Evaluna Mercedes Reglero Rodríguez de Echeverry (born August 7, 1997), known as Evaluna Montaner, is a
Venezuela
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n actress, singer, music director, dancer, television presenter, daughter of singer
Ricardo Montaner
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many ...
and younger sister of Mauricio and Ricardo Montaner, known as
Mau y Ricky
Mau & Ricky is a Venezuelan Latin pop and reggaeton duo formed by singer-songwriter brothers Mauricio Alberto "Mau" Reglero Rodríguez (born August 17, 1993) and Ricardo Andrés "Ricky" Reglero Rodríguez (born November 21, 1990), both sons of ...
.
Biography
Evaluna was born in Caracas,
Venezuela
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to
Ricardo Montaner
Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many ...
and Marlene Rodríguez. She was raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since childhood she learned piano, harp and various types of dance. She attended
The Cushman School until the age of 13, when she began studying at home. She currently lives in Miami.
Personal life
On February 8, 2020, she married her boyfriend of five years, the Colombian singer
Camilo Echeverry
Camilo Echeverry (born 16 March 1994), known mononymously as Camilo, is a Colombian singer, musician and songwriter. He is known for his singles " Tutu", alongside Pedro Capó and Shakira, and "Desconocidos", with Mau y Ricky and Manuel Turizo ...
. In October 2021, the couple announced that Montaner was pregnant with their first child. On April 6, 2022, their daughter, Índigo, was born.
Career
2011-12: ''Grachi''
Evaluna got her first role as a supporting character in
Nickelodeon
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's Latin American series ''
Grachi
''Grachi'' was a Spanish language American fantasy series produced by Nickelodeon created by Mariela Romero. The series stars Isabella Castillo as Grachi and Andrés Mercado as Daniel; also featuring and Kimberly Dos Ramos, Mauricio Henao, ...
'', playing Melanie Esquivel, the protagonist's sister.
2012: La gloria de Dios
In 2012, Evaluna's father Ricardo Montaner chose to sing the Christian ballad La Gloria de Dios (The Glory of God), in addition to taking her on the tours of Frequent Flyer Tour, which began her career as a singer.
The song was presented for the first time in
Argentina
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, during the tribute program to Ricardo Montaner in Gracias por venir, gracias por estar.
2013: Si existe
Si existe (If it exists) was the name of her first single released in December 2013, made with the help of her mother, the Venezuelan Marlene Rodriguez.
She was the host of the Día a Día program in the segment of
La Voz Colombia
''La Voz Colombia'' (Spanish for ''The Voice Colombia'') is a reality television singing competition, originating from the dutch version, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. Over 50 countries now have their own version of ''The Voice''. In ...
.
2014-2021: Hot Pursuit, Yo me salvé, and other singles
In 2014, she played a supporting role in the movie ''Hot Pursuit'' as Teresa Cortez, a teenage girl who has her 15 year old party, shared the screen with stars Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara.
In July 2014 Evaluna participated in the Christian festival held in Argentina called Jesús Fest where she presented her single, "Yo me salvé" (I Saved Myself), which would be released at the end of 2014 with its English version titled "Wings" and its respective videos.
In 2015 Evaluna performed again at Jesús Fest in Tecnopolis, Argentina, where she sang her songs and made some covers of Christian songs.
In 2018 and after a break of four years without singing, she presented her new singles "Por tu amor" and "Me liberé".
In February 2021, she released another single called "Uno Más Uno".
''Club 57''
In May 2019, she starred in ''
Club 57'', a co-production between
Nickelodeon
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and
Rainbow S.r.l. that was filmed in
Miami
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and
Italy
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. Her character, Eva, is a lover of science and mathematics who becomes trapped in 1957 with her brother Rubén (Sebastian Silva). In the series, she performed songs in
Spanish
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,
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and
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.
Filmography
*''
Grachi
''Grachi'' was a Spanish language American fantasy series produced by Nickelodeon created by Mariela Romero. The series stars Isabella Castillo as Grachi and Andrés Mercado as Daniel; also featuring and Kimberly Dos Ramos, Mauricio Henao, ...
'' (2011-2012)
*''
Club 57'' (2019-2021)
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Koati'' (2021) - Xochi (voice role)
References
External links
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Living people
Spanish-language YouTubers
Female YouTubers
Venezuelan YouTubers
Venezuelan actresses
21st-century Venezuelan women singers
Singers from Caracas
Music YouTubers
Actresses from Caracas
1997 births
YouTube channels launched in 2014
Women in Latin music
Sony Music Latin artists
Venezuelan people of Argentine descent
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Venezuelan Christians
Performers of Christian music
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