Mariana Espósito (born 10 October 1991), known professionally as Lali Espósito (or simply Lali), is an Argentine singer, actress, dancer and model.
Espósito began her career as an actress and singer in 2003 when she joined the cast of the children's
telenovela
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'' ...
''
Rincón de Luz
Rincon or Rincón (Spanish for ''corner'') may refer to:
* Rincon (meadow)
* Rincon (abandoned meander)
People
* Rincon (surname)
* Rincón (footballer, born 1977), born Gilvan Santos Souza, Brazilian football striker
* Rincón (footballer, 1 ...
'', created by producer
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi (born 23 August 1956), professionally known as Cris Morena, is an Argentine Award-winning television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cr ...
. She had other subsequent supporting roles in telenovelas ''
Floricienta
''Floricienta'' (; known in English as ''Flinderella'') is an Argentine juvenile musical telenovela based on the Cinderella story. It originally aired from 2004 to 2005, but since then it has been broadcast in many countries. Some international ...
'' (2004–2005) and ''
Chiquititas
''Chiquititas'' (literally translated as "Little Girls", known in English as ''Tiny Angels'') is a children's musical Argentina, Argentine soap opera, created and produced by Cris Morena. It starred Morena's daughter Romina Yan and Agustina Cher ...
'' (2006), and a main role in ''
Casi Ángeles
''Casi Ángeles'' (English: ''Almost Angels'') is an Argentine teen telenovela by Cris Morena which was aired by Telefe. Its first broadcast was on 21 March 2007 and it ended on 29 November 2010, with a total of 579 episodes divided over four se ...
'' (2007–2010), the latter of which increased her fame in Latin America, the Middle East, and Europe.
From 2007 to 2012, Espósito, along with four other cast members from ''Casi Ángeles'', was part of the
teen pop
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards preteens and teenagers.Lamb, Bill"Teen Pop" About.com. Retrieved January 28, 2007. Teen pop incorporates different subgenres of pop music, as well as elements o ...
band
Teen Angels
Teen Angels was an Argentine pop band formed from the series Casi Ángeles. Its original members were Lali Espósito, Peter Lanzani, Nicolás Riera, Gastón Dalmau and China Suarez, who would be replaced in 2011 by Rochi Igarzábal.
Teen Angel ...
, which originated from the series. The group was commercially successful internationally, and toured throughout Argentina and countries such as Israel, Spain, Italy and Latin America. Espósito also sang in the soundtracks of ''Rincón de Luz'' and ''Chiquititas''. Following her role in the 2011 telenovela ''Cuando Me Sonreís'' and her portrayal of
Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams (born c. 1681, date of death unknown) was an 11- or 12-year-old girl who, along with nine-year-old Betty Parris, was among the first of the children to falsely accuse their neighbors of witchcraft in 1692; these accusations eve ...
in the Buenos Aires production of ''
The Crucible
''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as a ...
'', Espósito made her film debut in ''La Pelea de mi Vida'' in 2012, starring alongside Mariano Martínez and Federico Amador. She was part of the cast of the television comedy '' Solamente Vos'' (2013), portraying the daughter of
Adrián Suar
Adrián Kirzner Schwartz (born March 25, 1968), better known as Adrián Suar, is an Argentine actor, media producer and businessman who is the program director of Canal 13.
Early life
Adrián Suar born in Queens, New York City, on March 25 ...
's character. In 2015, Espósito portrayed her first lead role on TV as the title character in ''
Esperanza Mía
''Esperanza mía'' (''Hope of Mine'') is a 2015 Argentinean telenovela. With script by Lily Ann Martin, Claudio Lacelli and Marta Betoldi] with production of Pol-ka was issued by Canal 13 between April 6, 2015 and January 14, 2016. For its recor ...
''. Its Esperanza mía (soundtrack), soundtrack album, in which she appeared on nine of the eleven tracks, received a platinum certification in Argentina for selling over 40,000 copies. For her portrayals in the crime-thriller film ''
The Accused
Accused or The Accused may refer to:
* A person suspected with committing a crime or offence; see Criminal charge
** Suspect, a known person suspected of committing a crime
* The Accüsed, a 1980s Seattle crossover thrash band
*''The Accused'', a ...
'' (2018) and
Netflix
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's
action
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* Action (narrative), a literary mode
* Action fiction, a type of genre fiction
* Action game, a genre of video game
Film
* Action film, a genre of film
* ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford
* ''Action'' (1980 fil ...
crime drama television series ''
Sky Rojo
''Sky Rojo'' () is a Spanish black comedy action drama television series, created by Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato. The series traces three prostitutes who flee from their pimp. According to the creators, the series shows "the impunity, ...
'' (2021), Espósito received critical acclaim.
Her debut solo studio album, '' A Bailar'', was released on 21 March 2014, featuring pop and
EDM
EDM or E-DM may refer to:
Music
* Electronic dance music
* Early Day Miners, American band
Science and technology
* Electric dipole moment
* Electrical discharge machining
* Electronic distance measurement
*Entry, Descent, and landing demonstrat ...
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
of the homonymous album. The album spawned the singles " Asesina", " Mil Años Luz", "
Del Otro Lado
"Del Otro Lado" is the fourth single released by Argentine singer and actress Lali Espósito, taken from her debut studio album ''A Bailar (Lali Espósito album), A Bailar'' (2014). It was released via digital download on January 7, 2015. The song ...
" and " Histeria". The album peaked at No. 5 in Argentina and at No. 3 in Uruguay. In 2016, she released her second studio album ''
Soy
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
'' after the previous release of the songs "
Unico
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Sanrio's manga magazine ' from November 1976 to March 1979 and collected in two volumes. A pilot film for a potential television series was produce ...
" and "
Soy
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
". Her third album, ''
Brava
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Geography
*Brava, Cape Verde, a volcanic island
* Brava, Costa Rica, an island of Costa Rica (Isla Brava)
*Costa Brava, a coastal area Mediterranean of northeast Spain
*Barawa, a town in Somalia commonly known as ' ...
'' was released in 2018, spawning the singles " Una Na", "Tu Novia", "
100 Grados
"100 Grados" (English: "one-hundred degrees") is a song by Argentine singer Lali featuring vocals from Peruvian/American singer and producer A.CHAL, from her third studio album, ''Brava'' (2018). Written by Lali, A.CHAL, Feid, Stiven Rojas, Rolo ...
