Amiga Mía Talk Show

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.

Follow Dayaní on social media: @dayanibaby

Read the full feature article at www.amigamia.com.au

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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/

Content warning: This episode contains a discussion of assault including a minor.

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

#ballsup #actioncomedy #latinaustralian #venezuelanaustralian #brazilianaustralian #ballsupmovie #latinoactors #brazilianactors

This ep the conversation covers the experiences of Will Santana a Brazilian Australian actor and William Medina Blanco Venezuelan Australian actor who featured in Mark Wahlberg's new feature film - Balls Up! Highlighting the challenges and opportunities they face in the film industry. It delves into their background, roles in the film as Brazilian thugs, interactions with co-stars such as Mark Wahlberg and Benjamin Bratt, and the significance of the film.

The actors share their on-set experiences, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and their anticipation for the film's release.

Takeaways

• Diverse Brazilian and Latin actors in Australia
• Challenges and opportunities for Brazilian actors in the film industry

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to the Film and Actors
• 06:01 Working Together and Character Portrayal
• 11:58 Significance of the Film and Personal Impact
• 18:02 Set Design and Interactions with Co-Stars
• 23:48 Long Days on Set and Behind-the-Scenes Anecdotes
• 29:57 Anticipation for the Film Release

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

Instagram: @soy_amigamia

Welcome to Australia’s first media outlet that celebrates Latin & Hispanic entertainment and cultura. Proudly female-founded in 2017. www.amigamia.com.au

Resources

• DtMF Official Website
• Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage
• Gentrification and Cultural Preservation Studies
• First Nations Land Acknowledgment 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

In this interview, Colombian Australian mum Isabel Ramirez Hurtado and Salvadorian Australian advocate Ruth Ramirez-Dib talk about raising children with Down syndrome while navigating migration, language, and life far from their motherlands.

From diagnosis phone calls to community advocacy, they reflect on how words matter, why support systems need cultural care, and why disability isn’t the challenge — society is.

Isabel is a board director at Down Syndrome NSW and a mum raising her son Daniel in a bilingual home in Sydney. Ruth is a community worker and the mother of Coco, bringing lived experience and deep community care to everything she does.

This conversation is for Latin Australian families — and the wider diaspora — navigating disability lejos de casa.

No estás sola. No estás solo. Hay comunidad.

📍 Support & Resources
Down Syndrome NSW
Website: https://www.dsnsw.org.au
Instagram: @downsyndromensw

Community voices on Instagram:
📸 Ruth & Coco: @little_ms_c📸 Isabel’s advocacy: @isabelrh

This video was produced by Amiga Mía in collaboration with Down Syndrome NSW. All perspectives shared reflect lived experience and editorial context. This space is held with care.

In this ep of the Amiga Mía Talk Show, host Michelle welcomes the Puerto Rican band Chuwi, who are currently on tour in Latin America and set to visit Sydney, Australia in Feb. 🐰 🇵🇷

The band members consist of siblings Lóren, Willy, Wester and their long term friend Adrian, who share their journey from forming during the pandemic to performing at major events like the Latin Grammys.

They discuss their sound as 'Chuwi Core,' the creative process, the significance of repping PR & Caribbean culture, and a pop quiz on Aussie culture.

Chapters

00:00 Intro to Chuwi and their Journey

01:43 The Formation of Chuwi

04:38 The Essence of Puerto Rican Sound

07:37 Defining Chuwi's Sound

10:21 Creative Process and Intentionality

13:21 Performing at the Latin Grammys

15:53 Collaboration with Bad Bunny on "Weltita"

20:21 The Tiny Desk Performance Experience

24:59 Excitement for Aussie Shows

29:49 Fun Aussie Pop Quiz

#CHUWI #Puertorico #caribbean #latinmusic #badbunny #conejomalo #dtmf

I met Baz Bastian better known as @lifebybaz on the streets of Sydney CBD in December 2025, walking through the city that shaped so much of his early life.

Born in Chile and raised in Australia from the age of six, Baz grew up between cultures. Sydney taught him how to move create and find his voice while Chile stayed stitched into who he is. In his late 20s, wanting to see his Tata for this 80th bday, he made the decision to move back to Santiago Chile, around six to eight months ago.

Baz is a Chilean-born Australia connected creator traveller musician and video editor. You might know him for his travel videos cultural explainers or music but what makes his work hit is how real it feels. Sin filtro. Sin personaje.

In this walk and talk through Sydney, Baz reflects on growing up between worlds travelling solo through South America and what the highlight reels never show. He also speaks honestly about finding people community and love that actually align with you, and how your idea of home shifts once you leave and come back.

This isn’t a studio interview. It’s a real conversation.

👇 Follow BazInstagram @lifebybaz

In this episode of the Amiga Mìa Talk Show the host Michelle features a exploration of Latin American art and culture in Australia.

She shares her experiences attending the Muy OLA pop-up art exhibition in Sydney, where she met and interviewed Latin American artists Rodrigo Salvadorian-Australian from Canberra, Chela Peruvian-Australian and Chilean Australians Maria Del Carmen from Sydney & Andrea Vargas from Melbourne .

The episode delves into the artists' backgrounds, inspirations, and the cultural significance of their work, highlighting the intersection of Latin American heritage and Australian life.