Suzete: “I had to get by doing braids and working in stores”

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Suzete knows that she will be the first to be expelled from Triumph operation it does not mean anything. There are several artists who broke that curse a long time ago and the very young singer is on her way to doing so, judging by the good reception that the first single of her career is having and her recent signing by Universal Music Spain. Kombolewa It is having a good run on streaming platforms and, although she does not pay much attention to the data, she is very satisfied with the results.

“I’m realizing that people love it. They tell me that they make it a party and everyone knows it. Also the dance. There is a very cool dynamic with Kombolewa”says Suzete in an interview with WECB. “I like to share the numbers you’re doing to thank people, but it’s my friends who tell me. It is information that reaches me, but it does not keep me awake, I am not so attentive.”.

It’s time to focus on the positive and realize what there is beyond ‘Operation Triumph’

Kombolewa It is a theme that was born in Triumph operation. Suzete worked closely with KICKBOMBO at the Academy and later at his Barcelona studio for this song. They had several options, but Kombolewa It emerged organically and was chosen. “I have a catalog of various styles,” recalls the singer. “I have always had afrobeat in mind and we wanted to mix afro with a little pop and electronic music. I come from those roots and I wanted to bet on it.”

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For Suzete it is a dream come true, and the proof of this, more than the streams, is the cover that is associated with this song, one in which the artist appears combed with sunglasses and totally empowered with her braids. “I come from a family with many siblings and we don’t have many economic resources,” she remembers. “I had to get by doing braids and working in stores and bars. I combined jobs to save and come to live in Madrid. In the end, I used those savings to go to castings. Triumph operation”.

Suzete

Suzete

About OT 2023, Suzete recognizes that the perception of her contest remains the same and she keeps all the good things it has given her. “It’s time to focus on the positive and realize that there is beyond and we have the opportunity to continue our artistic careers outside, we must take advantage of that.“, he explains, sharing with WECB the goal he has set as a debutant within the ‘made in Spain’ music industry: “I would like to be remembered for my professionalism. “I would like to provide good results and be as professional as possible.”

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