I was a child star, but at 15 I wanted a normal life. I now run a talent agency that generates $4 million in revenue.

• Tatiana Bolaños signed with Sony Records when she was 6. • At 15, and decided to leave singing to have a typical high school career. • Now, she runs a talent agency for social media influencers.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tatiana Bolaños, founder of The Lilac Agency. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Ask any Latina growing up in the 1990s, and she'll know the variety show "Sábado Gigante." For me, the show was life-changing. I won the competition when I was only 6 years old. Not long after that, I performed for a room full of Sony Executives in Key West and signed with the label.

I started my singing career as "La Chiquita Divina," singing traditional Mariachi music. I was born in LA, but learned these songs from my mother, who is Mexican.

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