Ahead of Billboard Latin Women in Music 2024 — where Kany García will be honored with the Spirit of Change Award on Sunday (June 9) — the Puerto Rican star sat down with Advertising sign to talk about her new album, Garthiaher friendship with Young Miko and what it means to receive this special honor for her activism.
Her new album, out May 2, features collaborations with Edén Muñoz, Christian Nodal, Carla Morrison and Young Miko, someone she says is “on an incredible path.” Garcia says, “I feel it's important for albums to give space to the new generations who are doing important things like this.”
The two artists met last year at Billboard Latin Music Week, where Young Miko expressed admiration for García. “When we met, it was beautiful,” adds García.
During her career, García has recorded 30 songs Advertising signthe Latin Pop Airplay chart and eight albums — including five in the top 10 and a 2019 No. 1 Lemonade — on the top Latin albums. her last, Garthiafollowed by 2022 El Amor Que Merecemos.
“There are two or three key people in my life who have been like anchors and people whose opinions have been important to me who don't call me Kany and [instead] call me García,” says the singer-songwriter, explaining the meaning behind the album's name. “These are people who care about me. In the song “García” I talk to myself and I want to pay attention to what I say to myself, that's why I called it that. I love it because it was a way to give it a certain place to the people who care about me and call me that.”
On receiving the Spirit of Change Award, García says, “On the one hand, it's like a hug in effort and struggle. It's an opportunity I have to continue to inspire young women coming up and with women speaking up.”
Watch Kany García's interview above.
Billboard's 2024 Latin Women In Music airs Sunday, June 9 on the Telemundo Network (9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. Central) and will stream live on the Telemundo app and Peacock.
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