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Fernando Armas
Season one of the 2010 edition of '' El Gran Show'' premiered on April 15, 2010. On August 7, 2010, Gisela Ponce de León and her dreamer Rayder Vásquez became champions of the season, fulfilling the dream of helping Grace, a woman from Ica with a congenital disease. Jesús Neyra and Cindy Tello finished second, while Maricarmen Marín and Diego Alza were third. Cast Couples The celebrities were announced at a press conference on Thursday, April 29, while the dreamers were announced at the show's first week. During the show, two celebrities left the competition. First it was Tilsa Lozano, who suffered an injury in the rehearsals, so Pierina Carcelén came into place from week 4. The second was Roberto Martínez, who suffered a muscle tear, so that former contestant José Luis "Puma" Carranza replaced him in week 11. Hosts and judges Gisela Valcárcel was the host and Aldo Díaz and Cristian Rivero were the co-hosts, while Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Alcántara and Pach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gisela Valcárcel
Sonia Mercedes Gisela Valcárcel Álvarez (born 26 January 1963) is a Peruvian television hostess, actress, and businesswoman. She owns and manages the Amarige Beauty Salons & Spas in Lima. She is the director of women's magazines ''Gisela'' and ''Amarige''. She also runs her own television production company called GV Productions ('' El Show de los sueños (Peru)'', '' América Hoy'', '' El Gran Show)''. Early life Valcárcel was born on 26 January 1963. She is the daughter of Jorge Valcárcel and Teresa Álvarez. She studied at ''Institución Educativa Teresa González de Fanning''. Valcárcel was a minor when she became pregnant with her boyfriend Jorge Pozo. Once her daughter Ethel was born, Valcárcel started working as a secretary at a car company and was hired as an extra for theater performances. Career A she was working as a part-time receptionist on Panamerican televisión, channel 5, she publicly kissed the Venezuelan singer Oscar de León live on Peruvian te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Cumbia
Peruvian cumbia (Spanish: ''Cumbia Peruana'') is a subgenre of cumbia that became popular in the coastal cities of Peru, mainly in Lima in the 1960s through the fusion of local versions of the original Colombian genre, traditional highland huayno, and elements of traditional rhythms from the coast, highlands, and the jungle of Peru, and Rock music, particularly Rock & roll, Surf rock and Psychedelic rock. Unlike other styles of cumbia, the chicha subgenre's harmonics are based on the pentatonic scale typical of Andean music. It is played with keyboards or synthesizers and up to three electric guitars that can play simultaneous melodies, an element derived from the harp and guitar lines of Andean huayno. The rhythmic electric guitar in chicha is played with upstrokes, following patterns derived from Peruvian coastal creole waltz. Chicha songs contain electric guitar solos, following the rock music tradition. Origins and development Chicha started out in the 1960s in the oil-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axé
Axé () is a popular music genre that originated in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the 1980s, fusing different Afro-Caribbean genres, such as marcha, reggae, and calypso. It also includes influences of Brazilian music such as frevo, forró and carixada. The word Axé comes from the Yoruba term '' àṣẹ'', meaning "soul, light, spirit or good vibrations". Axé is present in the Candomblé religion, as "the imagined spiritual power and energy bestowed upon practitioners by the pantheon of orixás". It also has ties with the Roman Catholic Church and the Lenten season, which represents the roots of Bahian Carnival. Roots and history Numerous different African cultures were brought to Brazil due to slavery, which lead to the creation of the vibrancy and complexity of Brazil and its culture. Therefore, several of Brazil's popular music styles have derived from African cultures and African diasporic influences, including samba, lambada, funk and axé. There is a tendency by Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is the name for Latin American dances that are danced to salsa music. Salsa is one of the most popular types of Latin dance that is practiced worldwide, and is typically danced with a partner, although there are elements of solo footwork as well. There are several distinct styles of salsa that are danced around the world. Origin The term "salsa" was coined by Johnny Pacheco in the 1960s in New York, as an umbrella term for Cuban dance music being played in the city at the time. Salsa as a dance emerged soon after, being a combination of mambo (which was popular in New York in the 1950s) as well as Latin dances such as Son and Rumba along with American dances such as swing, hustle, and tap. As salsa music spread to other countries, different styles emerged. Description Salsa dance steps can be done individually, but salsa is most popularly known as a partnered dance where the lead takes the follower through a series of spins and turn patterns to music. Salsa's tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Dances
Dance in Peru is an art form primarily of native origin. There are also dances that are related to Agriculture, agricultural work, hunting and war. In Peru dancing bears an important cultural significance. Some Choreography, choreographies show certain Christian influence. Types of dances * The most internationally known dance in Peru is the Marinera Norteña. This dance represents a man's courting of a young woman. There are local variants of this dance in the Lima Region and the other regions of the country. * Ancash is a dance performed in Piscobamba (Ancash Region), on the occasion of the feast of the Virgin of Mercy, on the 25th, 26th and 27 September. * Apu Inka is a dance which re-enacts the capture of the Inca by the Spanish invaders. * Ch'unchu (dance), Ch'unchu is a dance performed at festivals of the Cuzco Department, Cusco Region. * Danzantes de Levanto, a typical dance from the Amazonas (Peruvian department), Amazonas Region. * El Vals Criollo (Vals peruano) is a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latin Pop
