Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefanis a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She started off her career as the leading vocalist in the group called "Miami Latin Boys" which was eventually known as Miami Sound Machine. Her breakthrough success with "Conga" in 1985 made her known worldwide. It won the grand prix in the 15th annual Tokyo Music Festival in Japan. This is her signature song. In the summer of 1988 she and the band got their first number-one hit for the song...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth1 September 1957
CityHavana, Cuba
CountryUnited States of America
When you're a front man for a band, there's nowhere to hide. It took me a long time to get used to that. But music is my first love. I started singing when I talked.
When most artists walk offstage, they go to a lonely hotel room. I went home to my family. They were there before the show, during and after. It's been great. I never would have done it any other way. I wasn't gonna miss raising my kids. There was no way that was gonna happen.
Apparently Pope John Paul II and his boys - is that what you call them? - loved one of my songs and thought I was putting spiritual messages in my music. I'm not religious as such. Dogma and I don't get along.
The '70s were a hot time. You know? I was, like, the most calm of all my friends.
Nothing ever stays in the middle. You always go from one extreme to the other, and politics is certainly that way.
My mom was a source of strength. She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.
I gotta tell you, my nature is not to be the center of attention.
Fashion is nice, but it's for the fans. If it were up to me, I'd be in a sweat suit!
I know that people think of me in terms of Latin music and that's wonderful, that's my heritage, that's who I am, but there's so much more to me and my music.
Touring is hard. It's really hard on the singer, especially, because your body is your instrument and you have to be so good, it's like boot camp out there; I can't do anything - just sleep, sing and be very healthy.
You know, it's funny how songs continue to grow and evolve and become a new and deeper reflection of your life.
They are smaller shelters in great need of many things. We are taking things that they specifically requested that they need at this moment.
Regardless of culture or language, they really enjoy the album. And that to me, is the best thing.
My mom was a source of strength.She showed me by example that women, regardless of how difficult life may get, can do it all.