Javiera Alejandra Mena Carrasco (born June 3, 1983) is a Chilean singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer based in Madrid, Spain.
Her musical style tends to be synthesized electronic sound, although in her career beginnings she made acoustic-oriented songs, accompanied solely by guitar.
Javiera's first song officially published was "Sol de Invierno", a duet with her friend and singer Gepe which was included in the 2005 compilation album Panorama Neutral.
[2] In 2009, Mena performed in Europe for the first time, as being invited by Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience[3] to be their opening act in their concerts held in Spain and Portugal.
This album was again produced by Cristian Heyne and took a more dancefloor-oriented style compared to her first work, which was more of a balance between dance with mid-tempo and slow ballads.
In March 2013, Mena along with fellow countryman artist Gepe collaborated with Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas for a song entitled "Vuelve".
This album marks the search of the artist for a heavy 1980s disco sound, with a wider use of synthesizers and more danceable beats than her previous work.
The video was directed by Luis Cerveró (part of the remarkable visual collective CANADA) and has more than two million views on YouTube and counting.
Javiera arranged to make a very attractive and spectacular show for the night, including very colorful visuals, fancy garments and a set of numerous female dancers.
Her fifth album, called Nocturna was released during October 2022 and she toured Spain, Chile, Argentina and Mexico in an exhausting promotion work.