Camila Gallardo

Camila Anastasia Gallardo Montalva (born November 2, 1996), known as Cami, is a Chilean singer and songwriter. She started her career after appearing in the Chilean vocal talent show The Voice Chile, where she came second place. She has released two studio albums and has received a Grammy Award nomination as well as two Latin Grammy Award nominations.

Camila Gallardo
Gallardo at the 2017 Pulsar Awards.
Gallardo at the 2017 Pulsar Awards.
Background information
Birth nameCamila Anastasia Gallardo Montalva
Born (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996
Viña del Mar, Chile
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2015-present
LabelsUniversal Music

Career

2015-2017: Beginnings and The Voice Chile

In 2015, Gallardo auditioned for the first season of the Chilean vocal talent show The Voice Chile with the song "The Story" by American singer Brandi Carlile, after her performance she chose Luis Fonsi as her coach, she would eventually end at second place in the competition.[1] Later, she was signed with Universal Music and released her debut single "Más de la Mitad" in 2016, the song was written by Luis Fonsi and Claudia Brant and was produced by Andrés Saavedra in Miami, United States.[2] The single became the most streamed single by a Chilean artist in 2016 achieving seven million streams within its first year of release.[3]

In 2017, she performed in a hommage to Violeta Parra at the 2017 Viña del Mar International Song Festival alongside Chilean artists Paz Binimelis, Claudia Acuña, Consuelo Schuster, Isabel Parra and Tita Parra.[4] The same year, she released two singles, "Abrázame" in April and "Un Poco Más de Frío" in August.[5][6] During late 2017, she recorded what would become her debut album in Los Angeles, United States, produced by Sebastian Krys.[7]

2018-2019: Rosa and Monstruo, Vol. 1
Camila Gallardo, 2018

In early January 2018 she released the singles "Ven" and "No es Real", the latter with Spanish singer Antonio José, her debut studio album Rosa was released on June 8, 2018, and was certified platinum in Chile selling over 55,000 copies, the album was promoted by several concerts including one at the Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile, making Gallardo the youngest Chilean artist to perform at the venue.[8] In 2019, she was part of the jury at the 2019 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, she also performed at the festival receiving both of the awards given by the audience, the Silver Seagull and Golden Seagull, during her performance she also debuted the song "La Entrevista", the first single for her second studio album.[9]

At the 2019 Pulsar Awards, given by the Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor, Gallardo was nominated for Album of the Year and Artist of the Year and won Best Pop Artist.[10] At the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, also in 2019, she was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, she also performed at the Person of the Year ceremony, given to Colombian singer Juanes in that year, where she performed the song "Fotografía" alongside Colombian band Morat and Spanish singer Pablo López.[11][12] The release of her second studio album had to be postponed due to the 2019–2022 Chilean protests, the album was divided in two parts with the first part being released as an EP on November under the title Monstruo, Vol. 1.[13][14]

2020-present: Monstruo

Her second studio album Monstruo was released on March 6, 2020, including the previously released song "La Entrevista" as well as the singles "Aquí Estoy", "La Despedida" and "Funeral", the latter with Argentine rapper WOS, to promote the album she embarked on a tour through Chile, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico.[15] At the 2020 Pulsar Awards, Gallardo was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Artist the first part of the album, Monstruo, Vol. 1, and she won Song of the Year for "Aquí Estoy" and Artist of the Year.[16]

During 2020 and 2021, she collaborates with artists like Spanish singer Alba Reche in "que bailen", about the protests in Chile, and Colombian band Morat in "Simplemente Pasan".[17][18] In 2021, she was nominated for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, for Monstruo.[19] In 2022, she appears as a coach in the third season of The Voice Chile.[20]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Rosa (2018)
  • Monstruo (2020)
  • Anastasia (2022)

EPs
  • Monstruo, Vol. 1 (2019)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album Monstruo Nominated [19]

Latin Grammy Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Best New Artist Herself Nominated [11]
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Rosa Nominated
2022 Best Short Form Music Video "Mía" Nominated [21]
2023 Best Alternative Song "ANASTASIA" Pending [22]

References
  1. "¿Te acuerdas? Este fue el exitoso debut de Cami en The Voice". 13.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. Yáñez Hernandez, Miguel (January 29, 2016). "Camila Gallardo estrena su primer single y prepara disco debut". Agenda Chilena (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. Farías, Carlos (September 9, 2017). "Camila Gallardo: el fenómeno de la música chilena en la era digital". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. Aravena, Pía (February 26, 2017). "¿Qué pasó en Viña 2017?: todo lo que tienes que saber del finalizado festival". T13 (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. Matus, Natalia (April 13, 2017). "Camila Gallardo lanza su segundo sencillo "Abrázame"". TVN (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. "#AlertaDeEstreno Camila Gallardo lanza "Un poco más de frío", su nuevo y desgarrador videoclip". FM Dos (in Spanish). August 18, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. Charpentier, Denisse (September 24, 2017). "Cantante Camila Gallardo presume figura de "Barbie" en playas de California". BioBio Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. "Camila Gallardo anuncia su primer gran concierto en el Movistar Arena". TVN (in Spanish). August 30, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. "Camila Gallardo defendió la música chilena y emocionó en su debut en el Festival de Viña". CNN Chile (in Spanish). March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  10. "Paloma Mami, Mon Laferte y Cami se llevaron trofeos: La lista de ganadores de los Premios Pulsar 2019". CNN Chile (in Spanish). July 10, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  11. Velez, Jennifer (September 24, 2019). "2019 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees and Winners List". Grammys.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  12. Calle, Tommy (November 24, 2019). "El homenaje a Juanes, la Persona del Año, estuvo lleno de emotividad, agradecimientos y grandes ovaciones". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  13. "Cami Gallardo: "Estar en casa me ha ayudado en mi proceso creativo"". TiempoX (in Spanish). June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  14. Sáez, Natalia (February 7, 2022). "Camila Gallardo y su vuelta a los escenarios tras dos años: "Quiero tocar y cantar toda la vida"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  15. "Cami lanza su esperado álbum "Monstruo"". Cápsula Informativa (in Spanish). March 6, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  16. Zambra, Dario (July 15, 2020). "Cami, CAF y Diego Lorenzini son los grandes ganadores de los Premios Pulsar 2020". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  17. Palao Murcia, Alberto (December 17, 2020). "ALBA RECHE Y CAMI: "ES IMPORTANTE GENERAR MEMORIA CON NUESTRAS CANCIONES QUE EXPLIQUE EL CONTEXTO ACTUAL" ©copyright los40.com". Los40 (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  18. López, Carla (July 22, 2021). "Morat y Cami hablan sobre su nuevo single: "Es lo más lindo, porque nació de nosotros"". FM Dos (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  19. "Cami es nominada a Premios Grammy 2021 por su álbum "Monstruo"". CNN Chile (in Spanish). November 24, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  20. Palta, Javiera (April 7, 2022). "Con cantantes chilenos e internacionales: CHV revela quiénes serán los cuatro coaches de The Voice". BioBio Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  21. "23rd Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations" (PDF). The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  22. Ratner-Arias, Sigal (19 September 2023). "Edgar Barrera Tops 2023 Latin Grammys Nominees: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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