Sin Querer Queriendo
"Sin Querer Queriendo" (English: "Wanting Without Wanting") is a song by Argentine singer Lali featuring vocals from Venezuelan/Argentine duo Mau y Ricky, from her third studio album, ''Brava'' (2018). Written by Lali, Mau Montaner, Camilo Echev ...
" (feat.
Mau y Ricky
Mau & Ricky is a Venezuelan Latin pop and reggaeton duo formed by singer-songwriter brothers Mauricio Alberto "Mau" Reglero Rodríguez (born August 17, 1993) and Ricardo Andrés "Ricky" Reglero Rodríguez (born November 21, 1990), both sons of ...
Pabllo Vittar
Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva (born 1 November 1993), known professionally as Pabllo Vittar (), is a Brazilian drag queen and singer.
Life and career 1993–2016: Early life
Born in São Luís, Maranhão, São Luís, Phabullo is a dizygotic twin ...
) and "Somos Amantes". In 2020, Espósito released her fourth studio album, ''
Libra
Libra generally refers to:
* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
''. The album was preceded by the singles " Laligera", " Como Así" (feat.
CNCO
CNCO is a Latin American boy band based in Miami, Florida. The group consists of Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and Zabdiel De Jesús; former member Joel Pimentel departed the band in May 2021. They won a five-year reco ...
Cazzu
Julieta Emilia Cazzuchelli (born 16 December 1993), known professionally as Cazzu, is an Argentines, Argentine rapper and singer. Born and raised in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy, Ledesma, Jujuy Province, Jujuy, she gained popularity wit ...
). ''A Bailar'' and ''Soy'' were certified gold in Argentina by the
Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers
The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers ( es, Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, CAPIF) is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a ...
(CAPIF), while ''Brava'' and ''Libra'' were certified platinum.
Espósito's
accolades
The accolade (also known as dubbing or adoubement) ( la, benedictio militis) was the central act in the rite of passage ceremonies conferring knighthood in the Middle Ages. From about 1852, the term ''accolade'' was used much more generally to ...
MTV Europe Music Awards
The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an al ...
, one
Kids' Choice Award
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MTV Millennial Awards
The MTV Millennial Awards (commonly abbreviated as a MIAW) is an annual program of Latin American music awards, presented by the cable channel MTV Latin America to honor the best of Latin music and the digital world of the millennial generation. T ...
Tato Award
The Tato Awards ( es, Premios Tato) are Argentine awards for television, released by the CAPIT (Cámara Argentina de Productoras Independientes de Televisión). The award is named "Tato" as an homage to the late Tato Bores. First released in 2009, ...
, and nominations for the
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards grew out of the ''Billboard'' Music Awards program from ''Billboard'' magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The ''Billboard'' awards are the La ...
,
Premios Lo Nuestro
The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro (Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began in ...
, and the
Seoul International Drama Awards
Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide.
Winners
Grand prize (''Daesang'')
Program
Winners are given ...
. In 2015, ''
Infobae
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'' named Espósito one of the 10 most influential women in Argentina.
Life and career
1991–2003: Early life and career: ''Rincón de Luz''
Mariana Espósito was born on 10 October 1991 in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
to Carlos Espósito, a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
coach, and Maria José Riera, who road-manages her tours. She has two older siblings, Ana Laura, a makeup artist and stylist, and Patricio Espósito, a former
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hardcourt, hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and Indoor soccer, indoor football.
Futsal is played between two teams of five players ...
player who played in Italy. Espósito lived in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of
Parque Patricios
Parque Patricios is a ''barrio'' located on the southern side of Buenos Aires, Argentina belonging to the fourth ''comuna''.
Parque Patricios underwent a transformation during the beginning of the 1900s. The government moved the main slaughterhou ...
during her childhood and then moved to the district of
Banfield, Buenos Aires
Banfield is a city in the district of Lomas de Zamora in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, south of the city center of Buenos Aires. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area.
History
The area where the city is currently located, ha ...
. Espósito is of
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
descent through her great-grandparents.
Espósito made her television debut at the age of 6 on the children's program ''Caramelito y Vos'' in 1998, as a contestant impersonating Uruguayan actress and singer
Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (; born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. Oreiro began her career in telenovelas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. O ...
. After wandering into a producer
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi (born 23 August 1956), professionally known as Cris Morena, is an Argentine Award-winning television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cr ...
audition by mistake in early 2002, Espósito was cast in Morena's children television series ''
Rincón de Luz
Rincon or Rincón (Spanish for ''corner'') may refer to:
* Rincon (meadow)
* Rincon (abandoned meander)
People
* Rincon (surname)
* Rincón (footballer, born 1977), born Gilvan Santos Souza, Brazilian football striker
* Rincón (footballer, 1 ...
'', making her acting debut as part of the children's supporting cast, portraying Malena "Coco" Cabrera. ''Rincón de Luz'' ran on Argentina's Canal 9 and later
América TV
América TV (call sign LS 86 TV) is an Argentine television station broadcasting on channel 2 in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and one of Argentina's five national television networks. It is owned by Grupo América.
América T ...
from 18 February 2003 to 18 December 2003. Espósito also made her singing debut in the ''Rincón de Luz'' soundtrack album, singing a duet with
Agustín Sierra
Agustín Sierra Romera (born September 23, 1990), also known as Cachete Sierra is an Argentine actor.
Biography
Agustín Sierra Romera was born on September 23, 1990, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Roberto Sierra and María Romera. He has o ...
. Due to ''Rincón de Luz''s success in Israel, Espósito was part of a stage adaptation at the
Yad Eliyahu Arena
Menora Mivtachim Arena ( he, היכל מנורה מבטחים; also known as the Yad Eliyahu Arena, ; and formerly known as the Nokia Arena, ) is a large multi-purpose sports indoor arena that is located in southeast Tel Aviv, Israel. The arena is ...
in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
, which ran for two weeks in April 2004.
2004–2006: Settlement as a child actress: ''Floricienta'' and ''Chiquititas''
In 2004, Espósito was cast as Roberta in the juvenile
telenovela
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'' ...
''
Floricienta
''Floricienta'' (; known in English as ''Flinderella'') is an Argentine juvenile musical telenovela based on the Cinderella story. It originally aired from 2004 to 2005, but since then it has been broadcast in many countries. Some international ...
