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Angela Alvarez
Born (1927-06-13 ) June 13, 1927 (age 96)
Cuba Spouse(s)
Orlando Alvarez
(died 1977)
Website
www .angelaalvarez .com
Musical artist
Angela Álvarez (born June 13, 1927) is a
Cuban -born American singer and the oldest
Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist winner ever.
She shared the 2022 award with
Silvana Estrada at the
23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards .
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Her songs were first recorded in an album produced by her grandson, film composer and producer Carlos José Alvarez.
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Alvarez appears in the 2022 remake of
Father of the Bride (which stars Andy Garcia) singing the beloved Cuban musical standard "Quiéreme mucho".
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References
^ DeSantis, Rachel (November 4, 2022).
"How a Lifetime of Songwriting Helped Angela Álvarez Earn Her First Latin Grammy Nomination at 95" .
People . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
^ Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (November 17, 2022).
"Angela Álvarez makes history at age 95 with Latin Grammy tie win for best new artist" .
CNN . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
^ Page, Sydney (November 10, 2022).
"Angela Alvarez, 95, is nominated for Latin Grammy Best New Artist" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
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"Meet 94-year-old rising star Angela Alvarez" .
Yahoo! News . June 28, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 1, 2022).
"How a 95-Year-Old Grandmother Nabbed a Latin Grammy Best New Artist Nomination" .
Billboard .
^ Radžiūtė, Eglė (November 16, 2022).
"Father Prohibits His Daughter From Becoming A Musician, She Gets Nominated For Latin Grammy Nearly 80 Years Later After Grandson Records Her Songs" .
Bored Panda . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
^ Moreno, Sarah (October 11, 2022).
"Cubana de 95 años nominada al Grammy como artista revelación" .
El Nuevo Herald . Retrieved November 18, 2022 .
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