Jon Secada ,quotes

I grew up in a community that ...

I grew up in a community that was bilingual. I've done it for a while, singing in both languages.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

I grew up speaking both langua...

I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

For me, there's still a lot of...

For me, there's still a lot of room to grow; I'm just happy that I have so much more to give.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

And my career, the things that...

And my career, the things that have happened have happened because of my music education background.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

A real active music set, based...

A real active music set, based and really concentrated on what the music's all about. That's what I'm all about - singing and a really good strong music set.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

If you write songs and if you ...

If you write songs and if you write music that's very sincere and very honest, it's pop music, but it is pop music with a lot of honesty and a lot of heart.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

It happened in Miami, in Coral...

It happened in Miami, in Coral Gables, a great big ol' Cuban wedding. It was pretty intense.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

Even before I became a recordi...

Even before I became a recording artist, I did other things in music. I was a teacher, I did studio work, and I was an arranger and a producer.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

I just lived it and did my own...

I just lived it and did my own thing without looking over my shoulder. I think I'm very lucky, considering when I started everything, and the fact that I have a masters in music, and I've always worked in music, and that's what I wanted to do.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

So, when I got the contract fo...

So, when I got the contract for my album, even though it was an English record, my manager insisted on making sure we would record in Spanish as well, and it worked out really well for me.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

I'm a big believer in educatio...

I'm a big believer in education, period.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

This record has a lot of influ...

This record has a lot of influences that I'd love to cover, like Marvin Gaye and Earth, Wind and Fire. Maybe I'll do some covers of my major influences during my live show.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

I might be a Cuban American, b...

I might be a Cuban American, but I'm also an Afro-Cuban American.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

I was a teacher for a long tim...

I was a teacher for a long time. I taught at a community college: voice, theory, humanities. And nowadays, music education is a dying thing. Funding is being cut more and more and more.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

If there was any other place I...

If there was any other place I would live, other than Miami, it would be California. It's beautiful. The weather is just gorgeous, I love being here, too.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

I write in English first, and ...

I write in English first, and then I translate to Spanish. I've always felt more comfortable with the English side of things first.

Jon Secada 03.03.2018 03:03:03 62 quotes

Having a college degree gave m...

Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded.

Jon Secada 07.02.2012 14:56:16 62 quotes

With this new album, I prepare...

With this new album, I prepared for it a long time, and I was happy with the songs and the production. I felt that I proved myself with the first album, and with this new album, I just want to share some of my music. And that was always my feeling and my intention.

Jon Secada 07.02.2012 14:55:50 62 quotes

Well, I always wanted to be ed...

Well, I always wanted to be educated and be prepared.

Jon Secada 07.02.2012 14:55:42 62 quotes

This record has a lot of influ...

This record has a lot of influences that I'd love to cover, like Marvin Gaye and Earth, Wind and Fire. Maybe I'll do some covers of my major influences during my live show.

Jon Secada 07.02.2012 14:55:37 62 quotes

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