Andrea Tessa
| Andrea Tessa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrea Tessa Vergara |
| Born |
1961 Santiago, Chile |
| Genres | Latin pop, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, TV presener |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Website |
www |
Andrea Tessa Vergara (born 1961,Santiago) is a Chilean singer-songwriter, TV presenter and actress of Italian descent.[1] Daughter of the operatic soprano Victoria Vergara Olguín and Patricio Tessa Marchant. She studied at Scuola Italiana de Santiago.
She started her musical career in 1979, singing "Decir te Quiero" in Viña del Mar International Song Festival, a song written by Scottie Scott, winning for "Best Interpreter".[2]
Her first album was Páginas (1996), followed by Equipaje Clandestino (2002), Tribute (2007) and Leaving Home (2008) which won Best Album of the Year in the 2011 APES awards.
She was the host of the television show Más Música from 1984–1992. In 1989 she debuted as an actress in the TV movie Bravo. She appeared as the vocal coach of the Italian chorus (Italian immigrants or descendents) in the TV show Todos a Coro hosted by Rafael Araneda and Karen Doggenweiler. She and her chorus won second place.[3]
Discography
- Páginas (1996)
- Equipaje Clandestino (2002)
- Concierto de Oraciones (2004)
- Tribute (2007)
- Leaving Home (2008)
Filmography
- Bravo (1989) (TV)
References
- ↑ http://programas.tvn.cl/todosacoro/2009b/directores.aspx
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ http://www.diarioelobservador.cl/1607-Andrea_Tessa_vuelve_a_la_ciudad_donde_debuto___Ver_Galeria.asp[]