Ana Cristina
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Ana Cristina Álvarez Ana Cristina, is an Cuban American
singer-songwriter
Ana was born in Miami, Florida
, United States
and is of Cuban descent and of Spanish and French ancestry. Ana Cristina showed exceptional talent at a very young age. She debuted in a local TV show, Sábado Gigante
at the age of 6 and taped shows regularly on the international hit show until the age of 14.
Ana Cristina writes her music with the help of the guitar and piano.Ana also dances and was trained in several different areas of dance.
On January 20, 2005, Ana Cristina became the very first Hispanic
to sing The Star Spangled Banner at a Presidential Inauguration
.
The following year, on October 6, she performed three songs in a private show at the White House
in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Ana was born in Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and is of Cuban descent and of Spanish and French ancestry. Ana Cristina showed exceptional talent at a very young age. She debuted in a local TV show, Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante
Sábado Gigante is a Spanish-language television show that is Univision's longest-running program and the longest-running variety TV show in the world. Sábado Gigante is an eclectic and frenetic mix of various contests, human-interest stories, and live entertainment...
at the age of 6 and taped shows regularly on the international hit show until the age of 14.
Ana Cristina writes her music with the help of the guitar and piano.Ana also dances and was trained in several different areas of dance.
On January 20, 2005, Ana Cristina became the very first Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
to sing The Star Spangled Banner at a Presidential Inauguration
Presidential Inauguration
A Presidential Inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. To see detailed information on specific presidents, see the links below:* Brazilian presidential inauguration* Croatian presidential inauguration...
.
The following year, on October 6, she performed three songs in a private show at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.