Leila Cobo chatted with Billboard ahead of Billboard Mujeres Latinas En La Música 2024.
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00:00 We are here with our very own Leila Cobo at the second annual Billboard Latin Women in Music.
00:07 Leila, how do you feel?
00:08 I feel happy. This is her baby.
00:12 We've been all working on this non-stop for the past two months.
00:17 She has not slept.
00:20 Sigal has not slept. I have not slept.
00:23 So I feel very proud to finally see it come to life.
00:26 Tonight we are honoring Gloria Estefan, La India, Ana Bárbara, Camila Cabello,
00:31 our Women of the Year, Karol G, and so many more.
00:34 What word describes this group of women that we're honoring in 2024?
00:38 Powerful and unique. Three words. Powerful, unique, and immensely talented.
00:45 Because they really are immensely talented, each one in their own style.
00:48 And that makes it so much more exciting to watch.
00:52 Yesterday you said something that really empowered me.
00:55 And you said that when you started this career, or precisely working at Billboard almost 20 years ago,
01:00 you didn't have a role model.
01:02 So you never saw yourself as an executive.
01:05 You were a journalist, an aspiring journalist who had all these dreams.
01:09 How did you open your own, your own path?
01:12 Because even Gloria Estefan said that you're the real pioneer.
01:14 How did you open your own path as a woman in music?
01:19 I just did it.
01:21 Not to sound like a Nike commercial,
01:24 but I just did it, and did it, and did it, and then I saw the path.
01:30 But I feel like you start doing things and then kind of the paths open.
01:37 And now it's very clear to me.
01:40 Now I have goals.
01:41 Now I have...
01:42 Now we can do a lot in women in music.
01:44 Well, Leila, we see you on social media doing exercises, traveling.
01:50 What women do you have in your playlist?
01:53 I was just telling someone that I have Carol G on my playlist.
01:57 I have all these like power anthems on my playlist.
02:00 So I have "Ese Noventa" by Carol G.
02:03 I have a lot of country music on my playlist.
02:06 I have Lady Gaga on my playlist.
02:10 Yeah.
02:10 Bueno, Leila, muchas gracias.
02:13 Disfruta tu noche.
02:14 Gracias, lo mismo.
02:16 - You missed one.
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