María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber and is the first Argentine female singer to sing at the River Plate Stadium last March 22nd and 23rd, being also the first Argentine female Artist Singer to sold out those two consecutive Stadiums.[2] She has been dubbed as "a leading voice in Argentina's urban pop movement".[3]
María Becerra | ||||||||||
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.jpg) Becerra in 2022 | ||||||||||
| Born | María de los Ángeles Becerra 12 February 2000 Quilmes, Argentina | |||||||||
| Occupation | Singer | |||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | |||||||||
| Musical career | ||||||||||
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals | |||||||||
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YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2015–2019 | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 3.5 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 161.6 million[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 17 December 2023 | ||||||||||
| Website | mariabecerraoficial | |||||||||
Career
Becerra began her career at twelve years of age on the platform Facebook. In 2015, she posted a five-minute-long parody monologue which was seen over one million times in just hours. This encouraged her to create a YouTube channel in which she would later post videos of her talking and singing, vlogs, and dance tutorials.
In September 2019, she released her debut EP 222 in which she fused elements of urban pop and hip hop. In November, she released her single "High", which would later gain a remix version with Argentine singer Tini and Spanish singer Lola Índigo and reached the number-two position on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100. In 2020 and 2021, Becerra was featured in multiple remixes, including "En Tu Cuerpo" with Lyanno, Rauw Alejandro and Lenny Tavárez, "AYNEA" with FMK and Beret, and "Además de Mí" with Rusherking, Khea and Duki, Lit Killah and Tiago PZK. "Además de Mí (Remix)" became Becerra's first number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100.
In 2020, Becerra became the first Latin artist to be signed to the indie record label 300 Entertainment.[4] In 2021, Becerra released her second EP, Animal, Pt. 1 which included the Cazzu-assisted "Animal" and the solo "Acaramelao". Both singles became hits in Argentina, where they peaked at number five and seven, respectively. The EP shifts genres between hip-hop, reggaeton, trap, hip-hop, R&B and hints of salsa, and explores the themes of women empowerment, love and lust.[5] In May 2023, Becerra signs with Warner Music Latina.[6] In August 2023, Becerra signed with Warner Chappell Music.[7]
Influences
According to Becerra herself, her major personal influence was her mother.[8] As for her artistic influences, María's work is mostly influenced by Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande,[9] Shakira,[10] Whitney Houston and Natti Natasha,[11] while she has stated that she always admired Rihanna and Cardi B.[12]
Personal life
Becerra is bisexual.[13] In an interview for MTV News, she stated, "When I understood and accepted that I also liked girls, that was a difficult time. There was a lot of confusion and prejudice, and I had to think about how my family would take it. It was something very heavy that marked my life".[13] In a 2022 interview, Becerra said that she is a vegan.[14] She dated fellow singer Rusherking from 2019 to 2021.[15] She is in a relationship with rapper J Rei as of September 2023.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Despicable Me 4 | Poppy Prescott | Voice role; Spanish dub |
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Original, Laboratorio de Clones | Herself | National tour of Argentina | [17] |
Discography
- Animal (2021)
- La Nena de Argentina (2022)
Tours
Headlining
- Animal Tour (2021–2023)
- La Nena de Argentina Tour (2023–2024)
- World Tour 24 (2024)
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fans Choice Awards | 2021 | Best Female Video | Herself | Nominated | [18] |