'', also created and produced by Cris Morena, which ran for two seasons on
El Trece
Channel 13 (known by its current brand name El Trece, stylized as eltrece) is an Argentine free-to-air television network and the flagship station of the network of the same name, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. It is owned by ...
from 15 March 2004 to 2 December 2005. ''Floricienta'' was a record-smashing success in Argentina,
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
, Israel and Europe, and has been broadcast in over 70 countries since its original run. The series helped to establish Espósito as a child actress of the likes of former
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stars
Agustina Cherri
Agustina Cherri (born February 15, 1983, Argentina) is one of the leading actresses in Argentina with more than 30 years of career.
Biography
Agustina Cherri grew up as a fan of Flavia Palmiero, a famous children's show host during Cherri's chi ...
,
Marcela Klosterboer
Marcela Kloosterboer (born July 5, 1983 in Vicente López, Argentina) is an Argentine actress and occasional singer and businesswoman. She won Martín Fierro Award for Best New Actress in 1998 for ''Verano del '98'' and earned Argentine Film ...
,
Luisana Lopilato
Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre (born 18 May 1987) is an Argentine actress, model and former singer. She was a member of the pop-rock band Erreway from 2002 to 2004.
Early life
Lopilato was born to Eduardo Lopilato and Beatriz de la Tor ...
and
Camila Bordonaba
Camila Bordonaba Roldán (born September 4, 1984) is an Argentine actress, singer and theater director. She is known for her performances in the series ''Chiquititas'', ''Rebelde Way'', ''El Patrón de la Vereda'', ''Atracción x4 en Dream Beac ...
. Espósito was also part of the stage adaptation of ''Floricienta'', ableit portraying different versions of her character, which ran for over 100 shows in 2004 and 2005 at
Teatro Gran Rex
The Teatro Gran Rex is an Art Deco style theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina which opened on July 8, 1937, as the largest cinema in Argentina.
Located near the centre of the city at 857 Corrientes Avenue, it was designed by the architect Alberto ...
, 10 shows at the
Luna Park
Luna Park is a name shared by dozens of currently operating and defunct amusement parks. They are named after, and partly based on, the first Luna Park, which opened in 1903 during the heyday of large Coney Island parks. Luna parks are small-sc ...
arena and 4 shows at the Vélez Sarfield Stadium, as well as a national tour in Argentina.
In 2006, Espósito led the children's cast in the remake of Cris Morena's highly successful children's series ''
Chiquititas
''Chiquititas'' (literally translated as "Little Girls", known in English as ''Tiny Angels'') is a children's musical Argentina, Argentine soap opera, created and produced by Cris Morena. It starred Morena's daughter Romina Yan and Agustina Cher ...
'', released as ''
Chiquititas Sin Fin
''Chiquititas'' (literally translated as "Little Girls", known in English as ''Tiny Angels'') is a children's musical Argentina, Argentine soap opera, created and produced by Cris Morena. It starred Morena's daughter Romina Yan and Agustina Cher ...
'', portraying Agustina Ross. Espósito also sang "Me Pasan Cosas" and "Por Una Sola Vez", two of the songs in the ''Chiquititas'' soundtrack album ''24 Horas'', which was one of the top ten selling albums in 2006 and participated in the stage adaptations in mid 2006 at Teatro Gran Rex.
2007–2010: Success with ''Casi Ángeles'' and ''Teen Angels''
In 2007, Espósito landed her first leading role on television, as Marianella "Mar" Rinaldi in ''
Casi Ángeles
''Casi Ángeles'' (English: ''Almost Angels'') is an Argentine teen telenovela by Cris Morena which was aired by Telefe. Its first broadcast was on 21 March 2007 and it ended on 29 November 2010, with a total of 579 episodes divided over four se ...
'' (''Almost Angels''), also created by Morena and produced by
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. It became one of the most popular adolescent television programs in Argentina, Latin America and Israel. The series lasted from 2007 to 2010 and held high viewer ratings and earning four
Martín Fierro Awards
The Martín Fierro Awards ( es, Premios Martín Fierro) is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists.
History
The awards were first g ...
for Best Juvenile Program.
While acting in ''Casi Ángeles'', Espósito became one of five members of successful pop band
Teen Angels
Teen Angels was an Argentine pop band formed from the series Casi Ángeles. Its original members were Lali Espósito, Peter Lanzani, Nicolás Riera, Gastón Dalmau and China Suarez, who would be replaced in 2011 by Rochi Igarzábal.
Teen Angel ...
, signed to
Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout o ...
, along with
Gastón Dalmau
Gastón Dalmau Arroquy (born 23 November 1983) is an Argentine actor and singer. He is best known for playing Ramiro "Rama" Ordóñez in the Cris Morena television series ''Casi Ángeles'', and as a member of music group Teen Angels. He lives i ...
,
Juan Pedro Lanzani
Juan Pedro Lanzani (born 24 August 1990), also known as Peter Lanzani, is an Argentine actor and singer and former child model. He is best known for his role on the Cris Morena television series ''Casi Ángeles'' playing Thiago Bedoya Agüero, a ...
,
Nicolás Riera
Nicolás Adolfo Guggiana Riera (born May 29, 1985) is an Argentine actor.
Biography
Nicolás Riera is the son of Osvaldo Guggiana and María Laura Riera and has two siblings, Mariano and Jazmín, who is a writer. He completed his primary an ...
and
María Eugenia Suárez
María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro (born 9 March 1992), better known as China Suárez, is an Argentine actress, singer and model.
Biography
María Eugenia Suárez Riveiro was born on March 9, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the daughter ...
. Teen Angels reached success in countries such as Argentina, Israel,
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
,
Peru
, image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg
, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal
, national_motto = "Fi ...
, Spain and
Uruguay
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. Although ''Casi Ángeles'' ended in 2010, the band members announced they would continue working together, with Rochi Igarzábal replacing María Eugenia Suárez.
From 2007 to 2012, Teen Angels released six studio albums, of which five were certified
platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".
Platinu ...
and one was certified
gold
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by the
Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers
The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers ( es, Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, CAPIF) is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a ...
. They were also spokespersons for numerous brands, such as
Coca-Cola
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Los 40 Principales
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Awards, and a Quiero Award, and three nominations for Carlos Gardel Awards.
