It’s easy to understand why.
She also chats about her postponed tour with Eilish and dives into her feelings about singing in Spanish.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Your new album is bilingual.
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You’ve discussed in the past your hesitation to sing in Spanish.
Why was it the right time to do it?
It takes me a little more effort and more care to be able to write in Spanish.
So maybe thats why things just feel more intimate for me when I sing in Spanish.
The album that was released is not the same version you originally planned to drop.
At least five people asked me the same thing back-to-back and I was like, “Damn!
Am I supposed to be nervous about this right now?
Because I wasnt when I started.”
By the end of the day I was second guessing it.
And that bullst got into my head.
My songs are my kids, and this looked like my kids but they werent dressed like my kids.
It had to do with sequencing, it had to do with certain songs misplaced.
I had a moment of clarity where I was like, “I havent compromised my whole life.”
This was my opportunity to deliver [a] full body of work in my debut album.
Why the f would I start compromising now?
Before the changes, the album wasnt as sporadic.
Now its sporadic because its a reflection of me.
Did that song fall off due to the changes?
But when the time is right it’ll happen.
What has her support meant to you?
She’s been supporting me for years.
This was before she had all these followers.
I can’t express enough how dope she is as a human being.
What I love about her is that she is who she is.
She’s always been consistent with her support and showing me love.
Meeting them you know why she is who she is.
We have to wait and see what happens.
Are there any plans to collaborate there and what bang out of music would you want to tackle?
Yeah, I hope so!
God willing, man.
His music resonates with my blood.
I’m good for a vallenato.
I’m good for a cumbia.
I’m good with a reggaeton.
I’m down for whatever because he’s so dope.
You have now worked on two songs with Eminem.
Why do you think your styles mesh so well together?
It’s incredible to get support from somebody that I looked up to since I was a kid.
What I admire the most and respect about him is that he’s always authentically been himself.
This is something that I respect as an artist and as a human.
Working with him is an affirmation that we’re on the same frequency.
And I appreciate his sarcasm too.
It’s a good vibe how we come together and we speak the same language.
What were the original plans for that?
I plead the fifth on that one.
I don’t know how it got leaked.
He’s a legend.
And similarly to Juanes, I feel patriotic when I work with Drake.
Like, f yeah.
I really have no idea how it leaked but it’s out!
