Vogue Mexico & Latin America

Vogue Mexico & Latin America (in Spanish Vogue México y Latinoamérica) is the Latin edition of Vogue magazine. It is published in Mexico as Vogue Mexico and in Latin America as Vogue Latin America, except for Brazil.

Camila Cabello is on the cover of the magazine in March 2018.^[1] You can read the interview (in Spanish) here.

Interview[]

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Interviewer: What a moment last night with Kesha and the interpretation of Praying. Camila, what or who are in your prayers?

Camila: On a personal level, health, happiness and my family are the most important aspects. On a larger scale, more tolerance and love in the world.

I: Personally, I think our generation and the younger generation have lost faith in believing that they can achieve their dreams, what is your opinion?

C: Honestly, I think the opposite is happening. Every time I check my social networks or I'm online, what I see is young people full of fire with the desire to generate new ideas in the world. It makes me happy to see my fans - 14 or 15 year olds - who talk about feminism, racism and have that passion to debate about this, I feel there is an internal fire in them that is pushing them to achieve changes.

I: Speaking of generations, you have shared the stage and experiences with great icons of music, (Cindy Lauper, U2, Elton John). Each of them has been inspired by their own time and generation to write and interpret their songs, how do you describe the generation to which you direct your music?

C: I feel that my generation, from an early age, is exposed to a very honest image of what the world is. With all these facts that are happening (politically) on the planet, and as I mentioned previously, everything is on the Internet, sometimes causing a perception of the world's coldest reality, so I feel that the music they are looking for it deals with happiness, hope and strength.

I: These last words (happiness, hope and strength) define Mexicans to a great extent, how did your Cuban and Mexican roots impact your artistic and personal formation?

C: A large part of my life and personality is the result of this fascinating culture. I remember that when I was little, the music that was heard in my house were the romantic songs of Luis Miguel, Maná, Camila, Sin Bandera, Shakira and those passionate lyrics about love. I've always had an obsession with romance, and many of my songs talk about love, it's my favorite subject to write. In the recording studio, working with American composers, I presented them with a letter or a super dramatic or very romantic concept, and they said: Oh, no, no ... It's very sweet or corny; However, I felt that the music and culture with which I grew up in my home impacted on who I am now, how I fall in love or my way of being with others ... You know how we Latinos are, very open, warm, we love physical contact and the affection; Definitely, this mixture of cultures explains my personality to a large extent. As for my album, that influence is heard in many ways.

I: This is a difficult time for Latin Americans and those who live in the United States, so I applauded your Grammy speech. I congratulate you for the courage you showed when talking about the dreamers, what prompted you to make this statement?

C: First, thank you. In moments like these and before an injustice, it is when you have to decide between keeping silence and looking the other way because you are not being affected, or, doing the right thing and using your platform to help those who are suffering and being silenced by a injustice. I think the world would be better if we were more supportive.

I: Moving on to another point, what about success today, is there a formula to achieve it?

C: The only way that works is to work hard and never give up your dreams, remember that nothing is impossible if you really want it.

I: And, what is your definition of exit?

C: Happiness along with the love that comes from the people who are around you, your family; Persuade your passions, become the person you want to be, make changes with projects that make you feel that you are really alive.

I: Whether in people who enjoy success and fame, or in those who are more anonymous, the labels seem to condition the way we present ourselves. However, we are in times of change and we must eliminate them, be more us, without qualifiers. For you, was it difficult to eliminate those labels from the past?

C: It is definitely a reality that many people face. In my case, I always remind myself that this life is for me, that at the end of the day what you have is due to what you did with your time, your experiences, how you chose to live and the relationship you set with yourself. Sometimes it's hard, but that's one of the reasons why I do not go to the internet to find out what they think of me ... I do not want to know. If I know the labels they put on you or what they think of me before entering a room, I would not enter because it would be scary. Then, you feel consumed by what people think about you and do not have time to talk to you and question what you think of yourself, which is what really matters. One of the best lessons I have learned in my life and career is to block the noise, and this applies in any situation: what they think about me, my music or my album, if I am in a relationship or the person with whom I have a appointment they do not like. If you listen to all those opinions you can not live your own life and the way you want to live it ... Believing that this is my life and I do not care what they think of me, is the most powerful lesson I learned.

I: Finally, we can not finish without talking about Havana, everyone has heard and danced, it is the great success of last year and continues! In the first lines quotes that: "Half of my heart is in Havana". Currently, where is the other half of your heart?

C: Mmmm ... Obviously, the other half is in Mexico!