Candela Ferro
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Candela Ferro is an Argentine journalist, model, and current host of Telemundo
's Al Rojo Vivo: Fin de Semana con Candela Ferro and the E! Latin show "Mil Preguntas, Una Estrella con Candela Ferro " (1,000 Questions, 1 Star).
, a famous Argentine tango
vocalist, and she would passionately recite poems by García Lorca, her favorite writer and one of the most influential Spanish
writers of all time.
She studied Communications at the University of Buenos Aires
, thinking that she would be able to showcase her many talents through this career. At age 18, she began working in a local TV show called Domingo Total (Total Sunday), which was broadcast live every weekend. She also worked as an entertainment reporter for the show De Boca en Boca (From Mouth to Mouth) at ATC Television. For two years she anchored a show focused on women’s issues, current events and celebrity interviews on ‘Utilísima Satelital,’ also in Argentina
.
with the aspiration of becoming a journalist
and a TV presenter. And in the year 2000, Candela’s life took a spectacular turn for the best, when she was approached by Telemundo
to work as a writer, producer and presenter for the network. Since joining Telemundo
, now part of the NBC
family, Candela has had the honor of hosting the Latin Billboard Music Awards in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006, an event that is watched by millions of viewers throughout the world. She hosted for 4 consecutive years the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
for Telemundo
(simulcast by NBC
) and the Miss Universe Pageant from Panama
in 2003, from Ecuador
in 2004, Thailand
in 2005, Los Angeles
in 2006, from Mexico
in 2007, from Vietnam in 2008 and from Bahamas in 2009.
In 2002, Candela presented the INTE Awards (Spanish Television Industry Awards) in Miami, the Golden Globe Awards in Spanish and the Red Carpet pre-show to the Tribute to Celia Cruz
.
In 2003, she was nominated as Best Female Presenter of the Year in the INTE Awards.
In 2004, she hosted the Hispanic Heritage Awards and has been the host of Premio de la Gente in Los Angeles
three times.
In 2005 she hosted the live special of the Wedding of Charles and Camila for E! Entertainment Latin America. As part as her collaborations with the cable network, she recently interviewed Ricky Martin
in the special entitled “Ricky Martin en Candela.”
In 2007 and 2008, Candela was the host of the new weekend edition of Telemundo
's Al Rojo Vivo called Al Rojo Vivo: Fin de Semana con Candela Ferro.
Recently the Argentinean journalist interviewed Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchet in exclusive one and one for Warner Channel Latin America, for the premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
In 2006 Candela joined E! Entertainment Latin America, for her own show “Mil Preguntas Una Estrella Con Candela Ferro” a cycle of interviews that would reveal her as one of the best interviewers, sage and curious of the television in Spanish market, sharing an hour of conversations with Penélope Cruz, Jennifer López, Javier Bardem, Ricky Martin, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Glory Trevi, Daddy Yankie, Enrique Iglesias, Belinda, Alejandro Fernandez, and Alejandra Guzmán.
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
's Al Rojo Vivo: Fin de Semana con Candela Ferro and the E! Latin show "Mil Preguntas, Una Estrella con Candela Ferro " (1,000 Questions, 1 Star).
Early life
At an early age she realized she loved entertaining people, she would mimic Libertad LamarqueLibertad Lamarque
Libertad Lamarque was an Argentine-Mexican actress and singer. Originally from Argentina, she reached fame throughout Latin America while living in Mexico and working in Mexican cinema.-Career:...
, a famous Argentine tango
Tango music
Tango is a style of ballroom dance music in 2/4 or 4/4 time that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay . It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, double bass, and two bandoneons...
vocalist, and she would passionately recite poems by García Lorca, her favorite writer and one of the most influential Spanish
Spain
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...
writers of all time.
She studied Communications at the University of Buenos Aires
University of Buenos Aires
The University of Buenos Aires is the largest university in Argentina and the largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 faculties, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos...
, thinking that she would be able to showcase her many talents through this career. At age 18, she began working in a local TV show called Domingo Total (Total Sunday), which was broadcast live every weekend. She also worked as an entertainment reporter for the show De Boca en Boca (From Mouth to Mouth) at ATC Television. For two years she anchored a show focused on women’s issues, current events and celebrity interviews on ‘Utilísima Satelital,’ also in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
Career
In 1999, Ferro traveled to the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
with the aspiration of becoming a journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and a TV presenter. And in the year 2000, Candela’s life took a spectacular turn for the best, when she was approached by Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
to work as a writer, producer and presenter for the network. Since joining Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
, now part of the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
family, Candela has had the honor of hosting the Latin Billboard Music Awards in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006, an event that is watched by millions of viewers throughout the world. She hosted for 4 consecutive years the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, often shortened to Macy's Day Parade, is an annual parade presented by Macy's. The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States along with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than...
for Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
(simulcast by NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) and the Miss Universe Pageant from Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
in 2003, from Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
in 2004, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in 2005, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
in 2006, from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
in 2007, from Vietnam in 2008 and from Bahamas in 2009.
In 2002, Candela presented the INTE Awards (Spanish Television Industry Awards) in Miami, the Golden Globe Awards in Spanish and the Red Carpet pre-show to the Tribute to Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums...
.
In 2003, she was nominated as Best Female Presenter of the Year in the INTE Awards.
In 2004, she hosted the Hispanic Heritage Awards and has been the host of Premio de la Gente in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
three times.
In 2005 she hosted the live special of the Wedding of Charles and Camila for E! Entertainment Latin America. As part as her collaborations with the cable network, she recently interviewed Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
in the special entitled “Ricky Martin en Candela.”
In 2007 and 2008, Candela was the host of the new weekend edition of Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
's Al Rojo Vivo called Al Rojo Vivo: Fin de Semana con Candela Ferro.
Recently the Argentinean journalist interviewed Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchet in exclusive one and one for Warner Channel Latin America, for the premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".
In 2006 Candela joined E! Entertainment Latin America, for her own show “Mil Preguntas Una Estrella Con Candela Ferro” a cycle of interviews that would reveal her as one of the best interviewers, sage and curious of the television in Spanish market, sharing an hour of conversations with Penélope Cruz, Jennifer López, Javier Bardem, Ricky Martin, Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Glory Trevi, Daddy Yankie, Enrique Iglesias, Belinda, Alejandro Fernandez, and Alejandra Guzmán.
External links
- http://www.telemundo.com Telemundo Website
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/28488078@N02/3901897012/in/photostream/
- http://msnlatino.telemundo.com/shows/Al_Rojo_Vivo/ Official Al Rojo Vivo Website
- Candela Ferro - Telemundo
- Official Website