Joaquina Valentina Blavia Canabal (born 2 July 2004), known mononymously as Joaquina, is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter, who began her music career as a solo artist. In 2022, she released her debut single, "Rabia", followed by "Freno". Her debut EP Los Mejores Años was released in March 2023.[1][2][3][4]
Joaquina | |
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 Joaquina - August 2023 | |
| Born | Joaquina Valentina Blavia Canabal 2 July 2004 Caracas, Venezuela |
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| Awards | Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2023 |
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| Genres | Latin pop |
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| Labels | Universal Latino |
Early life
editJoaquina is the daughter of Camila Canabal and Francisco Blavia. She was born in Venezuela and relocated to Miami at the age of 6.
From an early age, Joaquina showed an interest in and a talent for music. She studied piano, singing, and guitar. At age eight, she was writing songs, and by age twelve, she had decided to become a singer-songwriter.
At fifteen, Joaquina recorded her first songs. She began sharing her music on streaming platforms.
At seventeen, she was invited to participate in the academic program at the Art House Academy and the Abbey Road Institute by Maestro Julio Reyes Copello. She also signed her first record deal with Universal Music Latino.[5]
She graduated from the Art House Academy & Abbey Road Institute in Miami in October 2022.[6][7]
Joaquina won the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards,[8][9][10][11] where she also received a nomination for Best Singer-Songwriter Album,[12] making her the youngest artist to receive this nomination.
In September 2022, Joaquina introduced her debut compositions to the world through her debut EP, Los Mejores Años.
Discography
editEPs
edit- Los Mejores Años (2023)
Singles
edit- Aeropuerto (2024)
- Todo y Nada (2024)
- No Llames lo Mío Nuestro (2024)
- El Alquimista (2024)
- Pesimista (2024)
- Escapar de Mí (2024)
- Quise Quererte (2023)
- Blanco y Negro (2023)
- Los Mejores Años (2023)
- Niñas de Instagram (2022)
- Freno (2022)
- Rabia (2022)
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best New Artist | Joaquina | Won | [13] |
| Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Los Mejores Años | Nominated | |||
| Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards | 2023 | Singer-Songwriter Video | "Rabia" | Won | [14] |
| Singer-Songwriter Song | Won | ||||
| Best New Artist | Joaquina | Won | |||
| Premios Juventud | 2024 | The New Generation - Female | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Joaquina, hija de la animadora Camila Canabal estrena vídeo musical 'Rabia'" (in Spanish). 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Cantante Joaquina asegura que aprendió de Juanes" (Interview) (in Spanish). 12 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Hollywood Reporter - Emerging Artists". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "On The Radar Latin - Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Música para expandir el universo". El Espectador (in Spanish). 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Abbey Road Institute Miami Blog". Abbey Road Institute. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Learn to be a Star: 5 New Latin Acts Get a Shot with Help from Art House Academy and Universal Latin". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Latin Grammy Acceptance Speech Best New Artist 2023". Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Hola Latin Grammy Best New Artist". 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Los 40 Joaquina Article". 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "El Independiente Joaquina Article". 24 November 2023. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Latin Grammy Nominations 2023 (PDF) (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (16 November 2023). "Latin Grammy Awards Winners 2023: The Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Suarez, Enrique (1 November 2023). "▷ Joaquina recibió el premio "artista revelación" en los Pepsi Music 2023 #1Nov". El Impulso (Venezuela) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (26 July 2024). "Aquí los ganadores de los Premios Juventud 2024". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2024.