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I came into the music world in 1988 with a song called 'Ooh La La,' that was like a breath of fresh air in Haitian music.

~Michel Martelly

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The last five - six presidents of Haiti have failed miserably. And I don't think it would be an honor for me to say I want to be the next 'president.' I want to be the man by with whom change arrives.

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It's time for Haitians to have access to health care. It's time to open our borders to the Haitian diaspora, open our markets to the world. It's time to open our country to potential investors.

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I rallied all the youth around me, all the people who liked Compa, but felt like it was dying, going away, being replaced with Zouk. So it became a movement. So, through the years, I've played my music with dedication, discipline and originality, and controversy also.

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I remain close to my people. I keep singing with them.

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My way of thinking is to create a situation where we rally everyone together and create peace and pardon people, to not forget about the past - because we need to learn from it - but to mainly think about the future.

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I don't want to force the peacekeeping nations to feel like I'm pushing them out.

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The Haiti that has been waiting for help and not moving no longer exists. Enough handouts; we need hands up. Enough aid; we need trade.

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When I came in, Haiti was not governed by Haitians anymore. Probably mostly by NGOs. And that has done what to Haiti? It has weakened our institution.

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I believe my past is my strength.

~Michel Martelly

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Biography

Nationality: Haitian

Type: Politician

Born: February 12th, 1961

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