Amiga Mía Talk Show

Ep#42 | Dayaní: From Ecuador to Australia, Building Latin Music and Finding Her Voice Through Alma

Meet la chica de la mitad del mundo. Ecuadorian-Australian singer-songwriter Dayaní joins Michelle on The Amiga Mía Talk Show for a heartfelt conversation about migration, music, identity and finding your way back to yourself. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador and raised in Australia, Dayaní opens up about growing up between cultures, family sacrifice, belonging, releasing Spanish-language music in Australia, and the inspiration behind her new single Alma. She also reflects on building community within Australia’s Latin music scene, working with collaborators in Ecuador, and why representation matters for the next generation of Latin artists. Released during the FIFA World Cup 2026 season, Alma is a powerful reminder that hope, courage and determination can take us further than we imagine. In this episode: • Dayaní’s journey from Ecuador to Australia • Growing up between cultures • Family, migration and belonging • Building a Latin music career in Australia • The making of Alma • Ecuadorian culture and community • Representation and visibility • The future of Latin music in Australia Alma is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and all major platforms.You can also watch the official music video on Dayaní's YouTube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONXgEonC_vbJXYIEQgBSnA/videos] Follow Dayaní on social media: @dayanibaby [https://www.instagram.com/itsdayanibaby/] Read the full feature article at www.amigamia.com.au [http://www.amigamia.com.au] Pull up a chair and follow The Amiga Mía Talk Show for more conversations celebrating Latin American culture, community, creativity and stories from across Australia and beyond.

Ep#41 | Paraguay, migration, Latin America and Impacts of AI with Luján De Felice

In this episode, I chat with Luján De Felice, Paraguayan-born marketer, entrepreneur and Latin community advocate based in Melbourne, Australia. We discuss the evolution of AI and the impacts on the global Latin community, connections between Paraguay and Australia, including the upcoming World Cup game and her love story with her Partner Owen, an Aussie , who travelled to Paraguay and they later both moved to Australia. Luján: https://lujandefelice.com/ [https://lujandefelice.com/] Content warning: This episode contains a discussion of assault including a minor.

Ep#40 | Latin & Brazilian Australian Actors from Hollywood Film Balls up

Meet Brazilian Australian actor Will Santana and Venezuelan Australian actor William Blanco Medina, who have been casted as Hench men, Brazilian thugs in the new comedy-action Hollywood film called Balls Up by Mark Wahlberg. This movie was partly filmed in Queensland, Australia and the casting included many Latin & Brazilian Australian extras. Welcome to Australia’s first media outlet that celebrates Latin & Hispanic entertainment and cultura. Proudly female-founded in 2017. ⁠www.amigamia.com.au [http://www.amigamia.com.au]⁠ #ballsup #actioncomedy #latinaustralian #venezuelanaustralian #brazilianaustralian #ballsupmovie #latinoactors #brazilianactors

Ep#39 | Benito en Australia Concerts,A Cultural Reflection with Nuyorican, Monica

In this ep we chat all things cultural heritage of Puerto Rico, the significance of Latin music, and the powerful impact of Benito's DtMF concerts in Australia through the perspective of Monica, a Nuyorican (New Yorker with Puerto Rican/Cuban heritage) traveller. Plus insights on identity, gentrification, and cultural appreciation. Guest name: Monica, You Wanna Do What [https://www.instagram.com/youwannadowhat/?hl=en] Instagram: @soy_amigamia [https://www.instagram.com/soy_amigamia/?hl=en] Welcome to Australia’s first media outlet that celebrates Latin & Hispanic entertainment and cultura. Proudly female-founded in 2017. www.amigamia.com.au [https://www.amigamia.com.au/] Resources * DtMF Official Website [https://www.debitirarmasfotos.com/] * Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage [https://www.puertorico.com/] * Gentrification and Cultural Preservation Studies [https://www.urbanstudiesjournal.com/tag/displacement-gentrification/] * First Nations Land Acknowledgment in Australia [https://www.indigenous.gov.au/acknowledgement-country]

Ep#38| Iván Aristeguieta on Migration, Comedy & Finding His Voice in Australia

Venezuelan-born comedian Iván José Aristeguieta sits down for an honest, funny, and surprisingly reflective conversation about migration, identity, and what it actually takes to build a career in a second language. Before Australian comedy festivals, there was biochemistry, brewing tanks, and middle management in a Venezuelan brewery. Iván shares how a science-trained brain shaped his approach to stand-up, why he transcribed comedy specials by hand before ever stepping on stage, and how he rebuilt his career from scratch after moving to Australia. We talk about accents versus fluency, bombing at corporate gigs, rewriting material for new audiences, and the real difference between “national humour” and shared human values. There’s also salsa stereotypes, Bunnings sausage sizzles, Latino nostalgia, and what it means to be “one of us” when you live between cultures. After 17 years in comedy and more than a decade on Australian stages, Iván reflects on growth, reinvention, and why his two favourite things in life are cooking and comedy: creating something and watching people enjoy it. If you’ve ever started over, lived between languages, or tried to make your own path in a new country — this one will land. Follow Iván at @ivancomedy