Archive for July, 2006
VLMIL Candidate #6: Daddy Yankee
10:42 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Music|Polls2006|VivirLatino · 5 Comments
20 Jul 2006
Name: Daddy Yankee aka Raymond Ayala aka El Cangri
Age:29
Occupation:Reggaeton recording artist, business man, actor, radio host
Place of Residence: Puerto Rico
Bio:From Daddy Yankee’s Website and Wikipedia: Raymond Ayala was born and raised in Las Lamas and Villa Kennedy barrios of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Since the early 1990′s Daddy Yankee worked alongside DJ Playero in P.R. rapping and making music in the genre that would blow up to become reggaeton, that is both loved and hated. Living in the Rican barrio ain’t never been easy and young Raymond did what he had to to survive. When he was shot in the leg between the ages of 16-17 in the hood, he decided to dedicate his life to music. He helped pushed the once undergorund/Rican-centric music into the mainstream and even crossover. He is the first reggaeton artsita to go platinum and international. This thanks in part to the single Gasolina from his 2004 album Barrio Fino. To date he has appeared in over 70 albums, is starring in a movie, is launching his own clothing line, and hosts a syndicated radio show.
Shakira performs for 4000 in Croatia
6:29 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|World · 1 Comment
19 Jul 2006
Telemundo’s Cotorreando reported today that Shakira’s concert in Croatia was a huge flop, with only 4000 people in attendance of the expected 20,000. Some blame concert promoters for bad marketing of the events, while other cite the fact that the tickets — priced at $56, according to Cotorreando — were well out of the price range for fans in a country like Croatia.
Spain’s EFE via Mexico’s El Universal reports that a lot more was lost on this concert than just money:
Owners of Luna Promotions, the company responsible for the event, are pulling their hair out over a loss 320,000 euros.Aside from suffering one of the few failures of her career, Shakira is sad because the one who loses the most is a child who has a kidney illness. Part of the profits from the show were to go to his medical treatment.
Does this mean the child won’t receive treatment now? I felt bad for Shakira when I saw the tape, but being “sad” probably isn’t going to help much. Why not shell out the 320K for the kid? I mean, she was just named one of the richest latinas, with a fortune of 66 million dollars.
Via / Cotorreando and El Universal
VLMIL Candidate #5: Cristina Saralegui
12:58 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Polls2006|TV|VivirLatino · 3 Comments
19 Jul 2006
Name: Cristina Saralegui
Age: 58
Occupation: Talk show host, journalist, media mogul
Place of Residence: Miami, Florida
Bio: From IMDB: “Born January 29, 1948 in Havana Cuba, Cristina was brought up in the strict image of her grandfather, magazine publisher Don Francisco Saralegui, known throughout Latin America as “The Paper Czar.” He introduced young CRISTINA to journalism. In 1960, at the age of 11, Cristina left Cuba to start anew in Miami’s Cuban exile community. She attended the University of Miami, majoring in mass communications and creative writing, while beginning an internship with Vanidades, the #1 women’s magazine in Latin America.”
After rising through the ranks at Vanidades, Cristina went on to become the Editor-in-Chief Of Cosmopolitan en Español, then decided to try her luck at television. Her talk show, “El Show de Cristina” became an instant success, propelling her into stardom and taking her place as “The Hispanic Oprah”. Her show has been on the air for almost 20 years and shows no sign of losing steam, and neither does Cristina.
Gael Garcia Bernal is Breaking my Heart
10:53 am By Maegan La Mala · Argentina|Celebrities|Chismes · Comments Off
19 Jul 2006
If the rumores coming out of Argentina are true, then I am heartbroken. According to QuePasa Mexican actor (and hottie) Gael Garcia Bernal could be planning to walk down the aisle with Argentina’s Dolores Fonzi.
Garcia Bernal and Fonzi met in 2001 when he arrived in Buenos Aires to shoot “Vidas privadas”, first work of Argentinian singer Fito Paez. Last year, the star of “Y Tu Mama Tambien” was a guest star of the TV series “Soy tu fan”, starring Fonzi, and in which both of them lived a romance that seemed to have gone a little further than screen performances.
Well if the rumores are true don’t expect me to be throwing rice at the nuptuals. You’ll find me pouting along with Natalie Portman, Gael’s ex who interestingly enough happens to be in Argentina as well.
