Carla Fernandes

Carla Fernandes
Fernandes in 2024
Fernandes in 2024
Background information
Born (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003
London, England, United Kingdom
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Years active2019–present
LabelUniversal Music Polska[1]

Carla Fernandes[a] (born 19 April 2003) is a Polish singer, songwriter and composer. She is known for songs such as "Do gwiazd" (2024), "Chcę tu zostać" (2024), "Więcej" (2024), and "Co, jeśli?" (2025). Her music incorporates elements of pop, R&B, and Latin pop.[2]

Early life and education

Carla Fernandes was born on 19 April 2003 in London, England. Her mother is Polish, and her father, who was also born in London, is Spanish and Portuguese.[3][4] She grew up in Poland and speaks English, Polish, and Spanish.[5][6]

In 2021, she began studying dentistry at the Medical University of Warsaw.[7] After the first year, she took a leave of absence to pursue her music career.[8]

Career

In 2019, she participated in the TVP2 talent show The Voice Kids, where she reached the final.[9][10] Her debut single "Jungle" premiered in March 2020.[11] Also in 2020, she released singles in collaboration with other artists, including "Por qué" with Maikel Delacalle, and "Entera" with Matt Hunter.[12] In 2021, she released an extended play entitled 18.[13] In 2022, she released the single "Mi amor" together with J. J. Abel, which was featured in the soundtrack of the film 365 Days: This Day.[14]

In 2024, she released the single "Do gwiazd", recorded together with Oskar Cyms for the soundtrack of the feature film Kleks Academy.[15] The song received a platinum certification by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry, having sold over 50,000 copies, and also reached the third place of its official airplay chart (Oficjalna Lista Airplay).[16] In 2025, they received the On Air Music Award in the categories fro the best band or duet and for the best pop song.[17] Later that year, Fernandes also received the Amber Nightingale Award at the Sopot Festival.[18] Her other songs listed on said record chart include "Chcę tu zostać" (2024), "Więcej" (2024), and "Co, jeśli?" (2025).[19]

Fernandes is a member of the producer and songwriter collective Hotel Torino, based in Sosnowiec, Poland.[20][21]

Private life

Fernandes resides in Poznań, Poland.[22] In August 2025, she announced her engagement to musician and fellow Hotel Torino member Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek.[23][24]

Accolades

Awards and nominations received by Tom Holland
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Amber Nightingale Award 2025 N/a "Co, jeśli?" Won [18]
On Air Music Awards 2025 Best band or duet "Do gwiazd" (with Oskar Cyms) Won [17]
2025 Best pop song "Do gwiazd" (with Oskar Cyms) Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Polish: [ˈkar.la fɛrˈnan.dɛs]; European Portuguese: [ˈkaɾ.lɐ fɨɾˈnɐ̃.dɨʃ]; Spanish: [ˈkaɾla feɾˈnandes]

References

  1. ↑ "Carla Fernandes". universalmusic.pl (in Polish).
  2. ↑ "Jako 15-latka była gwiazdą TVP. Teraz jest nie do poznania!". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish). 31 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Carla Fernandes". muzyka.interia.pl (in Polish).
  4. ↑ "Carla Fernandes na scenie Dzień Dobry Wakacje. Posłuchajcie energetycznego hitu 'Będzie co ma być'". dziendobry.tvn.pl (in Polish). 31 July 2021.
  5. ↑ Tomasz Dereszyński (30 March 2020). "Carla Fernandes: Stosuję się do ograniczeń związanych z koronawirusem. Akcja "zostaję w domu" jest konieczna. Nie nudzę się [Wywiad Online]". gp24.pl (in Polish).
  6. ↑ Jagoda Dobrzyńska (19 June 2020). "'Muzyka była w moim życiu od zawsze i wciąż tak jest' – wywiad z Carlą Fernandes". kulturalnemedia.pl (in Polish).
  7. ↑ "Z The Voice Kids na stomatologię w WUM". infodent24.pl (in Polish). 13 October 2021.
  8. ↑ Katarzyna Pajączek (24 April 2024). "Tylko w RMF: Carla Fernandes zdradziła nam swoje sekrety! Co łączy ją z Oskarem Cymsem? Co studiuje? Mamy odpowiedzi!". rmf.fm (in Polish).
  9. ↑ "Była objawieniem 'The Voice Kids'. Teraz podbija polskie radia! Kim jest Carla Fernandes?". plejada.pl (in Polish). 16 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Kamila Glińska (23 February 2019). "'The Voice Kids 2' Finał. Wygrała Ania Dąbrowska z drużyny Cleo!". telemagazyn.pl.
  11. ↑ "Carla Fernandes - Jungle". mindproductions.pl (in Polish).
  12. ↑ "Carla Fernandes oczaruje Was singlem 'Entera'". media.universalmusic.pl (in Polish). 14 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Carla Fernandes świętuje '18'!". media.universalmusic.pl (in Polish). 3 December 2021.
  14. ↑ Maksymilian Kluziewicz (28 April 2022). "365 dni: Ten dzień - piosenki z filmu. Michele Morrone, Bryska i inni". eska.pl (in Polish).
  15. ↑ "Oskar Cyms i Carla Fernandes lecą 'Do gwiazd'! Kolejny singiel 'Akademii Pana Kleksa'". newsroom.sonymusic.pl (in Polish). 5 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "Platynowe płyty". olis.pl (in Polish).
  17. 1 2 Klaudia Dzięgiel (2 March 2025). "On Air Music Awards: znamy zwycięzców! To ich utworów słuchaliście najchętniej". rmf.fm (in Polish).
  18. 1 2 "Drugi dzień Top of the Top Sopot Festival. Carla Fernandes zdobyła Bursztynowego Słowika". tvp24.pl (in Polish). 19 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Carla Fernandes z nowym singlem 'Co, jeśli?'". radiotop.pl (in Polish). 19 March 2025.
  20. ↑ "Carla Fernandes zaprezentowała utwór 'Chcę tu zostać'". muzyk.net (in Polish). 24 April 2024.
  21. ↑ Maksymilian Kluziewicz (30 October 2023). "Była gwiazdą 'The Voice Kids'. Dziś tworzy piosenki dla wielkich gwiazd. Carla Fernandes jest już pełnoletnia!". eska.pl (in Polish).
  22. ↑ "Carla Fernandes powalczy o Bursztynowego Słowika. Kim ona jest? Nie uwierzysz, co studiuje..." tvn.pl (in Polish). 29 July 2025.
  23. ↑ "22-letnia Carla Fernandes jest już Zaręczona. Jej starszy o 8 lat ukochany też pracuje w branży muzycznej". pudelek.pl (in Polish). 21 August 2025.
  24. ↑ Zuzanna Bała (20 August 2025). "Carla Fernandes jest zaręczona? Kim jest wybranek laureatki Bursztynowego Słowika". onet.pl (in Polish).