Olga Taรฑรณn Honored with Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievementโ Award, continues to Champion โNew โMusical Voices
LAS VEGAS – Salsa icon Olga Taรฑรณn received a Lifetime Achievement Award during private Latin Grammy Week celebrations โฃinโค Las Vegas on โNovember 9, ahead of the 26th annual Latin Music Awards on November 13. The recognition celebrates Taรฑรณn’sโ enduringโค career and โher โฃcommitment to musical evolution.โฃ
Taรฑรณn attributes her longevity to a โlack of โคselfishness โฃand a dedication to fostering new โtalent. “Having that selfishness that sometimes there are people who haveโฆ that does not existโ in me and I think that is what has also made me move forward,” she explained. She also highlighted efforts to introduce new generations to her music thru updated sounds, stating, “We have introduced new โalternatives for the new generation so that they continue remembering, but with new sounds.”
The artistโ emphasized her openness to ongoing collaborations, saying, “As long as life continues to give us things,โค you know, andโค collaborations, I โwill continueโ doing them.” A recent collaboration with songwriter Genio, who has penned lyrics for prominent artists, proved โขespecially rewarding. “When he gave me the demo of โขthe song, I told him: ‘Genio, I wont you to stay,'” Taรฑรณn recalled. โฃ
She concluded by stressing the importance of providing opportunities to talented individuals regardless of fame: “That’s the important part, you understand? That you have to learn,โ even if your not a mega-famous person, to continue giving the opportunity to good people, no matter if you areโ famous or not.”