MISS WORLD CHILE 2025’s Death Metal Entrant IGNACIA FERNÁNDEZ Won The Competition

Ignacia Fernández – the contestant in the Miss World Chile 2025 contest who made headlines over the weekend for performing some pretty sick death metal vocals from her band Decessus – has won! will now head on to either the Miss World and Miss Universe contests, where I’m assuming she’ll melt everyone’s faces clean off their skull. Who needs a face anyway?

“Couldn’t be more [happy] and grateful,” Fernández wrote on social media. “I take on this beautiful challenge with all the energy and heart put into representing my country in the best way. I promise to give it my all, with passion, labor and purpose. Thank you for the worldwide recognition of my singing, a little piece of my soul that inspires me to keep growing and dreaming big. Let’s go all the way Chile…. for that crown!”

Founded in 2020, Decessus — completed by drummer Martín Fénix and bassist Jaime Pepe — has steadily built its reputation. The band has supported international heavyweights such as Insomnium and Jinjer, appeared at festivals in Finland and Germany, and, in September 2024, opened for Epica in Santiago.

Speaking to Chilean newspaper Las Últimas Noticias, Fernández admitted she was anxious about how the stunt would be received. “Television lends itself to people making memes and making fun of you,” she explained. “The song I sang is by my band. It’s my job, my life.”

She also detailed the discipline behind her extreme vocal technique. Fernández said, “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.”