Teen Angels disbanded in 2012, and held its last concert on 11 October 2012 in Córdoba. ''Teen Angels, el adiós'', a 3D concert film about Teen Angels, was released in 2013 and marked the end of the group.
2011–2013: ''Cuando me sonreis'', ''The Crucible'', ''Solamente vos'' and "A Bailar"
After the end of ''Casi Ángeles'', Espósito adopted her nickname ''Lali'', by which she had been known to her friends and family, as her stage name.
In 2011, Espósito starred on ''Cuando me sonreís'' (When you smile at me), a new television series by Tomás Yankelevich, opposite
Facundo Arana
Jorge Facundo Arana Tagle (born March 31, 1972) is an Argentine actor and musician. He is the winner of various awards for television and theater in Argentina. Arana is also noted for his charity work.
Biography
Facundo Arana was born in Bue ...
,
Julieta Díaz
Julieta Solange Díaz Núñez (born September 9, 1977) is an Argentine model and actress.Julieta Díaz at the
Benjamín Rojas
Benjamín Rojas Pessi (born April 16, 1985) is an Argentine actor and singer. He was part of the pop-rock band ''Erreway'' together with Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo and Luisana Lopilato.
Acting career Breakthrough (1998–2003)
Rojas was b ...
. The following year, Espósito portrayed
Abigail Williams
Abigail Williams (born c. 1681, date of death unknown) was an 11- or 12-year-old girl who, along with nine-year-old Betty Parris, was among the first of the children to falsely accuse their neighbors of witchcraft in 1692; these accusations eve ...
in the Buenos Aires production of ''
The Crucible
''The Crucible'' is a 1953 play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and partially fictionalized story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692–93. Miller wrote the play as a ...
'' by
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), ''Death of a Salesman'' ( ...
, and made her film debut with ''La pelea de mi vida'' (''The Fight of My Life''), which also starred Mariano Martínez and Federico Amador.
Since January 2013, Espósito had starred the
Pol-ka
Pol-ka Producciones is a television and film production company in Buenos Aires, Argentina, commonly referred to as Pol-ka.
The company was launched in 1994 and is owned by Adrián Suar, Fernando Blanco and Artear (Clarín Group). The first tel ...
series '' Solamente vos'' (''Only You''), along with
Adrián Suar
Adrián Kirzner Schwartz (born March 25, 1968), better known as Adrián Suar, is an Argentine actor, media producer and businessman who is the program director of Canal 13.
Early life
Adrián Suar born in Queens, New York City, on March 25 ...
and
Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (; born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. Oreiro began her career in telenovelas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. O ...
, as Daniela, one of its leading characters.
In 2013, Espósito announced she would release her first album as a solo artist, titled ''A Bailar''. When asked about the album's genre, she described it as mainly
dance
Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...
with hip hop influences. The album's lead single, "A Bailar", was released for digital download on her website on 5 August, causing the website to crash because of a spike in traffic. On 2 September, Espósito presented the music video for "A Bailar" at the prominent
La Trastienda Club
La Trastienda Club is a prominent '' café-concert'' style venue in Buenos Aires.
The club was established in 1993 in a late 19th-century building originally housing a corner grocery in the Montserrat section of Buenos Aires. Seating 400 with sta ...
. "A Bailar" received 100,000
YouTube
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views on its release day, and the single entered the top 20 on
iTunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ...
Latin and iTunes Israel. It also was popular in music charts and radio channels in
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
, Italy and Israel.
2014–2015: ''A Bailar'', ''A los 40'' and ''Esperanza mía''
Previous to the release of her debut album, Espósito released ''A Bailar EP'', which included the tracks "A Bailar", " Asesina" and "
Del Otro Lado
"Del Otro Lado" is the fourth single released by Argentine singer and actress Lali Espósito, taken from her debut studio album ''A Bailar (Lali Espósito album), A Bailar'' (2014). It was released via digital download on January 7, 2015. The song ...
". The music video for "Asesina", the second single, was uploaded to the singer's official YouTube account on 10 March 2014. The ten-track album '' A Bailar'' (English: ''Let's Dance'') was released on 21 March 2014.
In support of the album, Espósito embarked on the
A Bailar Tour
The A Bailar Tour was the first headlining concert tour by Argentine singer Lali in support of her debut studio album, '' A Bailar'' (2014). The tour began on April 19, 2014, in Buenos Aires and concluded in on April 25, 2016, Tel Aviv. It was t ...
of Argentina, with several later stops in Uruguay, Chile, Spain, Italy and Israel. The tour earned million in the first five shows at
Teatro Opera
The Teatro Opera (''Opera Theatre'') is a prominent cinema and theatre house in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Introduction
The Teatro Opera (officially called Opera Orbis Seguros for commercial advertising reasons), is located at 860 Avenida Corriente ...
Allianz and was later named the highest-grossing tour of 2015 in Argentina. Following the tour's success, more dates were added, and the tour concluded on 25 April 2016 at
Menora Mivtachim Arena
Menora Mivtachim Arena ( he, היכל מנורה מבטחים; also known as the Yad Eliyahu Arena, ; and formerly known as the Nokia Arena, ) is a large multi-purpose sports indoor arena that is located in southeast Tel Aviv, Israel. The arena is ...
,
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
, after a total of 74 dates.
In May 2014 she starred in the Peruvian film "A los 40" (At 40), directed by Bruno Ascenzo. In the same year, she became the first ever Argentine artist to win a
Kids' Choice Award
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...
in the United States for Best Latin Artist.
In later 2014, the singer signed an exclusive publishing contract with
Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainment ...
Entertainment Argentina and released " Mil Años Luz" as the third single from ''A Bailar''. To celebrate her incorporation to Sony Music, Espósito released a deluxe edition of ''A Bailar'', which contained unpublished material including a new song, a remix, several video clips and a documentary of the tour. The album peaked at No. 3 in Uruguay and at No. 5 in Argentina, where it was certified gold a few days after its release.
In 2015, Espósito starred in the
Pol-ka
Pol-ka Producciones is a television and film production company in Buenos Aires, Argentina, commonly referred to as Pol-ka.
The company was launched in 1994 and is owned by Adrián Suar, Fernando Blanco and Artear (Clarín Group). The first tel ...
telenovela ''
Esperanza mía
''Esperanza mía'' (''Hope of Mine'') is a 2015 Argentinean telenovela. With script by Lily Ann Martin, Claudio Lacelli and Marta Betoldi] with production of Pol-ka was issued by Canal 13 between April 6, 2015 and January 14, 2016. For its recor ...
