J Balvin Quotes
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When I was, like, 12, I remember grabbing a mic, pretending it was a guitar, and performing in front of my friends. I didn't know at the time I wanted to be an artist.
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There are so many artists that have inspired me.
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Part of what we did is change that misconception that reggaeton is machista and misogynist. On the contrary, women are our biggest fans, and they inspire us.
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I believe that we are a result of our past.
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'Donde Estaras,' it is like a classic reggaeton, and we just added some Southern spice to bring it to 2018. But I wanted to go back to the roots of reggaeton, that type of reggaeton that makes you just feel good. You don't know what we are saying but that OK because 'Donde Estas' is where are you at but 'Donde Estaras' is where are you going to be.
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I want mainstream artists to accept Latino artists as equals without us having to sing in English.
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I don't know. I respect Kanye, but when it comes to Trump, I'm not into that, man.
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We proved to the world that a completely Spanish song can take over the world.
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Dreams are the ones that really keep me moving all the time. That's what drives me.
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Even though you don't understand what I'm saying, you are going to really feel it. The same thing happened to me when I used to listen to English music. I didn't even understand one word. You know? But it just makes me feel great.
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You can have the power of your music on your cellphone and reach millions.
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In 2017, it's discouraging that it seems like we're going backward. And that's not just because of Trump; that's because we, as humans, condone discrimination; it's a human issue. It's part of something bigger.
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Politics doesn't interest me in the least.
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I'm from Colombia, and we've been through a lot of hard situations.
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I love the vibe of Las Vegas.
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I think music is to have fun. It's for people to have a good time with.
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I'm not a big fan of fame; I'm a big fan of success.
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I pay a lot of attention to the people I let surround me. I learn something from those people and from everyone - from other musicians, from people on the street.
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I'm just a regular guy trying to make my dream come true like everybody else.
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Kanye and Pharrell are in fashion. Why not J Balvin?
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Thanks to social media, we've also been able to show ourselves as we are. In the end, masks are useless. You have to be real.
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Every performance has provided a learning experience, and as we go, we keep fine-tuning the shows. If we decide to do a tour, we rehearse until we perfect. One thing that I do prior to every show is that we huddle the band and pray. We thank more than we ask.
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I'm still in love with New York. It's like a dream: there's so much to do, so much culture.
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My medium is music, but my goal is to motivate people to dream.