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Artist
María del Pilar
12+ albums
chileanchile
about
María del Pilar (MDP) has made quite a journey since her last album, Pilar Díaz. The former Los Abandoned front woman, on a suggestion from Pilar Diaz producer Gabrial McNair (No Doubt), decided to use her birth name for her solo project. Thus María del Pilar, front and center, was ready for the spotlight. Focusing on the versatility of her vocal range, the one-time voice of the Latin alternative youth movement is now a full- fledged woman and unafraid to sing about it. It was an evolution born from a trip to her native Chile when, after life’s ups and downs had her momentarily stunned, she went back to what matters most—the music. Immersing herself in Chile’s cultural scene, the music, clubs, folklore, friends and family, she began writing the album that would become the first installment of Songs & Canciones—a musical trilogy born of a newfound prolificacy. The result is a sensual vocal showcase that celebrates her arrival into divahood. “It’s a very fruitful time right now which is the complete opposite of what I was experiencing before,” MDP says. “There’s so much material I want to write, that I want to have these albums come out consecutively. Not in a typical two-year album release cycle.” The bilingual album is produced by Chilean DJ, Vicente Sanfuentes, (Francisca Valenzuela, Gepe, Matias Aguayo). It features friends from the Latin alternative music scene in Chile and the U.S. including a duet with Chilean, indie superstar Gepe on the track "Huaso de Los Angelito
