Her dance moves and choreographies turned Ivana Santacruz into a star. Her almost 2 million followers know and love the dancer, who’s roots trace back to Mexico and Italy, for her highly energetic performances. Now she’s ready for the next chapter in her career, turning a long-desired dream into reality. Ivana Santacruz is set to kickstart her career as a vocalist. It’s really just a logical conclusion, considering that music has always been a great passion of the 24-year-old. When she was a child, her mother used to take her along to family celebrations and weddings, where reggaeton would be played. Right in the middle of it all - Ivana, dancing away and realizing that Latin American music is right up her alley. During her teenage years, she first discovers Jamaican dancehall, then afro-beats. Music that makes her dance. It’s the beginning of an unparalleled career. But there’s more. Ivana posted a picture of her younger self to Instagram: It shows her kneeling in front of a stereo and holding a microphone. The photograph was taken during her early childhood in Mexico. Because little Ivana loves music so much, her stepfather ends up buying her a microphone at the flea market, and so she begins to not just move along to music, but also to sing.