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NEZZA

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Nezza
Nezza in 2026
Nezza in 2026
Background information
Born1995 (age 30–31)
OriginBay Area, California, US
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active2018–present
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Vanessa Hernández, better known by her stage name Nezza (born 1995) is an American singer and dancer of Colombian and Dominican heritage best known for singing in Latin R&B and Spanglish pop styles. She became best known for a viral performance of The Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish at a Dodgers game in June 2025, but has created her own songs on social media since 2018.

Biography

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Hernández has Dominican and Colombian heritage. From a young age, she was interested in music, and has recounted how the house was "never quiet" due to her parents' love of salsa dance. She began posting song covers on YouTube during high school, then moved to Los Angeles, where she worked as a back-up dancer.[1]

She began singing her own songs in 2018, retooling her Youtube. Most of the songs she created from then on were written by her, including "Temporary", "Corazon Frio", "Sola", "Tenerte de Nuovo", "Thirteen", "Poison", and "Heaven", and her EP Club Solita: the first song she performed that she hadn't written was "Classy" (2025).[1] Her songs are known for being in Spanglish.[2] She signed with Virgin Music Group in 2021.[3]

She rose to media attention after being hired to perform the national anthem at a Dodgers game in 2025, during the 2025 ICE protests. In an effort to stand with immigrants,[4] instead of performing the English-language Star-Spangled Banner, she decided to performthe official Spanish-language version El Pendon Estrellado,[5][6] written by Clotilde Arias and commissioned by the government.[7] She was told by the Dodgers that she had 90 seconds, but even after informing them, she says, they didn't object.[8] On the performance date, however, they did object.[9] She still performed the Spanish version. She then stated that the Dodgers called her and banned her from any future performances, though the Dodgers claimed they would be happy to have her back.[10][11]

After the performance, she continued to release music, including a recording of El Pendon Estrellado,[12] the first ever studio-released version of the song,[13] of which she has pledged to donate 100% of proceeds.[14]

Her performance and the leadup to it was turned into a documentary, La Tierra del Valor, that premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.[15][16]

Discography

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EPs:

Singles:

  • "Gigi" (coming June 2026)
  • "Sweat" (2026)[18]
  • "Tasty" (2025)[19]
  • "El Pendon Estrellado" (2025)[20]
  • "Classy" (2025)[1]
  • "La La La" (2024)
  • "Heaven" (2024)[21]
  • "Poison" (2022)
  • "Thirteen" (2022)
  • "Tenerte de Nuovo" with LATENIGHTJIGGY (2021)[22]
  • "Sola" (2021)[23]
  • "Corazon Frio" (2020)[24]
  • "Good Love" (2019)
  • "Cuentos" (2019)
  • "Nothing Now" (2019)
  • "Strangers" (2019)
  • "On and On" (2018)
  • "Temporary" (2018)[25]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Sobhan, Athena (July 28, 2025). "Introducing: NEZZA". EUPHORIA. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Willman, Chris (June 18, 2025). "Nezza Speaks Out on Defying Dodgers' Rules by Singing National Anthem in Spanish: 'I Think God Entered My Body at That Moment' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ Costa, Miguel (January 25, 2022). "Signing Story: Nezza - Music Connection Magazine". www.musicconnection.com. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ Florez, Denise (December 16, 2025). "Nezza's national anthem performance at Dodger Stadium will have its moment at Sundance". CaloNews.com. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Who Is Nezza, the Singer Who Performed the National Anthem in Spanish at Dodgers Game?". L'Officiel USA. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ "NEZZA on Why Her Hair Is the Most Important Part of All Her Looks". Hypebae. October 21, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  7. ↑ Smart, Sara (June 18, 2025). "Singer Nezza explains why she sang US National Anthem in Spanish at Dodgers game; says team objected". CNN. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ Carrasquillo, Adrian. "Defiance in a Time of Cowardice". www.thebulwark.com. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  9. ↑ p.m, Nereida Moreno is our midday host on LAist 89 3 from 11 a m to 3 (August 22, 2025). "How singer Nezza is honoring LA's immigrant community after Dodger Stadium controversy". LAist. Retrieved June 26, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Miramontes, Génesis Miranda (June 17, 2025). "Singer Nezza reacts to Dodgers' statement after national anthem performance". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  11. ↑ Johnson, G. Allen (May 4, 2026). "Bay Area singer went viral singing the anthem in Spanish. The Giants still haven't called". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ Flores, Griselda (July 30, 2025). "After Spanish-Language National Anthem Controversy, Nezza Unveils Studio Version: 'It's About Honoring Where I Come From'". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  13. ↑ Thomas, Carly (September 23, 2025). "Singer NEZZA Wants to Be Your Favorite Spanglish Pop Princess". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Nezza releases 'El Pendón Estrellado' and plans to donate 100% of proceeds". NBC Los Angeles. July 31, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sundance 2026: Nezza expands on her activism in 'La Tierra del Valor'". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  16. ↑ Herrera, Jonathan (January 23, 2026). "'La Tierra del Valor' brings a story of courage to Sundance". Park Record. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  17. ↑ "LATIN POP STAR NEZZA TEAMS UP WITH LATENIGHTJIGGY FOR "TENERTE DE NUEVO" MUSIC VIDEO OFF OF HER NEW EP 'CLUB SOLITA'". Mundane. November 15, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Nezza makes listeners 'SWEAT' in Spanglish pop song – EARMILK". Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Social Media Star Nezza brings the flavor with new single "Tasty" – EARMILK". Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  20. ↑ "After Dodger Stadium controversy, Nezza drops 'El Pendón Estrellado' as single". Los Angeles Times. July 30, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Heaven - Single by Nezza (2024)". KDE Co. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  22. ↑ "NEZZA + LATENIGHTJIGGY – Tenerte De Nuevo - New Music". ALFITUDE. October 30, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  23. ↑ Zhang, Tommy. "Nezza releases new song, "Sola"". The Bolles Bugle. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  24. ↑ Vandergast, Amelia (March 15, 2020). "Soak Up the Exotic Melodies in NEZZA's Latino Pop single "Corazón Frío" -". A&R Factory. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  25. ↑ Lowndes, Lily (January 9, 2023). "Unhinged in a good way: Spencer Sutherland and NEZZA to play Demon Jam". The DePaulia. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
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