Beatriz Luengo
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Beatriz Luengo is a Spanish
actress, latin pop
/R&B
singer, and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.
When she was six years old she began to be interested in show business, after seeing a TV broadcast of the musical film Cabaret
starring Liza Minnelli
, 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 Televisión Española
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 Alberto Quintero
and Cesar Belda, and choreographer Luka Yesi.
Luengo has a School of Dance in Madrid
.
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 Un paso adelante, 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.
album, mixing some flamenco
beats.
In early 2005, she released the first single from the album, "Mi Generación", but it failed to make 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 Pop star
Justin Timberlake
, and peaked at #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart. The third and final single was "Hit Lerele", a R&B song which peaked at #4 in Spain.
The album peaked at #20 in Spain, and sold in excess 30,000 copies, a commercial failure for Luengo and her label. Mi Generación had an exclusive release in France via FNAC
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 Nice
, where she placed second. She was nominated to the MTV European Music Awards celebrated in Lisbon. She was invited in 2005 to the Grammy Awards and in 2006 to Cannes Festival.
In 2006, after the success of "Un Paso Adelante" in France
, Universal 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.
The album was produced by Yotuel Romero
and Andrés Levín, and Luengo wrote all the lyrics. The album is a mixture of various rhythms, from flamenco to R&B and Adult-Contemporary Pop. The album was released on May 4, 2008, via Universal Music Spain.
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.
(SPA), iTunes
(iTunes) France
(FRA), Germany
(GER), Italy
(ITA), and the Euro Top 100 Albums
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Spain
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actress, latin pop
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer, and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.
Early career
Beatriz Luengo was born in Madrid on December 23, 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 basketball team.When she was six years old she began to be interested in show business, after seeing a TV broadcast of the musical film Cabaret
Cabaret (film)
Cabaret is a 1972 musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. The film is set in Berlin during the Weimar Republic in 1931, under the ominous presence of the growing National Socialist Party....
starring Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of singer and actress Judy Garland and film director Vincente Minnelli....
, 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 Televisión Española
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
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
Luis Ramirez
Luis L. Ramirez was executed by lethal injection in the U.S. state of Texas. He was convicted of hiring Edward Bell to kill the boyfriend of his former wife...
, musical directors Alberto Quintero
Alberto Quintero
For the Panamanian footballer see Alberto Quintero Medina.Alberto Quintero For the Panamanian footballer see Alberto Quintero Medina.Alberto Quintero For the Panamanian footballer see Alberto Quintero Medina.Alberto Quintero (born in October 1970 in Palencia (Spain) is a Spanish composer, arranger,...
and Cesar Belda, and choreographer Luka Yesi.
Luengo has a School of Dance in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.
Film career
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 Un paso adelante, 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.
First album
In 2005 she released her debut solo album, Mi Generación, on the Universal Music label. It was recorded in Spain, Belgium, and the United States. The album is a R&B/PopPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
album, mixing some flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
beats.
In early 2005, she released the first single from the album, "Mi Generación", but it failed to make 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 Pop star
Pop Star
"Pop Star" is a 2005 single from Japanese singer Ken Hirai. The single went on to top the 2005 Oricon Charts and is known for its remarkable music video, featuring Ken in seven different personas, including a raccoon and his own manager. The Video also helped Ken break into the US and Canadian...
Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, and peaked at #1 on the Spanish Singles Chart. The third and final single was "Hit Lerele", a R&B song which peaked at #4 in Spain.
The album peaked at #20 in Spain, and sold in excess 30,000 copies, a commercial failure for Luengo and her label. Mi Generación had an exclusive release in France via FNAC
FNAC
FNAC may refer to:* the fine needle aspiration cytology, a medical diagnosis technique;* the Fnac, a French cultural and consumer retailer...
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 Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, where she placed second. She was nominated to the MTV European Music Awards celebrated in Lisbon. She was invited in 2005 to the Grammy Awards and in 2006 to Cannes Festival.
In 2006, after the success of "Un Paso Adelante" in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Universal 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.
Second album
After three years outside the music scene, Luengo recorded a new album, Carrousel, in France in early 2008.The album was produced by Yotuel Romero
Yotuel Romero
Yotuel Omar Manzanarez Romero is an singer, actor and musician current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award winner Platinum album selling rap group Orishas. Among other recordings, Emigrante won the 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album...
and Andrés Levín, and Luengo wrote all the lyrics. The album is a mixture of various rhythms, from flamenco to R&B and Adult-Contemporary Pop. The album was released on May 4, 2008, via Universal Music Spain.
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.
