Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ivelisse Del Carmen is set to release her vibrant new single, ‘Mi Sangre Baila’, rewriting the contemporary pop rulebook with an infectious dancefloor-bound energy. Now based in London, the artist continues to build immersive soundscapes through honest, tender and songsmanship.
Offering an alluring, sonically vast new single, ‘Mi Sangre Baila’ sees Del Carmen shine in a whole new light. As Bossa Nova enthused guitar lines give the track a hearty, cinematic flow, a bouncing Latin-inspired electronic thump blesses the release with an insatiable spirit. Moving seamlessly from one section to the next, Ivelisse’s boundless approach to songwriting feeds the soul as well as the heart, calling you to the dancefloor with an empowering finesse.
Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Ivelisse enthuses about her artistry with her rich cultural upbringing. As her music dances between hearty, Latin American melodies and rich contemporary textures, she explains, “This song is a love letter to my roots and the parts of Puerto Rico that live in me, no matter where I am.”
About the Artist
Drawing on sonic references from Spain and Latin America, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ivelisse del Carmen is a distinctive artist whose passionate approach to music-making has garnered the attention of listeners worldwide. Now based in London, her work has been praised in the past for its evocative melodies and sensual vocals, toeing the line between ecstasy-filled energisers and romantic, sensual ballads. Her classically trained soprano – light, expressive, and fluid across genres – embodies her refusal to conform. “I will not be boxed in,” she says, not as a brand slogan, but as a personal manifesto.
After more than a decade in New York—performing everywhere from open mics to libraries to festivals – her most pivotal transformation came after a difficult period in Brussels, where she stopped making music altogether. “I didn’t bring my guitar. I lost my voice – literally and metaphorically.” Moving to London marked the beginning of a slow and deliberate return to herself, supported by medication, therapy, and EMDR treatment. “The medication turned the volume down. Therapy helped me listen again”. Mental health became not just a theme, but a foundation. “You can’t write honestly unless you know yourself,” she says. “You have to be brave enough to sit with your own mess. To ask for help. To start again.” It’s no coincidence that her most authentic music emerged in London, during her Master’s studies at ICMP, where she stripped away years of external judgment. “Now I write with intention. Not for validation. Not to fit in. Just to be heard”.
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