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.
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
A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. In the United States, the category is built on the folk-acoustic tradition, although this role has transmuted thr ...
.
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
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music co ...
by Maestro Julio Reyes Copello. She also signed her first record deal with
Universal Music Latino.
She graduated from the Art House Academy & Abbey Road Institute in Miami in October 2022.
Joaquina won the
Latin Grammy for Best New Artist at the
24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 16, 2023 at the FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville, Spain. The awards honored recordings released between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023. It marked the first time that t ...
, where she also received a nomination for
Best Singer-Songwriter Album,
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
* ''Los Mejores Años'' (2023)
Singles
* ''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
References
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2004 births
Living people
21st-century Venezuelan singers
21st-century Venezuelan women singers
Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
Latin Grammy Award winners
Latin music songwriters
Musicians from Caracas
Universal Music Latino artists
Venezuelan pop singers
Women in Latin music