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Escalera is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfredo Escalera (born 1952), Puerto Rican boxer * Alfredo L. Escalera (born 1995), Puerto Rican baseball player *Carlos Escalera (born 1979), Puerto Rican baseball player *Katia Escalera, Bolivian singer *Nino Escalera (1929–2021), Puerto Rican baseball player *Rodolfo Escalera (1929–2000), Mexican-American artist * Irene Cara Escalera (1959-2022), American singer, songwriter, and actress See also *Carlos Escaleras Carlos Escaleras Mejía (10 August 1958 – 17 October 1997) was a Honduran politician and environmental activist. Biography Escaleras was son of José Andrés Escaleras and Ofelia Mejía, during the mid-1990s he began to coordinate actions aga ... (1958–1997), Honduran politician and activist {{surname Spanish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Alborán
Pablo Moreno de Alborán Ferrándiz (born 31 May 1989), popularly known as Pablo Alborán, is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Throughout his career, Alborán has released five studio albums, two live albums, and various musical collaborations. His records are distributed by Warner Music Spain which he was signed to in 2013. That year he released " Solamente Tú", the lead single from his 2011 self-titled debut album. The track topped the charts in his home country for two consecutive weeks. The album peaked at number one in its first week of sales, making Alborán the first solo artist to sign a complete debut album to rank to the top since 1998 in Spain. Alborán was nominated for Best New Artist at the 12th Latin Grammy Awards. Alborán's sophomore record ''Tanto'' (2012) spawned the number one singles " Quién" and "El Beso". It received a Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year. His third studio album ''Terral'' (2014) spawned the chart-topping singles " Por Fin" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo Escalera
Alfredo "El Salsero" Escalera (born March 21, 1952) is a Puerto Rican who was a world champion boxer. A native of Carolina, his nickname was "Salsero" because he was a fan of Salsa music. Early boxing career Escalera had his first professional bout on September 4, 1970, against Bob Payzant, in Portland. He won by a knockout in round four. He would suffer his first defeat in his third fight, when faced against Doug McClendon, who beat him by a decision in six rounds on January 26, 1971, in New York. He won five bouts in a row, and then lost by decision in eight rounds to future world title challenger Edwin Viruet. He began 1972 by losing to another future world title challenger, Diego Alcala, by knockout in round eight, but he won his three other fights that year. In 1973, he began, once again, by losing to another future world title challenger, Miguel Montilla, by a decision in ten rounds. Before the year was over, however, he was able to avenge that defeat, defeating Monti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfredo L
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name. People with the given name include: *Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Filho *Alfredo II (1920–1997), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Ramos dos Santos *Albee Benitez (born 1966), Filipino-American businessman and politician born as Alfredo Benitez *Aldo Sambrell, a European actor also known as Alfredo Sanchez Brell *Alfredo (album), an album by Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist *Alfredo Ábalos (born 1986), Argentine footballer *Alfredo Aceves (born 1982), Mexican baseball player *Alfredo Aglietti (born 1970), Italian footballer and manager *Alfredo Aguilar (born 1988), Paraguayan goaltender *Alfredo Armas Alfonzo (1921–1990), Venezuelan writer *Alfredo Alonso, Cuban-born media executive with Clear Channel Radio * Alfredo Álvarez Calderón (1918–2001), Peruvian diver *Alfredo Amézaga (born 1978), Mexica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Escalera
Carlos Escalera (born June 26, 1979 in Mayagüez) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Escalera has played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico ( BSN) with Mets de Guaynabo, Taínos de Mayagüez, Aguadilla Tiburones, Maratonistas de Coamo, and Vaqueros de Bayamón and Capitanes de Arecibo. Brief Biography Escalera studied at the Bayamon Military Academy in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Escalera played in the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico since 1997. In 2003 he was the Most Valuable Player for the BSN averaging 25.4 PPG, 4.2 RPG, and 2.9 APG for the Coamo Marathon Runners. For the past six years in Puerto Rico, he has averaged over 17 points per game. In four of those seasons, he shot over 50 percent from the field. Escalera, scored 42 points in the Miami Tropics first-ever game in the ABA. Escalera is the half-brother of former University of Miami star Guillermo Diaz Guillermo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katia Escalera
