Raquel Castro
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Raquel Castro | |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | raquelcastro |
Raquel Castro (Born November 17, 1994)
Background
Castro's father is Puerto Rican, and her mother is of Italian and Jewish descent.[4]
Career
Acting
Castro made her acting debut in an episode of the television series,
In 2006, she was cast as Nicole in the music video for the
Singing
Castro was a contestant on the first season of the reality television singing competition program The Voice,[3] She was selected in the Blind Audition round and was coached by Christina Aguilera. She progressed to the first round of the Live shows before being eliminated with Lily Elise in favor of Frenchie Davis and Beverly McClellan.
Castro recorded a cover of Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" and posted it on YouTube. Castro has also listed Christina Aguilera and Selena as her idols and major influences.[citation needed]
Castro released her first single titled "Diary". According to her
A single called "Game Over" was released on January 29, 2013. Castro wrote it with the help of the IDA Program.[6]
In 2019, Castro provided vocals for the theme song to the Netflix Original Series Carmen Sandiego.
Castro was also on season 2 of NBC's Songland, where she presented her song "Wrong Places" to H.E.R., where she picked her song to put on her album.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Jersey Girl | Gertie Trinké | Film debut |
| 2006 | Little Fugitive | Destiny | Remake |
| 2007 | Tracks of Color | Carmen | Short film |
| 2009 | America | Liza | |
| 2009 | The Ministers | Nereida | |
| 2010 | Brooklyn's Finest | Katherine | |
| 2016 | From Nowhere | Alyssa | |
| 2017 | Heavenly Charm | Izabella Sanchez | Starring role |
| 2017 | Ten | Lori | |
| 2019 | Already Gone | Carmen | |
| 2021 | This Is the Night | Anna Tocci |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Third Watch | Moira Kenney | Episode: "The Greater Good" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Emma Boyd | Episode: "Alien" |
| 2011 | The Voice | Herself | Season 1 contestant; member of Christina Aguilera's team
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| 2011 | Wingin' It | JenJen | Episode: "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" |
| 2014 | Awkward | Shiri | Episode: "Touched by an Angel" |
| 2014–2015 | Liv and Maddie | South Salamanca | Episodes: "BFF-A-Rooney" and "SPARF-A-Rooney" |
| 2015–2016 | Empire | Marisol | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Songland | Herself | Episode: "H.E.R." |
Discography
Albums as part of Empire cast
| Year | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 : | Empire cast | Empire: Season 2 Volume 1 | Track 9: "Runnin'"[7] |
| 2016 : | Empire cast | Empire: Season 2 Volume 2 | Track 2: "Crown"[7] |
Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Diary" | Non-album single | |
| 2019 | "So Much More" | Non-album single | With ONEDUO |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 : | "Diary" | Roman Dent[8] |
Songwriting credits
| Song | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Wrong Places" | 2020 | H.E.R. | Non-album single |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Result | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 : | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Younger | Won | Jersey Girl |
References
- ^ "Raquel Castro biography and filmography | Raquel Castro movies".
- ^ a b Nayyar, Naimta (March 8, 2017). "Raquel Castro: Actress, Singer-Songwriter Shares Her Incredible Journey!" Women Fitness.
- ^ a b Johns, Gibson (October 28, 2015). "Raquel Castro dishes on 'Empire,' being on Team Christina on 'The Voice,' and her new single". AOL.
- ^ ""@JKsAnnaBoo im half italian & half puerto rican ;p"". Twitter. May 6, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ^ "A super Sunday for Raquel Castro". Newsday. February 2, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.idaprogram.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Raquel Castro". charts.nz. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Raquel Castro – Diary (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
External links
- Official website
- Raquel Castro at IMDb
- JoBlo interview (March 25, 2004)
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