'' (''My lovely hope'') alongside Mariano Martinez (actor), Mariano Martinez as Julia "Esperanza" Albarrazin, a young woman who settles in a convent by posing as a novice.
The A Bailar Tour, continued to 2016 across national cities like
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
,
Rosario
Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the west bank of the Paraná River. Rosario is the third-most populous ci ...
,
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
, Italy, Spain and Israel. In 2014, the singer performed as the opening act for
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
show, held in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
and in 2015 for
Katy Perry
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
's
The Prismatic World Tour
The Prismatic World Tour was the third concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her fourth studio album, ''Prism'' (2013). The tour began on May 7, 2014, in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the Odyssey Arena, concluding on October ...
.
2016–2017: ''Soy'', ''Permitidos'' and collaborations
Espósito released her second studio album ''
Soy
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
'' on 20 May 2016, with ''
El País
''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-language daily newspaper in Spain. ''El País'' is based in the capital city of Madrid and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA.
It is the second most circulated daily newspaper in Spain . ''El Pa ...
'' newspaper writing that "she takes one more step with this album, she experiments, shows herself as she is, and that is always valuable". In an interview with '' Intrusos'', the singer referred to the album's title (''Soy'', English: ''I Am'') saying that "it is called Soy because I am sharing the truth about what I think and feel. It is super personal". It sold more than 20,000 copies in Argentina in just three hours, being certified gold by the
Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers
The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers ( es, Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, CAPIF) is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a ...
(CAPIF). The album debuted at No. 1 in Argentina, Uruguay and Israel, and at No. 5 and No. 6 in Italy and Spain, respectively. Its lead single, "
Soy
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
", was released on 5 May and peaked at No. 5 on the ''
Monitor Latino
Monitor Latino (stylised monitorLATINO) is a singles chart founded in 2003 which ranks songs on chart based on airplay across radio stations in Latin American countries and Hispanic radio stations in the United States using the Radio Tracking Data ...
'' Argentina Top 20 chart and at No. 15 on the Ecuador Pop Songs chart. The second single, "
Boomerang
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", was released on 5 September 2016. As of June 2017, its music video has been viewed more than 17 million times. ''Soy'' was listed as one of the best albums of 2016 by
Billboard Brasil
''Billboard Brasil'' was a monthly Brazilian magazine launched on October 10, 2009, with a print-run of over 40,000 copies. It is distributed nationwide by Brazil's biggest distributor Dinap. The ''Billboard'' charts printed in the magazine and ...
along with
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
's ''
Lemonade
Lemonade is a sweetened lemon-flavored beverage.
There are varieties of lemonade found throughout the world. In North America and South Asia, cloudy still lemonade is the most common variety. There it is traditionally a homemade drink using le ...
'',
Lady Gaga
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. He has been referred to as the " Prince of Reggaeton" (from Spanish: "Príncipe del Reggaetón"), and is one of the best-sell ...
's '' Energía'' and others. In the same year, Espósito was featured on
Abraham Mateo
Abraham Mateo Chamorro (born 25 August 1998), is a Spanish singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He is known for his soulful and dance-oriented music.
Mateo was only seven when he began winning prizes on television shows and at the ag ...
's remix of the song "Mueve" from the re-issue of his album ''Are You Ready?'', on
Brian Cross
Brian Cross is a producer, DJ and entrepreneur born in Barcelona, Spain.
He is known for working with numerous other artists from different music styles including Armin Van Buuren, Ricky Martin, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Yandel, Robbie Rivera, Inna, ...
song "Firestarter" from his second studio album ''Darkness to Life'' and on
Baby K
Stephanie Keene (October 13, 1992 – April 5, 1995), better known by the pseudonym Baby K, was an anencephalic baby who became the center of a major American court case and a debate among bioethicists.
History
Prenatal assessment
Stephanie Ke ...
's Spanish version of the international hit " Roma-Bangkok".
In August, Espósito starred in the
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
film ''
Permitidos
''That's Not Cheating'' ( es, Permitidos) is a 2016 Argentine comedy film directed by Ariel Winograd and co-written by Julian Loyola and Gabriel Korenfeld. The film, which stars Lali Espósito and Martín Piroyansky, was theatrically released on Au ...
'' as Camila Boecchi alongside
Martín Piroyansky
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Selected filmography
References
External links
*
1986 births
Living people
Argentine male film ac ...
. The film, which was directed by
Ariel Winograd
Ariel may refer to:
Film and television
*Ariel Award, a Mexican Academy of Film award
* ''Ariel'' (film), a 1988 Finnish film by Aki Kaurismäki
* ''ARIEL Visual'' and ''ARIEL Deluxe'', 1989 and 1991 anime video series based on the novel series ...
, grossed US$1.9 million and has been viewed more than 370,000 times. The
review aggregator
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website Todas Las Críticas assigned the film a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
The singer embarked on the
Soy Tour
The Soy Tour was the second headlining concert tour by Argentine singer Lali, in support of her second studio album, ''Soy'' (2016). The tour began on September 8, 2016 in Buenos Aires at the Opera Allianz Theatre and ended on June 17, 2017, in S ...
of Latin America, Europe and Asia on 8 September. Reviews of the tour performances generally praised Espósito's vocals and the show's staging, which is said that "fulfills the expectations of a nowadays international pop show."
Espósito's 2016 most notable accolades include Favorite Artist and Favorite Song for "Soy" at the 2016 Argentine Kids' Choice Awards, Best Latin America South Act at the
2016 MTV Europe Music Awards
The 2016 MTV EMAs (also known as the MTV Europe Music Awards) were held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 6 November 2016. It was hosted by Bebe Rexha. This was the third time the awards have taken place in the Netherlands, and ...
, Argentine Artist of the Year at the 2016 MTV Millennial Awards, and nominations for Best Actress at both the 2016
Seoul International Drama Awards
Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide.
Winners
Grand prize (''Daesang'')
Program
Winners are given ...
and the 2016
Martín Fierro Awards
The Martín Fierro Awards ( es, Premios Martín Fierro) is the name of the most prominent awards for Argentine radio and television, granted by APTRA, the Association of Argentine Television and Radio Journalists.
