Joaquina (musician) explained

Joaquina
Birth Name:Joaquina Valentina Blavia Canabal
Birth Date:2 July 2004
Birth Place:Caracas, Venezuela
Awards:Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2023
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Genre:Latin pop
Label:Universal Latino

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]

Early life

Joaquina 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

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee(s)/work(s)Result
Latin Grammy Awards2023Best New ArtistJoaquina[13]
Best Singer-Songwriter AlbumLos Mejores Años
Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards2023Singer-Songwriter Video"Rabia"[14]
Singer-Songwriter Song
Best New ArtistJoaquina
Premios Juventud2024The New Generation - Female[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joaquina, hija de la animadora Camila Canabal estrena vídeo musical 'Rabia' . 23 September 2022 . 3 November 2022 . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103215007/https://www.elinformadorve.com/23/09/2022/actualidad/joaquina-hija-de-la-animadora-camila-canabal-estrena-video-musical-rabia/ . live . es.
  2. Cantante Joaquina asegura que aprendió de Juanes . 12 September 2023 . es . 12 September 2023 . live . https://archive.today/20240424203522/https://www.excelsior.com.mx/funcion/cantante-joaquina-asegura-que-aprendio-de-juanes/1608340 . 24 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Hollywood Reporter - Emerging Artists . . 9 June 2023 . 13 August 2023 . 13 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813234758/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/music-emerging-artists-eighteen-under-1235508475/ . live .
  4. On The Radar Latin - Billboard . . 13 August 2023 . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804205353/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/best-new-latin-artists-damian-joaquina-yadam-emerging-artists-to-discover-1235358985/ . live .
  5. Web site: Música para expandir el universo . . 9 August 2022 . 3 November 2022 . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103214953/https://www.elespectador.com/el-magazin-cultural/musica-para-expandir-el-universo/ . live . es.
  6. Web site: Abbey Road Institute Miami Blog . . 21 June 2022 . 3 November 2022 . 3 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103214957/https://abbeyroadinstitute.com/miami/blog/joaquina-blavia/ . live .
  7. Learn to be a Star: 5 New Latin Acts Get a Shot with Help from Art House Academy and Universal Latin . . 4 November 2022 . 4 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221104105358/https://www.billboard.com/pro/new-latin-stars-art-house-academy-universal-abbey-road/ . live .
  8. Web site: Latin Grammy Acceptance Speech Best New Artist 2023 . 26 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126024858/https://www.grammy.com/news/joaquina-wins-best-new-artist-2023-latin-grammys-acceptance-speech-video-watch . live .
  9. Web site: Hola Latin Grammy Best New Artist . 17 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126024859/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20231116352738/latin-grammy-best-new-artist-joaquina/ . live .
  10. Web site: Los 40 Joaquina Article . 16 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126024859/https://los40.com/2023/11/16/quien-es-joaquina-la-nominada-a-los-latin-grammys-2023-que-ha-conquistado-a-varios-artistas-internacionales/ . live .
  11. Web site: El Independiente Joaquina Article . 24 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . 26 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126024858/https://www.elindependiente.com/tendencias/musica/2023/11/25/joaquina-empece-a-cantar-en-espanol-para-convertirme-en-la-referente-que-yo-no-tuve/ . live .
  12. Latin Grammy Nominations 2023 . 21 September 2023 . 19 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230919135228/https://nominations.latingrammy.com/Nominees-24th-Annual-Latin-GRAMMY-Awards-2023.pdf . live .
  13. Web site: Horowitz . Steven J. . 2023-11-16 . Latin Grammy Awards Winners 2023: The Complete List . 2024-02-10 . . en-US . 26 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240226170615/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/2023-latin-grammy-awards-winners-1235792951/ . live .
  14. Web site: Suarez . Enrique . 2023-11-01 . ▷ Joaquina recibió el premio "artista revelación" en los Pepsi Music 2023 #1Nov . 2024-02-10 . . es . 8 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108165903/https://www.elimpulso.com/2023/11/01/joaquina-recibio-el-premio-artista-revelacion-en-los-pepsi-music-2023-1nov/ . live .
  15. Web site: Flores . Griselda . 2024-07-26 . Aquí los ganadores de los Premios Juventud 2024 . 2024-07-26 . Billboard . es-ES.