Isabella Lovestory
Isabella Lovestory | |
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 Lovestory in 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Isabella Rodriguez |
| Born | 30 November 1993 Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Twin Records |
| Website | isabellalove |
Isabella Rodriguez (born 30 November 1993), known professionally as Isabella Lovestory, is a Honduran pop and reggaeton singer based in Montreal, 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[edit]
Lovestory was born as Isabella Rodriguez in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.[1] Her father was a radio DJ. She moved to the United States 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[edit]
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] She 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.[citation needed]
She released "Fuetazo" featuring Villano Antillano in December 2023.[14] The song was featured on Pitchfork's weekly selects playlist.[15]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Amor Hardcore |
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Extended plays[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Humo |
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| Mariposa |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| 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) |
As featured artist[edit]
| 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 |
Promotional singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Sunflower" | 2023 | The Sunflower Covers (From and Inspired by the Motion Picture "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse") |
Music videos[edit]
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Flores, Verónica Bayetti (24 October 2022). "Isabella Lovestory: The Pleasure Principle". Crack. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b Hayn, Bryan (20 May 2020). "Watch Isabella Lovestory's video for new perreo-pop single 'Golosa'". The Fader. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Enter the World of Isabella Lovestory". Notion. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (17 October 2022). "Song You Need: Isabella Lovestory's sizzling and menacing 'Tacon' will give you whiplash". The Fader. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b Pavakos, Louis (6 October 2022). "Reggaeton Pop Artist Isabella Lovestory Drops Debut Amor Hardcore". Complex Canada. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b Yalcinkaya, Günseli (2 September 2022). "Isabella Lovestory is a certified fashion freak". Dazed. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Isabella Lovestory - 'Exibisionista' · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ McCafferty, Kenna (10 October 2022). "Isabella Lovestory Wants to Seduce the World". Paper. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "12 New Songs to Listen to This Week From Isabella Lovestory to Feid". Remezcla. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Novogratz, Narciso (23 August 2022). "An Odyssey Through Isabella Lovestory's Sonic Universe". Latina. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Isabella Lovestory Is The Reggaeton Popstar Taking All Your Fantasies To The Extreme". Nylon. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, 13 June 2023.
- ^ "The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (6 December 2023). "Isabella Lovestory and Villano Antillano Are Mermaids Who 'Don't Follow Any Rules' on 'Fuetazo'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "11 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist". Pitchfork. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.