Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso also known by her stage name Celia Cruzwas a Cuban singer of Latin music. The most popular Latin artist of the 20th century, she earned twenty-three gold albums and was a recipient of the National Medal of Arts. She was renowned internationally as the "Queen of Salsa", "La Guarachera de Cuba", as well as The Queen of Latin Music...
NationalityCuban
ProfessionWorld Music Singer
Date of Birth21 October 1925
CityHavana, Cuba
CountryCuba
If I don't work, I'll be sitting on the couch watching TV, eating popcorn and getting like a cow.
I love living on that stage. Without that, Id die.
You would give up your career if you lost your voice for good, or if the impresarios stopped calling, or the audiences stopped coming. But as long as those things are there, I don't plan to stop. There is nothing that makes me feel better than to be with my public.
Singing is my life. It has always been my life. It will always be my life.
My life is singing. I don't plan on retiring. I plan to die on a stage. I can have a headache but when it's time to sing and I step on that stage there is no more headache.
My English is not very good-looking.
When opportunity presents itself grab it. Hold on tight and don’t let go.
When people hear me sing, I want them to be happy, happy, happy. I don't want them thinking about when there's not any money, or when there's fighting at home. My message is always felicidad - happiness.
I always clean before the cleaning lady comes. If not, when I come home, I can't find anything. Cleaning ladies are always hiding things you leave out.
Forgiving is not forgetting. Forgiving is remembering without pain.
Celia Cruz And Friends: A Night Of Salsa,