Discography
Her albums were released in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(SPA), iTunes
ITunes
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(iTunes) France
France
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(FRA), Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(GER), Italy
Italy
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(ITA), and the Euro Top 100 Albums
Europe
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Albums
| Year | Album | Chart | ||||||
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| SPA | iTunes | FRA | GER | ITA | EUR | |||
| 14 Feb 2005 | Mi generación | *Copies sold:
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| 17 Apr 2006 | BL | *Copies sold: [FRA] 100.000+ (Gold)
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| 20 May 2008 | Carrousel | *Copies Sold [SP]
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- Beatriz Luengo's debut album, Mi Generacion, was not officially released in France. However, it has a limited release through FnacFnacFnac is an international entertainment retail chain offering cultural and electronic products, founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954. It is the largest retailer of its kind in France...
stores, where it reached #4 on the FNAC Top Albums Chart. - "—" denotes that the album wasn't released.
Singles
- Her singles where released in SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(SPA) Spanish Singles Charts, Promusicae Airplay ChartSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
(AIR), FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(FRA), GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(GER), ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(ITA), and the Euro Top 100 Singles ChartEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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| Year | Single | Singles | |||||||
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| SP | AIR | US Latin | FRA | ARG | ITA | EUR | |||
| 2005 | "Mi Generación" | ||||||||
| 2005 | "Go Away"(by Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez... ) |
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| 2006 | "Hit Lerele" | France: Gold (+90.000) | |||||||
| 2008 | "Pretendo hablarte" | Spain: Platinum (+40.000) | |||||||
| 2009 | "Dime" | Spain: Gold (+20.000) | |||||||
| 2010 | "Se llama amistad" | ||||||||
| 2011 | "Como tú no hay 2"(feat. Yotuel Yotuel Romero Yotuel Omar Manzanarez Romero is an singer, actor and musician current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award winner Platinum album selling rap group Orishas. Among other recordings, Emigrante won the 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album... ) |
- The single "Go Away" was written by AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
PopPop musicPop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/R&B star Justin TimberlakeJustin TimberlakeJustin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
, and was officially released through iTunesITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
Spain, and peaked at #1 there. - The single "Hit Lerele" sold more than 80,000 singles in France, where it peaked at #14.
- The single "May Yo Lo", featuring Ruzzo of Orishas, was a promotional single only, and was released only in France.
- The single "Pretendo Hablarte" achieved Platinum in Spain, with sales over 40,000.
- "—" denotes that the single wasn't released.
- "Dime" was #38 on European Airplay. "Dime" achieved Gold CD with more of 20,000 singles sold.
Videography
- "Mi Generación" (2005)
- "Hit Lerele" (2005)
- "Pretendo Hablarte" (2008)
- "Dime" (2009)
Filmography
- 2001: Pasión adolescente: Mónica
- 2008: 1860, l'esprit des ombres
- 2008: La hija de la Aurora
- 2009: TinkerBell And The Lost Treasure
- 2010: Sweet Dreams
Theatre appearances
- Grease (Teatro Lope de Vega, 1999)
- Peter Pan (Teatros Lope de Vega y Nuevo Apolo, 1999–2000)
- Jekyll & Hyde
- Hermanos de Sangre
- La Magia de Broadway I (Teatro Lara, 1999)
- La Magia de Broadway II (Teatros Lara y Nuevo Apolo, 2000)
TV appearances
- 1993–1995: El Circo de Rita y Miliki (musical program)
- 1999: Robles, Investigador Privado
- 2000: Periodistas: Candela
- 2000: Policías, en el corazón de la calle: Toñi
- 2001: El Comisario
- 2002–2005: Un paso adelante: Lola Fernández
- 2006: Empieza el espectáculo (musical program)
- 2006: El Desafío Bajo Cero (artistic skating)
- 2009: La hora de José Mota
Music
- 2005: Spanish music awards-Best Future Musical: Winner
- 2005: Wanadoo Discoveries Spain: Won
- 2005: Wanadoo Discoveries Europe: Second
- 2005: MTV Europe Music Awards Lisboa: Nominated
- 2007: European Borders Breakers Awards: Won
- 2007: NRJ Music Awards (France): Presenter
- 2008: MTV Europe Music Awards Liverpool: Nominated
- 2008: Pentagrama Awards (Spain): Won
- 2008: Los 40 Principales Awards (Spain) - Revelation Artist: Nominated
- 2008: Los 40 Principales Awards (Spain) - Best video: Nominated
- 2009: Cadena Dial 2008 Awards (Spain): Won
- 2009: Latin Grammy (co-writer of song "Más Fuerte" sung by Cucu Diamantes): Nominated
- 2010: Latin National Pride: Winner