Silvana Estrada on Her New ‘Truly Ideal Job’ with the LA Phil & 6 Latin Grammy Nominations: ‘It’s the Cherry on Top’
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The Mexican singer-songwriter speaks with Billboard Español ahead of Thursday’s ceremony in Las Vegas.
Por Billboard | 09/11/2026
One year after the release of Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (2025), Silvana Estrada has taken her acclaimed album to numerous countries, venues and formats, from the Teatro Metropólitan in Mexico City to La Cigale in Paris. Touring the world with her music already felt like “a gift from life” to the Mexican singer-songwriter, but the six nominations her sophomore LP received for the 27th Latin Grammy Awards, which take place this Thursday (Nov. 12) in Las Vegas, is “the cherry on top.” Related Meet the 2026 Latin Grammy Best New Artist Nominees: Aria Vega, Macario Martínez, Delilah & More Edgar Barrera Leads 2026 Latin Grammy Nominations: Full List Latin Grammys Add Karol G, Bizarrap, Nathy Peluso, Bad Gyal & More to 2026 Performer Lineup Estrada is competing in major categories like album of the year, record of the year and song of the year (for “Dime” in both cases), as well as best singer-songwriter album, best singer-songwriter song (“Dime”), and best roots song (“El Alma Mía”) for her independently produced record. Adding to the good news is her recent appointment as the first creative director of Latin music for the Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil). “For me, all of this is much more than I ever imagined,” Estrada tells Billboard Español in a video call interview. “It’s the cherry on top of something very beautiful that was already happening.” Her new role with the LA Phil involves curating and creating projects for venues like the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford, where Estrada has performed over the past three years with projects such as “Canto En Resistencia” and collaborations with Panamanian icon Rubén Blades and jazz artist Cécile McLorin Salvant. She has also worked with the Youth Orchestra Los Angeles. “It’s a luxury and a dream. For me, it’s truly the ideal job,” she adds. “Being able to call the people I love, the people I admire, and those I believe are truly changing the sound of Latin America — or updating and elevating it — is incredible. It’s proven that Latin America isn’t just one sound or one thing, it’s truly an infinite musical field. Being able to work with that and bring it to venues I love is a privilege.” Estrada, who won the Latin Grammy for best new artist in 2022 and has since received nine more nominations (including this year’s), also opened a new chapter in the journey of her second album with a special expanded edition titled Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (y el tiempo prudente) , released in October with new songs including “Pensarte” and “Todo Baila,” the latter in collaboration with M. Ward. Before assuming her new role with the LA Phil, the 29-year-old artist will perform at the Latin Grammys and make her debut at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional on Dec. 12 and 13 for the grand finale of her tour and the most significant stage of her career thus far. Afterward, she plans to take a sabbatical year away from the stage, as