
“At first, people were questioning why I was singing in English since I’m Mexican, but honestly, I think everyone has been reacting in a really positive way! I consider myself very lucky.” Did you face any challenges by making the jump from Monterrey to Los Angeles? We started an independent label and released a couple of songs on YouTube – original songs, at first in English and then partnered up with Warner Latina and released my first single.” I moved with my managers to LA and decided to take the risk and follow our dreams. After that, I did castings for TV shows and then I moved to Guadalupe, Mexico for a girl band, went back to Monterrey and then to Los Angeles. I’ve been singing since I was 8/9 years old but when I was 12, I got to go to a real studio and have the opportunity to record original songs. I moved to LA what I was 17 I’m 22 now, so it’s been 5 years. Sofia Reyes: “ I’m from Monterrey, Mexico. Keep up with Sofia Reyes by following her on Instagram at Secrets: Can you tell us about your musical journey and how you got to where you are today? In between a crazy schedule of meetings, interviews, and fashion shows in New York City, Sofia took the time to meet up with Celeb Secrets to talk about the entire process behind “1, 2, 3,” her unique sense of style, and singing in both English and her native language Spanish.

I’m so so so excited and so proud of the whole team for this big accomplishment.” She continued, “Also, the chance to have this feature with Jason Derulo and De La Ghetto – it’s huge! I literally wake up every morning and can’t believe this is happening.

“There’s just so many different emotions when thinking about it - I’m so excited, anxious, happy, and proud of “1, 2, 3.” I really believe in it, and I want people to hear it, see what they think about it and how they feel about it.” “I wrote the song about a year and a half ago and have been waiting a long time to release it,” the 22-year-old told us about the track.

The upbeat track is a breath of fresh air when it comes to diversity, as it features English and Spanish lyrics with pop, Latin, and urban vibes from Sofia, American superstar Jason Derulo, and Puerto Rican rapper De La Ghetto. With over seven million streams on Spotify in less than two weeks of its release, Sofia Reyes‘ “1, 2, 3” is the catchy, new tune you need on your playlist ASAP.
