Natti Natasha

They say Latina women are spicy. But we are more than that. We have power, and we run things.

they-say say women power

I want to enlighten the world. We all need it. We need love and light.

light want love world

The culture of the Dominican Republic definitely influenced me. We enjoy music in this crazy way; we celebrate absolutely everything.

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In order to advance in this world, you need to have respect for yourself.

yourself you respect world

Music is so unpredictable, but it's universal.

unpredictable universal music

I was a girl who believed in the color of my voice and what I had to say.

say voice color girl

'Oh, Daddy,' was a remake of the Ritchie Valens' song 'Oh Donna,' and I really like that one because it's a story of a pregnant woman who was dumped by her baby daddy, but she was always waiting for him. It's a sweet-and-sour situation.

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The hardest part about the music industry for anyone is getting into the ears of the world.

about hardest music world

Women have a voice; they're empowered, and they're heard.

empowered women voice heard

Own what you have, be happy, love your family, and be sure of yourself no matter what passion you are chasing.

be-happy passion family love

Supporting other girls and other women in your surroundings - it could be anything, not necessarily music - it is you giving back to the world.

you women music world

It feels amazing to see all of my hard work finally pay off.

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It's an honor to be the voice for girls who are not scared and who want to have someone to connect with.

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When you're a little girl, you never think anyone's gonna tell you 'no.'

never think you girl

I got to know myself in the sense that I like to do songs with no filter. I'm not afraid of saying things that are real.

saying myself know real

I really like to vibe with people and to connect, and I know that I'm a stronger artist now than what I used to be.

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I used to have imaginary friends.

imaginary friends used

I really like dancehall. I really like reggae. I'm a big fan. Bob Marley and all that.

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When I was little, I used to listen to Lauryn Hill, so that's that hip-hop and R&B influence in me.

hip-hop hill me influence

It's my first baby, 'IlumiNATTI.' I'm taking risks, but I feel like I'm doing it for all the Latinos out there.

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