J Balvin is successful all over the world, But before he was the musical icon who travels in his own plane, he worked as a house painter in Miami and, he says, it was hard work.
“He painted houses in Miami, glued ceilings, distributed flyers. They were very strong jobs. The sun in Tampa, in Orlando, painting a ceiling, melting the soles of tennis shoes. It was serious, “he said in an interview with Luisito Comunica.
The Colombian today presented “José”, his new material with 24 songs, which in his words and for the Efe agency, is “an album based on José, on the person, just as I am as is”.
This album is already known “Poblado remix”, along with Nicky Jam, Karol G, Totoy el Frío, Natan & Shander and Crissin, which just on the day of its premiere, last June, reached almost 6 million views on YouTube, something that the Colombian celebrated with his friends on a trip on his plane to the rhythm of “Llorarás”, by Óscar de León.
On how reggaeton has crossed borders, “El Niño de Medellín” told Luisito Comunica:
“The globalization that we have had lately is impressive. Since I started, let’s say the first song he hit outside of Colombia is called ‘Tranquila’ and it started in Romania. My first shows were to go to Bogotá and then to Romania; it had an impact on the outside very early ”, although he added that it has all been a process.
“I did not start doing stadiums or arenas, I started making discos and schools”. The singer of “If you dare”, whose video came out this Friday morning and so far has more than 600 thousand views on YouTube, also said that he ever borrowed money, but no more, because he has a vision of a businessman.
“Since I decided to be an artist, thank God I never looked for another form of income again. Today I have a business vision, but when I was starting, I borrowed money once and never again ”.
J Balvin has 48.8 million followers on Instagram and you can boast that you are friends with the artists you always admired:
“My references have always been Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, who today are all my friends and I get up and speak directly with my great inspirations. I always wanted a Latino to do that. They are cultural statements ”.
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