54 Time November 25, 2019
CAPTIVATING
PERFORMER
CAMILA CABELLO| 22
By Alejandro Sanz
Camila Cabello is a pure and magnetic
artist. We met a few years ago at the
Latin Grammys, and shortly afterward,
she told me that she wanted to sing
together. In all my years in this industry,
Camila was the first artist I’ve ever told
that she could pick whatever song she
wanted to sing.
When Camila decided to begin
recording as a solo artist, following her
success with Fifth Harmony, it was not
just to begin to build her own career.
By recording as a solo artist, she also
brought the roots of Latin music to a
much bigger audience.
In times like these, when noise can
distort the purity of an artist’s message,
Camila has managed to honor her story
and her background in an authentic way
with her pop music. The impact of her
songs—from “Havana” and “Señorita”
to “Shameless” and “Liar”—has opened
the door so that the world can see and
hear the massive potential of the Latin
music community.
The privilege of being her friend is
an inspiring gift.
Sanz is a Grammy-winning recording
artist