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Nicky Jam

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[Wikipedia] Nick Rivera Caminero, known professionally as Nicky Jam, is an American singer. He is best known for hits such as "X", "Travesuras", "El Perdón", "Hasta el Amanecer", and "El Amante"; the latter three are from his 2017 album Fénix. He has frequently collaborated with other Latin artists such as Dadd

Quotes by Nicky Jam

Medellin gave me so much. It gave me back who I am: the person I am, the human being I am.

Back

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I don't see a Spanish song being No. 1 on the Hot 100. I mean, if it happens, fantastic. But I don't…

Being

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Puerto Rico got too futuristic with the electronic reggaeton. It lost the essence of the reggae music.

Lost

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I want to go into the English market, all the way.

English

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If I write songs trying to top other songs, it's a lot of pressure.

I write

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Vin Diesel is crazy, and when I say crazy, I mean it in a good way. He's crazy about Latinos, and he's…

Acting

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The way I'm seeing it, God has given me all this for me to realize that this isn't what I really need…

God

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I was making too much money. I was too young. I didn't know how to deal.

How

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Colombia changed the way I write and sing.

Changed

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I've always wanted to work with Mana. I've been a fan of them since I started singing reggaeton in 1992.

Always

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In Colombia is where I discovered myself as a writer.

Colombia

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Making movies is great. It was like love at first sight; a whole new, different business. I can see why actors love…

Business

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I have to write pretty songs; that's what gets them on the charts.

Charts

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If we sang in English, we would have global No. 1s, and no one would say anything.

Say anything

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What happened in my life made me a better artist.

Art

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The way you pronounce words the Puerto Rico way, it's not really global for music. Colombians speak some of the best Spanish…

Best

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I realized that if I did well in Colombia, I could do well in the world.

Colombia

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I first write melodies that will make people shiver, and then, I add the lyrics.

First

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When I'm in that studio, I feel like I'm the king of the world. If I lose that, I'm going to lose…

Feel

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I'm a real man. I can suffer.

I can

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To be a guy that disappeared from reggaeton for 10 years and come back, it can't be better than that.

Back

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We made history. Two Latin urban singers on the cover of Billboard is incredible. I'm proud of myself, I'm proud of J…

History

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There are people who compose from very young. That is not my case. I went discovering myself.

Case

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You listen to a song by Nicky Jam, and you don't think about reggaeton; you just think, 'I like that song.' I…

Listening

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In the English market, I would love to work with Drake and Rihanna. Who doesn't, right? In the Spanish market, maybe Romeo…

Investing

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