Katie Viqueira is a brilliant exponent of a new generation of Argentinean Tango vocalists. Her style traces the musical roots of her native Buenos Aires in a contemporary setting. Ms. Viqueira has been hailed as a "hot tango star" and a "diva" by the Boston Globe, a recognition founded in a long and successful career that started many years ago in her hometown of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her vast experience as a singer includes working with some of Argentina's leading pop artists, with international bands such as Air Supply, performing live in radio and TV, and touring nationally and internationally. She has worked with various Grammy® Award nominated artists--such as Pablo Zinger, Leo Sujatovich and Diego Torres--and has shared the stage with many of Piazzolla's associates--such as the aforementioned Pablo Zinger, Pablo Ziegler and Héctor del Curto.
Her latest CD "Amores Torcidos" has been awarded in the INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS, as the winner in the World Music category. As a winner of the IMA prize, Amores Torcidos will be exposed to more than 6 million Borders Books and Music customers. Tunes from Amores Torcidos will be included in a compilation, to be broadcast in college radio stations throughout North America. Ten thousand copies of the IMA Winners CD will be distributed to music fans and industry movers and shakers at music conferences, festivals and other events throughout the year.
Viqueira was also awarded twice in the prestigious OTI song festival (Contest of the Iberoamerican Television Organization.) Between 1994-1997 she presented in Buenos Aires with great success her musical show entitled Entre la voz y el alma. Since she moved to Boston in 1997, she has become "one of the most visible Tango singers" on the US scene (Elijah Wald, Boston Globe).
Katie Viqueira has delighted audiences in Latin America, Europe and the U.S. In 2002, Mrs. Viqueira premiered in the US Astor Piazzolla's Tango-oratory PUEBLO JOVEN, in a concert held at NY's Town Hall Theater with the Cosmopolitan Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Pablo Zinger. She has been summoned to be the lead vocalist in Piazzolla's other best known symphonic piece, MARÃA DE BUENOS AIRES, in a performance to be held this coming April in Seatlle, WA, accompanied by the Seattle Chamber Players under the direction of maestro Zinger. Ms. Viqueira starred in the musical show TIEMPO DE TANGO (Time of Tango), recipient of the HOLA Award, honoring outstanding achievement in Spanish-language theater.
In 2004 Ms. Viqueira opened the 1st FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE TANGO DE BOSTON (Boston International Festival of Tango), and was also featured in the BELLEAYRE MUSIC FESTIVAL, and in the world renowned WORLD MUSICAL FESTIVAL, in Chicago, IL, where she opened for Peruvian world music mega star Eva Ayllón.
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.katieviqueira.comTrack List:
1. Amores torcidos (Michelin/Viqueira)
2. Barrio de tango (Troilo/Manzi)
3. Buenos Aires no da más (Rabih/Mizrahi)
4. Como dos extraños (Laurenz/Contursi)
5. Nostalgia de tango (Gómez/Gómez)
6. Milonga sentimental (Piana/ Manzi)
7. RÃo Uruguay (Michelin/Viqueira)
8. Cristal (Mores/Contursi)
9. Barro tal vez (Spinetta)
10. Tinta roja (Piana/Castillo)
11. Sur (Troilo/Manzi)
12. Zamba del laurel (Tejada Gómez/Leguizamón)
13. Garúa (Troilo/CadÃcamo)
14. Chacarera para El Diego (Huergo/Viqueira)
15. El dÃa que me quieras (bonus track) (Gardel/Lepera)
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