Career Quote by Maluma

I grew up in Barranquila, Colombia, and I spent most of my childhood dreaming about becoming a singer.

— Shakira

I made a living out of singing Mexican music.

— Jenni Rivera

I didn't realize I could sing until I served someone tea at a cafe my parents owned in north west London, where we had…

— Liz Mitchell

Like a lot of artists, I started out as a singer in my church choir when I was a child.

— Big Freedia

I started writing songs in high school. And eventually, I got some songs recorded by some major artists, mostly because I was out there…

— Gordon Lightfoot

The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on…

— Rupert Holmes

I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And I was…

— Abigail Washburn

I started to sing professionally when I was about 13 or 14.

— Lisa Stansfield

From 11 to 17, I just toured my butt off with my dad and my sister. We hit the road and I was singing…

— Gabby Barrett

I wrote poetry, which got me into lyrics. Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Elton John pulled me into pop. I started singing with a band…

— Gloria Estefan

I started singing and writing songs since childhood and later started releasing my independent music.

— Guru Randhawa

I sang a lot as a little girl and entered competitions. I loved singing in choirs, but it was as I got older that…

— Annie Lennox