{"id":2331,"date":"2025-06-05T16:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/belinda-gets-indomita\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:33:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:33:42","slug":"belinda-gets-indomita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/belinda-gets-indomita\/","title":{"rendered":"Belinda Gets \u2018Ind\u00f3mita\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/leadPRESS_8655-2.jpg\" width=\"\" height=\"\" alt=\"Belinda (Credit: Alex Cordova)\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Being in the company of Mexican superstar Belinda <\/strong>feels like being in the presence of a real-life Disney princess. And she\u2019s not even on camera, because, as she explains, \u201cI\u2019m in my pajamas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The multi-hyphenate talent has earned the right to have some off-camera time as she cycles through Zoom interviews ahead of the release of her long-awaited album, <a href=\"https:\/\/belindamx.lnk.to\/Indomita\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em><\/a>. Just eight days after the album drops, Belinda\u2019s latest television series, <em>Mentiras<\/em>, premieres on Prime Video Mexico. Two weeks before our chat, she was at Cannes as brand ambassador for L\u2019Or\u00e9al Cosmetics at a flurry of premieres and events.<\/p>\n<p>More from Spin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/06\/nick-jonas-paul-stanley-kiss-biopic\/\">Nick Jonas Cast As Paul Stanley In KISS Biopic<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/06\/after-48-years-talking-heads-psycho-killer-has-a-video\/\">After 48 Years, Talking Heads\u2019 \u2018Psycho Killer\u2019 Has A Video<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/06\/with-their-new-single-2lot-and-aloe-blacc-inspire-us-to-become-immortal\/\">With Their New Single, 2\u0141\u00d8T and Aloe Blacc Inspire Us to Become \u2018Immortal\u2019<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"1806\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8282-2.jpg\" alt=\"(Credit: Alex Cordova)\" class=\"wp-image-465624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8282-2.jpg 1204w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8282-2-340x510.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8282-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8282-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8282-2-498x747.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Credit: Alex Cordova)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Belinda\u2019s used to the whirlwind that has been her life since she first came into the public\u2019s consciousness at the age of 10 in the Mexican children\u2019s telenovela <em>Amigos x siempre<\/em>. A bona fide child star, Belinda racked up screen credits before releasing her self-titled debut album at 14. <em>Belinda<\/em> sold over a million copies, and its follow-up, <em>Utop\u00eda<\/em>, earned her two Latin Grammy nominations.<\/p>\n<p>She continued her dual creative careers in tandem, releasing two more albums, <em>Carpe Diem<\/em> (2010) and <em>Catarsis<\/em> (2013), while maintaining a busy acting career that included <em>The Cheetah Girls 2<\/em>. She also served as a judge on <em>La Voz<\/em>, the Mexican version of <em>The Voice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>If her trajectory sounds like that of a Disney kid, that\u2019s because it kind of is. With Latin music being so huge in North America, it\u2019s the perfect time for Belinda to step into her hard-earned position as one of its leading figures alongside Rosal\u00eda, Anitta, Shakira, Kali Uchis, and the Gs: Karol and Becky. Not to mention Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Maluma, and Juanes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1256\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8960-2.jpg\" alt=\"(Credit: Alex Cordova)\" class=\"wp-image-465625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8960-2.jpg 1256w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8960-2-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8960-2-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8960-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8960-2-498x332.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1256px) 100vw, 1256px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Credit: Alex Cordova)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While <em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em> is Belinda\u2019s first full-length album in a dozen years, she\u2019s been releasing music with various collaborators all along. \u201cThis is my fifth album,\u201d she says of <em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em>, which includes some eye-catching collaborators, \u201cbut I haven\u2019t done something where I wrote all the songs and was involved with all the process. It\u2019s a very personal album.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Belinda is charming and considerate. Even her speaking voice is musical and appealing. When she can\u2019t immediately think of the English word or phrase, she quickly asks someone on her team for help. Sometimes I\u2019m able to give her the word she\u2019s looking for, which makes me feel accomplished. Belinda is gracious and polite, and by the end of our conversation, I find myself rooting for her even more than I was at the start.