Javiera Mena

• Name — Javiera Mena • Birth Name — Javiera Alejandra Mena Carrasco • Born — 3 June 1983 • Birthplace — Santiago, Chile • Instrument — * Vocals • synthesizer • guitar • Label — * Quemasucabeza • Unión del Sur • Sony Music Chile • MENI • Genre — * Pop • indietronica • electropop • synthpop • indie pop • Years Active — 2001–present • Website — https: www.javieramena.com

Javiera Mena began performing live at the age of 17. Her first concert was held in a classroom of Juan Gómez Millas Campus at the University of Chile. In 2002, she began to study musical composition and musical arrangement at the music academy ProJazz, while also performing at underground parties and clubs. In 2003 she recorded various demos which leaked to the internet shortly thereafter and spread by her friends. In 2004, she performed outside Chile for the first time, opening for Argentine electropop band Entre Ríos in Buenos Aires. Between 2003 and 2006, she was also part of the Electropop duet Prissa (formerly Tele Visa), along with her friend Francisca Villela. This group released a digital EP entitled Ni Tú Ni Yo.

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. Another song, "Cámara Lenta", shortly after was included in the soundtrack of Alberto Fuguet’s movie Se arrienda. Her debut album, Esquemas Juveniles, was recorded between 2004 and 2005 and it was produced by Cristian Heyne. The album was first released in 2006 in Argentina by an indie label owned by Entre Ríos, and then was released in Chile and Japan through local indie labels. Her music began to achieve attention worldwide mainly because of the internet, especially through sites such as MySpace. This album was later named the second best album of the 2000s by Latin music website Club Fonograma, while its opening track "Al Siguiente Nivel" was named the best song of the decade. In 2009, Mena performed in Europe for the first time, as being invited by Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience to be their opening act in their concerts held in Spain and Portugal.

• Illustration — Mena performing in September 2010 After four years of production and mastering, Mena's second studio album, entitled Mena, was released in October 2010. 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. The album's first single, "Hasta la Verdad", was listed as one of the "Singles of the Week" in the American version of the iTunes Store, and iTunes Mexico named Mena as the breakthrough album of the year. Club Fonograma gave Mena its first, and to date only, perfect 100 rating, and later named it their 2010 album of the year. In April 2011, Javiera Mena performed live for the first time at Chilean version of Lollapalooza. In May, she toured in Spain and performed live as one of the first Latin American acts of the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona. She was praised for her performance and got the attention of the Spanish local press. In 2012, Mena was featured in El Guincho's single "Novias". In March 2013, Mena along with fellow countryman artist Gepe collaborated with Mexican singer-songwriter Julieta Venegas for a song entitled "Vuelve".

• Illustration — Mena at Teletón 2018 in Teatro Teletón, Santiago, Chile, December 2018 In October 2014, Javiera Mena released her third album, Otra Era. 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. Also, this stage reflects a bigger interest in the visual aspects of her career regarding music videos and live shows. The first single released was the song "Espada" ("Sword"), released in 2013, whose video (and lyrics) became widely popular due to its references to LGBT community. 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. On the cover of the album Otra Era, Javiera appears in a black and white picture, wearing Eskimo sunglasses by designer André Courrèges (an item which later became an icon of Javiera) and showing full breasts. The cover was censored by the media and music and streaming services like iTunes and Spotify. In 2015, she toured in Otra Era tour, taking its shows to Spain, Mexico, Peru and Chile. She Lives In 2016, Javiera was invited to participate as a jury in the most popular music festival in Chile, Viña del Mar International Song Festival. She was also invited to play a show at the festival, which was broadcast on national TV and satellite international signal on A&E. 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. The show was a gateway for a lot of people in the country (and in Latin America) who didn't know the work of Javiera, and the end of the show she said "I'm very happy to be here. It's very difficult to be an independent artist in Chile, and besides the numbers and sales, I make music because it comes from my soul, from my heart". 2016 marked 10 years of the career of Javiera Mena (since the release of Esquemas Juveniles, which she celebrated with a commemoration show in Santiago on September of the same year.

