Girl Ultra
Mariana de Miguel, (born 1995)[1][2] better known as Girl Ultra, is an R&B artist from Mexico City.[3][4] She signed to Mexican label Finesse Records in 2016[5] and released her debut EP, Boys, in 2017. Boys includes a Spanish language cover of Daniel Caesar track "Get You". She released her second EP, AdiΓ³s, in 2018.[6]
Girl Ultra | |
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Birth name | Mariana de Miguel |
Born | Mexico City, Mexico |
Genres | Rhythm & Blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Voice |
Labels | Finesse Records |
Early life and influences
Mariana 'Nan' de Miguel[7] was born and raised in Mexico City.[8] She was part of a disco band called Affer in high school.[9] Her influences included music by BeyoncΓ© and Destiny's Child.[10]
Collaboration with Cuco
In 2019 Girl Ultra collaborated with Cuco on a bilingual song in English and Spanish called Damelove, recorded in Los Angeles.[10]
Discography
- Boys (EP, 2017)
- AdiΓ³s (EP, 2018)
- Nuevos Aires (First full-length album, 2019)[10]
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References
- Dazed (2019-04-29). "Mexico City's Girl Ultra makes lush, sensual, pop-tinged R&B". Dazed. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- Lee, Alexa. "Girl Ultra Takes Mexican R&B Beyond the Border". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- LΓ³pez, Mixar (2017-03-09). "Hormonas de 21 aΓ±os: Una charla con Girl Ultra". Noisey (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- "Meet Girl Ultra, a Bleeding-Heart R&B Diva From Mexico City". Remezcla. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- "Up Next: Meet Girl Ultra, The Mexican Baby Girl Of R&B En EspaΓ±ol". Fierce. 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- "Manual de los adioses, por Girl Ultra". Beatburguer (in Spanish). 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- Lee, Alexa. "Girl Ultra Takes Mexican R&B Beyond the Border". Pacific Standard. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "Girl Ultra on Exclusive Interview with Out Now". Out Now Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "Meet The Best Friends Breathing New Life Into Mexico's R&B Scene". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- "Interview With Singer Girl Ultra". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
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