Carolina Minella is an Argentine singer, songwriter and actress,[1] winner of a Gardel Award in 2018 for best new tango artist album for her eponymous record production, and nominated in the same event in the category of best tango artist album in 2021 for her album Génesis.[2][3]
Carolina Minella | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 27, 1979 Córdoba Province, Argentina |
| Genres | Tango, milonga, bossa nova, jazz, chanson |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Warner Music |
Biography
editEarly life and studies
editMinella was born in the town of Los Surgentes,[1] located in the province of Córdoba, in 1979. She became interested in music at an early age, and later trained in singing with artists and teachers like Laura Hatton and Katie Viqueira. She obtained a degree as Superior Performer of Music with Tango Orientation at the Instituto Superior de Música Popular del Sindicato Argentino de Músicos SADEM in Buenos Aires. Minella also received acting training with directors like Carlos Gandolfo, Rubens Correa and Javier Margulis, and in musical comedy with playwright Pepe Cibrián Campoy.[4]
Career
editIn 2003 Minella played one of the supporting roles in the film Ilusión de movimiento, by Héctor Molina.[5] As a tango, bossa nova and jazz singer she toured Italy, France and Switzerland between 2006 and 2007, and a year later she toured several cities in Colombia as part of the Medellín International Tango Festival;[4][6] in 2014 she was invited again to the event in its eighth edition.[7] In 2009 Minella competed in the TV show Operación Triunfo, broadcast by the Telefe network.[8][9]
In 2013 she released her first full-length album, titled Alma de loca, under the Epsa Music label.[10] In November 2017 she released her eponymous album through Acqua Records,[11] and a year later she won a Gardel Award in the category of best album by a new tango artist.[2][12] In March 2019 she performed at the Espacio Clarín event along with musician Jorge Vázquez.[1]
In 2021, Minella released her third studio album, titled Génesis and edited by Acqua Records. The album is based on the work Las ciudades by Astor Piazolla and Horacio Ferrer, and features compositions by Pasión Vega, Carlos Gardel, David Lebón and Gilbert Bécaud, among others.[13] At the support concerts, she had the participation of artists like Rocío Araujo and Amelita Baltar,[14] and donated the proceeds of one of her streaming shows to the Association Against Multiple Sclerosis, a disease suffered by her.[15] The same year she earned a new nomination at the Gardel Awards in its 23rd edition, in the category of best album by a tango artist.[3][16]
In 2023 she released a new album titled Minella, edited by Warner Music. The record contains the previously unreleased song "Tal vez", written by Amelita Baltar.[17]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Title | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alma de loca | Epsa Music | [10] |
| 2017 | Carolina Minella | Acqua Records | [11] |
| 2021 | Génesis | [13] | |
| 2023 | Minella | Warner Music | [17] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Ilusión de movimiento | Graciela | [5] |
| 2009 | Operación Triunfo | Contestant | [8] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Premios Gardel | Best album by a new tango artist | Carolina Minella | Won | [2] |
| 2021 | Best album by a tango artist | Génesis | Nominated | [3] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "El camino de la renovación". Clarín (in Spanish). 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Premios Gardel 2018: todos los ganadores". La Nación (in Spanish). 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Génesis, de Carolina Minella nominado a Mejor Álbum Artista de Tango". Radio Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Carolina Minella, Argentina". T de Teatro (in Spanish). 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Ficha Técnica: Ilusión de movimiento". Cine Latinoamericano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Carolina Minella". Revista Semanario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "VIII Festival Internacional de Tango, en Medellín". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Carolina Minella, la nueva eliminada de Operación Triunfo". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Carolina Minella se fue de Operación Triunfo". La Voz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Carolina Minella – Alma De Loca". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Carolina Minella (2017)". Acqua Records (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Premios Gardel 2018: Juana Molina, Usted Señálemelo, Dani Umpi entre los nominados". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Carolina Minella, en su disco Génesis, le pone voz a clásicos de Piazzolla, Gardel, Pasión Vega, David Lebón y Gilbert Bécaud". El Liberal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Carolina Minella deslumbró en su primer show presentación de su más reciente disco". QEPD News (in Spanish). 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Tango benéfico: Carolina Minella". El Día de La Plata (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Premios Gardel 2021: Ganadores y nominados". Premios Gardel (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Bio – Carolina Minella". Carolina Minella (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-04-22.