Disguised as a contestant in civilian attire at the Miss World Chile 2025 pageant, 27-year-old model Ignacia Fernández found a creative and unexpected way to draw attention to her death metal band Decessus, which she co-founded in 2020. Her performance took place during the nationally televised semifinal on November 2nd.
Ignacia, accompanied by the band’s guitarist Carlos Palma, stunned the audience with a live rendition of one of DECESSUS’ songs, demonstrating her ability to embody a death metal powerhouse while maintaining the poise of a beauty pageant contestant. Although her act was undeniably bold, Fernández admitted to feeling nervous performing a death metal track on national television.
“Television lends itself to people making memes and making fun of you,” she said (via Blabbermouth). “The song I sang is by my band. It’s my job, my life.”
She also took a moment to explain the careful preparation behind her vocals for live performances:
“I studied for more than two years, very focused. I have an ENT [ears, nose and throat] specialist and a speech therapist with whom I constantly make sure that everything is okay. I warm up during the day and before a show I take between 15 and 30 minutes to do several exercises calmly.”
Ignacia Fernández continues to defy expectations, proving that one can be both a pageant contender and a death metal vocalist. Fans and followers alike are rooting for her to bring the title home.
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I’m just a lucky guy who has chosen metal to live with for a long time. Metal changed my life for good. It made me more confident and stronger. Metalheads are naturally far away from the mass mediocrity and don’t accept impostures from anybody else. Metal is more than music, it’s a life changing oportunity!