J Balvin Quotes

J Balvin

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 7, 1985

As long as I keep it real, I learn something from everyone. And when you view yourself as a student and not as somebody who's bigger, there is still learning that can be done every day, and that keeps you open-minded and more ready to learn about life and love.

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It's all about the vibes. That's why it's called 'Vibras' in Spanish.

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I don't want to be a follower; I want to be a leader and create new waves.

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Colombian culture has a lot of music - it's in our blood; it's in our DNA.

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By erasing barriers of races, colors, continents, genres, or languages, we can achieve the whole world moving their head to the same beat.

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To me, family is first.

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Let's be honest, 'Ginza' doesn't really have lyrics to speak of. It's a party track - a party for reggaetoneros to come out of the closet.

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I'm not a big fan of fame; I'm a big fan of success.

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I want mainstream artists to accept Latino artists as equals without us having to sing in English.

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I moved to Oklahoma to learn English when I was 16 years old from Colombia for six months; then I moved to New York.

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If you really want to flex, you have to be real.

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Mike Amiri is like my brother.

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I want to inspire people to follow their own dream, not what the world wants for them.

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In life, you always have to keep fighting. It's not easy.

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There's always going to be somebody that don't like you. It's life.

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I just want people to respect what I do.

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'Mi Gente' is a song that embodies a special moment in music - a new sound of a Latino culture on the rise and being embraced globally.

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I'm no savior, and I'm no Robin Hood.

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When I would go to the barrio, people saw me as a rich person, but when I'm around rich people, they see me as someone from the ghetto. It's all perceptions. I like moving between worlds. I feel equally comfortable in both.

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I've always loved music since I was a little kid.

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