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by ElizaBeth Taylor July 10, 2020
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It almost seems as though music was inescapable for Artifex.
The Sweden-born musician, model, and TV host was born to a Cuban father and Finnish mother and their interest in cultures from around the world exposed Artifex to a wide variety of music at an early age. Artifex’s father was a dancer who loved to throw parties complete with Cuban food and live music being played through the night. This led to dancing being the first of Artifex’s talents to blossom; so much so her dad though so would take on dancing professionally.

At the age of 12, she started taking singing more seriously; attending one of the most prestigious music high schools in Sweden. There, she learned about pop and rock music as well as many others. She nabbed her first studio session at the age of 14 where she recorded demos and reference tracks; it wasn’t a matter of will she be successful, but when.

Growth in Sweden for a musician was limited and it left Aftifex feeling disenfranchised with singing and the music business. This prompted a move to Italy to pursue a modeling career. “It was a slight step in another direction but the more I got into it, the more I saw how similar modeling was to making music and how I would be able to integrate things,” she says, “these days, you kind of have to know how to do a little bit of everything.”

Artifex agreed to perform with the San Marino Orchestra at the Expo-Milan tradeshow despite having mixed emotions in regards to singing at the time. One performance of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” later and her love was rekindled. “We didn’t even rehearse that. “I just walked on stage, went with the flow and it turned out great!” Artifex exclaims. Artifex moved to LA and snagged a residency at The Mint with her band, where she caught the attention of Luigie “Lugo” Gonzalez of True Makers Music Group, who was adamant about signing her after seeing one of her performances.

Through Lugo and True Makers, Artifex has had to opportunity to be in the studio with Grammy-nominated artist Frankie J and has collaborated with him on multiple occasions. Together they’ve released ” Lo Que Paso and “Borron Y Cuenta Nueva,” which have all garnered positive reactions from fans. Artifex states, “I was SO nervous working with Frankie for the first time. I watched his videos on MTV when I was a kid and I wasn’t even allowed to watch that stuff!”

When speaking on their studio sessions she says, “He’s a very calm person and I always listen whenever he speaks. He’s always giving me really good tips and asks me questions; learning about me as an artist.”

Artifex also shines as one of the hosts of LATV’s Get It Girl, and all-female talk show series where topics relevant to today’s woman are discussed. The singer and model recently released her latest single entitled “Chillear”, a summertime feel-good anthem, and recently finished a video project where the song will be used. As far as an album goes, Artifex states one is on the way and will be ready by the beginning of next year.

It almost seems as though music was inescapable for Artifex. The Sweden-born musician, model, and TV host was born to a Cuban father and Finnish mother and their interest in cultures from around the world exposed Artifex to a wide variety of music at an early age. Artifex’s father was a dancer who loved to throw parties complete with Cuban food and live music being played through the night. This led to dancing being the first of Artifex’s talents to blossom; so much so her dad though so would take on dancing professionally.

“I grew up in a multicultural environment, my mom is Finnish and my dad is Cuban and I was born in Sweden. As a kid we would always listen to a lot of diverse music, my mom has a very eclectic music taste,” said the singer. “We would have a bookshelf full of cd’s and LP’s with world music, a selection of South American to African and middle eastern music. On the other hand, my dad used to play full-on Cuban music, It would be from mambo, cha cha cha, salsa, boleros, and more. I have an eclectic taste too, that’s why people I would meet would find a hard time to pinpoint me. My music is inspired from my Cuban roots but also from the collection of CDs my mom had in her bookshelf. ”

At the age of 12, she started taking singing more seriously; attending one of the most prestigious music high schools in Sweden. There, she learned about pop and rock music as well as many others. She nabbed her first studio session at the age of 14 where she recorded demos and reference tracks; it wasn’t a matter of will she be successful, but when.

Growth in Sweden for a musician was limited and it left Aftifex feeling disenfranchised with singing and the music business. This prompted a move to Italy to pursue a modeling career. “It was a slight step in another direction but the more I got into it, the more I saw how similar modeling was to making music and how I would be able to integrate things,” she says, “these days, you kind of have to know how to do a little bit of everything.”

Artifex agreed to perform with the San Marino Orchestra at the Expo-Milan tradeshow despite having mixed emotions in regards to singing at the time. One performance of Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” later and her love was rekindled. “We didn’t even rehearse that. “I just walked on stage, went with the flow and it turned out great!” Artifex exclaims. Artifex moved to LA and snagged a residency at The Mint with her band, where she caught the attention of Luigie “Lugo” Gonzalez of True Makers Music Group, who was adamant about signing her after seeing one of her performances.

Through Lugo and True Makers, Artifex has had to opportunity to be in the studio with Grammy-nominated artist Frankie J and has collaborated with him on multiple occasions. Together they’ve released ” Lo Que Paso and “Borron Y Cuenta Nueva,” which have all garnered positive reactions from fans. Artifex states, “I was SO nervous working with Frankie for the first time. I watched his videos on MTV when I was a kid and I wasn’t even allowed to watch that stuff!”

When speaking on their studio sessions she says, “He’s a very calm person and I always listen whenever he speaks. He’s always giving me really good tips and asks me questions; learning about me as an artist.”

Artifex also shines as one of the hosts of LATV’s Get It Girl, and all-female talk show series where topics relevant to today’s woman are discussed. The singer and model recently released her latest single entitled “Chillear”, a summertime feel-good anthem, and recently finished a video project where the song will be used. As far as an album goes, Artifex states one is on the way and will be ready by the beginning of next year.

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