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Photo By Martina Hoyos @martinahoyos
Q) How would you describe your sound?
A) Eclectic, atmospheric and visceral.
Q) Who are some of your musical influences?
A) Fiona Apple, Juana Aguirre and Lucrecia Dalt. I love them all for different reasons, but they share a fearlessness that I deeply admire as an artist.
Q) Talk about the story behind deciding to cover the Mon Laferte song “Amor Completo.”
A) This song was actually chosen by a couple who commissioned this album as an anniversary gift. They are huge La Zorra Zapata fans and wanted me to reinterpret songs that had been important throughout their relationship. That’s how “Amor Completo” found its way to me.
I worked on it with Mauro Samaniego with the intention of reconstructing it, taking it apart and putting it back together with a lot of love and respect. We wanted it to feel familiar, but also like a completely new song.
Q) What was the process that went into making this song completely your own?
A) I worked on this song with Mauro Samaniego, who has been a longtime collaborator of La Zorra Zapata – not only as a producer, but also as a singer, friend and creative partner.
He knows my musical language so well that he was able to guide the song toward a place that feels deeply natural and satisfying for me. There’s a lot of trust between us and I think that trust allowed us to find a version of the song that feels truly our own.
Q) What do you think it is about the song that fans connect to?
A) I think it’s a beautiful song and, in a way, it also works as a tribute to Mon Laferte. Her fans already know the lyrics and the emotional world of the song, so there’s an immediate connection there.
That’s what happened to me, too. When you spend enough time with a song, it somehow becomes yours. Reimagining it through a different rhythm and atmosphere was incredibly enjoyable and I think listeners can feel that sense of play and affection in the version.
Q) Your forthcoming album I Love You Baby is built around cover songs. What inspired you to focus solely on covering other artists?
A) As I mentioned, this album began as an anniversary gift commissioned by a couple. They shared a selection of songs that were meaningful to their relationship and from there I chose the ones that moved me the most or felt the most exciting to reinterpret.
The project taught me a lot. I started my career writing original songs, so I had never really immersed myself in the world of covers. Reinterpreting artists like Leonard Cohen and Joaquín Sabina has been incredibly educational.
Q) On this album Mauro Samaniego lent a hand on production for the album, but how much of a say did you have on the production side of I Love You Baby?
A) Mauro actually produced only one of the songs. The album features five different producers: Mauro Samaniego, Ruy González, Nico Wangeman, Delusion Bay and Coco Godas.
Because there were so many collaborators involved, I was deeply engaged in every production decision.
Q) When it comes to your original songs, what is your songwriting process? Do you need music before you can create lyrics?
A) No. I’m someone who writes constantly in journals. About 85% of my lyrics come directly from those notebooks.
Most of those texts were never intended to become songs in the first place, so the lyrics usually exist long before the music does. That said, I do need melody as a guide. The music helps me navigate those journals and decide which entries belong to a particular song.
Q) What do you hope listeners take away from listening to your new album as a whole — either as emotion or message?
A) I hope listeners can experience the romantic journey that runs through the album in all its different forms.
One of the beautiful things about working with such iconic songs is that they already belong to so many people around the world. These are songs that listeners already know and love, songs they can sing along to.
Q) You recently performed at Circulart 2026. What songs off your album did fans go crazy for when you played them live?
A) I think “Quema o Ilumina” was especially powerful, both for me and for the audience.
Q) Where are some of your favorite places to perform and what makes those locations so significant to you?
A) Every venue has its own kind of magic and shapes the performance in different ways.
Personally, I love performing outdoors when there’s wind. Feeling the wind while I sing creates a sense of openness and freedom that I find incredibly joyful.
Q) Who would you most like to collaborate with on a song in the future?
A) I would love to collaborate with Lucrecia Dalt, Lido Pimienta, Nic Hakim, Juana Aguirre or Chet Faker.
Q) What artist/musician are you currently listening to and why do you dig them?
A) Lately, I’ve been listening to Barbie Williams.
Q) What would you like to say to everyone who is a fan and supporter of you and your work?
A) Thank you. Thank you for listening, for showing up, for sharing the music and for allowing these songs to become part of your lives.