LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) — Warner Chappell Music (WCM) announced the appointment of Delia Orjuela to lead creative at the music publisher’s Mexican Music/Musica Mexicana division.
Based in Los Angeles, Orjuela will collaborate with the publisher’s Mexican music writers and artists in the U.S. and Mexico, reporting to Gustavo Menéndez, President, U.S. Latin & Latin America.
“Delia and I have known each other for years, and what started as professional respect has grown into a deep and genuine friendship. She’s fiercely passionate about empowering music creators and providing them with the right tools to amplify their voices on a global scale. We’ve already started to pull together exciting plans with Alejandro [Duque], and her natural instinct will drive remarkable success in one of today’s fastest-growing genres,” Gustavo Menéndez stated.
Before WCM, Orjuela co-led Warner Music Group’s Latina’s Mexican Music division where she helped to foster chart success for artists such as Mexican-American singer DannyLux. A native of Mexico City, Orjuela landed her first industry job at RMM Records & Video where she worked alongside music executive Ralph Mercado, overseeing publicity and promotion for artists such as Marc Anthony, Celia Cruz, and Tito Puente.
In 1997, she landed at BMI, first as regional manager before she was promoted to Vice President of Latin. She joined WM Latina in 2021.
“I have spent most of my career advocating and championing songwriters, and they’ve remained my true passion. Music is incredibly powerful, and I love how a great song with meaningful lyrics can impact people’s lives. I’m so glad to once again be a part of the songwriting process from the beginning, helping to set up collaborations and nurture creative connections. This next step in my career brings everything full circle, and I can’t wait to hit the ground running with Gustavo and the incredible team at WCM,” Orjuela added.