Via / QuePasa
VLMIL Candidate #4: Hugo Chavez
7:22 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics|Polls2006|Venezuela|VivirLatino · Comments Off
19 Jul 2006
Name: Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías
Age: 54
Occupation: President of Venezuela
Place of Residence: Caracas, Venezuela
Bio: From Wikipedia:
Born July 28, 1954, Chavez is the 53rd and current President of Venezuela. As the leader of the “Bolivarian Revolution,” Chávez promotes his vision of democratic socialism, Latin American integration, and what he terms anti-imperialism. He is also a radical critic of neoliberal globalization and United States foreign policy. Chávez’s far-reaching reforms have evoked exceptional controversy in Venezuela and abroad, receiving both criticism and praise. Venezuelans are split between those who say he has empowered the poor, and those who say he is autocratic and has mismanaged the economy. Some foreign governments view Chávez as a threat to global oil prices and regional stability, while others welcome his bilateral trade and reciprocal aid agreements.
Remembering Julia
9:21 pm By Maegan La Mala · literature|New York City|Puerto Rico|Women · Comments Off
18 Jul 2006
In the larger literary community not much is known about Puerto Rican poetry. Much less is known about the island’s female poets. One of these talented mujeres was Julia de Burgos. An artist and a community want to make sure that the legacy of the Carolina born poeta stays alive. According to Virtual Boricua:
An historic community dialogue and presentation was held on June 6, 2006 in East Harlem to discuss plans for a mosaic honoring the late Julia de Burgos to be designed and installed by artist Manny Vega alongside a Hope Community building located on the northeast corner of Lexington Avenue and 106th Street. The “Remembering Julia” Mosaic Project seeks to support the work initiated by Councilwomen Mark-Viverito and El Museo de Barrio to rename East 106th Street in honor of Julia De Burgos.
There will be a benefit at the end of this month to support the initiative. For more information visit Virtual Boricua.
For more information on Julia de Burgos, visit El Boricua
VLMIL Candidate #3: Fidel Castro
1:04 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Cuba|Politics|Polls2006|VivirLatino · 2 Comments
18 Jul 2006
Name: Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz
Age: 79
Occupation: President of Cuba
Place of Residence: La Habana, Cuba
Bio: From Wikipedia: “Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was born on a sugar plantation in Birán, near Mayarí, in the modern-day province of Holguín – then a part of the now-defunct Oriente province. He was the third child born to Ángel Castro y Argiz, a Spanish immigrant who became relatively prosperous through hard work in the sugar industry and shrewd investments.”
As we all know, the rest is history. From these seemingly modest beginnings, Castro rose to power in the island of Cuba. Depending on whom you ask, this marks either a very bad or a very glorious moment in history. Enough said.
Daddy Yankee suing his PR gal
12:24 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|PR · 7 Comments
18 Jul 2006
Following in footsteps of fellow Rican JLo, Daddy Yankee is going to court to sue his former publicist for allegedly duping him out of over 30 thousand big ones. According to People en Español, he loaned her money and never got it back, so he and his wife are taking it before the tribunales.
The publicist isn’t making any comments about the controversy except to say that it’s Daddy who owes her the money, telling another magazine: “I’m not going to make comments and will wait until the case gets to the appropriate forum.” Meaning court, I guess.
Anyway, if this means Daddy Yankee is in need of new publicist, I think I know someone who wouldn’t mind having him as a client.
Via / People en Español
Image via People en Español
VLMIL Candidate #2: Jennifer Lopez
12:21 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Entrepreneurs|Fashion|Movies|Music|Polls2006|VivirLatino|Women · Comments Off
18 Jul 2006
Name: Jennifer Lopez aka J-Lo.
Age: 36
Occupation: Singer, actress, dancer, designer
Place of Residence: Los Angeles and New York City
Bio: Jenny from the block was born Jennifer Lynn Lopez in the Castle Hill section of the boogie down Bronx to Puerto Rican parents Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez. She has two hermanas, Lynda and Leslie. Jenny from the block was educated in Catholic schools and paid for her own singing and dancing lessons since she was 16. She completed one semester at City Univeristy of NY Baruch College before leaving to persue her dreams of dancing and acting.
VLMIL Candidate #1: Antonio Villaraigosa
3:14 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Los Angeles|Politics|Polls2006|VivirLatino · Comments Off
17 Jul 2006
Name: Antonio Villaraigosa
Age: 53
Occupation: Mayor of Los Angeles, California
Place of residence: Los Angeles, California
Bio: From the Mayor’s site: “Born Antonio Villar on January 23, 1953, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles, he is the oldest of four children raised by a single mother, Natalia Delgado. Villaraigosa graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School and attended UCLA, where he received a B.A. degree in history. He is a graduate of the People’s College of Law.” A rags to riches story, Villaraigosa rose from the barrio of East Los to the California State Assembly, to Speaker of the Assembly, to City Council member to Mayor.
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