Monica Saldivar on debut album, teaching music + more [PODCAST]

Monica Saldivar is a rising star in Tejano music, she released her self-titled debut album in December and her current single, “Tu No Sabes,” is currently heating up playlists everywhere.

The 2015 Tejano Idol winner said she’s already planning her sophomore album in an interview with the Cruz Control with AC Cruz Behind The Mic podcast.

“We are already in the works of CD number two,” she said. “We’re hoping that it’s going to be released within October or September, around that time period but I don’t want to promise that just yet.”

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The talented vocalist from Grand Prairie, Texas, who also works as a music teacher, volunteers her time to give back to the community in her spare time at The Epic, a fitness, entertainment, and arts center located in her hometown teaching music to the next generation.

“The students, or the kids, they see what is possible and anything is possible,” she said. “I want to be that for somebody.”

Saldivar also spoke about her music influence, music projects and more.

Listen to the full interview with Monica Saldviar on the latest episode of the Cruz Control with AC Cruz Behind The Mic podcast below. Hear previous episodes and get more details at CruzControlWithACCruz.com.

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