Desafiando el Destino

"Desafiando el Destino" (English: "Defying Fate"; stylised in all caps) is a song by Argentine singer-songwriter María Becerra. It was written by Becerra and Nico Cotton and produced by the latter. The song was released on 12 January 2022 as the fourth single from her second studio album, La Nena de Argentina.[1]

"Desafiando el Destino"
Single by María Becerra
from the album La Nena de Argentina
LanguageSpanish
Released12 January 2023
Length3:13
Label300 Entertainment
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nico Cotton
María Becerra singles chronology
"La Nena de Argentina"
(2022)		 "Desafiando el Destino"
(2023)

Background

"Desafiando el Destino" was first teased on November 2022 along with other songs from the album on TikTok by Becerra, but the track was nowhere to appear on the album release. The singer later revealed in an interview with Perfil that the song would be released as a bonus track, stating: “We knew that it was a song that would caught the attention of many and they were gonna enjoy it a lot. It’s a very emotional song and video, I wrote it for my parents, so it’s also to maintain the hype for the song.”[2] "I wrote this ballad for my parents. It’s a letter where I express my desire to rebel against destiny when it comes to the people I love. Against the natural order, the cycle of life, the march of time."[3] The song was officially announced on 6 January 2023 on Becerra’s social media counts, with a clip of the music video.[4] The song was released on 12 January 2023.

Music and lyrics

In contrast to Becerra’s usual use of trap and reggaetón on her songs, "Desafiando el Destino" is a ballad.[5] The song also features a gospel choir in the background.

Lyrically, the song is about Becerra and her parents Pedro and Irene, whom she is apologizing for not showing an amount of importance. She sings on how she’ll go against fate and everything else to show how much she loves them.[3]

Critical reception

Leila Cobo from Billboard praised the song, stating: "María Becerra shows a […] more powerful side in her soulful "Desafiando el destino". […] the song begins with a slow, piano introduction, which introduces Becerra's voice tinged with melancholy. Touches of a gospel choir tastefully inserted into the simple arrangement add more drama to this beautiful song. Becerra should explore the idea of making more of this material."[6]

Rolling Stone critic Tomás Mier said: "Songs like "Perreo Furioso" and "Mandamientos" tap into the trap-reggaetón Becerra has done throughout her career, but on ballads like "Desafiando el Destino" dedicated to her parents […] she shows off her specific, yet relatable lyricism."[5]

Commercial performance

In Argentina, the song debuted at number 67 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 during the tracking week of 21 January 2023.

Music video

The music video for "Desafiando el Destino" was directed by Julián Levy and was released simultaneously with the song.

The music video features clips from Becerra’s childhood in which her parents and siblings appear.[7]

This material is a recording of Pedro and Irene, to whom Maria writes this song to.

— Dedication to Becerra’s parents on music video.

Charts
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[8] 67

References
  1. "MARÍA BECERRA PRESENTA "DESAFIANDO EL DESTINO", EL BONUS TRACK DE SU NUEVO ÁLBUM". Los40 Argentina (in Spanish). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. "María Becerra confesó por qué mantuvo oculto el último tema de su disco". Perfil (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. "María Becerra Exposed a New Fantastic Album "La Nena De Argentina"". Out Now. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. Becerra, María [@mariabecerra] (6 December 2023). "Este 12 de Enero sale "Desafiando El Destino" el bonus track de mi álbum♥️🥹 y honestamente ya no veo la hora de que lo escuchen y vean el video…es una canción muy especial para mi ya que la escribi para mi mami y mi papi. Pero es para que puedan dedicarsela a quien necesiten🥺a puro corazon! ♥️ Ojala les guste tanto como a mi ♥️ @nicocotton 🫶🏽". Retrieved 26 January 2023 – via Instagram.
  5. Mier, Tomás (8 December 2022). "María Becerra Wants You to Meet 'La Nena de Argentina'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  6. Cobo, Leila (13 January 2023). "Música Nueva: De Tiago PZK, Carlos Rivera, María Becerra y más". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. Maria Becerra - LA NENA DE ARGENTINA (Official Video) (in Spanish), retrieved 12 January 2023
  8. "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Week of January 21 2023". Billboard. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
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