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Beatriz Luengo González (born 23 December 1982) is a
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singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and entrepreneur based in
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. She gained international recognition by portraying Lola Fernández in the Antena 3 series ''
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: ''Un paso adelante'') and its spin–off musical group UPA Dance. Consisting of Luengo,
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, UPA Dance released one
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, ''UPA Dance'', which reached number one at the
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and sold over 1.1 million units in
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and
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. Following the ending of ''Un paso adelante'', Luengo launched a solo career and released her debut studio album ''Mi generación'' in 2005, followed by ''BL'' (2006), ''Carrousel'' (2008) and ''Bela y sus moskitas muertas'' (2011). She also co–wrote the song "Más fuerte" for Cucu Diamantes and earned a
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nomination for Best Alternative Song in
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. In 2007 Beatriz Luengo won an EBBA Award.


Early life and career

Beatriz Luengo was born in Madrid in December 1982. The daughter of Angelines and Juan, she grew up and lived in the district of Hortaleza. In her free time, she played on the district
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team. When she was six years old she began to be interested in show business, after seeing a TV broadcast of the musical film ''
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, who became a role model. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dance, where she studied ballet, jazz dance, Funky and flamenco. When she was ten, she formed a musical group called Tatu with two childhood friends. They recorded a CD but the record label went out of business and their debut album was not released. Disappointed, Luengo gave up attending casting calls. After months, she successfully auditioned as a dancer for the Rita and Miliki Circus. She danced on different TV spots for
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and was the singer in the TV program ''Esto Me Suena''. She performed in musicals such as ''La Magia de Broadway'' I and II, ''Annie'', ''Jekyll & Hyde'', ''Hermanos de Sangre'', and ''Peter Pan''. During her stage performances she had the chance to work with Luis Ramirez, musical directors
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and Cesar Belda, and choreographer Luka Yesi.


Music career


''Mi generación'' and ''BL'': 2005–07

In 2005 she released her debut solo album, ''Mi Generación'', on the
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label. It was recorded in Spain, Belgium, and the United States. The album is an R&B and pop album, mixing some
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beats. In early 2005, she released the first single from the album, "Mi Generación", but it failed to make an impact on the Spanish charts, despite peaking at #4 on the Airplay chart. The second single from the album was "Go Away", a song written by American
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, and peaked at #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart. The third and final single was "Hit Lerele", an R&B song which peaked at #4 in Spain. The album peaked at #20 in Spain and sold in excess of 30,000 copies, a commercial failure for Luengo and her label. ''Mi Generación'' had an exclusive release in France via
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stores, and peaked at #4 on the FNAC Top 20 without any form of promotion. She won the prize "Better Musical Future", and she was chosen by the Spanish audience to represent Spain at the "Wanadoo Discoveries" in
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, where she placed second. She was nominated to the MTV European Music Awards celebrated in Lisbon. She was invited in 2005 to the
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and in 2006 to
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. In 2006, after the success of "Un Paso Adelante" in
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,
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released an edition of ''Mi Generación'' there, called ''BL''. The lead single was "Hit Lerele", which peaked at #14 in France with sales of more than 90,000 copies. The second single was "Escape", and did also well on the charts, peaking at #14, selling 90,000 copies. The album was released in mid-2006, and peaked at #7, selling 130,000 copies and being certified as Gold. The third and final single from ''BL'' was the R&B song "May Yo Lo", featuring Ruzzo from Orishas. However, this was only a promo single for French music stations; it did well on some radio stations. The album peaked at #58 on the European Top 100 Albums Chart, and the single "Hit Lerele" was a Top 50 hit on the European Hot 100 Singles Chart.


''Carrousel'' and ''Bela y sus moskitas muertas'': 2008–present

After three years outside the music scene, Luengo recorded a new album, ''Carrousel'', in France in early 2008. The album was produced by
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and
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, and Luengo wrote all the lyrics. The album is a mixture of various rhythms, from flamenco to R&B,
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and pop. The album was released on May 4, 2008, via
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. Despite the success of the lead single, "Pretendo Hablarte", which peaked at #4 on the Spanish Singles Chart, the album only peaked at #25 on the Spanish Top 100 Albums Chart. On September 20, 2011, Beatriz released Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas. The album was released in Europe, USA, and Latin America. The album received rave reviews and was highlighted in the New York Times as "a whimsical and sensual mix of soft reggae-minded rock". Her first single from the album "Como Tú No Hay 2" reached the top of radio charts in the United States, Spain, and Argentina. The video for the single was nominated for Music Video of the Year at Univision's Premio Lo Nuestro Awards. Bela y Sus Moskitas Muertas earned a nomination for the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album.


Other work


Television and film

Luengo had her first appearance in a feature film in ''Pasión Adolescente'' in 2000. In television, she appeared in episodes of Spanish soap operas such as ''Robles Investigador Privado'', ''Policías'', ''Periodistas'', and ''El Comisario''. In 2001, Luengo starred in the TV series ''
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'', which made her well known in Spain, Europe, and some South American countries; it was here that the musical group Upa Dance was born. Upa Dance sold more than 600,000 copies of their first record. In October, 2016 she became one of the contestants of the Spanish musical impersonation show '' Tu cara me suena''.


Entrepreneurship

Luengo owns a dance school in her native
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, The Beatriz Luengo School, where alumni are taught
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, classical dance and Spanish dance.


Personal life

Luengo is good friends with her ''
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'' fellow
Miguel Ángel Muñoz Miguel Ángel Muñoz Blanco (born 4 July 1983) is a Spanish actor and singer. Career Muñoz began his career as an actor at the age of eleven in the film '' El Palomo cojo'' (1995), followed by many television appearances. From 1997-98, he was a ...
. She has been dating Cuban musician and actor
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since September 2003 - she met him on the set of ''One Step Forward'' TV show. They married on 6 November 2008. Yotuel Romero has a son, born in 1999 or 2000, from a previous relationship. On 20 August 2015, Luengo gave birth to her son, named Angelo .


Discography


Studio albums


Singles


Filmography


Stage credits


Awards and nominations


References


External links


Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luengo, Beatriz Living people Actresses from Madrid Rhythm and blues singers Spanish female dancers Spanish film actresses Spanish stage actresses Spanish television actresses Spanish television presenters Sony Music Latin artists Sony Music Spain artists 1982 births Latin music songwriters 21st-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish women singers Spanish women television presenters 21st-century Spanish actresses Latin Grammy Award winners Women in Latin music