carlos Vives, Shakira, but at the end of the day, this is a completely different genre. We are missing a reggaeton artist to represent Colombia. We don’t. I saw an opportunity to make this happen.
On his downfall: “After that storm that hit me, that earthquake, here we are, stronger and more mature than before. We’ve had so many No. 1s in a long time without stopping. I feel like, I Laughing, “Why is all this happening to them and nothing happening to me? “Then when this happened to me, I said, ‘Ah! Well, I’m no exception, this happened to me too. These studies helped me a lot, it helped me know who is mine Friends, who aren’t, make me give more to my family, my wife, my closest friends, and stay with me in the dark times.
About his latest album ray: “Thank God I can make music, not out of necessity like we used to, but to be able to do it from another perspective, from another situation. It allows me to connect with my inner child and enjoy the music without caring Whether it sells or not, it makes me happy.
On Coachella, Aliens, and Will Smith: “I’ve always been crazy about extraterrestrial life and it intrigued me. And I, wanting to regain my inner child, decided on this concept. I explained to Will Smith that aliens were the original concept We all have our problems. A man’s greatness cannot be overshadowed by a few mistakes. You can’t erase the legacy of a human being.
Latin Music Week coincides with the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air on Telemundo on Sunday, October 20 at 9pm ET. It will be available simultaneously on the Universo, Peacock and Telemundo apps, and in Latin America and the Caribbean through Telemundo Internacional
