- Lya Barrioz
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Name = Lya Barrioz
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin =Managua ,Nicaragua
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Occupation =Singer ,Actress
Years_active = 1989 - present
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Notable_instruments =Ligia Barrios, better known as Lya Barrioz, is a
Nicaraguan singer and actress.cite news | first=Milagros | last=Sánchez Pinell | coauthors= | title= La camaleona Lya Barrioz | date= | publisher= | url =http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2004/septiembre/24/revista/ | work =La Prensa | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | language = Spanish ] Barrioz took her first artistic steps in 1989 when she won 3rd place and "Most Applauded Song" in the Festival de la Canción Romántica Nicaragüense "Rafael Gastón Pérez".Biography
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In 1992 Barrioz became the lead singer of the Nicaraguan band
Macolla , where she sang for almost 4 years. With this band Barrioz recorded twoCD s, "Sueños" ("Dreams") and "Bailarlo Contigo" ("Dance it with you"), signed and distributed bySony Music label. Barrioz also holds the record of having the firstmusic video shot in film format in the history ofNicaragua with Macolla, "Sólo Soy" (Alone I Am).In 1997 Barrioz launched her first CD as a solo artist, "Razones Prohibidas" (Forbidden Reasons). She later went on to represent Nicaragua at the "Festival Internacional de la Canción OTI 2000" in
Acapulco , México.Barrioz has sung duos with
Julio Sabala , a well-known Dominican imitator, [cite news | first=Edgard | last=Barberena S. | coauthors= | title=Lya Barrioz junto a Julio Sabala | date= | publisher= | url =http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2000/agosto/03-agosto-2000/variedades/variedades2.html | work =El Nuevo Diario | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | language = Spanish ]Hernaldo Zúñiga and with Luis Enrique know as "el Príncipe de la Salsa”" (the Prince of Salsa) in Nicaragua.cite news | first=Rafael | last=Lara | coauthors= | title=Un teletón para Joharly | date= | publisher= | url =http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2004/julio/27-julio-2004/variedades/ | work =El Nuevo Diario | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | language = Spanish ]During her career, Barrioz has had invitations to many international as well as national events such as "Teletón de Costa Rica", "Teletón de Nicaragua", "Voces Unidas por Nicaragua", "¡Qué Viva la Tradición!" and “Homenaje a Los Beatles”. [cite news | first=Leslie | last=Ruiz Baldelomar | coauthors= | title= Lya Barrioz en solitario | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.laprensa.com.ni/cgi-bin/print.pl?id=revista-20040221-01 | work =La Prensa | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | language = Spanish ] As well as the inaugurations of the Acoustic Conch in
Managua and the "Casino del Sol".In 2006 Barrioz was invited by the Nicaraguan boxing champion,
Ricardo Mayorga , to sing the Nicaraguan National Anthem,Salve a ti, Nicaragua , in the boxing ring before his fight with Oscar de la Hoya.cite news | first=Reyneris | last=Cerda Aragón | coauthors= | title=Lya Barrioz en “zona de peligro” | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2006/mayo/03/noticias/revista/ | work =La Prensa | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-11 | language = Spanish ]Actress
Barrioz made her debut as an actress in 2006 in the Rossana Lacayo's shortfilm "Brisa Nocturna" ("Night Breeze"). Brisa Nocturna has competed at over 20 international
independent film festivals and has already won the following awards: "Best Actress" in theSan Francisco Shortfilm Festival , "Best Artistic Direction" in the "Festival de Cine de Granada" and "La Réalisation Intégrale" in the "Festival du Cinéma de Bruxelles ".Fact|date=August 2007ee also
References
External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/lyabarrioz Lya Barrioz] on Myspace
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