The Puerto Rican artist talked about working with Karol G, Bad Bunny and the “lesbian renaissance” in Latin music.
He spoke to young Miko, our cover star of the month Bulletin boardSenior writer Griselda Flores during a Superstar Q&A on Tuesday (October 15) during Billboard Latin Music Week 2024. They discussed their perceptions and experiences in the music industry, their artistic vision and the future of Latin music.
Here are the top ten quotes from the Puerto Rican rapper:
- Her artistic development: Honestly, I can understand that it might feel like it was one night. In fact, if you think about it, the growth of social media is so steep, fast and global that it can definitely seem like something that happens overnight when it comes to social media. But really, we've been making music since 2018, 2019, and about three years ago is when Young Miko really started to gain a lot of momentum.
- Her start in music: From 2018 to 2019 I started exploring with SoundCloud and started releasing music without thinking about it. I had a lot of fun making Spanish versions, just exploring. Something that really sticks in my mind is that when you start out, it mimics a lot. When you want to learn a skateboarding trick, you watch a video over and over and imitate it until you can do it.
- The moment before and after: I especially felt it when “Riri” came out. “Riri” began to gain an audience outside of Puerto Rico. I had a very special moment in Puerto Rico, during the concerts of “Un Verano Sin Ti” by [Bad Bunny].
- About her team: The group slowly gathered. Without realizing it, life put them in my path, Mariana and Mauro. I've known them since I was 11 years old.
- About her manager: Mariana is my best friend, she is my sister, she knows me like no one else. He is someone I admire a lot. she is a very hardworking, dedicated woman. I don't know anyone who has the guts that Mariana has. She was definitely someone I wanted by my side in an industry that can be very noisy and chaotic at times.
- The Lesbian Renaissance: [We are in a] lesbian revival. We say this jokingly, but in reality, this phrase has a lot of power. It's the season of the girls and it seems to me that it is noticeable and I feel great. We are in a much more receptive generation.
- About 1K: It is the collective to which I belong. We are a group of people that I love very much, very passionate and talented people. There's a saying in Puerto Rico: Keep everything at 100. We try to keep it at a thousand, and that's 1K.
- For the “Pinot Grigio” track: Even though all these feelings pass, whether I doubt or feel good or not, these are the people who will always be around. No matter what happens, you are the best thing I have in my life.
- About “Fina” and Bad Bunny: I had the opportunity to be in the studio with Benito and this man is incredibly creative. He is very clear about what he wants, both as an artist and as a person. I remember wearing a Powerpuff Girls shirt — I felt like I could handle anything that day, ready to battle. He showed me the song and had already written half my verse.
- Collaboration with Karol G: I opened some dates for her in the US, I was with her in Medellin as well. She is an incredible friend and one of the women I admire most. Touring with her felt like she took me under her wing. There were a lot of things he didn't have to do before we were in a show. He showed me: “Look how they set up the stage, how I prepare. I like stretching like this, I like eating this.” It's motivation to have such an incredible woman show you and say, “You can do it, I trust you.”
Latin Music Week coincides with the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Awards airing at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 20, on Telemundo. It will be available simultaneously on Universo, Peacock and the Telemundo app and in Latin America and the Caribbean via Telemundo Internacional.
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