Pero Aquí Estas Tú

I just realized that the last time I blogged was in 2023. I guess that makes sense since I have been busy working my projects since the release of my last album, “City’s on Fire”.

Where do I begin? I suppose I can start from where I left off last. My previous album was a little dark, based on some experiences I had lived. I found myself questioning everything and everyone around me following a betrayal. That part of my life has become the past.

Since then, I have been working on my growth and focusing on what and who makes me happy. Essentially, by taking the proper steps towards my well-being, I began to heal and re-assess how I want to go forward in the future. It has been quite the experience and journey, one that has pleasantly become positive, and one where I can see the finish line – for me. I learned to trust in my own voice, my vision, my instincts, my goals, and to never let anyone convince me of otherwise. And so, here I am living 2024 “A Mi Manera”, the title of my upcoming album. Yes, all of this led to more writing, more therapy, more expression, and it all gave birth to something new. A newer version of Claudia – one that has always been there but today can be celebrated without any doubts.

On this path to redefine myself and my life, I came to know many other artists in the industry of whom I have been working with.

Most recently, I worked with a Cuban artist and Producer called, El Iyawo (Jose). Jose has been wanting to work with me for over a year but life made it such that it didn’t happen until recently when we both discovered that we would be singing at the same festival this upcoming summer.

We set an appointment, we collaborated on this new song (bachata) entitled, “Pero Aquí Estas Tú”, and the rest is history. We were not ready for what was to come, but we knew that we had a great song in our hands. Everything went smooth between us. Our chemistry and work ethic flowed, we shared our visions as independent artists and found our common ground.

Everything was going great, up until it was time to submit the song to the platforms. We had so many issues that we had to resubmit it three times. The frustration on my end was so real lol, but Jose kept me calm, reminding me that before every great success story, there is always a little storm. He was indeed correct.

The minute our song dropped, earlier than anticipated due to our technical issues, the positive reactions, shares, likes, comments, all began pouring in like an avalanche. Both our audiences commended us on a job well done, but what truly affected me was the feedback from the dance community.

I have been latin dancing for the last 10 years, and naturally, I know a lot of the dance community here in Montreal. I realized this was the first song that I gave to the community after all the years of wonderful memories we shared and created together. Up until now, I have been working in different music genres not catered to this niche. Since the release of this bachata, their response has been the greatest gift I could receive.

Naturally, dance and latin music is a HUGE part of who I am and my dream has always been to emerge myself in it, but the path wasn’t always so clear and so easy. So this moment right here, was the beginning of the next Chapter; the pre-chorus if you will. El Iyawo came back at time where everything is starting to align and opened a door that I once believed was closed. What is written, and what is destined, can be delayed, but never denied. I have my faith and God to thank for maintaining me throughout.

A big thank you to the DJ’s of the dance community and the dance schools for their support in promoting local talent. I look forward to building a solid future in this genre and I am eager to grow together.

Ciao ragazzi, ci sentiamo pronto 🙂

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