On 1 August 2017, "Mi Gente" topped the Global Top 50 on Spotify, and later reached one billion views on YouTube. In June 2017, Balvin released the single " Mi Gente" with Willy William. In 2016, he released Energia, which included the hit singles "Ginza", " Bobo", " Safari", and "Sigo Extrañándote". His breakthrough came in 2014 with " Ginza" and the single " 6 AM" featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart following with " Ay Vamos" and "Ginza". The Guinness World Records acknowledged him as a "leader of a second-generation reggaeton revolution". He became the first Latino to headline world-musical events such as Coachella, Tomorrowland, and Lollapalooza. In 2017, the BMI Latin Awards named him the Contemporary Latin Songwriter of the Year for his contribution in the Latin music industry, and has won the first Global Icon Award given by Lo Nuestro Awards, in recognition of his contribution to spread Latin music worldwide. Throughout his career, Balvin has won five Billboard Latin Music Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and four Latin American Music Awards and received two Grammy Award nominations. He then returned to Medellín and gained popularity performing at clubs in the city. At age 17, he moved to the United States to learn English, where he lived in both Oklahoma and New York. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with sales of more than 35 million records (albums and singles) worldwide. Take pride! Life’s too short to wear boring clothes.José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born ), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and rapper. Do I look like a fuckin alpaca? My style with whimsy tip: “You support Gay rights, so you must be Gay.” I support animal rights, too. No one should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hand of the person they love. It’s a pride thing you wouldn’t understand. If Harry Potter taught us anything it’s that no one should live in a closet. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come. That’s what your soul was put on this Earth to be.
Kevin Kidwellįind out who you are and be that person.
If I had chosen to be gay or straight, I think I would have simply chosen to be happy. If a boy wants to be a princess, let him be a fucking princess. If a girl wants to be a warrior, let her be a fucking warrior. There’s a lot wrong with the world you live in. It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are. Who ever tries to bring us down is already below us.ĭon’t ever be afraid to show off your true colors.īehind every argument lies some ignorance. The most memorable Pride quotes shared online Love is love, and we can always use more of it. It can be if we all commit to loving ourselves first so that we can love each other back in the best way.
Why can’t every day be full of rainbows, sunshine and tutus? I’m so excited to share the love with you from my time at Pride this year, with hopes of keeping the celebration going all year long. “She wakes up early every morning…la da di, la de da!” Wildly popular circa 1990 something, and today a must-have song on any rainbow festival playlist. You remember Gypsy Woman, right? One of the catchiest songs of all time that you found yourself singing whether you liked the song or not. This year included a concert headlined by 90’s throw-back artist Crystal Waters. An all-day, family-friendly event with vendors, local eats and entertainment. The largest LGBTQ celebration in the state of Virginia. I’m sharing pictures from my time at Hampton Roads PrideFest 2019. Equality in love celebrated and expressed in vibrant rainbow hues and big festivals and parades. Not before encouraging us to take P r i d e.