History
The awards were first g ...
, where she won Best Theme Song for "Tengo Esperanza". The singer became the first ever Argentine artist to enter the ''
Billboard
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''
Social 50
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and
Artist 100 The Artist 100 is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. The ''Billboard'' Artist 100 combines performance across the Hot 100 chart, the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, and the Internet-centric Social 50 chart.
The Artist 10 ...
charts, peaking at No. 2 and No. 69, respectively.
In July and November, respectively, Espósito released " Una Na" and "Tu Novia" as the first two singles from her upcoming third studio album. The former one rapidly reached the top of the Argentine National Songs chart. In November, the singer kicked off her second concert tour in support of ''Soy'', titled Lali en Vivo, with two sold-out shows at the Luna Park Arena.
In that period of time Lali was the most popular in the global ranking of different topics in multilingual Wikipedia.
2018–2019: ''Brava'', ''The Accused'' and ''Talento FOX''
From January to July, the singer continued with her Lali en Vivo tour, which visited
Peru
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, Spain, Italy, Israel and the United States. In February, Espósito was featured on
Mau y Ricky
Mau & Ricky is a Venezuelan Latin pop and reggaeton duo formed by singer-songwriter brothers Mauricio Alberto "Mau" Reglero Rodríguez (born August 17, 1993) and Ricardo Andrés "Ricky" Reglero Rodríguez (born November 21, 1990), both sons of ...
and
Karol G
Carolina Giraldo Navarro (born 14 February 1991), known professionally as Karol G (stylized in all caps), is a Colombians, Colombian singer and songwriter. She is predominantly described as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but has experimente ...
Becky G
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and
Leslie Grace
Leslie Grace Martínez (born January 7, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. For her work as a singer she has received three Latin Grammy Award nominations. She starred as Nina Rosario in Jon M. Chu's film adaptation ''In the He ...
, and, in May, she teamed up with
CD9
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and
Ana Mena
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for the remix of "Prohibido". Preceded by the release of "
100 Grados
"100 Grados" (English: "one-hundred degrees") is a song by Argentine singer Lali featuring vocals from Peruvian/American singer and producer A.CHAL, from her third studio album, ''Brava'' (2018). Written by Lali, A.CHAL, Feid, Stiven Rojas, Rolo ...
", in April, and "Besarte Mucho", in July, the singer released her third studio album, ''
Brava
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*Brava, Cape Verde, a volcanic island
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'', in August 2018. One week after, the album received a gold certification by the
Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers
The Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers ( es, Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, CAPIF) is an Argentine organization member of the IFPI, which represents the music industry in the country. It is a ...
for having sold ten thousand copies. Espósito embarked on the
Brava Tour
The Brava Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by Argentine singer Lali, in support of her third studio album, ''Brava'' (2018). The tour began on August 23, 2018, in Buenos Aires and concluded on November 7, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Th ...
immediately after the album release, on 23 August, with two sold-out shows at the Luna Park Arena. The album was succeeded by the release of the singles "
Sin Querer Queriendo
"Sin Querer Queriendo" (English: "Wanting Without Wanting") is a song by Argentine singer Lali featuring vocals from Venezuelan/Argentine duo Mau y Ricky, from her third studio album, ''Brava'' (2018). Written by Lali, Mau Montaner, Camilo Echev ...
" with Mau y Ricky, and " Caliente", with Brazilian
drag queen
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Pabllo Vittar
Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva (born 1 November 1993), known professionally as Pabllo Vittar (), is a Brazilian drag queen and singer.
Life and career 1993–2016: Early life
Born in São Luís, Maranhão, São Luís, Phabullo is a dizygotic twin ...
. The singles peaked at number 14 and 51 on the ''
Billboard
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''
Argentina Hot 100 The ''Billboard'' Argentina Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in Argentina for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' and ''Billboard Argentina'' magazines. It ranks the most popular songs in Argentina and i ...
, respectively.
Outside of recording music, Espósito made her debut as a judge on
Fox Latin America
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's original television
talent show
A talent show is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, poetry, comedy or other activities to showcase skills. Many talent shows are performances rather ...
''
Talento FOX
''Talento FOX'' is a singing competition television series broadcast on FOX. It premiered on August 22, 2018 and aims to find currently unsigned singing talent from all over Latin America (professional and amateur) contested by aspiring singers, ...
''. In September, Espósito starred in the film ''
The Accused
Accused or The Accused may refer to:
* A person suspected with committing a crime or offence; see Criminal charge
** Suspect, a known person suspected of committing a crime
* The Accüsed, a 1980s Seattle crossover thrash band
*''The Accused'', a ...
'', as Dolores Dreier, a girl accused of killing her best friend. The film was directed by Gonzalo Tobal and it made its premiere in the main competition of the
75th Venice International Film Festival
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.
Lali started off 2019 performing in
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...
,
New York City
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, for
Univision
Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...
Lindo Pero Bruto
"Lindo Pero Bruto" (English: "Cute But Dumb") is a song by Mexican singer Thalía and Argentine singer Lali, from Thalía's fourteenth studio album, '' Valiente'' (2018). Written and produced by Andrés Castro, Edgar Barrera, DalePlay, Oscarcito ...
", her collaboration with
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havin ...
, was released. The singer received notable nominations for the
Premio Lo Nuestro
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and the
Billboard Latin Music Awards
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. During the first months of the year, Lali continued touring with ''Brava'', which was certified four times platinum in Argentina. For the
21st Annual Gardel Awards
The 21st Annual Premios Gardel ceremony were held on May 14, 2019. The TNT Latin America networks broadcast the show live from the Ángel Bustelo Auditorium in Mendoza. It was the first time that the ceremony was held outside Buenos Aires. The cer ...
, Lali won three awards, the most of the night, in the categories for Best Female Pop Album and Best Cover Design for ''Brava'', and Song of the Year for "Sin Querer Queriendo".
In the last months of 2019, Lali took her Brava Tour to Europe, the United States and the
Rock in Rio
''Rock in Rio'' is a recurring music festival originating in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It later branched into other locations such as Lisbon, Madrid and Las Vegas.
