Thalía was the special guest on the sixth installment of Vogue (México) Minutes and spoke about her career, how she is quarantined and about her future projects.
Thalía, one of the most important and versatile Latin American artists on the contemporary scene, spoke with Karla Martínez, editorial director of Vogue México and Latin America and José Forteza, senior editor of Vogue, about the way in which she has carried out her three most public facets: actress, singer and entrepreneur in fashion.
With an impressive career that started at age ten in music, acting and as a successful fashion entrepreneur, Thalía began by describing how she has led these months in which she has had to stay at home. "These days have led us to rethink the truly important things in life that are being with each other as a family, picking up the phone, throwing an emoji and spending incredible moments with the people you love doing the simplest things, from a smile to put together a puzzle, talk about our dreams (...) We must make the best of all this."
On how success has led, what she had to give up, she stated that "I see my children and they are in their fantasy world, to think that everything they dream they will achieve in life... But when I see photos of when I was a girl it gives me anguish. For example, I can't listen to my first solo album because it saddens me to see that girl maturing in front of the cameras, but at the same time I had a lot of fun with the guys I was singing with then. It was a growth in front of the cameras and a great blessing growing up in front of the public."
She also spoke about the genre of soap operas. "That genre was punctual in its time. It was an era in which people enjoyed what was given to them on television. It was the means of uniting the family, of reflecting a social moment, political movements... I was touched by the era of soap operas that allowed me to reach and cross borders in Spanish through my characters with whom people identified a lot. They dreamed that this character was going to do justice. I remember that, back then, in the Philippines a peace agreement was signed between the guerrillas and the presidency to calm a conflict and that agreement was called 'Marimar', as a sign of a truce to sit in front of the television and think about peace... In fact, they are convincing me to do my video series about my life!"
In music, Thalía has remained current and, on that, she commented on her transit through different styles, her evolution, her evolution. "The key for me has been to be honest with my style, to maintain my structure, even when I compose my songs, when I collaborate with other artists. I respect my language, even if I sing bachata, R&B, hip hop, jazz... It is very important that your identity be maintained. And at the same time I learned from the other artists you collaborate with... When it comes to the younger ones and I sing with them, I feel like I'm acting like artists like Juan Gabriel, Yuri and many who helped me did it. It is a logical process of accepting change. You have to flow."
Thalía is also an example for migrant Latinas... "The Latin woman is hard-working, dedicated, dreamy, empathetic, intense, colorful... Wherever we are we maintain the identity and traditions of our country. I carry the traditions of my Mexico with me. I celebrate Halloween and the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). I celebrate in a big way what makes us love more where we come from. It is a pride to see the most important, most successful Latina woman. We are all on fire and showing what we are."
As a businesswoman and fashion personality, Thalía commented that "fashion is an extension of yourself, of a point of view that you want to express. I have tried to attract attention through fashion by making handmade things by hand. Since the time of flowers. Metal ornaments... Today, as a woman and a mother, with so many years in this career and researching from the business world, I have in my collection for Macy's where I present fashion in a comfortable, versatile way... A transitional fashion that you Let go of a meeting to have some margaritas. My collection is not from Thalía, it is a collection of a successful Latina in a major store. Now I have my cosmetics that are already being sold online. It just launched this Friday!"
The final gift was Thalía singing a musical phrase of a song live that, in her opinion, contains the message that people need right now. "Qué será de ti, necesito saber hoy de tu vida, alguien que me cuente sobre tus días. Ven que esta sed de amarte me hace bien (What are you up to? I Need to know about your life. Someone who tells me about your days. It got dark and I need to know.)". Thanks to Thalía for an unforgettable Vogue Minutes.
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