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Ángela Aguilar Honored at La Musa Awards, Shares Candid Speech on Fear and Women’s Burdens in Music

Her remarks highlighted songwriting as a refuge from the gendered pressures she described.

Overview

  • Aguilar received the La Musa Elena Casals 2025 recognition in Miami at the La Musa Awards organized by the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.
  • In her acceptance speech, she said being in a room full of people makes her feel fear and added that writing songs has “saved” her more than once.
  • She asserted that in the industry “each achievement costs double and each mistake weighs triple,” urging support among women in music.
  • The ceremony gathered veteran composers and artists, with an unscripted presenter tribute expressing pride in Aguilar’s work and growth.
  • The award and speech drew mixed reactions on social media, with some users questioning her trajectory while others defended her and the honor.