Magdalena Sánchez

Magdalena Sánchez
Background information
Also known as	Queen of the Venezuelan song
Born	April 9, 1915(1915-04-09) Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Died	August 18, 2005(2005-08-18) (aged 90) Caracas, Venezuela
Genres	Joropo, Venezuelan folk music
Occupations	musician, singer, composer
Associated acts	Conjunto Cantaclaro Vicente Flores y sus Llaneros Spín Guanipa Sonora Caracas Juan Vicente Torrealba

Magdalena Sánchez, (b. Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela April 9, 1915. d. Caracas, August 18, 2005) was a Venezuelan singer, better known like the Queen of the Venezuelan song.

Biography

Early career

Sánchez, made her first performances in a radial fan program and personal presentations. The first grouping with which she sang was the Conjunto Cantaclaro, later with the Fernandez brothers, Vicente Flores y sus Llaneros and the duet Spin Guanipa in 1934, with the Sonora Caracas Magdalena sang Tangos and Boleros, Guarachas and pasodobles .

Professional career

In 1936, at the age of 21, when truly her professional life like singer begins, at the radio station Ondas populares, where she gained five bolivars daily. In 1940 appears at the Broadcasting Caracas, (today Radio Caracas Radio) in a program led by Edgar Anzola.

In 1948, contracts marriage, also appears at the program A Star Every Minute and the Carrousel of the Radio Libertador station. The success achieved on these programs served to her to obtain a contract at the Galerón Premiado by Radio Continental, is there where definitively started like Venezuelan folk singer. In 1951, interpreted the folk songs María Laya and the Caujaritos along with Juan Vicente Torrealba having a great success. Other songs that would have the same answer on the public were: Barlovento, San Juan To'lo Tiene of Eduardo Serrano, Por el Camino of Jose Reyna, Canchunchu Dichoso of Luis Mariano Rivera, El Mango Verde of Fleitas Beroes, Tierra negra of Ángel Custodio Loyola, La Guayaba, Caminito Verde, the Macan, with the label Discomoda of Cesar Roldán. Magdalena was recognized like the initiator of the diffusion in Caracas, popular composers and other regions of the country. Also was designated and recognized like the pioneer of the Venezuelan Popular song.

In 1961, traveled to Spain in a tour of two months. At the return, retires temporarily by reasons of health. Made presentations in Mexico, Cuba, Colombia, Portugal among others. When the television in Venezuela begins is called for the program Canciones de mi tierra, participates in the Show de las doce with Victor Saume in RCTV, among others. Between her public presentations we can mentioned, the one of the Nuevo Circo of Caracas in the Famous Festival of music of 1948, Magdalena participates in films like the Epic of Bolivar where she did of babysitter of Simón Bolívar, who was personified in the film by Maximilian Shell.

In her interpretations printed joy to the Joropos and that melancholic tone in the songs of the old composers. Magdalena also sang with the Orchestra of Luis Alfonzo Larrain, with the coming of the television in Venezuela, was the initiator of the “corporal expression” like an additional and visual element to the voice. She was also the first artist in using the llanera clothes in scene, motivating with it the practice of the use of this suit in the Creole sets. Her cultural work was recognized with almost the totality of the prizes that are granted in the country, Popular tributes of Venezuelan institutions, Regional and Municipal governments, Universities, and the whole Venezuelan artistic union.

Last years

Magdalena Sánchez was one of the greatest singers of the popular culture, pride of the Venezuelan music to which she offered her life as a faithful exponent of the folk customs through song. Magdalena Sánchez died on August 18, 2005.

See also

• Venezuela
• Venezuelan music
• Duetos de leyenda

References

• (Spanish) Magdalena Sánchez at Glorias del Folklore foundation

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Name	Sanchez, Magdalena
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Date of birth	April 9, 1915
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Date of death	August 18, 2005
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