Becky G "gets lonely" when she is on tour

She told USA Today: "Being Mexicana, I'm a big family person. I get homesick very easily. I've been doing this since I was very, very young. I'm the oldest of four kids, and I know I should be this grown adult who's independent and doesn't need anybody, but it gets lonely."

But the 'MAMIII' hitmaker does have family support in the form of her cousin Freddy Quintana - who is also known as Awsumo - with her on the road because he works as a DJ and appears as the support act on her shows.

She said: "We've been performing together basically since I was born. So, I need Awsumo on the road. He is essential!"

Becky - who first found fame when she began posting covers of popular songs onto YouTube in 2011 and has since released four Spanish-language albums - also revealed that she often craves spicy food before a show, but that is just not practical, so she often opts for some Mexican shell soup once she has come off stage.

She said: "I get a little sad 'cause I can't have a lot of spicy food before a show, so sometimes what I'll have after shows is sopita in a vaso (cup) with Tapatío and a lot of lemon, which is also really yummy. Especially when you're on a tour bus and don't got a lot of options!"