Jroyo Perspective on Otra

We are excited to share Jroyo's new track "Otra"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with Jroyo to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Otra". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Jroyo anything!

Who are you and what do you do?

Answer:

My name is Jose Angel Arroyo Jr.

I go by the name of JRoyo I play saxophone, sing and rap Spanish & English

How does your background play into this song?

Answer:

My background plays into this song due to the past experiences that I've either went through or seen others go through when I comes to a relationship.

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?

Answer:

My earliest memory of listening to music is recording my last song that's soon to be published on this New Year

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?

Answer:

I decided to become an artist when I went to a church retreat I was told I had many more gifts and that I had to discover them and so I did.

What genres does this release play into?

Answer:

Latin and reggaetton is the genre that this release titled "Nalgua" play into

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?

Answer:

My sound and style evolved in the last three years by enhancing and utilizing different melodies

What themes do you explore throughout your music?

Answer:

The themes I explore throughout my music are Mixing English with Spanish in different rhythms

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?

Answer:

If I could go on tour with any artist it would be with Anuel AA because we work with the same music video directors and he's an awesome artist

How would you describe your favorite artist's music to someone who has never heard them before?

Answer:

I would describe my favorite artists musoc to someone who has never hear it to be like a surprise u would never expect on a Christmas Day lol

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before?

Answer:

I would describe my music to someone who has never hear it to be everything they have ever experienced throughout their lifetime when it came to relationships.

If you could attend a performance by any artist, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

If I could attend a performance of any artist dead or alive it would have to be Biggie smalls because he's the realest

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?

Answer:

My favorite song i have ever made is Otra because it explains how I went through the weather in a relationship n now I'm doing better moving on with someone else.

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?

Answer:

If I go to listen to three artist, the rest of my life, it would be Anuel AA, Central Cee and Drake

What does your dream performance look like?

Answer:

My dream performance looks like the whole world seeing it like the Super Bowl lol

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?

Answer:

My dream artist or musician to collaborate with are Anuel AA, Delagueto and Central Cee

What is the strangest place where you have discovered a new song?

Answer:

The strangest place that I have discovered a new song is in the car driving

What do you want people to feel when they listen to your music?

Answer:

I want people to feel positive, energy, and happiness when they listen to my music

What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?

Answer:

Versatile optimistic and life lessons

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?

Answer:

All platforms

Do you practice? How has your practice changed over time?

Answer:

I've become better to the point I can make a song in no time

What is the most memorable response you've had to your work?

Answer:

They loved it to the point they know ima make it

What is your definition of success as an artist? How do you measure this success?

Answer:

A measure success with music by the whole world hearing me

How do you plan on being a game-changer within your genre?

Answer:

I plan on being a game changer by mixing two or three languages with music

What role do you believe the artist has in our society?

Answer:

Role model to society and new generations

Name a song that best represents success to you, and why?

Answer:

"Nalgua" Best represents success to me due to me having the most streams out of all my songs

What has been your scariest experience while pursuing music?

Answer:

Being robbed due to my shiny jewelry

What has been your most embarassing moment while pursuing music?

Answer:

Forgetting my lyrics lol

If you could alter the music industry in any way, what would you change and why?

Answer:

The awards and VMA because it's not broad

What jobs have you done other than being an artist?

Answer:

Being a supervisor for the number traffic company in the country named TMI

How have your other passions reinforced your process of making music?

Answer:

To keep pushing n mastering my craft

Has being an artist made your life lonely? How do you counteract this?

Answer:

Yes and no

fake friends appear

and those who I don't know appear as well lol

How would you define having an artistic outlook on life?

Answer:

Super amazing

What is your favorite work of art?

Answer:

Lyrics and melody

Which mediums of art do you most identify with?

Answer:

Ever all the beggining and the end of the craft

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to.

Answer:

Delagueto

Jene Allstar

And Delagueto lol

What is the most significant lesson you've learned through being an artist?

Answer:

Balance of life financial and music

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?

Answer:

venting

get rich or die trying like 50 cent said lol

What is your overarching goal as an artist?

Answer:

the whole world to hear me

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