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María de los Ángeles Becerra was born in Quilmes, a city in the southern part of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her artistic inspiration was evident from an early age, leading her to take lessons in singing, musical theater, dance, and body expression to nurture her natural talent. At just 15 years old, she posted a five-minute parody monologue that quickly caught the attention of internet users, racking up over a million views in just a few hours. This led to the creation of her YouTube channel, a step that was instrumental in Becerra's rise to global stardom.
As a visionary artist working during a time when social media dominated global attention, María chose to step away from her digital platform at the age of 19. She focused on her music career, channeling that creative energy into releasing singles like "Tu Lady," "Nada de Amor," and "Dime Cómo Hago," the latter marking her debut on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100.
© Hola!Today, "La Nena de Argentina," as her fans call her, has more than 25 million listeners on Spotify and around five million subscribers on her current YouTube channel.
María grew up influenced by artists from various musical genres, ranging from Pink Floyd to Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. Sjhe describes her mother as her greatest influence in the arts: "My mom was always more into the artistic side, she wanted to be a dancer her whole life, and she loves theater, singing, and music. She instilled a lot of that in me," she says.
"From a young age, I was lucky to know what I wanted to do. I feel like I was born for this."
© GettyImagesAlthough she is known as an urban pop singer, she also dabbles in and collaborates with other genres such as reggaeton, cumbia, bachata, and R&B. Despite her relatively short musical career, which has been filled with success, María has performed at high-profile events such as the 2020 Latin Grammys and composed the song "Te Cura" specifically for the tenth installment of the Fast and Furious saga.
María also kicked off 2024 with a surprise New Year's Eve performance in Times Square, organized by Univision, and also headlined the closing of the iconic Viña del Mar International Festival in Chile and, more recently, the Hera Festival in Mexico City, an all-female lineup event that had the crowd dancing.
"I carry my flag, my country, everywhere I go, and I always try to represent Argentina in the best possible way."
© Hola!In 2024, María made history by becoming the first artist to perform at the legendary River Plate stadium, in front of more than 140,000 people. She was also involved in Calibash, Los Angeles' largest festival. In April, she was featured in the final of the Queen & Kings League in Marid, where she performed her song "Corazon Vacio", the exclusive release of "Iman," the song that will be featured in her upcoming album, and "Spicy Margarita," her collaboration with Jason Derulo and Michael Bublé. María also made her debut at the Coachella Music Festival, sharing the stage with J Balvin and performing their hit song "Que mas Pues?" When it comes to new releases, she released a new song in September called "Agora," a ballad that blends Spanish, Portuguese, and English with some bossa nova influence.
Without a doubt, she’s an artist on the rise who will continue to amaze us with her talent. Among her professional dreams, she still hopes to take on more acting projects, backed by her experience in musical theater and acting—something her fans would surely love to see.
