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Colombian superstar J Balvin and his partner Valentina Ferrer attended the 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Monday night.
While talking about fashion, Balvin said: I’m really proud to be Latino. We also like that he represents our culture, so we’re here. We are really happy to be here as a family. ”
Commenting on his music, he said: “Look, we just released a new album two months ago… It’s like a new season of just doing what we want to do basically, so we’re going to be releasing a lot of music.”
Balvin also opened up about the tragic death of his friend and collaborator Liam Payne.
He said: he is a great friend. He was always kind, humble, and always smiling. I was checking out some photos from when I was performing in Mexico three years ago. I’m a mental health advocate, so I was really shocked. And to see how he left in this dark moment, dark period… It’s really sad, but it’s good to create awareness around the world: I know, take care of your heart. ”
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Balvin added, “He’s in my heart.”
He recalls his encounter with Payne as follows: But then he came to London and we were in the studio and it was really fun. I think the first time he went to Mexico, he was with us as a solo artist, so he was so excited and it was so beautiful. ”
“It’s very unfortunate that we lost a really good game, but it makes people more aware of what the reality is, what we’re facing,” Balvin said. did. It’s like we have to face this because this happens every day. That’s so important right now because the suicide rate for men is 80% higher than for women. ”
He revealed how he takes care of his mental health, saying, “I have to surround myself with good people and meditate.Even if I’m prepared for it, it can hit me out of the blue. I don’t think kids with social media can suffer a lot too. If we were to suffer so much from this, we should be used to it, but kids actually are. It will be harmful to them.”
