Andrea Luna and Sebastián Stimman, better known as Bastian, exude chemistry and friendship both on and off the recordings. They have done film, theater and television together. The only thing they were missing was a joint theme. And now they have it! His song is called ‘Let Nobody Know’ and it has been on YouTube since last Friday, May 10.
In an interview with La República, Andrea Luna and Bastian expressed their excitement about the launch of ‘Que Nadie Sab’ on all social networks. “We have felt very comfortable, we have other projects that we are going to tell you about,” said the actress. “It has been super nice, like a dream we had for a long time: to work on music. So, super excited that people are listening to it,” added the interpreter.
—Why were you chosen for a collaboration?
—Andrea: We wanted to merge our different styles. At the same time I feel that there is this darkness and sensuality that we have, and that we have put them in the music.
—What do the lyrics of ‘Let Nobody Know’ consist of?
—Bastian: It’s about a relationship that only exists in the dark, between four walls, and becomes much more passionate and unbridled when no one is watching.
—What about Anitta does your new song have?
—Andrea: It has these Brazilian ingredients and the ‘dembow’, this rhythm that is very fashionable, that is very rich, that makes you dance and move in a sensual way.
—Bastian: That’s the difficult thing when you do a collaboration, you try to maintain your identity as an artist, but at the same time try to merge it and make it work. And I think that the fusion of electronics with Brazilian funk has been achieved.
—Could ‘That Nobody Knows’ be the new Ampays song?
—Andrea: You’re right, we’re going to pass it on to the friends who support us.
Andrea Luna and Bastian fight for their music
—Unlike acting, in music can you be more yourself?
—Bastian: It is very different to stand on stage to sing. I feel like music and the fact that you are singing is the closest thing to you. Bastian is a version of me that I don’t normally show in everyday life or playing the characters. By making music, he becomes much more honest and vulnerable. And that’s scary.
—Andrea: I continue exploring who Andrea is a singer, I have been doing this for a year and I have discovered many things. Bastian started two years ago and when I saw him, I said: “I want to too.” Seeing him has inspired me to make music.

—In some presentations you have been surrounded by other musicians, are you afraid of singing alone?
—Andrea: Yes, actually. So far I only have one song as a solo artist, which is ‘Come along with me’. I made it years ago, but I left it on standby because it scared me. Now I feel safer with someone (a companion), but soon a song is coming where I’m going to be completely alone. So, I’m going to need to have more courage. Although I do have it because I have done monologues in theater and I have had to stand alone. It’s a matter of continuing to train and have more confidence.
—What is your most personal song?
—Andrea: ‘Come to me’ touched me a lot because it was the story of this girl who dreamed of this love, but who is dying. Every time I sing it, it moves me a lot, I connect with the text and with the music, which is like the soul, you can’t touch it, but you feel it.
—Bastian: It’s ‘Unnatural’ because it comes from a moment that happened to me. It’s about the people who make us feel that way, like we don’t belong simply because we think differently. Understand that the fact that you are not like the other person is not a negative thing.
—Who would you give that song to?
—Bastian: To Nathy Peluso. She would be very cool because of the way and the style that she has, like she doesn’t care about anything. I feel like she would do a super personal version.
—Andrea: To María Becerra because the songs are like our little children; As they grow, one grows too and fills you with pride.
—What is more important: talent or discipline?
—Bastian: Discipline because talent alone does not survive. With discipline, you can learn, improve, get a job, keep the job and build a career.
—Andrea: If talent is not worked on and you trust a lot in your talent, you will stay, you will not transcend. Furthermore, discipline requires passion. And since the environment is very competitive, requiring a lot of training and always being current, it can only be achieved with discipline.

—How difficult is it to bring up your own topic?
—Bastian: It’s a pretty complicated path. You always try to make the song work. We know that a cover is much easier for people to listen to because they already know the original version. If the song exists and you turn it into cumbia or salsa, then it becomes something new, but it feeds on everything that has already been created. Making your own song, starting from scratch. Dissemination is what we need most so that people know that the song exists. In the end it is difficult, but one feels much prouder.
Andrea Luna opens her heart
—How much do you care about people’s validation?
—I’ve had a lot of problems with validation, with everyone liking me, with everyone approving of me. I have a lot of anxiety and that, instead of helping me, obviously makes it worse. Over the years I have learned to let go and understand that not everyone can like you. I always give my best, so as long as I’m satisfied with what I’ve done and know that I’ve given my best, that’s fine. I have to learn to take care of my mind, my body, hug myself. And just as I don’t like other people’s music or acting, the same thing will happen to me. Especially in a very sexist country, which unfortunately blames women more. It is an issue that I have been fighting all my life, since I was little.
—Have you felt judged because of your gender or your age?
—I started very young, I have been lucky enough to walk with my mother and father, and that has helped me be careful. If I had been alone, as a girl, in such a voracious environment, then I would not have advanced and would have been exposed to more dangers. And despite having that, many times I have been exposed to being the ‘talk’ of people and the press; to be judged more for being a woman. I have sometimes been paid less for being a woman despite having the same job as a man.
—Have they told you that you are not good for singing or acting?
—For acting, no. In fact, I have been very stubborn my whole life, I always wanted to be an artist since I was 3 or 4 years old. I wanted to dance, I wanted to model and my family helped me. In singing it has always been much more difficult for me, they have made fun of my voice, they have judged me, they have told me ‘you can’t do it, how horrible you sing, oh the roosters’. When you just start singing, you don’t have the technique, so things happen and you improve over time.
—Who made you feel bad?
—Years ago I had a ‘friend’ who told me ‘how ugly your voice is, how strong it sounds.’ I was 23 or 24 years old, my voice stopped, I felt like I couldn’t. That stuck in my head and I said ‘I’m a bad singer, this isn’t my thing, I’ll just keep acting.’ And that also influences musical theater. Oneself blocks oneself and the voice no longer comes out.
—Have you ever wanted to leave Peru because of so much insecurity?
-As you know? Yeah,I always want to leave, I want to go and come back, especially because of insecurity, but also for my career, because I know that there are more contacts outside, more possibilities to work and meet the right people who can help you grow in the industry. But, at the same time, I return because here is my home, my family and I feel comfortable.

Andrea Luna rules out having a romance with Bastian: “We are best friends.” Photo: Fiorella Bazán/La República
—Do you believe in love for life?
—I have a partner, but I don’t have much time either. I don’t know if it will be a lifetime, I don’t believe in the love that Disney has imposed on us: that the prince arrives and it is love forever. There are problems and that is why relationships break down. With the career we have, we are like gypsies, we are like spinning. You don’t know why they usually don’t accept your career very much, they get jealous.
—Why do you love Bastian so much?
—Sebastián is a wonderful person, who you can trust, he is very talented, very beautiful, but the most important thing is that he has an immense heart and I am part of that heart. As we come together to create, we know each other more and love each other more. When I have a question, I ask him first because I feel that he will have that answer, that he will give me peace of mind. He is always there, he hugs me with his soul and I trust him. Also, I admire him because he is a complete artist. He makes me very proud.
—Don’t it bother you to be romantically linked?
—We are best friends and that is not going to change, each one has their partner and something would break if we were between us. It’s not going to happen, we are like brothers and we play as a couple in fiction.