I have a bachelor's and a master's in jazz.

I'm a big believer in education, period.

And my career, the things that have happened have happened because of my music education background.

I grew up in a community that was bilingual. I've done it for a while, singing in both languages.

Having a college degree gave me the opportunity to be... well-rounded. Also, the people I met at the university, most of them are still my colleagues now. People I've known for years are all in the industry together.

It happened in Miami, in Coral Gables, a great big ol' Cuban wedding. It was pretty intense.

I grew up speaking both languages, and for me that's really important.