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Miguel was a "late bloomer."
The Grammy-award winning singer, 29, has admitted he had a delayed early adult life because his mother was determined to keep him away from any bad influences due to her to strong religious background.
He told the Guardian: "My mother was really into her religion and I was, too, to be honest with you. But at the same time I was torn because as a kid you want to do things.
"And my mum was very keen on keeping me away from temptation. I was not part of the social scene in high school. I wasn't going to parties, I wasn't drinking, I wasn't smoking, I definitely wasn't smoking weed, I wasn't having sex."
He added: "I was a late bloomer, really late bloomer."
The 'Sure Thing' hitmaker - whose real name is Miguel Jontel Pimentel - started to go against his mother's strong views and opinions when he reached college.
He explained: "It was like living a double life. I was doing a lot of things I'm not supposed to be doing, that are viewed by the Bible as immoral. So I decided, if I was going to that, I wasn't going to pretend to be something I'm not."
He added: "I'm still very much in touch with my spirituality, I never gave up on God. I just found my own way."

Geri Horner is making a folk album.
The former Spice Girl climbed to the top of the charts as part of the girl group with a number of pop tracks in the 90s but is ready to release "mature" music.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "It's going to be a new, much more mature sound for Geri.
"A few songs sound very folky, but there are other styles as well. It tells a story of her life."
And next year may give the 43-year-old singer even more to celebrate as it was previously revealed the 'Wannabe' hitmakers were considering a reunion tour.
She said previously: "I think it's really faltering that people are still supportive of the Spice Girls individually and collectively, that's beautiful, it's really nice. It almost feels you know that it (the Spice Girls) belongs to everyone, like a generation. So I think it's one of those things that's been discussed, but until it's concrete I wouldn't announce it."
And Geri - who was known under alias Ginger Spice whilst in the band - also admitted her break from music gave her more time to be a mother to daughter Bluebell, nine.
She shared: "I wanted to be a mum first and foremost, that's more important I think. But then I thought maybe I could write songs that we can all relate to, I love the creative process, but it's just taken me ages to go through that transition of being that pop star that wears hot pants to grow up a little bit and find that material that really reflects who I am, so I've been working on it for ages."

Adele previewed a new song on Sunday (18.10.15).
The 27-year-old singer - whose last release was 2012's 'Skyfall' - surprised fans by teasing a new track during a commercial break for TV show 'The X Factor'.
The advert contained just white text on a black background and Adele's voice could be heard singing the words.
She sang: "Hello, it's me. I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet to go over everything. They say that time's supposed to heal you, but I ain't done much healing."
No further information was given.
Adele's last album was the 2011 record '21'.
Meanwhile, Adele reportedly turned down millions to record the 'Spectre' theme song.
The Grammy Award-winning artist - who co-wrote and sang the title track for 'Skyfall' in 2012 - didn't reprise her singing duties for the forthcoming James Bond movie because it would be too hard to beat her global smash.
A source said: "Adele was James Bond himself's first choice. Daniel Craig was really keen and (director) Sam Mendes was 50/50 over whether to use her or a fresh voice.
"Filmmakers were prepared to offer millions but Adele was never up for it.
"How do you top a worldwide hit like 'Skyfall' any way? It was too big a risk."
The 'Rolling in the Deep' hitmaker is currently focused on the launch of her much-anticipated third studio album and recently met up with One Direction's tunesmith Jamie Scott to get some advice.
A source added: "She has a mass of material but can't settle on what. She spent a day with 1D songwriter Jamie Scott but that probably won't see the light of day either."

Selena Gomez's parents don't want her to go on tour.
The 23-year-old singer, who recently revealed she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Lupus three years ago, is planning to hit the road to promote her new album, 'Revival', but her mother, Mandy, and stepfather Brian Teefey have urged her to focus on her health.
A source said: "Her parents are terribly upset she's planning a new concert tour and are begging her to reconsider. They don't think her body can handle that."
But the 'Same Old Love' hitmaker, who fired her parents as her managers in April 2014, doesn't care what anyone thinks.
The insider told Life & Style Weekly: "She has a new sense of empowerment and freedom. Nobody can really tell her anything right now."
Selena recently insisted she is feeling good, but admitted she has to take care of herself.
She said: "You'll have it forever. It's kind of one of those situations. You just have to take care of yourself."

Kwabs performed a sold-out homecoming show in London on Saturday (17.10.15).
The 'Walk' hitmaker wowed London's Roundhouse with his first show in the capital since the release of his debut album 'Love + War' last month, following a UK tour and dates around Europe.
Two tracks into his set, he explained to the audience: "Now that I've got your attention, I'd like to say it's nice to see you all again! You see we've been all over the place. We've been in what feels like a different country every day, week and month so it feels good to be home.
"Thank you all for being here. It means a whole lot and that's from the bottom of my heart."
The critically lauded singer, 25, opened the show with the tension-building title track from the record before showcasing other songs from the LP including 'Layback' and 'Look Over Your Shoulder', during which he introduced his band and flaunted his dancefloor talents with a flurry of choreographed moves.
The MTV EMA and MOBO nominee - whose full name is Kwabena Adjepong - showed off his versatile voice for over an hour at the venue, where he stripped back his sound to sing 'Forgiven' and his cover of James Blake's 'The Wilhelm Scream' before raising the roof with a rendition of Major Lazer's 'Lean On'.
Later, he brought out rising star Zak Abel - who opened for him earlier in the evening - for a duet of emotional ballad 'Cheating On Me' which proved to be another of the show's many highlights, as well as encore tracks 'Walk' and 'Perfect Ruin'.
With over two years of touring experience, Kwabs' stage show is better than ever and by the sound of his debut release, his is a name we'll be hearing far more about in the future.

