Marilina Bertoldi

Marilina Bertoldi grew up in Sunchales, in Santa Fe province, and first came to attention fronting the Buenos Aires band Connor Questa before going solo. Her older sister, Lula Bertoldi, plays guitar and sings in the rock trio Eruca Sativa.

Her solo records lean on heavy, riff-driven guitar with a strong pop instinct underneath, and her lyrics take on gender, power and desire directly. The albums Prender un fuego and Sexo con modelos moved her from the club circuit to large stages in Argentina, and Sexo con modelos was the record that won her the top prize at the Premios Gardel.