Emilia Mernes

María Emilia Mernes Rueda (born October 29, 1996), known mononymously as Emilia, is an Argentine singer-songwriter, model, and actress.

She began her career as the lead vocalist of the Uruguayan cumbia pop band Rombai, along with Fer Vázquez.

In 2016, she began studying Literature at the National University of Rosario, but six months later, she realized that she wanted to study music and abandoned her studies.

So she went home and asked her parents if she could study music at National University of Rosario.

However, she never made it to her first class.

In her spare time, she began to rehearse songs.

She recorded and uploaded her first cover to her Instagram account.

She rose to fame in 2016 as the singer of the Uruguayan band Rombai.

She replaced Rombai's former vocalist, Camila Rajchman.

Within a week, she was already doing her first show at Luna Park.

From 2016 to 2018, the group performed on some of the most important stages of Latin America.

As the band's primary vocalist, together with Fer Vázquez, they released the singles "Cuando se Pone A Bailar", "Sentí el Sabor", "Una y Otra Vez", Besarte," and "Que Rico Baila". In 2018, Emilia announced her departure from the group to focus on her solo career.

In 2019, she signed with the label Sony Music Latin and management company WK Entertainment, represented by Walter Kolm.

Her debut album, Tú Crees en Mí? was released on May 31, 2022.

It was certified Platinum by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers and reached the top 50 in Spain.

The album spawned the singles "Como Si No Importara", "Rápido Lento", "Cuatro Veinte," and "Intoxicao", which all reached the top ten on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100.

In 2023, she released her 2000s-influenced album .MP3.

Mernes' accolades include a Buenos Aires Music Video Fest Award and two Premios Quiero, as well as nominations for the MTV Millennial Awards, Heat Latin Music Awards, Premios Gardel, Premios Juventud, Los 40 Music Awards, and the Premios Tu Música Urbano, among others.

Born and raised in Nogoyá, Entre Ríos, Emilia's devotion to music began when she was just 12 years old and her grandfather gave her a guitar.

Since then, creating melodies, strumming her guitar, singing, and dancing have become her passions.

She completed her secondary studies at the Colegio del Huerto in her hometown.

In 2019, after signing a contract with WK Entertainment and Sony Music Latin, home of superstars acts such as Maluma, Wisin, CNCO, Carlos Vives and Prince Royce, Emilia released her debut single "Recalienta", which peaked at number 68 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100.

In May 2019, she collaborated with Ana Mena and Nio García for the song "El Chisme".

In August 2019, she released along with Darell the single "No Soy Yo", whose video is starring Joel Pimentel from CNCO, Oriana Sabatini and Johann Vera.

The song also peaked in the top 70 in Argentina was her fist to chart on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart, at position 38.

The following month, she performed singing this single at the Latin American Music Awards.

On November 28, 2019, was released the song "Boomshakalaka", in which she is featured, with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Afro Bros, Sebastián Yatra and Camilo.

In late 2019, Emilia released her third single as a lead artist, "Billion".

On January 30, 2020, she released the single "Policía" alongside its music video.

In March 2020, she collaborated with the MYA duo for the song "Histeriqueo".

She also released along with Vevo the promotional single "No Más", a song first presented in February via Vevo DSCVR, which managed to become the only video clip within the platform to exceed 1 million views, 2 million views and 3 million views in 2020 (Only 9 songs have managed to exceed 3 million views in all history in Vevo DSCVR) regardless of language or genre, in a short period of time.

On August 14, Mernes released a remix of the song, titled "Já É Tarde (No Más)", with the Brazilian singer Bianca and producer Cabrera.

On October 15, she released "Bendición" along with Puerto Rican singer Álex Rose, with a home video clip recorded as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The song reached number one on the Monitor Latino chart in several countries in Central America, Chile, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

In November, she joined FMK and Estani on the song "Esta Noche", with production of Big One.

The lead single of her first studio album, "Como Si No Importara", with Argentine rapper Duki, was released on July 13, 2021.

The song was her first to reach the top ten in Argentina, peaking at number 3, and her first to chart on the Billboard Global Excl. US, at number 126.

The song was certified Multiple Platinum by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers and the Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, and Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

In September, she released "Rápido Lento" along with Argentine rapper Tiago PZK.

The song peaked at number two in Argentina.