During 2017, Javiera signed a contract with Sony Music, to release a new album. Its first single "Dentro de mi" was showcased at November in Santiago. Her fourth album called Espejo was released in April 2018. In 2019, Javiera Mena performed at Coachella Music Festival in Indio, CA.

Javiera released her first digital EP called I. Entusiasmo in 2021 with five songs. As Javiera Mena has been living in Spain for quite a while, she was invited to participate in the inaugural edition of Benidorm Fest 2022, Spain's national selection for the widely-known Eurovision Song Contest. She performed in the second semi-final with her song "Culpa" and earned 50 points, placing 6th and failing to qualify to the final. Her fifth album, called Nocturna was released during October 2022 and she toured Spain, Chile, Argentina and Mexico in an exhausting promotion work.

On August 13, 2024, Mena released the song "Volver a Llorar" as the lead single of her upcoming sixth studio album. She released two more singles "Entropía" and "Mar de Coral". Her sixth studio album, Inmersión was officially released on April 23, 2025, on Géiser Discos, to critical acclaim.

Early in her career, Spanish canción melódica singer Jeanette was one of her biggest influences. While her initial music was indie pop, over the years she evolved towards an electropop sound that has come to define her modern career. Mena is openly lesbian, which has influenced the content of her music. When asked about her "lesbian influences" in music in a 2019 interview, the singer mentioned the Argentine pop duo of Sandra Mihanovich and Celeste Carballo and their songs "Puerto Pollensa", "Soy lo que soy" and "Mujer contra mujer".

• Esquemas Juveniles (2006) • Mena (2010) • Otra Era (2014) • Espejo (2018) • Nocturna (2022) • Inmersión (2025) EPs • I. Entusiasmo (2021)

List of singles as lead artist • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • CHL • "Hasta la Verdad" — 2010 — — — Mena • "Primera Estrella" — 2011 — — • "No Te Cuesta Nada" — 2012 — — • "Luz de Piedra de Luna" — — • "Espada" — 2013 — — — Otra Era • "La Joya" — 2014 — — • "Otra Era" — — • "Sincronía, Pegaso" — 2015 — — • "Que Me Tome la Noche" — — • "Dentro de Ti" — 2017 — — — Espejo • "Intuición" (feat. Li Saumet) — 2018 — — • "Espejo" — — • "Alma" — — • "Mujer Contra Mujer" — 2019 — — • "Flashback" — 2020 — — — I. Entusiasmo • "Corazón Astral" — — • "Entre las Dos" (with Miranda!) — — — rowspan="1" • "Dos" — 2021 — — — I. Entusiasmo • "Debilidad" — — — Nocturna • "Culpa" — — • "Dunas" (with Myriam Hernández) — — • "La Isla de Lesbos" — 2022 — — • "Me Gustas Tú" — — • "Ya No Hay Verano" (feat. Depresión Sonora) — 2023 — — • "Volver a Llorar" — 2024 — — — Inmersión • "Peligrosa" (versión Aeróbica) — — • "Entropía" — — — Inmersión • "Mar de Coral" (with Santiago Motorizado) — 2025 — — • "Cuando Respiro en Tu Boca" (with Camila Moreno) — — — rowspan="1" • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

List of singles as featured artist • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • CHL • "Novias" (El Guincho feat. Javiera Mena) — 2012 — — — rowspan="2" • "Fe" (Jorge González feat. Various Artists) — 2015 — — • "Vicios y Defectos" (Dorian feat. Javiera Mena) — 2018 — — — Justicia Universal • "La Quietud del Movimiento" (Meteoros feat. Javiera Mena) — 2019 — — — Meteoros+ • "Amor Libre" (Esteman feat. Javiera Mena) — — — rowspan="1" • "Yin Yang" (Gianluca feat. Javiera Mena) — — — Yin Yang • "Contigo" (Roberta Nikita feat. Javiera Mena) — — — Baby EP • "Sin Azules ni Turquesas" (Rap Mexicano feat. Akil Ammar & Javiera Mena) — — • "Cola de Pez (Fuego)" (Miss Caffeina feat. Javiera Mena & La Casa Azul) — — — Oh Long Johnson 2.0 • "La Fuerza del Amor" (versión Premios Pulsar 2020) (Various Artists) — 2020 — — — rowspan="1" • "Brasa" (Spanish version) (Jade Baraldo feat. Javiera Mena) — — — Dose EP • "Amuleto" (Marilina Bertoldi feat. Javiera Mena) — 2022 — — — Mojigata • "Fotonovela" (Mœnia feat. Javiera Mena) — — — Stereo Hits Vol. 2 • "Cámara Lenta" (Depresión Sonora feat. Javiera Mena) — 2023 • "Unx de Nosotrxs" (Álex Anwandter feat. Javiera Mena) — — — El diablo en el cuerpo • "Santo Domingo" (Emmanuel Horvilleur feat. Javiera Mena and Ale Sergi) — 2025 — — — rowspan="1" • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