Katia Giselle Escalera is a Bolivian operatic soprano. A native of Cochabamba, Escalera has been an Adler Fellow at the San Francisco Opera, winner of the Aspen Summer Music Festival's Concerto Competition, and placed first in the Lotte Lenya Vocal Competition. She is known for her vivid, natural stage presence, and versatile, clear voice. Among her recordings are the collaborations with the Florilegium Music Ensemble on ''Bolivian Baroque'' Volumes 1 & 2. She is also lyric soprano on Janis Mattox's ''Solombra''. Escalera was named 2004's ''Outstanding and Excellent Bolivian Professional'' by the Human Development Foundation of Bolivia. She holds both a Bachelor's and Master's in Vocal Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Sources *Kohan, Pablo"Con ayuda de Telemann" ''La Nación ''La Nación'' () is an Argentine daily newspaper. As the country's leading conservative newspaper, ''La Nación''s main competitor is the more liberal '' Clarín''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nino Escalera
Saturnino Escalera Cuadrado (December 1, 1929 – July 3, 2021) was a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and scout whose playing career extended for 14 seasons (1949–1962). The outfielder and first baseman appeared for one full season, , in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Redlegs and was the first player of African descent to appear in an MLB game for the Cincinnati franchise. He threw and batted left-handed, stood tall and . Playing career Born in Santurce, Escalera started his baseball career at a very young age, often playing with his brothers and neighbors from the Loiza Street in his hometown. In 1946 at the Amateur Baseball World Series held in the Latin American Republic of Colombia, Escalera was named best first baseman and most valuable player (MVP) of the tournament. In 1950, the New York Yankees organization obtained Escalera from the Bristol Owls of the Colonial League. In 1952, he was purchased by the Toledo Mud Hens of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodolfo Escalera
Rodolfo "Rudy" Escalera (also known as Rodolfo Escalera Vizcaíno; June 1, 1929 – January 25, 2000) was a Mexican-American artist. Among other works, he created collectible plates for the 1984 Summer Olympics, which became "The Official Gift of the 1984 Olympics". Escalera also created a collectible plate for the 1986 World cup hosted in Mexico. Escalera's primary medium was oils on canvas. The majority of his works are based in realism as he did not like abstract painting. Biography . In 1980 Escalera entered into the plate collector business. He mainly created children's plates and was featured in magazines such as ''The Plate Collector''. This medium led to him applying for the licensing right to be an official licensee for the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was awarded the license and commissioned to create nine paintings, depicting many of the olympic events. The paintings were converted into high quality collectible porcelain plates and sold, in limited edition quantiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Cara
Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and for recording the film's title song " Fame", which reached 1 in several countries. In 1983, Cara co-wrote and sang the song " Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from the film '' Flashdance''), for which she shared an Academy Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1984. Before her success with ''Fame'', Cara portrayed the title character Sparkle Williams in the original 1976 musical drama film '' Sparkle''. Early life Cara was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, the youngest of five children. Her father, Gaspar Cara, a steel factory worker and retired saxophonist, was Puerto Rican, and her mother, Louise Escalera, a movie theater usher, was Cuban. Cara had two sisters and two b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Escaleras
Carlos Escaleras Mejía (10 August 1958 – 17 October 1997) was a Honduran politician and environmental activist. Biography Escaleras was son of José Andrés Escaleras and Ofelia Mejía, during the mid-1990s he began to coordinate actions against the famous businessman Miguel Facussé Barjum which sought to install an palm oil extraction plant near Guapinol river, which would be an enormous burden for at least five communities plus some Tocoa neighborhoods. Also in 1997 led the protests against Colonel Aldana, commander of Infantry Battalion XV, who, by personal interests, prevented access to water to the inhabitants of Chapagua, Agua Amarilla, Honduras Aguan and other populations. In August of that year was threatened by Colonel Aldana. By that time Escaleras was nominated to be candidate for Mayor of Tocoa representing the Democratic Unification Party The Democratic Unification Party ( es, Partido Unificación Democrática; PUD) is a centre-left political party in Honduras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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