With brown curls and big dreams, meet the Ecuadorian artist who established her musical talent on the most popular streaming platform in the world.
Your real name is Maria Fernanda Bertero, is from Quito and is only 29 years old. He has devoted much of his life to art; from designer, video editor, singer, visual artist and director. Fever has paved his artistic path and this 2022 became one of the first Ecuadorian to belong to a musical soundtrack within the global streaming platform, Netflix.
‘Fever’ It was born from an empirical character who does everything that Bertero longs for in his experience as a human being. Since in all his lyrics, videos and narratives, there is a talk of the events that happen to us from a more surreal and creative, but at the same time critical and conceptual. Characteristics that caught the attention of the Mexican music industry, which recruited artists for the scenes of the latest streaming bet in Spanish, Rebelde.
It is important for me to have an empathic and sensitive posture of what it means to be alive in today’s environment.
Fever to The Universe
The opportunity came as a surprise to Bertero’s life thanks to your social network most used to promote musically, Instagram.
In fact, Fever states that he imagined that the initial proposal was for belong to a national series that he was going to launch Mexico, since in the first email he received, he did not specify who the producers of the series were. However, her manager made her realize what a professional journey she was going through.
When I signed with my new manager, she barely saw what I was managing and made me see reason that it’s Netflix. I was… What!
Fever to The Universe
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The creative process for his selection was by chance, since someone from the team heard his song ‘Rush’ and decided that it was perfect for one of the scenes. “It is hitting a certain mood (vibra) that they needed”, he details.
I felt stunned, you always spend time watching series and suddenly your name is there, it’s like wow…
Fever to The Universe
The chosen song ‘Rush’, means ‘rush’ in Spanish, and was written in 2018 at a time of emotional independence for María Fernanda, in which she had broken off her years-long relationship: “I was also seeing other human interactions and I felt that everything that people wanted in a relationship it was something super fast and nothing transcendental”, he also emphasizes that it was an important point in his life for reaffirm your identity.
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The song is heard in chapter eight from Rebel, and it was part of his latest album ‘Petróleo’, which he released at the Sucre Theater in Quito and presented at different places such as Casa Buenaventura and Sound Garden.
Most of her listeners on Spotify are from Mexico, a characteristic that excites her because the South American nation has a vast music industry unlike Ecuador. However, Bertero specifies that belonging to Ecuadorian artists is a enriching experience, and that along the way he has met valuable moments and people.
There are many people who have believed in me and who have supported me without asking for anything in return. And I think that’s one of the most beautiful things
Fever to The Universe
Fever is headed towards new musical projects, of which ‘Niño Malo’, his latest single, is part. In addition, ‘Feroz’ will also be part of his next releases: “I’m super excited for you to listen to it, because it goes one step further in empowering oneself and femininity, a landscape deeper, mystical, and just as strong as ever”. (E)
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