The final of the season of The last of us approach, and in honor of the popular post-apocalyptic dramatic series, Display panel highlights his star of season two, Isabela Merced, who, in addition to acting, leads her own musical career.
Isabela was interpreted as the last major addition to the show, joining the stars of the Pedro Pascal series (Joel Miller) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie). In season two, Isabela depicts Dina, a free and faithful spirit which serves as a romantic interest of Ellie and the ex.
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“Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly adorable,” said Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, The last of us’ Co-creators, writers, executive producers and directors, according to Deadline. “You can forever search for an actor who effortlessly embodies all these things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away. We could not be proud to make it join our family.”
In addition to the adorable character of the successful series HBO, Isabela has also described roles in films, especially Transformers: the last knight; Sicario: Soldudo Day; and Dora and the lost city of gold, where she portrayed Dora.
But beyond her remarkable screen work, Isabela is also a promising music star. Below, see some funny facts on the actress and the singer.
His artist name
The actress was born in Ohio of a Peruvian mother and a father of Louisiana. His real name is Isabela Yolanda Moner, and was once known as Isabela Moner when she launched her acting career. However, when she launched her career as a solo musician in 2018, she changed the name of her artist for Isabela Merced in tribute to her grandmother, Yolanda Merced, and to her Peruvian heritage.
His musical career
In 2019, Isabela officially launched her musical career and has already collaborated with artists such as Sebastian Yatra, Matt Hunter and Danna (formerly known as Danna Paola), to nam only a few. Son EP 2020 The best half of me Includes five tracks – in English and in Spanish – from reggaetón to R&B rhythms, and better by putting the card sound sound of fresh bilingual pop. Isabela also recorded songs for the Instant family And Spirit except Film sound bands, and has two Christmas songs: “Caliente Navidad” and “Season of the Channel”. Display panel may confirm that it is currently working on new music.
Its Latin roots
Isabela is a proud Peruvian-American, and the official clip for her single “Papi” single is proof. The clip included a modern touch to traditional Peruvian dance called Marinera and the devil’s masks worn by her dancers, who represent Diablada. “Different elements of my Peruvian culture, from the Côte to the Amazons, are incorporated into all aspects of my music, my wardrobe, dance and the narration of my videos,” she said previously to Display panel. She is also an ambassador of UNICEF to Peru and visited communities in the Amazon.
The final of season two of The last of us will be broadcast at 9 p.m. HE on Sunday May 25 on HBO and Stream on Max.
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