| Urban Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2022 | Best Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Artist South Region | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music Video | "Entre Nosotros (Remix)" (with Tiago PZK, Lit Killah and Nicki Nicoles) | Won | |||
| Best Collaboration | "Qué Más Pues?" (with J Balvin) | Nominated | |||
| iHeartRadio Music Awards | 2022 | Best New Latin Artist | Herself | Nominated | [20] |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite Latin Musical Influencer | Nominated | [21] | |
| Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | 2017 | Favorite Youtuber | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2018 | Favorite Musical Influencer | Won | [23] | ||
| Latin American Music Awards | 2022 | New Artist of the Year | Won | [24] | |
| Favorite Video | "Los Tragos" (with Reik) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Collaboration of the Year | "Te Espero" (with Prince Royce) | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Collaboration – Tropical | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | "Así es la Vida" (with Enrique Iglesias) | Nominated | [26] | ||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2021 | Best New Artist | Herself | Nominated | [27] |
| 2022 | Best Urban Music Album | Animal | Nominated | [28] | |
| 2023 | Album of the Year | La Cuarta Hoja (as songwriter) | Nominated | [29] | |
| Song of the Year | "Amigos" (with Pablo Alborán) | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Fusion/Performance | "Ojalá" | Nominated | |||
| Best Reggaeton Performance | "Automático" | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| Los 40 Music Awards | 2021 | Best New Latin Act | Herself | Nominated | [30] |
| 2022 | Best Latin Live Act | Won | [31] | ||
| 2023 | Best Latin Urban Act or Producer | Nominated | [32] | ||
| Best Spanish Collaboration | "Amigos" (with Pablo Alborán) | Nominated | |||
| Best Latin Video | "Corazón Vacío" | Won | |||
| Best Latin Urban Collaboration | "Los del Espacio" (with Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking & Big One) | Nominated | |||
| Martin Fierro Digital Awards | 2019 | Favorite Youtuber | Herself | Shortlisted | [33] |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Best Latin America South Act | Nominated | [34] | |
| 2022 | Nominated | [35] | |||
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2019 | Argentine Instagrammer of the Year | Won | [36] | |
| 2021 | Emerging | Nominated | [37] | ||
| 2022 | MIAW Artist | Nominated | [38] | ||
| Motomami of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Music Ship of the Year | "Marte" (with Sofía Reyes) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | "Los del Espacio" (with Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking & Big One) | Won | [39][40] | ||
| La Loba of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |||
| MTV Millennial Awards Brazil | 2021 | Feat Gringo | "Qué Más Pues?" (with J Balvin) | Nominated | [41] |
| Premios Gardel | 2021 | Best Urban/Trap Song or Album | "High (Remix)" (with Tini and Lola Índigo) | Nominated | [42] |
| 2022 | Best Urban Music Album | Animal | Nominated | [43] | |
| Record of the Year | "Miénteme" (with Tini) | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Won | ||||
| Best Pop Song | Won | ||||
| Best Urban Music Collaboration | "Wow Wow" (with Becky G) | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Album of the Year | La Nena de Argentina | Nominated | [44] | |
| Best Urban Music Album | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Music Song | "Tranquila" (with FMK) | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Music Collaboration | "Entre Nosotros (Remix)" (with Tiago PZK, Lit Killah and Nicki Nicole) | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Song of the Year | "Corazón Vacío" | Nominated | [45] [46] | |
| "Los del Espacio" (with Lit Killah, Duki, Emilia, Tiago PZK, FMK, Rusherking & Big One) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Collaboration | Won | ||||
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "Corazón Vacío" | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Pop Song | Nominated | ||||
