Anaís Vivas (born 25 August 1989) is a Venezuelan singer. She had remarkable success with her debut album ''Ser'', positioning her songs "Muero por ti" and "Por el resto de mi vida" in the
Record Report
Record Report is the official singles chart for Venezuela founded in 1990 which ranks songs based on airplay
Airplay is how frequently a song is being played through broadcasting on radio stations. A song which is being played several times ev ...
music chart in 2011, and obtaining international recognition with an
HTV Heat Award for Best Female Artist.
Biography
Anaís Vivas was born in
Caracas
Caracas (, ), officially Santiago de León de Caracas, abbreviated as CCS, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas (or Greater Caracas). Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the ...
. During her childhood she studied music both in Caracas and
Miami
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. In adolescence she studied at the Manuel Alberto López National Conservatory of Music in Caracas. In addition to preparing for singing, she ventured into dance (
flamenco
Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura an ...
,
tap, and
jazz
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) and acting. Her debut in musical theater was with the role of Gretl von Trapp in ''
The Sound of Music
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''. At the age of 13 she made her debut as a soloist in the interpretation of the "
Habanera" from the opera ''
Carmen
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''.
She completed her studies at the University of Miami's
Frost School of Music
Frost School of Music is the music school at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. From 1926 to 2003, it was known as University of Miami School of Music.
Academics and programs
The University of Miami's Frost School of Music was on ...
, where she obtained a scholarship and earned a degree in Music Business and Entertainment Industries, with a mention in lyrical singing, specializing in musical theater. At the same time she was part of the Frost Chorale's line of sopranos, with whom she toured Florida and Spain.
Musical career
2011–2013: Debut album ''Ser''
In September 2011 Vivas premiered "Muero por ti" on Venezuelan radio, her first promotional single, a pop ballad with melodies and nuances of lyrical singing. The single was positioned among the top 10 of the National
Record Report
Record Report is the official singles chart for Venezuela founded in 1990 which ranks songs based on airplay
Airplay is how frequently a song is being played through broadcasting on radio stations. A song which is being played several times ev ...
, and with this she obtained a position among the singers with the most votes obtained during that year. The music video, directed by Diego Osorio, was released weeks later and managed to enter the rotation of several music video channels.
In November 2011, Vivas premiered her first album named ''Ser'', featuring the production of Juan Carlos Pérez Soto. Her second promotional single, entitled "Un mundo sin nunca", was written by the Puerto Rican singer
Luis Fonsi
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Fonsi received his first ...
. At the end of that year, she collaborated on the
aguinaldo
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"Niño lindo" with Venezuelan singer-songwriter .
That year she opened concerts in Caracas for singer
Laura Pausini
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and the group
Il Volo
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. In December 2012 she released the single "Diciembre otra vez" as part of a campaign for
UNICEF
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, and in 2013 she released the video of her single "Ser", for which she had the participation of her fans, who shared their videos through her Facebook page.
She won in the Best Female Artist category at the
Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards
The Pepsi Venezuela Music Awards ( es, Premios Pepsi Music Venezuela, links=no; PPM) are honors for the best music in Venezuela in various genres.
Its first edition took place on 29 March 2012 in Caracas and was broadcast on Venevisión. Since i ...
ceremony that year, and released the video for the song "Por el resto de mi vida".
2014–present
In 2014 Vivas again managed to win in the category Best Female Artist at the Pepsi Music Awards.
In 2015 she recorded the single "Corazón Oculto", the main theme of the Venezuelan film ', directed by Abraham Pulido. Months later, she won the
HTV Heat Award for Best Female Artist, sharing the category with the singers
Shakira
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,
Gloria Trevi
Gloria de los Ángeles Treviño Ruiz (born February 15, 1968), known as Gloria Trevi (), is a Mexican singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, television hostess, music video director and businesswoman known as "The Supreme Diva of Mexican Pop".
...
,
Adriana Lucia, , and
Farina. This award was the first international recognition achieved in her career.
[
As of 2017, Vivas is working on the production of her second album with renowned music producer Humberto Gatica.]
Discography
Studio albums
* 2011: ''Ser''
Singles
* "Muero por ti"
* "Un mundo sin jamás"
* "Nada mejor que tú"
* "Ser"
* "Por el resto de mi vida"
Other songs
* "Niño lindo" (with )
* "Diciembre otra vez"
* "Corazón oculto"
* "Duendecillos en la Cama" (with Víctor Muñoz)
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vivas, Anais
1989 births
Latin pop singers
Living people
Singers from Caracas
Sopranos
University of Miami Frost School of Music alumni
21st-century Venezuelan women singers