As a rising Latina artist in Europe, what led you to venture into music?
Since I was little, I’ve had a huge love for music. In my family, we listened to everything — salsa, rap, trap, reggaeton, rock or reggae. I remember Sundays at home, when songs by Hector Lavoe about heartbreak would play, or a French rapper telling his life story. The way of describing the world following an incredible melody or a strong beat always impressed me.
For me, it was like an evidence I couldn’t escape from. That’s why, later on, when I felt the need to tell my story and try to make sense of my reality, I started writing. It was a way for me to exist.
Your family emigrated when you were young. What role do they play in your growth as an artist in France?
My mother and brothers support me a lot in everything I’m doing. And for that I always feel very grateful.
In your music videos and concerts you highlight how important your country, Colombia, is to you. Is there any Latin American music that has influenced you since childhood?
So many. I couldn’t choose just one.
These are the 4 songs that have always been with me:
Quimbara – Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco
Latinoamérica – Calle 13, Toto La Momposina
Falsedades – TRES CORONAS
El Cantante – Hector Lavoe
How would you define your musical genre?
I think my musical genre reflects my way of listening to music. It’s very heteroclite.
A base of rap that turns into reggaeton sometimes, also goes through experimental trap and other times through super soft or “more basic” melodies.
But each of my songs speaks about the search for myself, about love and female empowerment, about life in general.
I’m constantly searching, failing, and trying new things that excite me — that’s why I wouldn’t be able to give it a particular genre. I’d say it depends on the moment and the project.
In previous interviews you mentioned that one of your favorite genres to create music is rap. What would you say sets you apart as an artist in the French rap scene?
I don’t know if I’m trying to stand out. What I really aspire to with my music is that you can feel the sincerity and the love with which I make it.
What was it like to be part of Nouvelle École on Netflix?
Really fun — very stressful, but very fun. It was a super impressive stage in my life.
We noticed that in your videos you mix several languages, but especially Spanish. Why did you choose it as the main language of your songs in a French-speaking country?
In France, Latin music in Spanish still doesn’t have the reach it has in other countries. I’ve always wanted to help open that path, at my scale.
I think I also made the choice out of habit and culture.
At home we always spoke Spanish with my mother, and with my siblings a mix.
Have you faced any adversity in your path as an artist?
I think, like in any profession, music cannot escape the flaws of life: it reflects social dynamics and structures. Racism, economic issues, media favoritism…
To make music, you have to be able to invest in visuals, mixes, photos. Like any entrepreneurial venture, it requires a lot of sacrifice and investment — both financial and time. But those are sacrifices I chose to make, and that I now see as necessary investments to grow and grow my passion.
What would you like your fans to think of you as a singer and as a person?
What I’ve always looked for when listening to music is to travel into the world of the artists I listen to, feel my life reflected in their words, have fun or cry — and that’s what I want to be.
I want to be my fans’ safe place, the best party they could live, and someone they can listen to anytime — to scream or cry, feel melancholic or sexy.
Would you like to tour Latin America? Which countries?
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All across Latin America. haha
Envisioning your career in the long term, what is your goal as a singer? What dream would you like to achieve?
My goal is to live 100% off my music. Whether I’m listened to by 1 fan or 10 million, but in a consistent way. To be able to play on every possible stage.
I have a huge wishlist of goals I want to achieve, but I’m very superstitious, so I prefer to talk about them when they’re already done.
If you could collaborate with any artist of your choice right now, who would you choose?
I have big dreams haha. I’m a huge fan and I’d love to collaborate with this artist:
Nathy Peluso
What was it like to visit Colombia for the first time, especially in the context of BIME Bogotá?
A truly impressive experience. For the little girl I once was and the singer I want to become.
Getting to know my country for the first time was something almost metaphysical, and going there for a concert was an honor — it was simply two dreams coming true at the same time.
We heard you were signed by the Costa Futuro label in Barcelona. Would you like to work internationally or focus on France?
Of course, that’s something I aspire to. To be able to share my music in countries where people understand my lyrics would be a dream.
Lastly, what are three songs you have on repeat right now?
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ENVIDIA – NATHY PELUSO
LA NOCHE – JOE ARROYO, LA VERDAD
ROMPE – DADDY YANKEE
