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Jean Carlos Santiago Pérez (Puerto Rico, 1992) is known by everyone as Guaynaa. Or rather: he is now known. Half a year ago, many in Spain did not even know how to place it But his viral wedding with Lele Pons, held at the beginning of March and which had guests such as Paris Hilton, Chayanne or Aitana, put him on the map of public and media.

A positive impact that has given a little more push to that career that began four years ago with the publication of Rebota, a song with quite lyrics that accumulates more than 500 million views only on YouTube.

In recent weeks he has not stopped visiting radio and television programs to talk about Capitulaciones, his recently released album with his wife with which they seek to continue growing that impact. "It's having a lot of positive effects; People love the content as a couple," he says.

The date chosen for the release of the album, April 6, is peculiar, in Puerto Rico do not celebrate Holy Week? Yes. My fundamental education was in those roots although I practice my spirituality in many ways. Right now I am not a practical Catholic, nor have I visited the Catholic Church for years, but I am a spiritual being. With yoga is how I touch that part the most. Of course, I have done communion, confirmation, baptism ... How does practicing yoga help you? What benefits does it have for you? Meditation has too many positive effects. For example, yesterday I was reading a book on the plane about manipulation that said that one of the most direct ways people fight manipulation is by meditating. So you become a more humble human being and more aware of who you are, you do not develop a codependency and you are more difficult to control. I think that meditating should come before studying Spanish, Mathematics or Science. You studied chemical engineering, right? Did you finish the race? No, music took me out of college. It was a gamble, a risk, but it was worth it. Look, I was 25 years old, I'm the younger brother, and my dad was like, "Look, I don't know what you're going to do with your life. Rob a bank, get a woman pregnant, but do something." And I replied that I didn't want to get old without knowing what would have happened to my career in music. But yes, I really liked engineering and I do not rule out one day returning to finish. What you learned in your career have you been able to apply in some way in music? Yes, it has served me well. It is a branch of engineering that involves a lot of critical thinking. For some artists, for example, it is tedious to read a document, but I always read everything. I think what I learned has helped me to have full control over the whole context of the final product.What was your life like before you "rose to fame"? Did you have other jobs? Look, I used to work in a mall selling phone cases and phones. It was the host, the receptionist, of the store. And I charged $120 a week that I spent on gas and lunch. I didn't give myself at all. Until one day I started doing events. The first song hit and my first event was $500 a show. And I started doing two or three parties a week. Then one day I called the manager of the establishment before I went in and said, "Look, I'm quitting." Do you look back a lot? Your life has changed a lot in just three or four years. I feel like my rise to fame was quick, but I've enjoyed the process. My first song stuck and I did the remix, but then I have not collaborated with all the greats but it has been a gradual growth. I didn't jump from the disco to do a remix with Bad Bunny or Daddy Yankee because after that nothing comes. I think not necessarily. It's fame that changes you. But it does not have to be for bad but it changes your priorities and your environment. Maybe now you run a company with 20 employees who depend on you and their children depend on them. You have to have other priorities and other responsibilities. That change of priorities on a continuous basis is what separates you from the person you were. You take off because you don't have the same habits. The way not to dehumanize yourself is to continue doing everyday things. I go to the barbershop, put gas, go shopping or sit down to eat alone. These practicesThey make you interact with society, show someone a smile and receive another. If someone is four years in your house locked up with a white wipe to put your feet is when you think "this is an alien". What is the most important thing for you when it comes to making music? Do you understand music only as entertainment? It depends on what we are going to do. I love making urban music. I love it, so bad to play with the double meaning. I'm the coolest guy you're going to hear in a song, but I don't say a bad word. On the other hand, when it's more elaborate music and involves critical thinking, I like to investigate to have all the context. There are many colors, many types of creations. In your country, Puerto Rico, musicians have played a very prominent role in the protests of the people, even achieving real changes in the political sphere. Yes, and I think it is our responsibility as artists to put our platforms at the service of the people as long as it is – as I see it – for humanitarian rights. You don't necessarily have to choose a side in politics. You don't even have to get into politics. But when you touch the human rights of a people, you have to tell the truth and bring a message to the world. Expose the situation and that it is not accumulated in a region. I think that we Puerto Rican artists have that very clear and people know, and the government knows, that they cannot slide much because we are aware. I wanted to ask you about your wife, Lele Pons. How is your relationship shaping your professional life? Ugh, I would tell you it's having a lot of positive effects on the public image and for me as a professional. From the point of view of growth the project is fantastic. We joined our career professionally with Se te nota, our first song together, and it was a slam dunk. It's been fun to get these paths together. Also, we both know a lot of people and it's very cool. She can bring Paris Hilton, who I knew from the cans of perfume that arrived in Puerto Rico, or Bella Thorne, who was on Disney. And I bring all the reggaetoneros. It's a lot of fun to bring the two worlds together. Then you are fully aware that with your relationship the impact of the two has multiplied internationally. Yes, yes, yes. People love content as a couple because although they are not in a couple at some point they have been and what we show has happened to them. I think the key to our success is to show our partner with their imperfections. People can feel represented and see us as something tangible. We also don't make videos talking because if you speak you limit yourself to people who understand Spanish. How to balance the professional side with the personal one? We have rules, but there are times when it is difficult to draw the line between the professional and the personal. Sometimes your hand goes out and sometimes you lack. I think the important thing is to communicate with vulnerability. Type if something bothers me, say it in a vulnerable way, not attacking. "I felt bad about this and I'm afraid of losing you," for example. Both the sender and the receiver have to be vulnerable. And more in relationships within the world of entertainment where the professional and the personal are mixed a lot. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Look, I see myself with my son, my daughter, enjoying parenting. I believe that we, ordinary human beings, are slaves.s and we don't realize ourselves. We are slaves because we pay taxes and live by the clock. The day you can beat time, when you stand up and say, "I'm not going to work because I sweat it," will be the day you achieve the abolition of your slavery. I believe that we have that right to enjoy our time and our planet just as we have the right to education or healthy food. Ten years from now, I would like to be that human being who beat time. I love my audience very much, but I would tell them "I love you but this year there is no album because my daughter graduates from elementary school, she is going to sing and I will be in the front row with posters supporting her".

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