List of other appearances, showing other performing artists, year released, and album name • Title — Year — Other performer(s) — Album • "Elígeme" — 2004 — Vigliensoni — Nata • "Sol de Invierno" — 2005 — rowspan="2" — Panorama Neutral • "Cámara Lenta" — Departamentos Vacíos. Banda Sonora de Se Arrienda • "Pepper" — 2006 — Mismos — Caspana • "Ausencia" — 2007 — Diego Morales — Cantores que Reflexionan: Sintiendo a Violeta • "IOA" — Lucas Martí — Papá • "Por Él a Vos, por Vos a Ella" • "Amiga" — 2008 — Pol del Sur, Jorge González — Efectos Espaciales • "Date y Dame" — Lucas Martí — Pon en Práctica tu Ley • "Lienza" — 2010 — Gepe — Audiovisión • "Niño Samik" — Tikitiklip — Tikitiklip Precolombino • "Ya No Quieras Comprenderlo Todo" — 2011 — Lucas Martí — Se Puede • "Sueños" — rowspan="6" — Peace • "La Vida No Es Eterna" — Nos Vamos Juntos: Un Tributo A Las Canciones De Caifanes-Jaguares • "Hasta la Verdad" (Rebolledo Remix) — Chilean Pop • "Nah de Nah" — 2012 — Joven y Alocada Original Soundtrack • "Amiga Mía" • "Perdiendo el Poder" — Victoria • "Un Día Contigo" — Akil Ammar — Postdata • "Nuestros Colores" — Olga — Gracias Tonales • "Necesito Cambiar" — 2013 — Dapuntobeat — I/O • "Novias" — El Guincho — Young Turks 2012 • "Culebra, Columna y Estatua" — 2014 — El Último Vecino — Tu Casa Nueva • "Vivir" — 2015 — Gepe — Estilo Libre • "Nubes de Fuego" — 2018 — Los Pilotos — Alianza Atlántica • "Time" — John Grvy, DWYR — Gris • "Nada" — Ruzzi, Vanessa Zamora — Nave Especial • "Disconformidad" — 2019 — Meteoros — Meteoros+ • "Amores Perpetuos" — 2021 — Alejandro Paz — Virus - Viaje de Placer • "Oye Mamá, Oye Papá (Mensaje de Navidad)" — 2023 — rowspan="1" — Sonido Muchacho Ama la Navidad Vol. 1 • "Átame" — 2024 — Lara91k — 100pre Yoro • "Boomerang" — Varry Brava — Sharirop • "Evangelion" — 2025 — Amore — Top Hits, Ballads, etc... • "Acelero" — Mula — Eterna

• Awards — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • Pulsar Awards — 2015 — Artist of the Year — Javiera Mena • Best Pop Act • Album of the Year — Otra Era • Song of the Year — "Otra Era" • 2019 — Best Record Producer — Javiera Mena

• Awards — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • MIN Awards — 2011 — Best Chilean Act — Javiera Mena • Premios 40 Principales América — 2014

• Year — Nominated — Award — Result • 2014 — Javiera Mena — Best Latin America Central Act • 2015

• Awards — Year — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. • MUSA Awards — 2020 — Music Video of the Year — "Flashback" • Pop Act of the Year — Javiera Mena • 2021 • 2023 — Collaboration of the Year — "Unx de Nosotrxs" (with Alex Anwandter)