There’s a quiet magic in the way Selines weaves her stories. Each song feels like a page ripped from her journal — her tender voice reflecting a soul brimming with unguarded emotion. At just 21, the Bronx-born singer-songwriter channels deeply personal experiences into music rooted in universal truths. “I’m more of a writer than an artist,” she says. “I write these feelings down in a poetic way that I turn into music.”

That introspection radiates through Nostalgia, her sophomore album. Informed by her experience as a first-generation Mexican-American, the bilingual record explores identity, love, and belonging through lush, atmospheric soundscapes. Raised in the Bronx by parents from Puebla and Veracruz, Selines grew up between cultures — Mexican at home and American at school — a duality that has become central to her artistry.

Often writing in Spanish, she says the language allows her to express herself more authentically. “Maybe si las canto en español it won’t be so hard to communicate that. It just feels more natural — it feels like me.”

On Nostalgia, themes of love, loss, and self-reflection come through in tracks like “Volveré,” “Distancia” feat. ROSALES, and “Lo Mejor” with Fabio Capri. The album marks a new creative milestone with bilingual lyrics, intricate production, and her first-ever collaborators. “I’m trusting other people with this very vulnerable part of me,” she shares.

Music has been part of Selines’ life since she first picked up a guitar at six years old. She later attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, drawing inspiration from artists like Julieta Venegas, Natalia Lafourcade, Kevin Kaarl, and Ed Maverick.

Her 2024 debut album, Circo de Amor, introduced her distinct songwriting voice through stripped-back, acoustic songs shaped by vulnerability and self-doubt. With Nostalgia, Selines steps into a broader creative world while holding onto the emotional honesty at the center of her work.

“My goal since I started has always been the same, and it’s that you’re not alone,” she says. “That’s something I really hope people can get out of my music — the feeling of a warm hug.”