Fresh off her Latin Grammy win, Billboard caught up with Juliana Velásquez to talk about being named best new artist, the early days of her career & more.
“I wanted to honor those who work our land and to serve us to make our lives better,” she says. In the press room, just moments after stepping off the stage, she toldthat she thought she had won the category because she made music that spoke to young people. “I think us artists have an obligation to share messages that contribute to society and to help with those issues that get lost in the a society imbued with immediacy.
I was supposed to sing at the premiere ceremony but I wasn’t able to and I felt so sad because I wanted to sing “Joaquín.” I wasn’t thinking I’d win but the night before the awards show I thought of what I would say just in case I won. I figured because it was a such a special song, I’d go up there and sing a few seconds of it. Those types of stories don’t get enough recognition.
You’re an actress and a singer. Let’s go back to your early days when you discovered your passion for music. Do you remember? In 2016, you released your first-ever single “Enséñame.” But then you didn’t release anything until 2020. Why did you take that break?
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