Speaking to Elle, Maluma admitted that it’s also challenging for him to relate to certain celebrities. As he put it, “I feel like the artists right now, the modern artists, are losing their spirituality, and that’s kind of sad.
“I don’t feel like they pray or meditate, and that’s why I feel connected with artists like Madonna, Shakira, and Jennifer [Lopez]. Sometimes people tell me that I’m an old soul because of that, but at the end of the day, you can be the biggest star in the world, but if you are not spiritual, you are empty inside.”
When it comes to meeting new people, he explained it’s ”an energy thing” for him.
“With Ricky Martin,” he went on, “you just feel his aura is so blue, so clear. But then you go to a music session in Miami with these guys my age, and they’re talking about material things, and I’m like, ‘Okay, it’s nice to have a Lamborghini, it’s nice to have a big Rolex, it’s nice to have a huge house, but when are you going to have a big soul?'”