The Mallorcan singer Mary Paxanga in the dark side.

Mary Paxanga is synonymous with uproar, partying, and boisterous fun. And she proves it with her debut album "Bájame pal malianteo," featuring 9 explicit songs and dark sounds.

Mary Paxanga, whose real name is Natalia Linuesa Urbano, is a singer from Mallorca. Coincidentally, her second surname pays homage to the genre she currently embraces. She has just released her debut album, "Bájame Pal Malianteo," featuring 9 songs with explicit lyrics and dark, villainous, and malevolent sounds. The artist herself defines it as "dirty perreo."

The Mallorcan singer tells us her whole story in this interview:

When, how, and why did you baptize yourself artistically as Mary Paxanga?

Mary Jane was my name on Facebook. I used to smoke a lot of marijuana and didn't want my mother to find me... I changed 'Jane' to 'Paxanga' when I moved to London. At that time, I was 22 years old and loved to party. One morning, while dancing to Reggaeton at home, I heard the word in a song, and I liked it so much that I decided to change it. When I ventured into music, it stuck because I've never been good with nicknames, and I don't like to complicate things.

How many years have you been in the music industry?

It has been around five or six years since I decided to get into music. However, it's been no more than three years since I started taking it seriously. I was quite lazy during the first two years and very unsure about what I wanted to do. I would go to the studio and didn't even know how to sing into the microphone. Now I'm 29. One of your surnames is 'Urbano,' and you also work in the urban genre. What does urban music mean to you?

My second surname is Urbano by coincidence. I make the music that comes naturally to me, in the way that I like, and what I enjoy. I don't like to pigeonhole myself into a specific genre, but I suppose that when it comes to classification, urban music is where it fits..

What place would you like to occupy in the music scene?

I would love to have a worldwide impact and be recognized globally in the music scene soon!

Did you born and do you live in Mallorca??

Yes! I was born and I live in Mallorca, although I have moved around a lot! As a teenager, I didn't like being here at all, so I lived elsewhere. I've always thought that this island limits me, but at the same time, I tell myself that I'm the one to blame, not Mallorca! And I'm still in this struggle... However, I believe that I have more influences from outside than from here.

You have been releasing singles since 2019, how would you describe the evolution of your music?

In 2019, I met my producer Dx (David), who helped me a lot in finding the sound that I truly wanted to have, and I started feeling comfortable with what I was doing, and I shed my shyness! The singles we released are the result of every time I went to his studio and we created something out of nothing. It's the way I enjoy working the most! Now, I'm extremely happy with everything we do.

Your first album is from 2022 'Bájame Pal Malianteo'. Why this title? Does it attract you to the clandestine and illegal?

“Bájame pal Malianteo” is like saying 'Let's go to the dark side,' which even though I am now a being of light, it's where I come from and where I have the most fun. It's not that I like the clandestine or the illegal, it's more about the life I've had to live..

What is the common thread throughout the entire album?

The main components of my first album are dark and wicked sounds, perversion, dirty perreo, and explicit lyrics. I had a blast in the studio creating each of these tracks!

In almost all, or all, of the songs on the album, I share authorship with David Steven Restrepo Ortiz. David is my producer and friend, known artistically as Dx Beats, the toughest producer on the island in the urban genre. How do you divide the composition of the songs?

He produces and I come up with ideas on top. We always start all projects together from scratch so that it has that unique sound that only we create.

This album was released under the label Discos Herméticos. Do you prefer being with a small label? Have you tried shopping it around to any major labels?

About a month or two ago, they contacted me to work together, and I joined them because I believe I need help with distribution and better organization. I really liked them, so I decided to give it a try! I haven't tried any major labels... but hopefully, things go well with them, and it won't be necessary..

From your perspective as an artist, how do you see the music industry in Spain? Well, it's just starting out because I believe that the urban genre still remains mostly local rather than global... But I'm happy to be part of the urban movement in Spain because I think there is still much more to be explored.

What are your plans for touring with your album?

Right now, we are working with the label to plan a tour soon. The idea is to perform in different cities in Spain, and possibly in Latin America, to present my album live.