Kwabs' set list at Camden's Roundhouse in London is as follows:
'Love + War'
'Into You'
'Lay Back'
'Look Over Your Shoulder'
'Last Stand'
'Forgiven'
'The Wilhelm Scream'
'Lean On'
'My Own'
'Cheating On Me'
'Saved'
'Wrong Or Right'
'Walk'
'Perfect Ruin'

Jess Glynne is set to record the Children in Need single.
The 'Don't Be So Hard On Yourself' hitmaker is being lined up by the BBC to perform the annual charity track, which was previously covered by the likes of Ellie Goulding and the Spice Girls, following her successful year in music so far.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "This is the perfect end to an amazing year for Jess. Being chosen to do Children In Need means you're at the top of your game, which is amazing considering she is still a relatively new artist."
The insider added: "She'll be given blanket coverage by the BBC for the track, and will also get to perform it live on TV later this month on the annual special."
Meanwhile, the 25-year-old singer, who bounded onto the scene with the Clean Bandit last year with the single 'Rather Be', is determined to take her career seriously and has even banned herself from partying in order to protect her voice following emergency surgery on her vocal cords recently.
She said last month: "I have to be careful [following surgery]. I just need to make sure I rest my voice. I'm not allowed to go out and party because I'm still in the recovery period."
Jess underwent the procedure in June after suffering with her voice for a prolonged amount of time and is said to be impressed with the results so far.

Rudimental brought John Newman on stage at Alexander Palace on Friday (16.10.15).
The drum and bass quartet surprised the 10,000 strong crowd at the London venue by inviting the 'Love Me Again' hitmaker to join them on their 2012 party hit collaboration 'Feel The Love'.
The 25-year-old singer shouted to the thrilled auditorium: "Are you feeling it? Make some f**king noise for Rudimental!"
Earlier in the night the group from Hackey united vocalists Anne-Marie - a former three times world karate champion - and Will Heard on stage for recent hit 'Rumour Mill' from their second studio album 'We The Generation'.
Will continued to add his vocals to 'I Will for Love' after which DJ Locksmith addressed the hyped crowd and said: "Thank you for making it (We The Generation) Number One in the UK charts."
Singer/songwriter Thomas Jules also commanded the stage and performed synchronised dance steps with Locksmith.
He introduced another fan favoured track and announced: "Going back to the old school. For my five year old son, 'I'm Not Giving In' put your hands together.'
Meanwhile, the eclectic group - including Amir Amor on bass and Kesi Dryden who played the drum kit - offered up a taste of their musical roots by closing the night with a mix of dancehall tracks that included 'World A Music', 'You Don't Love Me (No No No)' and 'One Of Those Days' originally sang by Jamaican singers Ini Kamoze, Dawn Penn and Sizzla respectively.
However the experimenters added further intrigue by singing Ed Sheeran's fan favourite 'Thinking Out Loud' over the top of the melodies.
The night also included opening sets from Izzy Bizu, Max, Kiko Bun and Aba Shanti.

Markus Feehily "wouldn't have written" Westlife's songs.
The 35-year-old singer insists he doesn't dislike his former group's material, but he prefers staying true to himself on his new solo album.
He said: "I don't dislike any Westlife songs but I wouldn't have written them.
"I've made a conscious decision not to compare my solo career to Westlife though, it would be unhealthy to try to emulate that juggernaut."
Despite still being on good terms with the rest of the group, Markus admits they are not really in contact with one another.
Asked how much he sees his former bandmates, he said: "Not much at all. There's no animosity. It's just the way life goes."
And the Irish singer insists it's just a coincidence that his solo work will go up against former Westlife stars Brian McFadden and Shane Filan's and he doesn't want a "scrap".
He told OK! magazine: "It's a coincidence and I hope people don't make it into a chart battle as they did between Westlife and the Spice Girls.
"I don't mind a bit of fun banter but I don't want to be involved in any scraps as I love the lads.
"Shane's duet with Nadine Coyle is great, as is Brian's single."

Rudimental brought John Newman on stage at Alexander Palace on Friday (16.10.15).
The drum and bass quartet surprised the 10,000 strong crowd at the London venue by inviting the 'Love Me Again' hitmaker to join them on their 2012 party hit collaboration 'Feel The Love'.
The 25-year-old singer shouted to the thrilled auditorium: "Are you feeling it? Make some f**king noise for Rudimental!"
Earlier in the night the group from Hackey united vocalists Anne-Marie - a former three times world karate champion - and Will Heard on stage for recent hit 'Rumour Mill' from their second studio album 'We The Generation'.
Will continued to add his vocals to 'I Will for Love' after which DJ Locksmith addressed the hyped crowd and said: "Thank you for making it (We The Generation) Number One in the UK charts."
Singer/songwriter Thomas Jules also commanded the stage and performed synchronised dance steps with Locksmith.
He introduced the another fan favourite track and announced: "Going back to the old school. For my five year old son, 'I'm Not Giving In' put your hands together.'
Meanwhile, the eclectic group - including Amir Amor on bass and Kesi Dryden who played the drum kit - offered up a taste of their musical roots by closing the night with a mix of dancehall tracks that included 'World A Music', 'You Don't Love Me (No No No)' and 'One Of Those Days' originally sang by Jamaican singers Ini Kamoze, Dawn Penn and Sizzla respectively.
However the experimenters added further intrigue by singing Ed Sheeran's fan favourite 'Thinking Out Loud' over the top of the melodies.
The night also included opening sets from Izzy Bizu, Max, Kiko Bun and Aba Shanti.