Prince Royce and Maria Becerra just dropped a passionate song that will have you thinking about your ex. “Te Espero” starts with the iconic 80’s hit “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by the renowned British band Cutting Crew, (which is one of Royce’s favorite songs) and takes you on a journey of love. The music video was filmed over two days in Becerra’s native Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is an action-packed story with spectacular scenes. HOLA! USA had the opportunity to talk to both Royce and Becerra about the magical experience of working together for the first time, their favorite part about filming the music video, and more. Watch the video and read the special interview below.
Note: This interview has been translated from Spanish to English
Were you friends before this collaboration, or was it the first time you met?
Prince Royce: Yes, it was the first time we met on the song.
What are some positive things about collaborating with someone for the first time?
Prince Royce: With Maria, it was working with new talent, someone different than I’ve ever recorded with before. Her voice is in bachata. It was something very different for me, her sound, her flavor of Argentina, her culture. For me, that was the dopest thing to bring on to my record. Someone that I never recorded with before. And when we met, The chemistry was good it was very easy for me to work with Maria. Thank you also Maria for being so, so sweet. She was never complicated. We recorded everything super well, she recorded everything super great. The truth is that I’m so happy, I’m really excited.
This is a song about heartbreak. How old were you the first time you were heartbroken?
Prince Royce: I was about sixteen, around sixteen seventeen.
What is your favorite memory of filming the music video?
Prince Royce: My favorite memory was being able to run, having guns, blow things up, shoot, you know, like never before. Obviously, I don’t want to promote violence. But it was really cool to get into a different character and do things I’ve never done before. To feel like I’m in an action movie, like your the main character, shooting the bad guys. For me, that’s what I had the most fun doing.
What do you hope people feel when they listen to Te Espero?
Prince Royce: I hope that people feel passion, feelings, nostalgia, that they want to dance, that they want to dedicate, that they want to watch the video which is a movie, all those different feelings. I hope that people can really take in the message that we wanted to send out with this record.
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