'I call them chiquititos,' the Mexican American pop star Estevie, who dropped her debut album last month, says of her growing legion of fans.
, I knew she was the one. The 19-year-old’s squeaky-Spanglish voice immediately conjures visions of a baby Selena, but with a fresh, Gen-Z perspective that pulls from early aughts bubblegum pop stars like Gwen Stefani and Fergie. And with the recent explosion of Regional Mexican music, Estevie stands out as one of the leading women in the genre’s primarily male-dominated revival.
ESTEVIE: There definitely have to be more females in the Mexican regional space. I love that I’m able to represent that and I just love regional Mexicano and cumbia, it’s what I grew up with. This whole movement with regional Mexicano is crazy. Growing up, I feel like people would just push it aside, but I’m happy that it’s finally getting its moment because it’s a beautiful genre.ESTEVIE: I started touring with Ivan Cornejo in February, and that was my first tour. And then I did Eddie Zuko.
GUZMAN: It was so good. Obviously, the first comparison that comes to mind for people is Selena, but I’m obsessed with this mixture of Selena meets Gwen Stefani meets Lana Del Rey. What were your inspirations growing up? ESTEVIE: I was obsessed with going to all of those TV shows. I went to so many, and that’s where I would make all my friends. Some of those friends that I met back then are some of my best friends today.ESTEVIE: I was homeschooled from middle school and high school because I had to travel around a lot. I don’t regret it because I’ve met so many people that do the same thing as I do, and I never missed out on socializing with anyone or experiencing anything.
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