Gala Évora (born 8 February 1983) is a Spanish singer and actress who has recorded a number of hit songs and received two of her country's top acting nominations for her leading role in the 2007 biopic, Lola.
A native of the southern Andalucían town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Cádiz province, Gala Évora was born into an artistic family (the Sanlúcar Évoras) with a long tradition in the world of entertainment. Her father, José Miguel Évora, is a music producer, and the guitar artist Manolo Sanlúcar is her uncle. At the age of eight, she made her film debut, playing a small, unbilled role in El día que nací yo, a 1991 vehicle for star Isabel Pantoja.
Performing career
She has performed as a member of the pop group Papá Levante and was a chorus member for headliner singers such as Carmen Linares, Enrique Morente, Camarón de la Isla and Falete. At the end of 2000, her own debut album with the group, Tomalacaté, with hit songs Me pongo colorada and Practicar sexo sold over a quarter of a million copies and was listed as a contender for the highest-grossing Spanish album of the year.[1] In 2001, Papá Levante was awarded Premio Ondas as the best new Spanish music group[2] and her performances in their 2003 album, Sopla levante, with its two noted singles, "Comunicando" and "Gorda" also met with success, as did the 2005 album, Pa ti, pa mí, with the hit first single, "Chiquilla". Her first solo album, Agua y luz, includes six songs by Carlos Sanlúcar, and versions covered by Salif Keita, Quique González, Lila Downs and Luis Pastor. The album begins with "Al otro lado del mundo" and includes "Tengo un amor", "Sabré que eres tú" and "Agua de rosas", composed for Lila Downs' Mexican album, while "Quiero volar" is a blend of flamenco rhythms.
In 2007, Gala Évora was cast in the title role of Miguel Hermoso's film, Lola, a biographical portrait of Spain's famed Romani singer, dancer and actress Lola Flores,[3] which gained her a Goya, Spain's equivalent of the Oscar, nomination as Mejor Actriz Revelación [Best New Actress] and a Spanish Cinema Writers Circle Awards nomination as Premio Revelación [Best New Artist]. The film has played at a number of European venues and was chosen as the opening entry at the Málaga Film Festival. The following year she was chosen for a role in Pilar Távora's film adaptation of Santiago Escalante's play Madre amadísima.
Discography as Papá Levante member
Tomalacaté, 2000
Sopla Levante, 2003
Pa Ti Pa Mí, 2005
Filmography
El día que nací yo, 1991
Lola, 2007
Madre Amadísima, 2010
References
Notes
^González, Tatiana. "Papá Levante publica su segundo álbum, Sopla levante". los40.com (17 January 2003)
^Premios Ondas 2001, Preisträger im Bereich Musik 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
gala, Évora, born, february, 1983, spanish, singer, actress, recorded, number, songs, received, country, acting, nominations, leading, role, 2007, biopic, lola, contents, family, tradition, performing, career, discography, papá, levante, member, filmography, r. Gala Evora born 8 February 1983 is a Spanish singer and actress who has recorded a number of hit songs and received two of her country s top acting nominations for her leading role in the 2007 biopic Lola Contents 1 Family tradition 2 Performing career 3 Discography as Papa Levante member 4 Filmography 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Sources 6 External linksFamily tradition EditA native of the southern Andalucian town of Sanlucar de Barrameda in Cadiz province Gala Evora was born into an artistic family the Sanlucar Evoras with a long tradition in the world of entertainment Her father Jose Miguel Evora is a music producer and the guitar artist Manolo Sanlucar is her uncle At the age of eight she made her film debut playing a small unbilled role in El dia que naci yo a 1991 vehicle for star Isabel Pantoja Performing career EditShe has performed as a member of the pop group Papa Levante and was a chorus member for headliner singers such as Carmen Linares Enrique Morente Camaron de la Isla and Falete At the end of 2000 her own debut album with the group Tomalacate with hit songs Me pongo colorada and Practicar sexo sold over a quarter of a million copies and was listed as a contender for the highest grossing Spanish album of the year 1 In 2001 Papa Levante was awarded Premio Ondas as the best new Spanish music group 2 and her performances in their 2003 album Sopla levante with its two noted singles Comunicando and Gorda also met with success as did the 2005 album Pa ti pa mi with the hit first single Chiquilla Her first solo album Agua y luz includes six songs by Carlos Sanlucar and versions covered by Salif Keita Quique Gonzalez Lila Downs and Luis Pastor The album begins with Al otro lado del mundo and includes Tengo un amor Sabre que eres tu and Agua de rosas composed for Lila Downs Mexican album while Quiero volar is a blend of flamenco rhythms In 2007 Gala Evora was cast in the title role of Miguel Hermoso s film Lola a biographical portrait of Spain s famed Romani singer dancer and actress Lola Flores 3 which gained her a Goya Spain s equivalent of the Oscar nomination as Mejor Actriz Revelacion Best New Actress and a Spanish Cinema Writers Circle Awards nomination as Premio Revelacion Best New Artist The film has played at a number of European venues and was chosen as the opening entry at the Malaga Film Festival The following year she was chosen for a role in Pilar Tavora s film adaptation of Santiago Escalante s play Madre amadisima Discography as Papa Levante member EditTomalacate 2000 Sopla Levante 2003 Pa Ti Pa Mi 2005Filmography EditEl dia que naci yo 1991 Lola 2007 Madre Amadisima 2010References EditNotes Edit Gonzalez Tatiana Papa Levante publica su segundo album Sopla levante los40 com 17 January 2003 Premios Ondas 2001 Preistrager im Bereich Musik Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine Gala Evora as Lola Flores in a youtube clip Sources Edit Rolfe Pamela Orphanage Roses lead Goya noms The Hollywood Reporter 18 December 2007 External links EditGala Evora at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gala Evora amp oldid 1068983784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