| Collaboration of the Year | "Perfecta (2023 version)" (with Miranda! & FMK) | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Pop Album | Accoustic Session | Nominated | |||
| Premios Juventud | 2021 | The New Generation - Female | Herself | Won | [47] |
| 2022 | Artist of the Youth – Female | Nominated | [48] | ||
| Female Artist – On The Rise | Nominated | ||||
| Best Girl Power Collab | "Hasta los Dientes" (with Camila Cabello) | Nominated | |||
| Viral Track of the Year | "Qué Más Pues?" (with J Balvin) | Nominated | |||
| Best Tropical Mix | "Te Espero" (with Prince Royce) | Won | |||
| 2023 | Artist of the Youth – Female | Herself | Nominated | [49] | |
| My Favorite Trendsetter | Nominated | ||||
| Girl Power | "Lokita" (with Natti Natasha) | Nominated | |||
| Social Dance Challenge | Nominated | ||||
| The Hottest Choreography | "Suelta" (with Dímelo Flow, Rauw Alejandro, Farruko, Mr. Vegas & Fatman Scoop) | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop/Urban Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| "Extasis" (with Manuel Turizo) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Album – Female | La Nena de Argentina | Nominated | |||
| Premios Lo Nuestro | 2022 | New Artist – Female | Herself | Nominated | [50] |
| Female Urban Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Urban/Pop Song of the Year | "Qué Más Pues?" (with J Balvin) | Won | |||
| 2023 | Female Urban Artist of the Year | Herself | Won | [51] | |
| The Perfect Mix of the Year | "Te Espero" (with Prince Royce) | Nominated | |||
| Tropical Collaboration of the Year | Won | ||||
| Urban Dance/Pop Song of the Year | "Berlín" (with Zion & Lennox) | Nominated | |||
| Remix of the Year | "Entre Nosotros (Remix)" (with Tiago PZK, Lit Killah and Nicki Nicole) | Nominated | |||
| "La Ducha (Remix)" (with Elena Rose, Greeicy, Becky G and Tini) | Nominated | ||||
| 2024 | Female Urban Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [52] | |
| The Perfect Mix of the Year | "El Amor de Mi Vida" (with Los Ángeles Azules) | Nominated | |||
| Urban/Pop Song of the Year | "Éxtasis" (with Manuel Turizo) | Nominated | |||
| Urban/Pop Collaboration of the Year | "Berlín" (with Zion & Lennox) | Nominated | |||
| Urban Dance/Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Urban Album of the Year | La Nena de Argentina | Nominated | |||
| Premios Odeón | 2023 | Best Latin New Artist | Herself | Won | [53] |
| Premios Quiero | 2020 | Best Female Video | "High" (Remix) (with Tini and Lola Índigo) | Won | [54] |
| 2021 | "Acaramelao" | Nominated | [55] | ||
| Best Pop Video | "Mienteme" (with Tini) | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| "¿Qué Más Pues?" (with J Balvin) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Video | Won | ||||
| Best Rap / Trap / Hip-Hop Video | "Además de Mí" (Remix) (with Rusherking, Tiago PZK, Khea, Lit Killah and Duki) | Won | |||
| Best Influencer Musician | Herself | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Video of the Year | "Automático" | Nominated | [56] | |
| Best Female Video | Nominated | ||||
| Best Pop Video | "OJALA" | Nominated | |||
| Best Urban Video | "Berlin" (with Zion & Lennox) | Won | |||
| Best Party Video | Won | ||||
| Best Trap / Rap / Hip-Hop Video | "Entre Nosotros" (Remix) (with Tiago PZK, Lit Killah and Nicki Nicole) | Nominated | |||
| Best Collaboration | "Marte" (with Sofia Reyes) | Nominated | |||
| Premios Tu Música Urbano | 2022 | Top Rising Star — Female | Herself | Won | [57] |
| Song of the Year | "Qué Más Pues?" (with J Balvin) | Won | |||
| Song of the Year — Duo or Group | "Mal Acostumbrao" (with Mau y Ricky) | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year – Female Artist | Animal | Nominated | |||
| Video of the Year – New Artist | "Entre Nosotros (Remix)" (with Tiago PZK, Lit Killah and Nicki Nicole) | Won | |||
| "Wow Wow" (with Becky G) | Nominated | ||||
| "Marte" (with Sofia Reyes) | Nominated | ||||
| "Mienteme" (with Tini) | Nominated | ||||
| Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Top Artist — Female | Herself | Nominated | [58] | |
| Song of the Year — Duo or Group | "Berlin" (with Zion & Lennox) | Nominated | |||
| Album of the Year – Female Artist | La Nena de Argentina | Nominated |
References
