Thursday, October 6, 2022
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Nella Born in Venezuela, Nella skyrocketed to international renown fueled by her powerhouse voice and undeniable presence. In a short time, she went from Berklee College of Music graduate to winner of the 2019 Latin GRAMMY® Award for Best New Artist. That same year, her full-length debut, Voy (I Go) received acclaim from NPR and yielded the hit “Me Llaman Nella” (They Call Me Nella) which surpassed 1.4 million Spotify streams and 1.4 million views on YouTube. In addition, the title track was named the 14th best song of 2019, in any genre, by the New York Times. Merging the folklore roots of Venezuela, modern production, and Andalusian inspirations, her sound resounds in every Nacida en Venezuela, Nella se catapultó al reconocimiento internacional impulsada por su poderosa voz e indiscutible presencia. En poco tiempo, pasó de graduarse del Berklee College of Music a ganar el Latin GRAMMY® 2019 como Mejor Nuevo Artista. Ese mismo año, su debut de larga duración, Voy, compuesto y producido por multipremiado compositor, productor y guitarrista Javier Limón para Casa Limón Music y distribuido mundialmente a través de The Orchard, recibió reconocimiento de NPR y produjo el éxito “Me Llaman Nella”, que sobrepasó los 1.4 millones de descargas en Spotify y 1.4 millones de views en YouTube. Además, la canción que da título al disco se colocó en el puesto #14 de las 54 mejores canciones del 2019 según The New York Times. Fusionando las raíces folclóricas de Venezuela, una producción moderna e
corner of the globe. Not only has she packed venues throughout the United States, Venezuela, Mexico, Spain, and the UK, but she has also accompanied Alejandro Sanz, Jennifer López, Carlos Vives, Luis Enrique, Susana Baca, Los Amigos Invisibles, Monsieur Periné, Caramelos de Cianuro and Guaco as a soloist. Notably, Academy® Award winner Asghar Farhadi recruited her to join the A-list cast of his film Everybody Knows alongside Academy® Award winner Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín, and Academy® Award winner Penélope Cruz. Illuminating her talents, she performed songs written exclusively for the screenplay. It opened at the Cannes Film Festival to rapturous applause. inspiración andaluza; su sonido resuena en cada esquina del mundo. No solo ha abarrotado escenarios en los Estados Unidos, Venezuela, México, España y el Reino Unido; también ha acompañado a Alejandro Sanz, Jennifer López, Carlos Vives, Luis Enrique, Susana Baca, Los Amigos Invisibles, Monsieur Periné, Caramelos de Cianuro y Guaco como solista. En particular, el ganador del Óscar®, Asghar Farhadi, la reclutó para unirse a su distinguido elenco para su film“Todos lo saben” al lado de Ricardo Darín y los también ganadores del Óscar®, Javier Bardem y Penélope Cruz. Iluminando sus talentos, Nella interpretó canciones escritas por Javier Limon especialmente para el guión . Se estrenó en el Festival de Cannes ante una ovación unánime.
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