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[title]When Mike Amigorena is in Mendoza, his routine adapts to the calmer pace of his hometown. The day begins unhurried, with mate or a café con leche and a tortita shared with his 91-year-old mother. Visiting Parque General San Martín, a winery, or having lunch at the Golf Club restaurant are his favorite plans to enjoy with family and friends.
“Everything is very relaxed here,” says the performer, who also insists that “making people laugh, sing, eat, and cook” is what he enjoys most in the world. And it’s true—while acting is the facet he’s most known for, music is sacred to this Gemini who has lived in Buenos Aires for decades.
Mike Amigorena and His Musical Present
Today, Mike’s artistic focus is more on singing and songwriting—territory he has already explored with his projects Ambulancia and Mox—and also on cooking, a hobby he has shared with the public in gastronomic events since 2017. In that unruly, non-routine nature, Amigorena finds his most authentic way of creating and being.
“Music is sacred,” Mike says without hesitation. And what’s surprising is that he says it now with even more conviction than when he talks about acting. The actor from Mendoza sees himself as more of a musician than ever, though he admits it wasn’t always easy for the public to take him seriously outside theater or television. “People think, ‘He sings because he’s crazy.’ But with perseverance, work, and good sound, I’ve been building my path,” he says.
“People think, ‘He sings because he’s crazy’”
Right now, the performer is fully immersed in his musical side. He’s active on social media, phone in hand, interacting with artificial intelligence—a common scene for many, but for him it’s a way to present “Chachipity,” his latest single and a preview of his fourth album. “I’m really happy about the release and about preparing the show at Liverpool Club (Cabrera 4455, Buenos Aires) on December 6. Then I’ll play in Córdoba and, on April 12, at Quilmes Rock. I’m over the moon,” he confesses.
What is your current musical pursuit, with nearly four albums released?
The search is constant, even when you find it, because you have to keep looking. Today I feel that my music is clearer and more accepted, but it’s still a learning process that depends on my experiences and on experimenting through the years. I feel more mature, though with the same desire to keep learning—there’s so much quality music and so many artists who are a constant source of inspiration.
What will we find in this new album you’re preparing?
I can’t detach myself from house or electro-pop—I love electronic music. It’ll have songs with 80s roots and maybe a ballad or two…
Does it already have a name?
Yes, this time I’ve already decided: I’m naming it after myself—Mike. All my albums are about me, they all speak about me, but I feel this name matches the maturity I’m experiencing.
“All my albums are about me, but I feel this name matches the maturity I’m reaching”
His New Album and Artistic Exploration
In addition to his solo work, Amigorena leads Jubilandia, a project he shares with Gerardo Chendo and Andrés D’Adamo, through which they visit nursing homes to sing pro bono. The idea was born before the pandemic and has become one of his most rewarding experiences. “People wait for you, and you take away more than you give. A hopeful party starts, with songs from all eras… it’s beautiful. The gratitude is very moving,” he says.
His vocation for accompanying elderly people has deep roots. Mike was raised by his grandmother and grew up surrounded by adults, something he now recognizes as the source of that connection. “Life leads you to meet people like you, and from there the possibility of creating a project like this blooms—one you truly have to love. Service has something inexplicable; I don’t get that from anything else.”
Mike Amigorena’s Acting Side and Upcoming Projects
Although music occupies much of his creative energy today, acting is still very present in his life. In 2025 he briefly joined the cast of the comedy La cena de los tontos, one of Corrientes Avenue’s top theater productions.
“I’m more focused on music now,” the Mendocine artist admits—and then shares two exclusives about his future: “I’m going back to theater in 2027—an amazing project, a musical about the life of a great artist. And there’s a very important film I’ll start shooting at the end of January 2026, in Buenos Aires, with a huge international director. I can’t say anything else.”
“I’ll be doing theater in 2027—it’s a beautiful project, a musical about the life of a great artist”
In some interview you said you became an actor because of music…
I’m a performer, and as such I dive into disciplines I don’t fully master to create a dialogue between the body and that language. In my case, music and acting were always parallel. At home, I spent a lot of time playing alone, making sounds for my toy cars and voices for my soldiers—my hearing was always my strongest sense. I imitated Prince or Thompson Twins.
Mike Amigorena’s Artistic Origins
Does art run in your family?
I didn’t have direct influences, although my grandfather played bandoneón in a band. I was always more self-taught—I built all of this myself. In Mendoza I played and experimented, and in Buenos Aires I started taking workshops. I think the actor I am today is the result of everything I’ve lived.
“Everything I am, I built on my own”
Mike Amigorena’s Connection to Mendoza
Every experience or turning point in life reconnects you with your roots…
Absolutely, and being able to work in Mendoza is really good for me too. Returning to the province is a balm; being able to combine work, family, and friends is a very comforting mix. It’s a pleasure to soak up where I come from, to enjoy the customs and the Mendocine rhythm of life. Whenever I can, I travel to see my mom—I want to enjoy her as much as possible. And of course, I take the chance to visit friends, eat tortitas, or grab a coffee on Arístides.
“Going back to Mendoza is a balm”
That love for the province where he was born led him to star in the “Mendoza, manso destino” campaign—an experience that filled him with pride. “It was wonderful to film there, to return to the landscapes where I grew up. It’s a way of staying connected. And we’ll soon be shooting the second part.”
Mike Amigorena’s Culinary Passion
Mike doesn’t just live through acting and music—he also gets excited about sharing his other great passion with the world: cooking. His connection to it goes way back. “My grandparents were Italian, so food was never just a formality at home. There was always love for raw ingredients, for cooking times, for flavors. For me, the kitchen is like a lab, a rehearsal room.”
“My grandparents were Italian, so food was never just a formality at home”
Joining him in that culinary lab—his loving banquet—is his daughter, Miel. “I cook for her all the time. Sometimes we make pasta together. It’s pure joy. Cooking and eating as a family is a ceremony. It nourishes the soul as much as the body,” says the performer and happy dad.
But gastronomy doesn’t stay inside his home; he takes it on the road through his project MIK3POCCARD, created with chef Carolina Poccard during the pandemic, cooking together via Zoom. “We started by teaching recipes from home and suddenly everything grew. Now we do it in person: it’s a very modern experience where I intervene in the dishes with music. A feast for the senses,” Mike says about the project, which invites diners on a journey of flavors and sounds.
“Guests are welcomed with different textures, dishes, wines, and cocktails. Everything is paired with eclectic music—I add vocal performances and my songs.” It’s live cooking that adapts to its surroundings, to the energy of the place, and incorporates local products.
Between music, acting, and cooking, Mike Amigorena seems to have found his recipe for living: mixing art, humor, and affection in equal parts. Every stage becomes a natural extension of his curiosity and playful energy. In that constant search, he keeps proving that creating, laughing, and sharing are, for him, the most genuine ways of being alive.
Ping-Pong: The Most Personal Side of Mike Amigorena
Tortita: raspada, pinchada, or de hoja? Raspada
A place in Mendoza to explore: Villavicencio Nature Reserve
A winery: Anaia Wines
A restaurant for dinner: Puesto del Indio, in Isidris, El Challao
A place to relax and have a good time: Las Palapas, Potrerillos
A place to stay: Gran Hotel de Potrerillos