Pamela Cortes

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Pamela Cortes
Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1981|01|9
Genre = Pop
Years_active = 1988 - present

Pamela Cortes is an Ecuadorian singer, actress and dancer, who has won several awards for her performances. She is an Ecuadorian idol, because she has represented her country very well abroad.

Biography

Pamela Cortes was born on January 9, 1981 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. She started to study music and dancing since she was 7 years old. Since then, she has become a singer, actress and dancer, who is well known in Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica,Colombia, Venezuela, Mexico and the rest of Latin America. Cortes has succeeded relying on her family, which includes her mother, father and her two brothers, who are an important part of her life. She believes that without them, her success wouldn’t have been possible. [ [http://www.pamelacortes.com/ Pamela Cortés .:: Website Oficial :: ] ]

Career

Pamela Cortes was an artist since she was young. She took music and dancing classes in Conservatory Antonio Neumane and Danzas Jazz Academy of Guayaquil. She was a very talented girl, which was the reason why she won the first place in "Los niños cantan a America" in 1992. Later, in 1993, she was elected as "La Paquita Ecuatoriana" which led her to create and host her own TV show called "El Rincon de los bajitos". In 1994, she released her first album, "Alegria", and participated in "Sabado Gigante", a singing contest in which she won the first place.

Two years later, in 1996, she released her second album, "Mas alla del sol", which brought her a lot of fame. In the same year, Cortes acted in "Romeo and Juliet" carried out by Ecuadorian productions. She also participated in "Teleton de Costa Rica" for collecting money for poor children. Afterwards, in 1999, she went to study Music Business in Miami and returned to Ecuador in 2000 to release her third album, "Con el alma", which became well known in Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and Peru. In the same year, she acted in "Besame Tonto", later in "Mis primas", and finally in "El hombre de la mancha". In 2004 she released her fourth album "Esperare", and is currently working on her fifth. [ [http://edwingarcia.elgratissitio.com/photo4.html El Personaje ] ]

Discography

Albums

* "Alegría" (1994)
* "Más allá del sol" (1996)
* "Con el alma" (2001)
* "Esperaré" (2004)

Greatest hits

* La Mariposa y el Caracol
* Hoy es día de alegría
* Arco iris
* Dicen
* Te vas
* Olvídate
* Te extraño

Awards

* La artista Revolucion
* Premio Huancavilca
* Disco Rojo
* Cantante del Año
* Estrella Dorada
* Antena Dorada

References

External links

* [http://www.pamelacortes.com/ Official site]