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1204\" height=\"1806\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8546-2.jpg\" alt=\"(Credit: Alex Cordova)\" class=\"wp-image-465626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8546-2.jpg 1204w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8546-2-340x510.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8546-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8546-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_8546-2-498x747.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1204px) 100vw, 1204px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Credit: Alex Cordova)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Female empowerment has always been central to your work. Over the course of your career, have you felt the industry was dominated or dictated by men? Do you think that\u2019s changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oh, absolutely. I\u2019ve seen this process, and it\u2019s been slow. It\u2019s been a little faster the last couple of years. For women in this industry, it\u2019s been a little better. But five, eight years ago, it was completely different for women. It was much more difficult. They judge you. You need to be a good dancer. You need to be a great singer. You need to look good. You need to dress great. Your makeup needs to be incredible, and your hair. Guys, maybe they don\u2019t seem great, but they\u2019re forgiven for absolutely everything. They\u2019re not so judged by the audience. So yes, I\u2019ve gone through all this process, but I think it\u2019s getting better, and it\u2019s going to take more time. This album is an anthem for girls, because it talks about an independent woman, strong, powerful. I was inspired by Joan of Arc, by Frida Kahlo, powerful women. <em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em>, indomitable.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does the album\u2019s title reflect your intention for it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s funny because I knew that I wanted this name before I wrote all the songs. I know I sound very Disney and romantic, but it\u2019s true when things are meant to be. When you feel something\u2014and I feel goosebumps right now, because I remember the first time I thought about this word and how strong and powerful it is. When I knew I wanted to have this name for the album, I remember the feeling. I had dreams about this name. I didn\u2019t have a second option. After the title, everything came along, and I started writing the songs, like it was meant to be.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julia Lewis comes up a few times in the credits, and Marcelo Rivera too. What made you want to work with them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Obviously I need to have a connection in the studio with the producers and the writers. When I started working with Julia, he\u2019s so passionate, he\u2019s so meticulous, he\u2019s so perfectionist. He knows what it\u2019s going to sound like. And a very important thing, he trusts me. He knows that maybe it\u2019s not going to sound great, but we\u2019re going to try. I\u2019ve worked with other producers, and the second I say, \u201cLet\u2019s try this with this,\u201d they say, \u201cNo, it\u2019s not going to work.\u201d I worked with these producers because they respect my ideas. And if it doesn\u2019t work, we say, \u201cOkay, at least we tried.\u201d They\u2019re open to my thoughts and my inspiration and what I need to say and what I want to sound like. Not many producers are willing to experiment with different sounds. We have an album that\u2019s very original and different, and we created it from zero. It\u2019s not a copy of anything. It\u2019s me. It\u2019s very authentic. It\u2019s the way I feel. I\u2019m happy about that, and the producers respected that, so I\u2019m very grateful. They\u2019re very talented and amazing in every single way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s great you had so many ideas you wanted to explore.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Totally. It\u2019s very important. Don\u2019t get me wrong, there were times that I was like, \u201cOh my God, what are we going to do today?\u201d Because sometimes you get in the studio and you don\u2019t feel inspired. They inspired me even when I didn\u2019t bring an idea. If I\u2019m honest, most of the time, I had an idea, and I know what I want, and I know how I want to sound like, and that\u2019s the most hard. The hardest thing for an artist is to know what they want, because it\u2019s very hard to find your identity and your authenticity. With this album, I hope people see that it\u2019s me.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1256\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_9520.jpg\" alt=\"(Credit: Alex Cordova)\" class=\"wp-image-465627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_9520.jpg 1256w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_9520-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_9520-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_9520-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/04\/PRESS_9520-498x332.jpg 498w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1256px) 100vw, 1256px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Credit: Alex Cordova)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to tap into traditional Mexican music on <\/strong><strong><em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em><\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was crazy about corridos tumbados since I heard Natanael Cano\u2014that is one of the collabs [on the album]\u2014one of the most important musicians in this genre. I say musician because he plays all the instruments. It\u2019s incredible how talented he is and how he writes his songs. He\u2019s a real artist. I was crazy about the trumpets and the trombone and all these amazing Mexican instruments. I was like, \u201cOh my God, I want to do something like this.