Ana Cristina Cash – Last Call

By starrymag | April 7, 2025

By: Lisa Steinberg

 

 

Q) Where did the idea for your new song “Last Call” come from?

 

A) I know that I wanted to have a song on the record that felt empowering and could be a female anthem about self-respect. I have several titles written down in a notebook that I keep and read several of them out loud to my two co-writers in the room, Jodi Marr and Willie Breeding. “Last Call” was the one that really resonated with us for the session of the ones that I read out loud.

 

Q) You teamed up with Jodi Marr and Willie Breeding to write this song. What was the process like working with them?

 

A) Once we had decided on which song title to use, Willie started coming up with a programmed beat and then we were all figuring out chord progressions together and playing with melodies. The thought of an ultimatum mirroring a last phone call from jail and also the last call at a bar was an intriguing concept to work with. Jodi, Willie and I had a fun time writing this together.

 

Q) There is also a version of the song in Spanish – “Tu Ultima Llamada.” Why was it important for you to translate “Last Call” into both languages?

 

A) I started my career in the Latin music industry when I was signed to Sony Music Latin when I was fifteen years old. I grew up completely fluent in Spanish, as my parents are immigrants from Cuba. Long before I was ever Ana Cristina Cash, I was Ana Cristina, working with multiple Grammy winning producers in Miami with several releases under my belt at a young age. Singing in Spanish is how I got my start in the music industry.

Growing up bilingual and being born in Florida, I also grew up listening to Country, American Pop, Rock and so many genres that influenced me. I am a true fusion of all of those things. I felt that I could reach more people and connect with a broader audience by recording the song in both English and Spanish. Jodi Marr and I wrote the lyrics of the Spanish translation of “Tu Ultima Llamada” together. It’s funny because we have a friendship spanning over twenty years, as she too is from Miami and moved to Nashville. Jodi and I actually met years ago during the recording of my first debut Spanish album.

 

Q) I love the vocals and musical arrangement of the song. Talk about the discussions that went into blending genres and adding a Latin flair.

 

A) Everything has been about trial and error and exploration of sounds. I feel so lucky to be making music right now and I feel like a kid again. I find joy in creating and mixing and matching sounds and blending instrumentation on this album from both the Country and Latin genres. To me, there is no limit to the experimentation that can occur in music. That is part of the reason why it continues to be so interesting to me. I truly love what I do.

 

Q) What kind of response have you been receiving from fans to both versions of the song?

 

A) It has been so cool to hear the responses of people who enjoy listening to both the Spanish and the English versions of the song. Both versions have been very well received so far and I couldn’t be more grateful.

 

Q) With this new track out, is this a prelude to a full album or EP – maybe even one that is fully bilingual?

 

A) It certainly is a prelude to a larger and cohesive body of work. I cannot say that every single song will have bilingual versions, but most definitely several of the ones that are identified as singles, but only if it makes sense to do both versions.

It needs to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis depending on the song.

 

Q) Who are some artists that you would love to collaborate with on a song in the future?

 

A) I honestly love what Lainey Wilson and The War and Treaty are doing, as well as Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen and so many country artists. In Latin music, I have always admired the work of Shakira and Juanes. I am a new fan of Carin Leon and think that he is also doing some great music.

 

Q) What songs are still some of your favorites to perform live?

 

A) Right now, it is the new single and unreleased material because I enjoy getting the reaction from the public and opinions about songs that are not out there yet. I always enjoy playing material from my last album, Shine. Perhaps the most vulnerable is “Broken Roses” and the most ironic and comical is “Hey Hipster!”

 

Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supportive of you and the beautiful music you make?

 

A) First and foremost, I would like to say thank you. Thank you to anyone who has left me an encouraging message, downloaded or streamed my music and has come to watch me perform live. It means the world to artists, as we are putting ourselves in a vulnerable place when we release new music. My heart and soul goes into the creation of every song as does every musician and person that has been involved on this project whether it was a producer, songwriter, player, engineer and more. I am very much involved in every single step of making the records. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.