Gloria Sabrina Gómez Delgado (born May 14, 1962) is a Venezuelan singer, composer, actress, lawyer and TV presenter known by her professional name Kiara.

Life and career

Kiara was born in

Barquisimeto Barquisimeto (; guc, Watkisimeeta) is a city in Venezuela. It is the capital of the state of Lara and head of Iribarren Municipality. It is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of the country, recognized as the f ...

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

. She took her first steps into the entertainment world when she joined her school choir but, because of her distinctive, powerful voice, the rest of the members didn't feel she blended in well and wasn't allowed to stay in their musical ensemble. However, her love for music remained a part of her life and she would constantly sing for her friends, backed up with a guitar. After graduating from UCAB's

law school A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction. Law degrees Argentina In Argentina, ...

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, she decided to pursue a recording career. One day, a friend talked her into recording a demo tape and submitting it to the two biggest record labels, Sonografica and SonoRodven in Venezuela. At first, she was to be signed to Sonografica. But a coincidental interaction with famous singer, songwriter and producer Rudy La Scala changed it all. As Kiara explains, her visual and singing caught the attention of La Scala. He immediately showed her how impressed he was with her and wanted her to sing the songs he had written. She accepted to record and produce with La Scala and was quickly signed to SonoRodven for the recording of her debut album in 1987. Before the album’s release, she was told she had to pick a stage name out of 5 options that were presented to her. She was going to use her actual name “Sabrina”, but the company thought it would lead to confusion because there was another Italian artist with the same name as “Sabrina”. The name “Kiara” was presented to her and she immediately picked it, as it is from a Venezuelan native (indigenous) Princess from the state of

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, not too far from where the singer was born. In over 20 years, she has recorded six successful studio albums exploring different genres such as

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ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...

s and even

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s. She also performed in some of the most important musical events in

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, including the

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. Besides her singing career, she has acted in several

telenovelas A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include ''teleserye'' (P ...

in various Latin American countries, hosted different

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and even coached contestants on televised singing competitions.

Discography

Albums

Singles

The song ''Luna De Plata'' (''My One And Only'') was originally recorded by

Thomas Anders Bernd Weidung (born 1 March 1963), known by his stage name Thomas Anders, is a German singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the pop duo Modern Talking. Starting his singing career while still in school ...

(of

Modern Talking Modern Talking was a German pop music duo consisting of arranger, songwriter and producer Dieter Bohlen and singer Thomas Anders. They have been referred to as Germany's most successful pop duo, and have had a number of hit singles, reaching ...

fame) in 1992 on his album ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*2016: ''

Piel salvaje ''Piel salvaje'' (English title: Wild Skin ) is a Venezuelan telenovela produced by RCTV for Televen. It is based on the telenovelas La Fiera and Pura Sangre written by Julio César Mármol, José Ignacio Cabrujas and Salvador Garmendia. The n ...

'' ... Patricia de Aragón de la Rosa *2008: ''

Nadie me dirá como quererte ''Nadie me dirá como quererte'' (''No one will tell me how to love you'') is a Venezuela telenovela written by Martín Hahn and produced by Radio Caracas Televisión in 2008. It is inspired by the work Ifigenia of Teresa de la Parra. Marianela ...

'' .... Laura Carbonell *2006: ''

Te tengo en salsa ''Te tengo en salsa'' is a Venezuelan telenovela created by Ana Teresa Sosa and Neida Padilla that premiered on RCTV on November 22, 2006, and ended on May 1, 2007. It stars Estefanía López, Luciano D'Alessandro, Mirela Mendoza, and Eduardo O ...

'' .... Azalea Montiel De Perroni *2006: ''

Y los declaro marido y mujer Y los declaro marido y mujer (English title:''And I now pronounce you husband and wife'') is a Venezuelan telenovela produced and broadcast by RCTV between 2006 and 2007 and distributed internationally by RCTV International. Marjorie de Sousa an ...

'' .... Lola *2005: ''

Amor a Palos ''Amor a Palos'' is a Venezuelan telenovela made by Radio Caracas Television in 2005 and distributed internationally by RCTV International. Its protagonists, Norkys Batista and Lucian D'Alessandro, won the Dos de Oro award for Best actress/actor ...

'' .... Patricia Lara *2004: '' Estrambotica Anastasia'' .... Bromelia de Borosfky *2003: '' La mujer de Judas'' .... Laura Briceño *2000: '' Amantes de Luna Llena'' .... Lorena Santamaría *1998: '' Reina de corazones'' .... Luisa Elena *1992: ''

Macarena "Macarena" is a dance song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, about a woman of the same name. The song uses a type of clave rhythm. Originally appearing on the 1993 album '' A mí me gusta'', a subsequent remix by Miami-based producers The Bays ...

'' .... Macarena

References

External links

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RCTV.net entry on Kiara
(In Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiara 1962 births Living people People from Barquisimeto 20th-century Venezuelan women singers Venezuelan telenovela actresses Venezuelan television personalities Venezuelan pop singers Andrés Bello Catholic University alumni Rodven Records artists 21st-century Venezuelan women singers