\u201c You see all these guys doing it, but you don\u2019t see women doing this kind of music. For me, it was also empowering for other girls to do this kind of music. I was driven by this also. I want to open doors for girls who think that it\u2019s very masculine and very stereotyped for guys. It was important for me to do my version of this kind of music. My songs are also pop and feminine and dreamy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was it about the collaborators on <\/strong><strong><em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em><\/strong><strong> that made you want to work with them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Net\u00f3n Vega is amazing for reggaeton. I needed to have a reggaeton, because I love reggaeton, and he\u2019s Mexican, which is great. Tito Double P is amazing for corridos tumbados also, and he wrote the song with me, which is great. Every collab I have is very organic, because they wanted to be in this album. They believed in the project. That\u2019s also very gratifying. Because in the past, oh my God, to have a collab with artists was so much work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was it like working with 30 Seconds to Mars?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amazing. I\u2019ve known the band for many years. We\u2019re friends, and we respect each other. I play drums. Shannon Leto, the drummer of 30 Seconds to Mars, he\u2019s also amazing and a great musician. This collab is like a dream come true for me. I never thought it would happen. For my fans, it\u2019s also important that I do pop rock. That is my favorite genre in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What impact do you think you\u2019ve had on the rise of Latin music in the U.S.?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think that people judge me more because I started very young. They demand more of me. My fans are like, \u201cWe expect this.\u201d They\u2019ve had the best of me in every project, and they expect more, and they\u2019re more anxious. If I were a new artist, they wouldn\u2019t expect anything. In that way, it\u2019s a little more demanding. At the same time, it\u2019s given me a lot of experience. I want to make me happy first, and then I think about them. I love <em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em>. I\u2019m going to defend it with all my heart. If people like it, amazing. If people don\u2019t like it and criticize me, I\u2019m used to it. I don\u2019t take it personal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does having the public\u2019s attention change how you approach the creative process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, but I\u2019ve learned that you\u2019re never going to make someone happy completely. This is something that took me a long, long time to understand. If they\u2019re going to have an opinion, good or bad, it\u2019s part of life. We need to make ourselves happy first.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With <\/strong><strong><em>Mentiras<\/em><\/strong><strong> premiering just after <\/strong><strong><em>Ind\u00f3mita<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019s release, how do you navigate switching between creative mediums?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With music, you\u2019re way more vulnerable because you\u2019re exposed and it\u2019s you. You\u2019re not playing a character. But at the same time, it\u2019s also playing a role when you do music videos, and I love that. Also with music, you can act, and you can have a character. When I\u2019m on stage I\u2019m like super Leo, a leader, and I own the stage. But it\u2019s also a character that lives inside me, an alter ego. I have so much power, and I feel very secure, more than when I\u2019m off stage. When I\u2019m off stage, I\u2019m more shy. I\u2019m secluded. It\u2019s funny, because I should be more scared of 10,000 people than walking on the street, but it\u2019s just a moment of power, and it\u2019s different. I love both. I enjoy both. They\u2019re both part of me, acting and music. I embrace both things.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you stay grounded and separate yourself from your public persona?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard. I try to do normal things and be with people that love me because of Beli and because I\u2019m famous. My grandma used to say, \u201cBeli, do your bed. Beli, help in the kitchen. Beli, help in the house. Do this, do that.\u201d I remember her words, and I try to do it without her telling me to do it because she died. But I still have her voice in my head saying, \u201cBeli, do your bed. You\u2019re not a singer here. Beli, clean this. You\u2019re not a famous person here.\u201d I remember that all the time.<\/p>\n<p>To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2021\/07\/the-greatest-rock-stars-of-all-time\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=bottomlink&amp;utm_campaign=yahoolink\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being in the company of Mexican superstar Belinda feels like being in the presence of a real-life Disney princess. 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