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Joaquina
Joaquina - August 2023
Born
Joaquina Valentina Blavia Canabal

(2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 19)
Caracas, Venezuela
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
AwardsLatin Grammy Award for Best New Artist 2023
Musical career
GenresLatin pop
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
LabelsUniversal 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

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, nominee(s) of the award, award category, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
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

References

  1. ^ "Joaquina, hija de la animadora Camila Canabal estrena vídeo musical 'Rabia'". 23 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Cantante Joaquina asegura que aprendió de Juanes" (Interview). 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Hollywood Reporter - Emerging Artists". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2023.
  4. ^ "On The Radar Latin - Billboard". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Música para expandir el universo". El Espectador. 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Abbey Road Institute Miami Blog". Abbey Road Institute. 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Learn to be a Star: 5 New Latin Acts Get a Shot with Help from Art House Academy and Universal Latin". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Latin Grammy Acceptance Speech Best New Artist 2023".
  9. ^ "Hola Latin Grammy Best New Artist". 17 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Los 40 Joaquina Article". 16 November 2023.
  11. ^ "El Independiente Joaquina Article". 24 November 2023.
  12. ^ Latin Grammy Nominations 2023 (PDF) (Report).
  13. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (2023-11-16). "Latin Grammy Awards Winners 2023: The Complete List". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  14. ^ Suarez, Enrique (2023-11-01). "▷ Joaquina recibió el premio "artista revelación" en los Pepsi Music 2023 #1Nov". El Impulso (Venezuela) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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