Stephanie Salas

Infobox musical artist
Name = Stephanie Salas


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Stephanie Salas Banquells
Born = birth date and age|1970|02|5
Mexico City, Mexico
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Genre = Pop
Occupation = Singer, Actress
Years_active = 1992–present
Label = Melody (1992-1994)
MW Records (2006-present)

Stephanie Salas (born Stephanie Salas Banquells February 3, 1970) is a Mexican singer/actress. Stephanie Salas was born into one of the most famous showbiz families in all of Mexico. Her mother is actress Silvia Pasquel; her grandmother is legendary actress Silvia Pinal; and her aunt is singer Alejandra Guzmán.

Stephanie made her showbiz debut singing at age 8 alongside her mother on the show "Noche a noche" hosted by Verónica Castro. She would later join the cast of "Vaselina", the Spanish-language state production of "Grease" alongside Timbiriche. At age 16 she was asked to join the cast of the telenovela "El precio de la fama" by producer Ernesto Alonso.

In 1992 Stephanie starred alongside Bibi Gaytán, Paulina Rubio & Eduardo Capetillo in the popular telenovela "Baila Conmigo". It was here that Stephanie sang several songs on the musical oriented youth soap. Her most popular being the song "Tonterias". This led to her signing a contract with Televisa owned label Melody.

That same year Stephanie released her debut album entitled "Ave María". The title track (written by Lolita De La Colina) became a huge hit in Mexico and in parts of Latin America. Produced by Oscar López, the album went on to achieve gold status in Mexico.

Stephanie's follow-up came in 1994 with the title "La raza humana". This album received critical praise, though compared to its predecessor it was not a huge commercial success. However this album did receive the prestigious "Palmas de oro" which is bestowed to the best in music by Mexican music critics for that year. Of note were the songs "Corazón", which saw Stephanie dabble in house music, and the song "Nube" which was inspired by Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain's untimely passing. This album also featured many collaborations with Stephanie's partner Pablo Valero (former member of Santa Sabina).

For the latter part of the 90s Stephanie took time off to raise her two daughters. While she was pretty dormant on the music front, Stephanie did find time to continue acting. She left Televisa briefly and participated in several telenovelas for competing network TV Azteca such as "El candidato" and "Agua y aceite".

Stephanie's greatest acting achievement is without a doubt her participation in the Spanish language version of Eve Ensler's "Vagina Monologues". The Mexican production of this play has been running for over 7 years and has toured all of Mexico and has been performed over 3,500 times. Stephanie's other theatrical productions include : "Mame; Mi vida es mi vida"; and "El protagonista".

After not releasing any music since 1994, Stephanie returned to the music scene in late 2006 with a new project entitled "Tuna". Alongside musician Pepe Acosta, they have released their self-titled debut on the Mexican independent label MW Records. The band was previously named "Tinta" but had to change its name due to legal issues. Stephanie is currently promoting her new release.

Personal life

After years of speculation Stephanie claimed that the father of her eldest daughter Michelle Salas - whom she had given birth to at only age 19 - is singer Luis Miguel.* However, for reasons only known to Luis Miguel, he has never recognized Michelle as his daughter. This is even after a reported DNA test. Luis Miguel's involvement with Michelle has been very minor, and only sporadic. In sharp contrast, Luis Miguel is very vocal about being father to Aracely Arambula's son, and to the child she is now pregnant with. This causes many Mexicans to suspect that Michelle Salas is not the biological daughter of Luis Miguel. Regardless, he seems to be concerned about the young woman, and he and Arambula have tried to extend friendship toward Stephanie Salas and her daughter, due to Michelle's well-documented emotional problems.

Discography

* Melody
** "Ave María" (1992)
** "La raza humana" (1994)
* MW Records
** "Tuna" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/xxxtunaxxx Tuna MySpace page]
* [http://mx.groups.yahoo.com/group/stephaniesalas/ Stephanie Salas Yahoo group]
* [http://www.myspace.com/salastephanie Stephanie Salas MySpace fan page]

ource

* [http://www.esmas.com/espectaculos/farandula/503552.html]