Delia Orjuela (Courtesy of Hurley Productions)
LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Warner Chappell Music (WCM) introduced the appointment of Delia Orjuela to guide artistic on the music writer’s Mexican Music/Musica Mexicana division.
Based mostly in Los Angeles, Orjuela will collaborate with the writer’s Mexican music writers and artists within the U.S. and Mexico, reporting to Gustavo Menéndez, President, U.S. Latin & Latin America.
“Delia and I’ve identified one another for years, and what began as skilled respect has grown right into a deep and real friendship. She’s fiercely keen about empowering music creators and offering them with the appropriate instruments to amplify their voices on a worldwide scale. We’ve already began to tug collectively thrilling plans with Alejandro [Duque], and her pure intuition will drive outstanding success in one in every of immediately’s fastest-growing genres,” Gustavo Menéndez acknowledged.
Earlier than WCM, Orjuela co-led Warner Music Group’s Latina’s Mexican Music division the place she helped to foster chart success for artists comparable to Mexican-American singer DannyLux. A local of Mexico Metropolis, Orjuela landed her first business job at RMM Data & Video the place she labored alongside music govt Ralph Mercado, overseeing publicity and promotion for artists comparable to Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, and Tito Puente.
In 1997, she landed at BMI, first as regional supervisor earlier than she was promoted to Vice President of Latin. She joined WM Latina in 2021.
“I’ve spent most of my profession advocating and championing songwriters, they usually’ve remained my true ardour. Music is extremely highly effective, and I like how an awesome track with significant lyrics can influence folks’s lives. I’m so glad to as soon as once more be part of the songwriting course of from the start, serving to to arrange collaborations and nurture artistic connections. This subsequent step in my profession brings every little thing full circle, and I can’t wait to hit the bottom operating with Gustavo and the unbelievable crew at WCM,” Orjuela added.