Nine incarnations of the festival have been held in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, ...
music festival in Brazil, where she also received a gold certification for "Caliente." It was in these months that Lali officially kicked off her fourth music era: in October, she released her fourth studio album's lead single, " Laligera", which peaked at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Argentina Hot 100; in November, she released "Como Así", which features boy band
CNCO
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, with whom she co-hosted the
2019 Premios Juventud
The 2019 Premios Juventud ceremony was held on July 18, 2019. Univision broadcast the show live from the Watsco Center in Miami, Florida. Argentine singer and actress Lali, boy band CNCO and Mexican-American TV presenter Alejandra Espinoza hoste ...
ceremony back in July.
2020–2021: ''Libra'' and ''Sky Rojo''
The year 2020 saw the release of Lali's fourth studio album titled ''
Libra
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* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
'', which reached the number one position in Argentina. The album was preceded by the release of three more singles, namely " Lo Que Tengo Yo", " Fascinada" and " Ladrón" with Argentine trap singer
Cazzu
Julieta Emilia Cazzuchelli (born 16 December 1993), known professionally as Cazzu, is an Argentines, Argentine rapper and singer. Born and raised in Libertador General San Martín, Jujuy, Ledesma, Jujuy Province, Jujuy, she gained popularity wit ...
. 2020 was also marked by collaborations as Lali was featured in
Los Ángeles Azules
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's "Las Maravillas de La Vida",
Fito Páez
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Early career
Paez was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province; ...
Dvicio
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History
Dvicio stated that during their childhood, the group were close friends who decided to form a group. The beginnings of Dvicio go back to ...
Thalía
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,
Camilo Camilo is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Camilo Albornoz (born 2000), Argentine footballer
* Camilo Cascolan (born 1964), Filipino law enforcement officer
* Camilo Castelo Branco, Portuguese writ ...
,
Carlos Vives
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,
Manuel Turizo
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,
Rauw Alejandro
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,
Ivete Sangalo
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and others. The song was released as a joint effort by
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is a record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.
History
In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with C ...
and
Global Citizen
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to benefit the
Pan American Health Organization
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's (PAHO) response to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
2020 was also marked by the shooting of the upcoming
Netflix
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series, ''
Sky Rojo
''Sky Rojo'' () is a Spanish black comedy action drama television series, created by Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato. The series traces three prostitutes who flee from their pimp. According to the creators, the series shows "the impunity, ...
'', for which Lali had to move indefinitely to Spain. Filming began in
Madrid
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in November 2019, and, although the shooting of the series was originally planned to take place in approximately four months, the production of the series was forced to stop and was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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starting from March 2020. The pandemic caused the series to stop filming, which also delayed the release of ''Libra''. Before a nation-wide
lockdown
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The term is used for a prison ...
was established in Argentina, Lali managed to return to the country and go through quarantine in her
Buenos Aires
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house. In November 2020, Lali confessed that, like many of the ''Sky Rojo'' staff, she tested positive for
COVID-19
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between the months of June and November. ''Sky Rojo'', which premiered in March 2021, saw Lali playing Wendy, one of three
prostitutes
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that go on the run in search of freedom while being chased by their
pimp
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and his
henchmen
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.
In 2022, Lali starred and executive produced El fin del amor (The End of Love) on Prime Video.
Other work
Modelling
Espósito has been a spokesperson for numerous brands, either independently or with her
Teen Angels
Teen Angels was an Argentine pop band formed from the series Casi Ángeles. Its original members were Lali Espósito, Peter Lanzani, Nicolás Riera, Gastón Dalmau and China Suarez, who would be replaced in 2011 by Rochi Igarzábal.
Teen Angel ...
bandmates. Her first commercial was for the children's fashion label MCbody Jeans. In 2007, she signed an exclusive contract with the Argentine
lingerie
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brand Promesse, and she has done most of her photo sessions with
Luisana Lopilato
Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre (born 18 May 1987) is an Argentine actress, model and former singer. She was a member of the pop-rock band Erreway from 2002 to 2004.
Early life
Lopilato was born to Eduardo Lopilato and Beatriz de la Tor ...
. In 2009, Espósito and
Peter Lanzani
Juan Pedro Lanzani (born 24 August 1990), also known as Peter Lanzani, is an Argentine actor and singer and former child model. He is best known for his role on the Cris Morena television series ''Casi Ángeles'' playing Thiago Bedoya Agüero, a ...
did a special promotion for KEFF body spray for the Israeli market. Between 2013 and 2014, she has been the spokesperson for the lingerie brand Lara Teens. In 2014 she starred in a commercial for hair conditioner Biokur in Uruguay and a commercial for feminine wipes company Carefree in Argentina.
In 2014 to 2016 she starred in commercials for Claro. Also from 2015 to 2017 she was an ambassador and star in commercials for the hair care brand Sedal, she would again be an ambassador and star in a commercial for the brand in 2021. In 2018 she starred in commercials for Panacom and Terma. In 2019 she would stars commercial of
Toyota
is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi, Japan. It was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda and incorporated on . Toyota is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, producing about 10 ...
and M&M´S, Espósito starred a commercial it would be one of the official faces for
Garnier
Garnier () is a mass market cosmetics brand of French cosmetics company L'Oréal. It produces hair care and skin care products.
Launch
''Laboratoires Garnier'' was founded in France in 1904 by Alfred Amour Garnier. The company's first produc ...
L-Gante
Elian Ángel Valenzuela (born 5 April 2000), known professionally as L-Gante, is an Argentine rapper and cumbia singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame in 2021 following the release of his collaboration with Papu DJ, "L-Gante Rkt", and later gain ...
,
Nicki Nicole
Nicole Denise Cucco (born 25 August 2000, known professionally as Nicki Nicole) is an Argentine rapper and singer. Born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, she gained popularity with her singles "Wapo Traketero", " Colocao", "Mamichula", and "Mala ...
and Duki starred in commercials for the beer brand, Brahma. In 2022, she starred a commercial for
Gancia
Gancia is an Italian wine-making company which produces a broad range of sparkling and still wines from the Piedmont region.
History
The company was founded in 1850 in Turin by Carlo Gancia. Carlo Gancia is known as the father of Italian spark ...
.
Espósito has been the cover model for magazines such as ''
Billboard
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Seventeen
Seventeen or 17 may refer to:
*17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18
* one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017
Literature
Magazines
* ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine
* ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...
'', ''
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan may refer to:
Food and drink
* Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo"
History
* Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953
Hotels and resorts
* Cosmopoli ...
