Silvana Marjorie Ibarra Castillo (born 1959) is an Ecuadorian singer, actress, and politician.
Silvana Ibarra | |
|---|---|
| Deputy of the National Congress of Ecuador | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Constituency | Guayas Province |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Silvana Marjorie Ibarra Castillo 1959 (age 64–65) Bucay, Ecuador |
| Political party | Ecuadorian Roldosist Party |
| Spouse | Gustavo Pacheco (1990–2019) |
| Children | Ámar Pacheco |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
Biography
editSilvana Ibarra was born in Bucay in 1959.[1][2] She began singing as a child, making her first radio appearance at age 5, and recording her first single at 15.[1][3][4]
She has appeared in several television series, beginning with the telenovela Una mujer in 1991.[3][5]
Her 2014 album, Silvana entre cuerdas was produced by her husband, musician Gustavo Pacheco, and contains covers of 12 boleros.[6] Her 2019 album Silvana de bohemia pays tribute to musicians of the 1960s and 70s, such as Julio Jaramillo and Olimpo Cárdenas.[7]
Ibarra and Pacheco were married in 1990. They had one daughter together, sculptor Ámar Pacheco, who won the Queen of Guayaquil talent competition in 2015. President Abdalá Bucaram and Lorena Gallo (formerly Bobbitt, whom Ibarra would portray in an episode of the TV series De la Vida Real) acted as Ámar's godparents at her baptism in October 1996.[8] Ibarra also has two children from a previous relationship. She and Gustavo Pacheco divorced in 2019.[9]
Politics
editIn the 2002 legislative elections, Ibarra won a seat in the National Congress representing Guayas Province for the Ecuadorian Roldosist Party.[10] During her term she presented eight reform bills.[11]
Discography
editTelevision series
edit- Una mujer (1991)[5]
- De la Vida Real (2000; one episode, in the role of Lorena Bobbitt)[1]
- Cholicienta (2007)[1]
- Mujeres asesinas: chapter "Cándida, esposa improvisada" (2009)[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Silvana Ibarra, la cantante volvió a la pantalla como la villana de 'Cholicienta'" [Silvana Ibarra, the Singer Returns to the Screen as the Villain of 'Cholicienta']. El Universo (in Spanish). August 30, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Silvana: 'Todavía levanto polvo'" [Silvana: 'I Still Kick Up Dust']. Diario Extra (in Spanish). October 17, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Estrada, Jenny (2009). Museo de la Musica Popular Julio Jaramillo (in Spanish). Municipality of Guayaquil. p. 96. Retrieved June 13, 2019 – via issuu.
- ^ "Silvana Ibarra guió a sus vástagos con paciencia sin descuidar el canto" [Silvana Ibarra Guided Her Offspring With Patience Without Neglecting Her Songs]. El Telégrafo (in Spanish). May 12, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Consternación por Egas". El Universo (in Spanish). July 17, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Silvana revive famosos boleros en nuevo álbum" [Silvana Revives Famous Boleros on New Album]. El Universo (in Spanish). September 11, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "Con disco, Silvana rinde homenaje a artistas de la rocola" [With Album, Silvana Pays Homage to Artists from the Jukebox]. El Universo (in Spanish). March 10, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Camilli, Doug (October 20, 1996). "Ecuadorian minister has energy to burn, it seems". Montreal Gazette. p. D6. Retrieved June 13, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Silvana y Gustavo Pacheco ya están divorciados" [Silvana and Gustavo Pacheco Have Divorced]. El Universo (in Spanish). March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Resultados para diputados" [Deputy Results]. Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Desde hace 14 años, la farándula y la política se abrazan en elecciones" [For 14 Years, Show Business and Politics Embrace in Elections]. El Comercio (in Spanish). November 21, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "2 versiones de 'Mujeres asesinas' a la TV local" [2 Versions of 'Mujeres asesinas' on Local TV]. El Universo (in Spanish). April 25, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
External links
edit- Silvana Ibarra discography at Discogs
