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Imagine the year is 2014 and you are about to clean your room, color, play with your makeup or anything else you do in your preteen years and you want to listen to music. So you reach for your iPad so you can go onto YouTube and play all your favorite tunes. 

What’s the first song you go to play? Only the song of the decade. 

“Shower” by Becky G.

Honorable mention, “Wish You Were Here” by Cody Simpson and Becky G was next in the queue. 

Becky G took over the entertainment industry at just nine years old when she began her acting career which then turned into a music career. According to IMDb, Becky G started her career young so she could help financially support her family and help her parents afford a new home 

Like many artists in the mid 2000s, Becky G started her music career on YouTube where she covered popular songs.  Later, she released her major hits like “Shower”, “Can’t Stop Dancin’”, and “Becky from the Block.” 

Becky G is proud of her Hispanic heritage and shifted her career to show her pride. She did not grow up fluent in Spanish but her relatives did. Becky G started and gained success in her career by making music in the English language but says she found herself when making Spanish language music. 

“I feel like I found myself in my Spanish music. I found my confidence, my sexy, and my power in my voice. I found me again.”

Becky G uses her platform for good, specifically as she encourages young girls to chase their dreams. As mentioned, she started her career at only nine years old and she was able to live out her dream of being a star. She uses her platforms to empower young women. 

She also often uses her platform for social justice as she advocates for immigrant rights. She uses her own family’s migrant experience to speak out and advocate in a positive way. 

Now, at 27, Becky G is still making music. In the past years she has collaborated with major artists such as Bad Bunny, Anne-Marie, and French Montana. She continues to embrace her heritage and release mostly Spanish- language music. 

She also has her own beauty brand. Becky G’s brand Treslúce draws inspiration from Latinx heritage and culture. 

Her new album “ENCUENTROS” is set to release on Oct. 10th. I know I will be giving it a listen!

Rebecca is a senior communication, social justice & advocacy major at SBU. This is her second year writing for Her Campus. This year, Rebecca is looking forward getting to know all the new members. She is excited to write about pop culture, books, trends and just her life overall. Besides Her Campus, Rebecca is the senior leader for the Campus Conservationists club and the social media manager for Jandoli Women in Communications club. She has had the opportunity to have an on-campus internship in the department of university advancement and write for TAP into Greater Olean, an online news source for the St. Bonaventure area. During her free time, Rebecca enjoys reading, going to the gym and being outside. Rebecca also loves music and will always engage in a conversation about Taylor Swift, Gracie Abrams or Noah Kahan.