How Sebastià¡n Yatra's Big Heart Helped Him Become One of Latin Music's Most Beloved Stars
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- 03 Feb 2022
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Sebastián Yatra is feeling a lot of emotions these days.
Yes, he's pumped to kick off a massive headlining world tour in just a few short weeks. And yes, he's flattered to hear rumors that he may be very close to an Oscar nomination thanks to his song in the Disney film Encanto.
But while talking to E! News about his third album, Dharma, which debuted at No. 1 on Spotify's US & Global album debut charts, the Latin music superstar admitted that the joys of his professional work are only one aspect of his life.
"I have excitement for the album to come out but at the same time, I also have my personal life and other things that I'm going through," Sebastián exclusively shared with E! News. "There are other things on my mind and in my heart as well that I'm going through in all these different aspects of life."
With that in mind, the 27-year-old Miami resident decided to make an album that was "very honest" about all the emotions he was feeling. And instead of sticking to one genre of music, Sebastián chose to flip the script.
As he explained, "One genre is never enough to express all these different ranges of emotions that we have as humans."
In his latest album, which features collaborations with Daddy Yankee, Natti Natasha and many more, Sebastián goes above and beyond with 17 tracks. And while the songs are about everything from happiness to sadness, the Colombian singer is proud of each finished product.
"For me, it was this process of just believing in my instinct and following my heart," he said. "I feel I identified with them. I feel like they represent this moment in my life. And I feel like all of them are exciting, which was the most important thing for me in this album: excitement."
On Feb. 23, Sebastián and his team will also kick off the Dharma world tour in Ciudad de México. While he's more than grateful to have had the opportunity to tour with Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin in 2021, Sebastián says he can't wait to perform "with a new level of consciousness."
"I feel like maybe in my past shows, what was going on inside of my heart was more the result of things than the enjoyment of it," he said. "Now that I'm present, I'm really paying attention a lot more to the details."
Sebastián said he's behind every one of the arrangements and collaborating with choreographers, dancers and the band. He also promises to build a show that goes through all the different emotions fans feel as people. Read More…
