Ep. 120: Erika Ender

And The Writer Is...with Ross Golan

And The Writer Is

Unknown, Music Interviews, Songwriting, Music, Songwriters, Education, Interviews, Music Creation, Artists

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🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

She is one of the most versatile artists in the music and entertainment world. A true pioneer and multi-talented woman with unprecedented success as a world-record composer, singer, producer, communicator, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and dedicated philanthropist. All in one. Born in Panama, of Brazilian, European, and Asian roots; our guest was raised in a multicultural and multilingual environment, which allowed her to be the versatile professional she is today in a global market. Her songs have been recorded by Justin Bieber, Akon, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Marc Anthony, Chayanne, Gloria Trevi, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Prince Royce, and Ha-Ash among others. She is the only Latina woman, in history, to achieve a #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list, with a Spanish song. She is also the female composer with the longest number #1 record on Billboard, the first Hispanic woman to obtain a Grammy nomination for a Major Category (Song of the Year), the composer with the most reproduced song of all time (worldwide) on digital and radio platforms, and the youngest person to enter the Latin Composers Hall of Fame. About 200 CDs and more than 40 singles have been released with her songs, (including the unprecedented worldwide success "Despacito"). Simultaneously, with music, she has a respectable career in the media world, both in front and behind the screens. Through her company ENDERTAINMENT, she creates formats and produces shows and diverse contents, with high results, not only in numbers but also, in social impact. Her true mission has always been using arts as a vehicle for the common good. This task has been successfully achieved through her Foundation (Puertas Abiertas), by benefiting thousands of children and young people, with projects such as TalenPro, which unites entertainment, culture, values, social responsibility, and education. In 2020, She released her new album ‘MP3 - 45,’ a multilingual concept album that pays tribute to the music of her past while charging head-first into the sounds of her future, celebrating the dichotomy of a modern woman who both honors tradition and embraces change. And The Writer Is… Erika Ender!

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome to And The Writer Is. I'm your host Ross Golan. I've written with hundreds
0:15.7	of artists and writers over the years and my favorite part of each session is the first
0:20.1	hour when we catch up about life, the industry, politics, composition, whatever. So this is
0:26.0	a journey of learning why people write songs, how people write songs, and most importantly,
0:31.7	who the people are, who write the songs. I'm producing this with the great Joe London,
0:36.8	big deal music publishing, and mega house music management. If you want to listen to the
0:41.4	songs we discuss in this podcast, follow us on our socials, find out about special live
0:47.7	events, or buy that merch aka that had I always wear. Go to our website www.andthewriteris.com.
1:00.2	Welcome to And The Writer Is. I'm your host Ross Golan. Today's multi-lingual,
1:05.3	multi-platant and multi-acclaimed songstress is the youngest composer to ever be inducted into
1:10.7	the Latin songwriter's Hall of Fame. And with a mostly spanner song, she tied one of the
1:17.4	most sacred records in pop music by holding the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for
1:24.2	16 consecutive weeks. Nominated for every award in the music universe, this trailblazer has
1:31.8	racked up enough Grammys and Billboard awards to fill an Estadio de Football. Born in Panama City,
1:39.8	currently in Miami, this writer has broken down the barriers between multiple genres, languages
1:45.8	and echelons of the music industry. And the writer is Erica Ender. Oh my god, what a neutral,
1:53.3	thank you for that. You know, we got to interview some of your co-writers on some of the songs
2:00.2	that we'll talk about earlier. So, you know, some of our audience is familiar with a little bit of
2:05.9	the Latin music world, but it's so vast, and if you've never spent any time in it, you know,
2:13.5	you think it's, if you're from the US, you think it's essentially, you know, one or two regions,
2:20.6	and then that's about as good as you get. And you don't realize that this is like a worldwide genre.
2:27.8	It's a lot of genres as well, a lot. Like, you have no idea. Well, language, but a lot of things.
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