Latin pop () is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. It originates with List of countries where Spanish is an official language, Spanish-speaking musicians. Generally, Latin pop refers to pop music in Spanish and is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music. History Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music (genre), Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Los del Río, Alejandro Sanz, Thalía, Luis Miguel, Selena, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Gloria Trevi and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s,Latin Pop ''Rhapsody '', retrieved 8 January 2013. although artists like Carmen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbia
Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans during colonial times. Cumbia is said to have come from funeral traditions in the Afro-Colombian community. Cumbia traditionally uses three drums ('' tambora'', ' and ''llamador''), three flutes (''gaita hembra'' and ''gaito macho'', both forms of , and '' flauta de millo'') and has a or meter. The sound of cumbia can be characterized as having a simple "chu-chucu-chu" rhythm created by the guacharaca. The genre frequently incorporates brass instruments and piano. In order to properly understand the interlocking relationship between cumbia's roots, its Pan-American (and then global) routes, and its subgenres, Colombia's geocultural complexities must be taken into account. Most Hispanic American countries have made their own regional version of Cumbia, some of them with their own part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renato Rossini
Howard Ross (born Renato Rossini; 10 January 1941) is an Italian film actor. Born in Rome, Rossini got his first major roles in peplum films. In the mid-1960s, he adopted the stage name Howard Ross. He was mainly active in genre films, specializing in adventure films, ''giallo'' films and ''poliziotteschi''. Selected filmography *'' Hercules Against the Mongols'' (1963) *''Hercules the Invincible'' (1964) *''Samson and His Mighty Challenge'' (1964) *'' Gladiators Seven'' (1964) *'' Hercules Against the Barbarians'' (1964) *'' Sword of the Empire'' (1965) *''The Relentless Four'' (1965) * '' Johnny Colt'' (1966) *'' Dirty Heroes'' (1967) *'' Desert Commandos'' (1967) *''Emma Hamilton'' (1968) *'' Bridge Over the Elbe'' (1969) *''Poppea's Hot Nights'' (1969) *''Battle of Neretva'' (1969) *''Five Dolls for an August Moon'' (1970) *'' Viva Cangaceiro'' (1970) *''Marta'' (1971) *'' Naked Girl Killed in the Park'' (1972) * '' Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor'' (1972) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachanga
Pachanga is a genre of music which is described as a mixture of son montuno and merengue and has an accompanying signature style of dance. This type of music has a festive, lively style and is marked by jocular, mischievous lyrics. Pachanga originated in Cuba in the 1950s and played an important role in the evolution of Caribbean style music as it is today. Considered a prominent contributor to the eventual rise of salsa, Pachanga itself is an offshoot music played by charangas. Very similar in sound to Cha-Cha but with a notably stronger down-beat, Pachanga once experienced massive popularity all across the Caribbean and was brought to the United States by Cuban immigrants post World War II. This led to an explosion of Pachanga music in Cuban music clubs that influenced Latin culture in the United States for decades to come. Music Charanga is a type of traditional ensemble that plays Cuban dance music (mostly Danzón, Danzonete, and Cha cha chá) using violin, flute, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Díaz
El Gran Show (''"The Amazing Show"'') was a dance reality show airing since 2010 on América Televisión in Peru. The show is the Peruvian version of the Mexican television series ''Bailando por un sueño'', and is also based on the British reality TV competition ''Strictly Come Dancing'', the originator of the ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchise. The show is hosted by Gisela Valcárcel, alongside Miguel Arce, who became co-host in season sixteen. Cristian Rivero was co-host in seasons one through five, Óscar López Arias co-hosted seasons seven through eight, Paco Bazán in seasons nine through fourteen and Jaime "Choca" Mandros in seasons fifteen, and Miguel Arce beginning with the sixteen season. Every season, celebrities and amateur dancers (''Dreamers'') are paired up. Celebrities have included actors, models, singers, athletes, television hosts, and comedians. The format is similar to ''Bailando por un sueño'' and '' El Show De Los Sueños'': 11 participants called "Dream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to western boxing, in which only fists are involved, it has developed in different ways in different geographical areas and cultures of the World. In global terms, "boxing" today is also a set of combat sports focused on Strike (attack), striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions, such as kicks, Elbow (strike), elbow strikes, Knee (strike), knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of these variants are the bare-knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, savate, and Sanda (sport), sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Maicelo
Jonathan Maicelo Román (born August 10, 1983) is a Peruvian professional boxer. He has a record of 20 wins (12 KO) and 2 losses (1 KO). He was a silver medalist at the 2001 Bolivarian Games ( Ambato) and at the 2003 Pre-Panamerican Tournament (Tijuana, Mexico), a quarterfinalist at the 2003 Pan American Games (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), and a semifinalist at the 2004 Pre-Olympic Tournament (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...). Professional record References External links * * 1983 births Living people Peruvian male boxers Lightweight boxers Boxers at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Peru Sportspeople from Callao Bolivarian Games silver medalists for Peru Bolivarian Games me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