'', ''Luz'', ''Viva'', ''Watt'', ''Nueva'', ''Upss'' and ''Fack'', among others.
Entrepreneurship
On 21 September 2013, Espósito launched her own line of eponymous
perfume
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s. In 2018, she launched a clothing collection with 47 Street.
Philanthropy
In May 2010, Espósito and her
Teen Angels
Teen Angels was an Argentine pop band formed from the series Casi Ángeles. Its original members were Lali Espósito, Peter Lanzani, Nicolás Riera, Gastón Dalmau and China Suarez, who would be replaced in 2011 by Rochi Igarzábal.
Teen Angel ...
bandmates participated in an action organized by the Biodiversity Foundation on the occasion of the
World Biodiversity Day
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The International Day for Biological Diver ...
and raised awareness of the importance of preserving biodiversity.
Espósito has been named "Godmother" of Dono x Vos foundation, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to raising awareness about
organ donation
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Donation may be for re ...
. In 2017, the singer joined forces with Red Solidaria and
River Plate Football Club
River Plate Football Club was a Uruguayan football club, founded in 1897.
River Plate is considered one of the four giants of the first era in Uruguayan football, alongside rivals Montevideo Wanderers and the current ''big two'': CURCC (Peñaro ...
to launch a solidarity campaign named "Amor Es Presente". The campaign received donated toys that were later gifted to more than twelve-thousand children as part of
Christmas
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festivities.
Activism
Espósito is part of a
Feminist
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group of Argentine actresses and singers, such as
Jimena Barón
Jimena Valentina Guevara Barón (born 24 May 1987), better known as Jimena Barón or J Mena, is an Argentine actress and singer.Griselda Siciliani
Griselda Siciliani (born 2 April 1978) is an Argentine actress, singer and dancer.
Biography
Griselda Siciliani began her career in musical comedy, and took part in the theater play "Revista Nacional". She met American-born actor and producer A ...
Florencia Peña
María Florencia Peña (born 7 November 1974) is an Argentine actress. She played Mónica Argento in the sitcom '' Casados con hijos'' (2005–2006).
Filmography Television
Theater
Movies
Television Programs
Awards and nomin ...
and
Florencia de la V
Florencia Trinidad (born 2 March 1975), better known by her stage name Flor de la V, is an Argentine actress, television personality, comedian and vedette. As producer Gerardo Sofovich's protégée, who discovered her in a 1998 revue in Buenos ...
abortion
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was still illegal at the moment. The bill proposed that an abortion may be performed during the first 14 weeks of pregnancy, with no requirements other than the woman's desire. The bill was approved in 2020.
Public image
In March 2014, the 23-year-old Espósito was ranked third sexiest Argentine woman in a survey reported by Radio Continental. That same year, she was ranked the 27th-most influential Spanish-speaking celebrity on Twitter.
Personal life
Espósito's nickname and stage name, Lali, was originated by her eldest brother who mispronounced the short form of her name "Mari" as "Lali". She attended primary school and high school at the Colegio San Vicente De Paul in Parque Patricios.
Relationships
From 2006 to 2010, Espósito was in an
on-again, off-again relationship
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Researcher Kale Monk, an a ...
with her ''
Chiquititas
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'' and ''
Casi Ángeles
''Casi Ángeles'' (English: ''Almost Angels'') is an Argentine teen telenovela by Cris Morena which was aired by Telefe. Its first broadcast was on 21 March 2007 and it ended on 29 November 2010, with a total of 579 episodes divided over four se ...
'' co-star
Peter Lanzani
Juan Pedro Lanzani (born 24 August 1990), also known as Peter Lanzani, is an Argentine actor and singer and former child model. He is best known for his role on the Cris Morena television series ''Casi Ángeles'' playing Thiago Bedoya Agüero, a ...
, whom she called her "first love". The couple is still a fan favourite in Argentina and they remained good friends after their breakup.
In 2010, Espósito began dating singer and actor Benjamín Amadeo after they met in ''Casi Ángeles''. Espósito and Amadeo announced their breakup in 2015, but they and their families remained close friends, making several public appearances together.
From late 2015 to early 2016, Espósito was in a highly publicized relationship with her ''Esperanza Mía'' co-star Mariano Martinez (actor), Mariano Martinez. In 2017 Espósito began dating sound engineer Santiago Mocorrea; they broke up in 2020.
Soy
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Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu and ...
'' (2016)
*''
Brava
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Geography
*Brava, Cape Verde, a volcanic island
* Brava, Costa Rica, an island of Costa Rica (Isla Brava)
*Costa Brava, a coastal area Mediterranean of northeast Spain
*Barawa, a town in Somalia commonly known as ' ...
'' (2018)
*''
Libra
Libra generally refers to:
* Libra (constellation), a constellation
* Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation
Libra may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo
Musi ...
'' (2020)
Concert tours
Headlining
*
A Bailar Tour
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(2014–16)
*
Soy Tour
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Brava Tour
The Brava Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour by Argentine singer Lali, in support of her third studio album, ''Brava'' (2018). The tour began on August 23, 2018, in Buenos Aires and concluded on November 7, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
Th ...
(2018–2019)
*
Disciplina Tour
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(2022–2023)
Opening act
*
The Prismatic World Tour
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(2015)
*
The 7/27 Tour
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Never Be the Same Tour
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(2018)
Awards and nominations
As of September 2021, Espósito has won 51 awards from 115 nominations, including Six Gardel Awards, five
MTV Europe Music Awards
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, one
Kids' Choice Award
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MTV Millennial Awards
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Billboard Latin Music Awards
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and one
Tato Award
The Tato Awards ( es, Premios Tato) are Argentine awards for television, released by the CAPIT (Cámara Argentina de Productoras Independientes de Televisión). The award is named "Tato" as an homage to the late Tato Bores. First released in 2009, ...
. Moreover, Lali has received nominations for the
Premio Lo Nuestro
The Lo Nuestro Awards or Premios Lo Nuestro (Spanish for "Our Thing") is a Spanish-language awards show honoring the best of Latin music, presented by Univision, a Spanish-language television network based in the United States. The awards began in ...
, and the
Seoul International Drama Awards
Seoul International Drama Awards (), simply known as SDA, is an annual award ceremony based in Seoul, South Korea which honors excellence in television drama productions worldwide.
Winners
Grand prize (''Daesang'')
Program
Winners are given ...