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Cantando Por Un Sueño
''Cantando por un Sueño'' (Singing for a Dream) is a television contest produced by the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas which also aired on Univision in the United States. As with its twin show ''Bailando por un sueño'' (Dancing for a Dream), celebrities are paired with common, everyday people. However, in ''Cantando por un Sueño'', contestants have to sing, rather than dance to impress the panel of judges and win. The panel of judges is made up of famous Latin American singers. Prizes generally include costly interventions to help people in unfortunate situations including blindness, deafness, paralysis, mortal diseases, bankruptcy, etc. Mexican singer Thalía is the "godmother" of this contest, and she sings the title song of the show too. ''Cantando por un Sueño'' had three seasons of about seven episodes each and concluded in a final fourth season Called "Reyes de la Canción" (Song's Royalty) where the winners, runners-up and 3rd-place finishers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. Referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Having sold around 25 million records worldwide, she is one of the List of best-selling Latin music artists, best-selling Latin music artists of all time. Aside from her native Spanish, Thalía has also sung in English, French, Portuguese and Tagalog. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Thalía, numerous accolades, including five Billboard Latin Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, eight Lo Nuestro Awards, as well as seven Latin Grammy Award nominations and their special "President's Merit Award" in 2019. She has collaborated with multiple artists, such as Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams, Marc Anthony, Laura Pausini, Romeo Santos, Maluma, Fat Joe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlon
Marlon is a masculine given name. According to the ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', the popularity of Marlon Brando led to general awareness of the name (his father was also named Marlon), though the origin of the name is not known. Speculation places the name's origin in France as a derivative of Marc. The name may refer to: Given name or nickname Arts and entertainment *Marlon Brando (1924–2004), American actor *Marlon Jackson (born 1957), American singer, a member of ''The Jackson 5'' *Marlon Klein (born 1957), German music producer *Marlon Riggs (1957–1994), American filmmaker, educator, poet and gay rights activist *Marley Marl (born 1962), American rapper *Marlon Mullen (born 1964), American painter *Marlon James (novelist) (born 1970), Jamaican writer, winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize *Marlon Jordan (born 1970), American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader * Marlon Fletcher (1971–2003), American rapper and hip hopper known by his stage name Big DS *Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Conchita Alonso
María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1955), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a Cuban-born Venezuelan-American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Venezuela at Miss World 1975 and placed in the top seven. She is most known to international audiences for playing Amber Mendez in the 1987 action thriller ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man''. She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Spirit Award as Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, Best Leading Actress in 1996 for her role in ''Caught (1996 film), Caught''. As a singer, she has received several gold and platinum records, and has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. Alonso was the first Latin American actress not born in the United States to star in a musical on Broadway theatre, Broadway, with ''Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical), Kiss of the Spider Woman'' at the Broadhurst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argelia González , a municipality in Valencia, Spain
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Argelia is Spanish and Portuguese for Algeria. It may also refer to: Places * Argelia, Antioquia, a town in Colombia *Argelia, Cauca, a town in Colombia * Argelia, Valle del Cauca, a town in Colombia People *Argelia Velez-Rodriguez (born 1936), Cuban-American mathematician and educator *María Argelia Vizcaíno (born 1955), Cuban writer and activist See also *Argelita Argelita (, ) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alto Mijares, Castellón, Valencia, Spain. In 2015, it had a population of 147, located in the Alto Mijares region, next to the Argelita River or Villahermosa. Its term occupies 15.5 km2 and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Roberto Guzmán
