María Becerra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids María Becerra
Becerra in 2023
Born	María de los Ángeles Becerra (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 25) Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Years active	2015–present
Works	Discography
Musical career
Genres	Urban pop Latin pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	300 Warner Latina
YouTube information
Years active	2015–2019
Subscribers	3.08 million
Total views	169 million
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 8 March 2025.

María de los Ángeles Becerra (born on February 12, 2000) is a popular Argentine singer and songwriter. Many people call her "a leading voice in Argentina's urban pop music." She has been nominated for many important awards, including eight Latin Grammy Awards.

María Becerra first became famous as a YouTuber. She shared song covers, daily video blogs (vlogs), and helpful tutorials. In 2019, she started her music career. She released her first collection of songs, called an extended play (EP), titled 222. Her song "High" became one of the top ten songs in Argentina. In 2020, she signed a deal with 300 Entertainment to release her first studio album, Animal. She sang on the remix of "Además de Mí" in 2021. This song became her first number-one hit in Argentina. Other popular songs include "Miénteme" with Tini and "¿Qué Más, Pues?" with J Balvin. Her second album, La Nena de Argentina, came out in December 2022. It featured hit songs like "Ojalá" and "Automático". In 2024, she made history. She became the first Argentine female singer to perform at the famous River Plate Stadium. Her third album is expected to be released in 2025.

Early Life and How She Started

María de los Ángeles Becerra was born on February 12, 2000. Her birthplace was Quilmes, a city in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her father, Pedro Becerra, is a heart doctor. Her mother, Irene Aletti, is a nurse. María has two older siblings, Juan Manuel and Geraldine. She also has a younger sister named Aylín. Her family background includes some Chilean and Mapuche heritage. Her great-grandmother was from Chile.

From a young age, María loved music. When she was six or seven, she started taking classes. These included singing, musical comedy, dance, and body expression. She took these classes at Valeria Lynch's academy. She also played football during her childhood. During high school, she faced some difficult times. When she was 12, she began sharing song covers on Facebook and YouTube. She also posted funny videos and acting parodies. One of her YouTube videos quickly reached a million views. This encouraged her to focus on making videos for several years. She became a well-known internet celebrity for her comedy, music, and vlogs.

Music Career Highlights

In 2019, María Becerra decided to focus on her music career. She released her first EP, 222, by herself. In this EP, she explored urban pop music. Her song "Dime Cómo Hago" was her first song to appear on the Billboard Argentina Argentina Hot 100 chart. The release of her song "High" in November 2019 was a big moment for her music.

Becoming a Major Artist

In 2020, María Becerra became the first Latin artist to sign with the record label 300 Entertainment. She then released a remix of "High." This remix featured Argentine singer Tini and Spanish singer Lola Índigo. The music video for the remix was simple and colorful. It reached number two in Argentina. This made it her highest-charting song at that time. Billboard magazine called her "a leading voice in Argentina’s urban pop movement."

María Becerra also sang on several other remixes. These included "En Tu Cuerpo" and "AYNEA." She also featured on "Además de Mí." This song became her first number-one hit on the Argentina Hot 100 chart.

First Albums and Big Collaborations

In 2021, Becerra released her second EP, Animal, Pt. 1. This EP included "Animal" with Cazzu and "Acaramelao." Both songs became hits in Argentina. They reached number five and seven on the charts. In this EP, María tried different music styles. These included hip hop, reggaeton, trap, R&B, and even some salsa. She sang about topics like women empowerment, love, and passion. This EP was the first part of her debut album, Animal.

In the same year, she worked with Tini on "Miénteme." She also collaborated with Colombian singer J Balvin on "¿Qué Más, Pues?" Both of these songs reached the top of the Argentina Hot 100 chart. "¿Qué Más, Pues?" also appeared on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. María Becerra was nominated for Best New Artist at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Continued Success and Second Album

In early 2022, Becerra appeared on the remix of Tiago PZK and Lit Killah's "Entre Nosotros." Nicki Nicole also joined them on this song. It also topped the Argentina Hot 100 chart. They performed this song at the Latin American Music Awards of 2022. She also performed "¿Qué Más, Pues?" with J Balvin at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3.

Later, she announced her second studio album, La Nena de Argentina. Before the album came out, she released the songs "Ojalá" and "Automático." The album was released on December 8, 2022. It features songs with many different music styles. These include bachata, cumbia, pop, trap, reggaeton, and dancehall.

In 2023, María Becerra signed with Warner Music Latina and Warner Chappell Music. She also signed with Wasserman Music for her music outside Latin America. She performed "Adiós" at the Billboard Latin Women in Music event in 2023. There, she received the Visionary Award. She also received five nominations at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. By the end of 2023, she held the record for the most songs by a woman on the Argentina Hot 100 chart, with 43 entries.

In 2024, she became the first Argentine female singer to sell out the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. On the Argentine talk show Susana Giménez, Becerra shared that her third studio album was "finished and ready to release." It is planned to be released in early 2025. On October 17, 2024, María Becerra was a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show. She performed her song "Imán (Two of Us)" there.

Musical Influences

María Becerra says her mother has been a very important personal influence in her life. When it comes to her music, María is mostly inspired by artists like Amy Winehouse, Ariana Grande, Shakira, Whitney Houston, and Natti Natasha. She has also said that she always admired Rihanna and Cardi B.

Film and Stage Roles

María Becerra has also taken on acting roles.

Discography

• Animal (2021)
• La Nena de Argentina (2022)

Concert Tours

María Becerra has performed in several concert tours:

Headlining Tours

• Animal Tour (2021–2023)
• La Nena de Argentina Tour (2023–2024)

Awards and Nominations

María Becerra has received many awards and nominations throughout her career. Here are some of them:

• Heat Latin Music Awards: She won Best Music Video in 2022 for "Entre Nosotros (remix)."
• Kids' Choice Awards Argentina: She won Favorite Musical Influencer in 2018.
• Latin American Music Awards: She won New Artist of the Year in 2022.
• Los 40 Music Awards: She won Best Latin Live Act in 2022. She also won Best Latin Video in 2023 for "Corazón Vacío."
• MTV Millennial Awards: She won Argentine Instagrammer of the Year in 2019. She also won Music Ship of the Year in 2023 for "Los del Espacio."
• Premios Gardel: She won Song of the Year and Best Pop Song in 2022 for "Miénteme." In 2024, she won Best Urban Collaboration for "Los del Espacio."
• Premios Juventud: She won The New Generation – Female in 2021. She also won Best Tropical Mix in 2022 for "Te Espero."
• Premios Lo Nuestro: She won Urban/Pop Song of the Year in 2022 for "Qué Más Pues?" In 2023, she won Female Urban Artist of the Year and Tropical Collaboration of the Year for "Te Espero."
• Premios Odeón: She won Best Latin New Artist in 2023.
• Premios Quiero: She won Best Female Video in 2020 for "High (remix)." In 2021, she won Best Urban Video for "¿Qué Más Pues?" and Best Rap / Trap / Hip-Hop Video for "Además de Mí" (remix). In 2022, she won Best Urban Video and Best Party Video for "Berlin."
• Premios Tu Música Urbano: She won Top Rising Star — Female in 2022. She also won Song of the Year for "Qué Más Pues?" and Video of the Year – New Artist for "Entre Nosotros (remix)."

See also

In Spanish: María Becerra para niños