Marilina Bertoldi

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Marilina Bertoldi
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Marilina Bertoldi in 2014.
Background information
Born (1988-09-13) September 13, 1988 (age 35)
Santa Fe, Argentina
Origin Sunchales
Genres Alternative rock
Punk rock
Hard rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active2010–present

Marilina Bertoldi (born September 13, 1988 in Santa Fe, Argentina) is an Argentine singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sunchales in Santa Fe. [1] She rose to prominence as the lead singer of the alternative rock band Connor Questa and later as a solo artist. She has received several awards and nominations including three Gardel Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards nominations.

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Career

Bertoldi was born in Sunchales, Santa Fe in Argentina. After moving to Buenos Aires, she formed the band Marilina Connor Questa in 2010, as the lead singer alongside Hernán Rupolo (guitars), Martín Casado (bass) and Facundo Veloso (drums), replaced by Agustín Agostinelli in 2011. The band released the EP Marilina Connor Questa the same year independently. [2] In 2011, they released their debut studio album Somos por Partes, which was promoted through YouTube and with different performances in Córdoba and Santa Fe. [3] After changing the name of the band to Connor Questa in 2013, they released their second album Fuego al Universo (2013), produced by Gabriel Pedernera from Eruca Sativa and recorded at MLC Records. [4] In 2015, the band announced on their Facebook page that the band would split after facing "great conceptual differences about the present and the future of the band". [5]

During her career with Connor Questa, she released her first solo studio album El Peso del Aire Suspirado (2012), followed by La Presencia de las Personas que se Van in 2015, both influenced by her experiences with separations in her life and family. [6] On April 26, 2016, she released her third album Sexo con Modelos with "Cosas Dulces" and "Y Deshacer" as the album's singles. The project received a nomination for Best Rock Album at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards and won Best Female Rock Album at the 19th Annual Gardel Awards. [7] [8]

Her fourth album Prender un Fuego was released on October 3, 2018 with production from Brian Taylor and mastering by Matt Colton. [9] The album was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album [10] while at the 21st Annual Gardel Awards, the album won Album of the Year, also named Gardel de Oro (Golden Gardel), becoming the secong female artist to receive the award and the first in almost 20 years after Mercedes Sosa won in 2000. [11]

In 2022, she released her fifth solo album Mojigata. The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, being Bertoldi's third Latin Grammy nomination. [12]

Personal life

She is openly gay. [13] Her sister, Lula Bertoldi, is a member of the alternative rock band Eruca Sativa. [14]

Influences

Bertoldi has mentioned Argentine singer Gustavo Cerati as one of the artists that has inspired her the most. [15] She has also expressed her admiration for singers such as Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin, especially for her first album with Connor Questa where there is a cover of Franlin's song "Respect". [16]

Discography

With Connor Questa

As solo artist

Awards and nominations

Gardel Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2017 Best Female Rock AlbumSexo con ModelosWon [8]
2019 Album of the YearPrender un FuegoWon [17]
Best Female Rock AlbumWon
Song of the Year"Fumar de Día"Nominated
2020Best DVDSesión SaldiasNominated [18]
2023Best Rock AlbumMojigataPending [19]
Best Rock Song"La cena"Pending

Note: For his work as engineer in Prender un Fuego, Brian Taylor received a nomination for Recording Engineer of the Year.

Latin Grammy Awards

YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Rock Album Sexo con ModelosNominated [7]
2019 Best Alternative Music Album Prender un FuegoNominated [10]
2022 Best Rock Album MojigataNominated [12]

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  5. ↑ "Se separó Connor Questa". La Nueva (in Spanish). March 4, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
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