Isabella Lovestory | |
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 Isabella Lovestory in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 30, 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Genres | Neoperreo • reggaeton • electropop • perreo-pop |
| Occupation(s) | DJ • musician • producer • singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Twin Records |
| Website | isabellalove |
Isabella Rodriguez known professionally as Isabella Lovestory (born November 30, 1993) is a Honduran pop and reggaeton singer based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2][3] Her music has been described as perreo-pop.[4] She collaborated with producer Mura Masa in the development of Amor Hardcore, her first full-length studio album released in 2022.[5]
Early life and education
Lovestory was born as Isabella Rodriguez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.[1] Her father was a radio DJ. She moved to the U.S. state of Virginia with her family at the age of 13,[6] which she described as a culture shock, before moving to Montreal a few years later. She enrolled in art school, but found its rules and structures dissatisfying.[1] She initially started recording music for her cat, first recording in 2018.[1]
Career
She released her debut single in 2019, and her debut album Amor Hardcore in 2022, with production from her main collaborator Chicken. The album was recognized in various music and culture publications.[6][7][8][9]
Lovestory's music reflects themes of self-expression and women's empowerment.[10][11] Rodriguez commented that Lovestory is a persona, and enjoys exaggerating her personality and having fun through the character.[11] Lovestory's character embraces her own sexual objectification and commented: "Mocking men is fun. Mocking what society views as degrading to women is fun, because nobody gets to decide what a woman's true desires are."[2]
In late 2022, she played at the Pop Montreal festival[5] and release her full-length album Amor Hardcore, which was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize.[12] It was also ranked at 21st in the 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2022 by Rolling Stone.[13]
In July 2023 she played at the Festival d'été de Québec where she opened for Pitbull.
She released Fuetazo featuring Villano Antillano in December 2023.[14] The song was feautred on the Pitchfork Selects playlist.[15]
Discography
Studio album
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Amor Hardcore |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Humo |
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| Mariposa |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Humo" | 2019 | Humo |
| "1 Time Thing" | ||
| "JETAIME" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Golosa" | Mariposa | |
| "Kitten Heel" | ||
| "Mariposa" | ||
| "Aló" | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Vuelta" | ||
| "Tranki" | ||
| "Fuego" (featuring MC Baby Perigosa) |
2022 | |
| "Cherry Bomb" | Amor Hardcore | |
| "Fashion Freak" | ||
| "Sexo Amor Dinero" | ||
| "Latina" | 2023 | Non-album single |
| "Fuetazo" (featuring Villano Antillano) |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sunnyside" (Coco & Clair Clair featuring Isabella Lovestory & Paul Maxwell) |
2018 | Non-album single |
| "Castasrofe"
(Florentino featuring Isabella Lovestory) |
2019 | Ilimitado |
| "Entra In Me"
(CECILIA featuring Isabella Lovestory) |
2021 | Summer In Sexilla |
| "O Sea, Si Te Quiero" (Nicola Cruz featuring Isabella Lovestory) |
Sentimientos Encontrados | |
| Bad Vibes
(Palmistry, Bladee, Isabella Lovestory) |
2022 | PALMISTRY |
| Tonto
(Mura Masa featuring Isabella Lovestory) |
demon time |
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sunflower" | 2023 | The Sunflower Covers (From and Inspired by the Motion Picture "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse") |
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Humo" | 2019 | Pepi Ginsberg |
| "1 Time Thing" | Chicken | |
| "JETAIME" | 2020 | Chicken |
| "Golosa" | Tyler Cunningham | |
| "Kitten Heel" | Isabella Lovestory & Shahan Assadourian | |
| "Mariposa" | Chicken, Finnbar Porteous, Heji Shin & Isabella Lovestory | |
| "Whiskey & Coca Cola" | Isabella Lovestory & Chicken | |
| "Aló" | 2021 | Isabella Lovestory |
| "Vuelta" | Isabella Lovestory | |
| "Tranki" | Isabella Lovestory | |
| "Cherry Bomb" | 2022 | Isabella Lovestory |
| "Fashion Freak" | Isabella Lovestory | |
| "Sexo Amor Dinero" | MOSHPXT | |
| "Exibisionista" | Samuel Ibram | |
| "Keratina" | Isabella Lovestory | |
| "Gateo" (featuring Ms Nina) |
MOSHPXT | |
| "Latina" | 2023 | Hugo Matula & Isabella Lovestory |
| "Fuetazo" (featuring Villano Antillano) |
JMP & Isabella Lovestory |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Flores, Verónica Bayetti (2022-10-24). "Isabella Lovestory: The Pleasure Principle". Crack. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- 1 2 Hayn, Bryan (2020-05-20). "Watch Isabella Lovestory's video for new perreo-pop single "Golosa"". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ "Enter the World of Isabella Lovestory". Notion. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ Darville, Jordan (2022-10-17). "Song You Need: Isabella Lovestory's sizzling and menacing "Tacon" will give you whiplash". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- 1 2 Pavakos, Louis (2022-10-06). "Reggaeton Pop Artist Isabella Lovestory Drops Debut 'Amor Hardcore'". Complex Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- 1 2 Yalcinkaya, Günseli (2022-09-02). "Isabella Lovestory is a certified fashion freak". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ "Isabella Lovestory - Exibisionista · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ McCafferty, Kenna (2022-10-10). "Isabella Lovestory Wants to Seduce the World". Paper. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ "12 New Songs to Listen to This Week From Isabella Lovestory to Feid". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ Novogratz, Narciso (2022-08-23). "An Odyssey Through Isabella Lovestory's Sonic Universe". Latina. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- 1 2 "Isabella Lovestory Is The Reggaeton Popstar Taking All Your Fantasies To The Extreme". Nylon. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- ↑ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
- ↑ "The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Mier, Tomás (2023-12-06). "Isabella Lovestory and Villano Antillano Are Mermaids Who 'Don't Follow Any Rules' on 'Fuetazo'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ "11 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist". Pitchfork. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-14.