Mariana de Miguel, (born 1996)[1][2] better known as Girl Ultra, is a Mexican R&B artist.[3][4] She signed to Mexican label Finesse Records in 2016[5] and released her debut EP, Boys, in 2017. Boys includes a Spanish language cover of Daniel Caesar track "Get You". She released her second EP, Adiós, in 2018.[6]
Girl Ultra | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mariana de Miguel |
| Born | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Rhythm & Blues |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Finesse Records |
Early life and Artistry
editMariana 'Nan' de Miguel[7] was born and raised in Mexico City.[8] She was part of a disco band called Affer in high school.[9] Her influences included music by Beyoncé and Destiny's Child.[10]
In 2019 Girl Ultra collaborated with Cuco on a bilingual song in English and Spanish called Damelove, recorded in Los Angeles.[10]
She has also notably collaborated with Little Jesus for her 2022 song "Punk" which samples Gwen Stefani's Bubble Pop Electric.
Discography
edit- Boys (EP, 2017)
- Adiós (EP, 2018)
- Nuevos Aires (First full-length album, 2019)[10]
- EL SUR (EP, 2022)
- blush (EP, 2024)
References
edit- ^ Lee, Alexa. "Girl Ultra Takes Mexican R&B Beyond the Border". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ Ernesto Lechner (2024-07-15), "Glamor and Disco Decadence: Girl Ultra Is Making Us 'Blush'", Spin, retrieved 2024-07-17
- ^ López, Mixar (2017-03-09). "Hormonas de 21 años: Una charla con Girl Ultra". Noisey (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Meet Girl Ultra, a Bleeding-Heart R&B Diva From Mexico City". Remezcla. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ "Up Next: Meet Girl Ultra, The Mexican Baby Girl Of R&B En Español". Fierce. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ "Manual de los adioses, por Girl Ultra". Beatburguer (in Spanish). 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ Lee, Alexa. "Girl Ultra Takes Mexican R&B Beyond the Border". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ "Girl Ultra on Exclusive Interview with Out Now". Out Now Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ "Meet The Best Friends Breathing New Life Into Mexico's R&B Scene". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ a b c "Interview With Singer Girl Ultra". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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