Luis Roberto Guzmán (born April 9, 1973) is a Puerto Rican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas including '' Alborada'', and for his title role in Mexican series '' El Pantera''. Guzmán also worked on the film '' Ladies' Night'' in 2003. Early life Early in his life Guzmán wanted to enter '' Menudo'', but was unable to do it, eventually forming friendships with several former members. He subsequently studied in the University of Puerto Ricoʻs campus in Río Piedras. After completing his studies in the institutionʻs Department of Drama, Guzmán moved to Mexico in 1999, interested in pursuing a career in the telenovela industry. Although he works most of the time in Mexico, Guzmán often travels to Puerto Rico to rest. Acting career In Mexico, Guzmán received a contract with Televisa. Guzmán has expressed that the most important role of his career is as ''El Pantera'' in the TV series of the same name. In his youth Guzmán was a follower of several fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita "la Diosa De La Cumbia"
A margarita is a cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Some margarita recipes include simple syrup as well and are often served with salt on the rim of the glass. Margaritas can be served either shaken with ice (on the rocks), without ice (straight up), or blended with ice (frozen margarita). Most bars serve margaritas in a stepped-diameter variant of a cocktail glass or champagne coupe called a margarita glass. The margarita is one of the world's most popular cocktails and the most popular tequila-based cocktail. Origin The history of the margarita is shrouded in mystery and folklore due to its numerous origin stories. According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, the margarita is related to the brandy daisy (''margarita'' is Spanish for "daisy"), remade with tequila instead of brandy. (Daisies are a family of cocktails that include a base spirit, liqueur, and citrus. A Sidecar (cocktail), sidecar and gin daisy are other related drinks.) There is an acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Cerda
Reuben or Reuven (name), Reuven is a Hebrew Bible, Biblical male first name from Hebrew language, Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben (son of Jacob), Reuben was the Reuben (son of Jacob), firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Reuvein in Yiddish or as an English variant spelling on the Hebrew original; Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese; Rubén in Spanish language, Spanish; Rubèn in Catalan language, Catalan; Ruben in Dutch language, Dutch, German language, German, French language, French, Italian language, Italian, Indonesian language, Indonesian, Polish language, Polish, Swedish language, Swedish, Norwegian language, Norwegian, Danish language, Danish, and Armenian language, Armenian; and Rupen (other), Rupen/Roupen in Western Armenian. The form Ruben can also be a form of the name Robin (name), Robin, itself a variation of the Germanic name Robert, in several Celtic languages. It preserves th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alicia Machado
Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (; born December 6, 1976) is a Venezuelan-American actress, TV host, singer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1996, she previously crowned Miss Venezuela 1995. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to be named Miss Universe. Early life Machado was born in Maracay, Venezuela. Her father was a toy store owner who emigrated from Spain and her mother's family emigrated from Cuba prior to the Cuban revolution. Machado took to performing at an early age. She began dancing at age 4 and acting at age 12. Machado attended college for a year and half but left to pursue modeling and appearing in commercials. Career Machado won the 1995 Miss Maracay pageant, and then the 1995 Miss Venezuela pageant representing Yaracuy state and then the Miss Universe 1996 crown in Las Vegas. Early in her training, she refused plastic surgery recommended to her, notable in Venezuelan beauty pageant culture. The runner-up, Jacqueline Aguilera, also won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricio Borghetti
Juan Patricio Borghetti Imérito (; born December 5, 1973, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine actor and singer. Life At the age of fourteen, he formed his first rock band, which was called "Sur" ("South"). He later worked as a model and appeared in some episodes of Argentine telenovelas. In the mid 1990s, Borghetti arrived in Mexico, where he later starred in the musical telenovela '' DKDA'', in which he played Axel Harris, his first stellar role. He has also participated in ''El Juego de la Vida'' and ''Rebelde''. He participated in '' Atrevete a Soñar,'' and '' Esperanza del Corazón''. He previously participated in ''Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...'' (2010 Telenovela). References External links * Patricio BorghettiaEs Mas 1973 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Chaparro
Omar Rafael Chaparro Alvidrez (born November 26, 1974) is a Mexican actor, comedian, television host and singer. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaparro, Omar 1974 births Living people 20th-century Mexican male actors 20th-century Mexican male singers 21st-century Mexican male actors 21st-century Mexican male singers Mexican male comedians Mexican male film actors Mexican male television actors Mexican television talk show hosts People from Chihuahua City Big Brother VIP (Mexican TV series) winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
