Experience: I’m the karaoke world champion

I had to sing four songs in front of judges and a live audience, and I was up against people from 42 countries. On stage, I was trembling

The first time I sang karaoke was in a bar in my home town of Curicó in Chile. I sang Hero by Mariah Carey. I remember being so nervous with everyone watching me. I was only 17, but I won. The prize was meant to be a trip to the Dominican Republic, but nothing happened in the end. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t true anyway – it was a bit of a dodgy bar. But, 15 years later, a karaoke competition finally sent me abroad.

Since that first time singing Mariah, karaoke has become a part of me. I sing every day: in my room, in the shower, when I’m cleaning the house. I love all kinds of music: rock, hip-hop, cumbia.