Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Edward Mena. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Edward, appreciate you joining us today. Did you always know you wanted to pursue a creative or artistic career? When did you first know?

First of all, thank you for the opportunity to reach your wonderful audience, I truly appreciate it. Well, I was always very musical since a very young age; I remember singing as a little boy around my house with a hairbrush pretending that it was a microphone. Then in school, I would also participate in musical theater plays and everything related to the arts. But it wasn’t until I turned 15 that I discovered my true voice, after it changed and started to mature, I realized I had this powerful sound and that I could reach certain high notes and hold them for a long time, that’s where it all started. I made my debut at 17 years old in front of an audience of 3,000 people at a musical festival in the city of Weston, Florida where I was invited to sing the National Anthem of the USA to open an event organized by Americas Community Center, a prestigious community organization in South Florida. That’s when I said to myself “This is what you will be doing for the rest of your life” so I began to take voice lessons to protect my voice and to formally study music. From being that young teenager until now, a lot has happened in my life and career and I’m thankful for it. I’ve worked very hard to earn my place and continue to do so.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I’m mainly a romantic singer, but I have also recorded in other genres, and languages and performed music from several countries, always incorporating my style and personal touch in everything I do of course. From power ballads to mariachi music, American classics, Contemporary Pop, and Latin-American songs, my repertoire is currently very wide. Back in 2019, I recorded a beautiful award-winning EP called “Emociones” for the Hispanic market, which was produced by the legendary 17 Grammy Winner Humberto Gatica, who has worked with Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé. That was the beginning of a new stage in my career. My sound has continuously been evolving and so has my voice and the way I use it. I consider myself a versatile performer and I’m always open to experimenting with new elements and sounds in all my projects, I love to be in the studio and get creative with my team. Also, to date, I’ve been able to perform successfully in many cities around the United States like Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Chicago, New York, and others, and have shared the stage with amazing great Hispanic artists that I admire such as Paloma San Basilio, Guadalupe Pineda, Danny Rivera, Luis Enrique, Charlie Zaa, Tania Libertad, Aida Cuevas, Leo Dan, among others. A big highlight in my career was being recognized at the White House in November of 2023 as an “Exemplary Venezuelan” and many other international awards I’ve received for my work, such as the Global Music Award as “Male Vocalist”. I’m also a Cultural Ambassador for several important organizations that I represent and have been recognized by State, County, and Local governments in Florida for my work as an Activist. Currently, I’m promoting my first Single in Italian called “Senza Catene”, which I recorded alongside renowned music producer and arranger Hildemaro Alvarez in Miami and was mastered in London by acclaimed sound engineer Nick Burchall (Marvel and Disney Soundtracks), it has been another success for me, especially in European countries. I’m also currently nominated to the World Entertainment Awards on the “Best Vocal Performance” category with this beautiful song. I feel very blessed. So many more fantastic projects coming up for 2025. Remember, this is a career of “resistance” and there are always new doors opening and wonderful opportunities to continue showcasing our work here in our city, in the country, and around the world. You just have to keep working hard, persevere, and most importantly, always believe in yourself. The music never ends, as the song says.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

The acceptance, respect and love of our audience. This for me is the most gratifying and rewarding aspect of being an artist. We work very hard to always give the best of us to the public through our art and music. When the product is finally released, and the people let you know how much they enjoyed it, it feels amazing. As creators and artists we owe ourselves to our fans and followers, thanks to them and their constant support, we are able to continue ahead in this wonderful world of music and the entertainment industry.

Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?

I think it’s very important to be authentic and to create good content. I’ve always been very careful with the way I post on my social media, I like to take care of every detail and offer top visual and audio content. I believe our audience appreciates that very much and it helps to continue growing our fan base every day. I built my Instagram account from zero to over 115,000 followers that I currently have from all over the world. I’m very grateful and happy to have such an engaged audience that enjoys my content: musical, artistic, cultural or from my work as an activist. I appreciate all the love and constant support. So my advice is just be yourself, try to create original and content of great quality, and I’m sure you’ll start seeing the results in a short time! See you in my social media!

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @edwardmenamusic
• Facebook: @edwardmenamusic
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/edwardmenamusic

Image Credits

Photos by:
Kevin Granados
UNO Productions
Interactive Line