Olga Tañón
Olga Tañón | |
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Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
Origin | Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico |
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Occupations | Recording artist, singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1987–present |
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Website | olgatanonoficial |
Olga Teresa Tañón Ortiz
Early life
Tañón is the youngest of four children born to José Tañón and Carmen Gloria Ortiz in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She was raised in Levittown, located in the municipality of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, where she received her primary and secondary education.
Career
Early career
At the early age of 16 years old, Olga Tañón participated in a television talent show called "Buscando Estrellas" singing one of her own compositions.[3] Her singing career began in the 1980s with "Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie", before joining the merengue group Chantelle, with which she achieved great success.[4][5] When Tañón was a member of Chantelle, they scored their biggest hit, "Aunque Tú no Quieras".[6]
1990s
In 1992, Tañón signed a contract with the WEA Latina record label to record a solo album. Her first recorded album was titled "Sola" (Alone). Among the songs in the album were, "Me Cambio por Ella" (He replaced me with her), and "Quiero estar contigo" (I Want To Be With You). In 1993, she recorded her second album for WEA Latina, "Mujer de Fuego" (Woman of Fire). Tañón also debuted as a composer with the song, "Presencié tu Amor" (I Witnessed Your Love). That year, Tañón received three Lo Nuestro Awards nominations in the Tropical/Salsa field: Album of the Year (Sola), Female Artist and New Artist.[7]
In 1994, Tañón earned her first double
Tañón recorded a
In 1997 Tañón debuted as an actress in the Puerto Rican version of the popular production of "
2000s
In 2000 Tañón, now known as the "Woman of Fire" or "Mujer de Fuego" by her fans, recorded her first concert, titled, "Olga Viva...Viva Olga" in the
In 2001, Tañón recorded a CD titled, "Yo por Ti" (Me for You), which won both American and Latin Grammys. The first single, Como Olvidar, topped the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Tracks. The CD became a best-seller in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and among the Hispanic population in the United States. "Yo por Ti" is Tañón's only album that is not available on any streaming services.
In 2002, Tañón toured many countries, including
As part of an international tour called "Evolution Tour 2008", Tañón traveled to Italy where she made a presentation at the Festival Latinoamericano on July 5, 2008.
In support of Latin American immigrants in the U.S., in 2006 Tañón recorded, "Nuestro Himno" in collaboration with Pitbull, Carlos Ponce, and Wyclef Jean. On May 2, 2010, Tañón first performed in Iquitos a concert where she presented her classic songs. The concert was part of her tour, which started in Peru.[10][11]
On February 22, 2007, Tañón won 3 awards at the 19th edition of
, she won in the categories: "Album of the Year", "Female Artist" and "Song of the Year". She holds the record as the artist who has won the most "Premio Lo Nuestro Awards", with a total of 29.In June 2009, Tañón released a new hit single called "Amor Entre Tres" which is the theme song for the new soap opera in Venezuela called "La Vida Entera." That month, WEA Latina released "25 Exitos de Fuego Vol. 1 & Vol. 2." Each CD has a set of greatest hits through her entire career of merengue and Latin pop. In September 2009 participated, next to Juanes and other internationally acclaimed artists, in "Concierto por la Paz" at Plaza de la Revolucion in La Habana, Cuba.
In 2011 the first of three Tañon albums was released on the Mia Musa Label: "Ni Una Lagrima más’". In 2013 "Una Mujer" was released, and in 2017 "Olga Tañon y Punto".[13]
Social activism
After her participation in the Concert for Peace in Havana, in 2013, Tañón, a resident and voter of the state of Florida, increased her social activism profile by announcing on Univision TV network that she would participate in the April March 10 in Washington, DC supporting immigration reform and a path to citizenship and the right to vote, as well as announcing her support for the admission of her native Puerto Rico as the 51st state of the nation.[14]
Discography
- Studio Albums
- 1992: Sola
- 1993: Mujer de Fuego
- 1994: Siente el Amor
- 1996: Nuevos Senderos
- 1997: Llévame Contigo
- 1998: Te Acordarás de Mí
- 1999: Olga Viva, Viva Olga (Live Album)
- 2001: Yo por Ti
- 2002: Sobrevivir
- 2005: Una Nueva Mujer
- 2006: Soy Como Tú
- 2007: Exitos en 2 Tiempos
- 2008: Fuego en Vivo, Vol 1 & 2 (Live Album)
- 2011: Ni Una Lagrima Más
- 2013: Una Mujer
- 2017: Olga Tañón... Y Punto!
- 2021: Senderos de Amor
- 2022: Tañón Pal' Combo es lo que hay
Note
- Spanish name, the first or paternal surnameis Tañón and the second or maternal family name is Ortiz.
See also
References
- ^ "Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Latin Grammy Winners". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ GrupoRPP (June 27, 2012). "Olga Tañón compartió video de su primera aparición en televisión". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Univision. "El fuego de Olga Tañón encenderá Reina de la Canción". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ ""La mujer de fuego", Olga Tañón, celebra sus 55 años". La Opinión (in Spanish). April 13, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "Olga Tañón Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Lannert, John (March 30, 1993). "Secada Lead Latin Noms Following Grammy Win". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 10. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. April 8, 1997. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
- ^ [1] Archived May 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Olga Tañon cantará en Iquitos LaRepublica. Retrieved May 23, 2010
- ^ "Olga Taсуn iniciarб su gira 2010 en el Perъ en mayo | RPP NOTICIAS". Rpp.com.pe. February 15, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "Olga Tañon Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ [3] [dead link]