Valeria Lynch

María Cristina Lancelotti (born January 7, 1952), much better known as Valeria Lynch, is a singer from Argentina.

Biography

She was born in Buenos Aires and is related to an Italian count.

Lynch, whose artistic last name is of Celtic background, demonstrated interest in becoming a singer since an early age, singing and dancing for her family before she entered school.

She kept her interest in singing through her childhood, and, at the age of 14, she began to take voice and stage presentation classes, among others.

Lynch went to college to prepare herself in case her career as a singer failed. She graduated with a degree in law; soon after she began to work as a lawyer, however, she decided to dedicate herself to her main passion, music.

In 1976, she married her manager, Hector Cavallero. The couple had two sons, but, eventually, her marriage to Cavallero ended in divorce.

During the 1980s, Lynch was a very successful singer across Latin America, becoming well known in Colombia. the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela as well as in Spain, the United States and even Japan, where she earned the international "Festival de la Cancion Internacional" ("International Song Festival") in Tokyo during 1985. She earned the award for her hit song, "Rompecabezas" ("Jigzaw Puzzle"), which had become a charttopper in many countries. Valeria Lynch beat Latoya Jackson, who came in second place despite her brother Michael's backing towards Latoya, which he made public upon his arrival in Japan for the competition.

After the decade of the 1990s arrived, Lynch began a more private life. Nevertheless, she is still popular among Argentine music fans, and keeps on doing tours around her country. Lynch has also participated in many television programs and comedies.

Discography

Apart from many greatest hits compilations and collaborations with other, famous singers, Lynch has recorded the following:

2000s

*"Victor Victoria"- (2007, "Victor Victoria", Theatre Show)
*"Victor Victoria"- (2006, "Victor Victoria", Theatre Show)
*"Nosotras"- (2006, "Us",)
*"Vivo por Valeria"- (2004, "I live for Valeria", live recorded album)
*"Algo Natural"- (2000, "Something Natural")
*"Lucia, la Maga"- (2000, "Lucia, the Magician")

1990s

*"Las Hijas de Caruso"- (1999, "Caruso's Daughters")
*"De Regreso al Amor"- (1996, "Returning to Love")
*"El Beso de la Mujer Arana"- (1995, "Kiss of the Spider Woman")
*"Caravana de Suenos"- (1994, "Dreams March ")
*"Todo Valeria Lynch de FM: Tango Para Usted"- (1993, tango album, "Everything Valeria FM: Tango for You")
*"Sin Red"- (1992, "Without a net")
*"Estan Tocando Nuestra Cancion"- (1992, remake of 1980 album)
*"Hablame de Amor"- (1991 "Tell me About Love")
*"Sanremo '90"- (1990, recorded live in Sanremo, Italy)

1980s

*"Energía"- (1989, "Energy")
*"A Cualquier Precio"- (1988, "At any Price")
*"Sin Fronteras"- (1986, "Without Frontiers")
*"Valeria Canta el Tango"- (1986, Tango album)
*"En Vivo: reedición"- (1986, remake of her 1984 album, "En Vivo")
*"Ciclos 85, reedición de Capricornio"- (1985, a remake of Capricornio)
*"World Popular Song Festival Tokyo"- (1985, recorded live during her award winning performance)
*"Cada día Mas"- (1984, "More Each Day")
*"Muñeca rota
*"En Vivo"- (1984, live recorded album)
*"Mujer: reedición"- (1983, "Woman: re-edited")
*"Un Poco Más de Mí"- (1983, "A Little bit More of Me")
*"Quiéreme"- (1982, "Love Me")
*"Valeria Lynch Canta Evita"- (1982, another album dedicated to Evita Peron)
*"Evita México"- (1981, album dedicated to Evita Peron and to Mexico)
*"Están Tocando Nuestra Canción"- (1980, "They are Playing our Song")
*"Capricornio"- (1980, "Capricorn")

1970s

*"Yo Soy tu Cancion"- (1978, "I am Your Song")
*"Valeria Lynch"- (1977, self titled debut album)

Filmography

=Movies=

*Lynch participated alongside Raul Julia in the Hollywood motion picture, "Tango Bar" filmed in Puerto Rico.
*Her song Me Das Cada Día Más was used for Hero, the 1986 official FIFA World cup film.

Television

*"Cantando Por Un Sueño" (2006/2007, "Singing for a dream")
*"Movete" (2002, "Move on")
*"Salvajes" (1999, "Savages")
*"Más te Vale" (1998, "You'd Better!")
*"Vale Valeria" (1997, "Valeria's Worth It")
*"Soñando con Valeria" (1994, "Dreaming with Valeria")
*"Tribu" (1975, "Tribe", variety show)Lynch has participated in other television shows as a special guest.

Commercials

*Querubin (2004, Querubin Products)
*Coca Cola (2001)
*Vinos Termidor (1978, for Termidor Wines)In addition, Lynch has participated in a series of printed ads, like the one in 1987, promoting her "Anteojos Valeria Lynch" ("Valeria Lynch's Glasses"),1988's "Cosmeticos Rue de Passy" and 2004's Monique Arnold's ads. In addition to her work as television spokeswoman for "Querubin", she also made a printed ad and a radio commercial for that brand.

External links

* [http://valerialynch.com.ar/ her official website]