I wish I could tell you a formula. There's two ways in my estimation of writing a song. These songs I feel come through me rather than from me. We connect more on a very deep emotional level when we're going through sadness or difficulty or pain. And people will know if something is honest without knowing why they know, but they know it gets on the music. It's been my expression of emotion from my whole life and thoughts and musings and analysis. I pour it into my music. Some songs have been written in 15 minutes. Anything for you coming out of the dark,. They've been, it comes through me, like I said, other ones you learn and you
Gloria Estefan is one of the most successful female singers ever. With more than 120 million records sold worldwide, three Grammy Awards, and a career spanning four decades, she has helped make Latin-flavoured pop music an international success. Estefan is also the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Honor and has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From fleeing Cuba as a young child when it fell under Castro’s control, narrowly escaping death in a bus accident aged 32, to marrying her first boyfriend, who was also the founder of her first band Miami Sound Machine, she has lived a remarkable life. In this exclusive live podcast recording of the award-winning How I Found My Voice, presented by Samira Ahmed, Estefan reflected on her path to musical success and fame.
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