Overview
- On Nov. 2, 27-year-old Decessus vocalist Ignacia Fernández performed an original band song in a ball gown with guitarist Carlos Palma during the televised semifinal.
- Initial shock from judges and the audience turned into a standing ovation, with one judge saying he had never seen anything like it in a beauty pageant.
- Fernández advanced to the top 20 and into the Miss World Chile final on Nov. 9, representing Las Condes and stating ambitions to later represent Chile at Miss Universe.
- She defended the choice as authentic to her work, saying she feared TV mockery yet insisted, “The song I sang is by my band. It’s my job, my life.”
- She detailed formal training to protect her voice and cited Decessus’ credentials since 2020, including shows with Insomnium, Jinjer and Epica, as the clip drew international coverage.