Andrea Tessa Vergara is a Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

, TV presenter and actress of Italian

Italian people

The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...

 descent. Daughter of the operatic soprano

Soprano

A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...

 Victoria Vergara Olguín and Patricio Tessa Marchant. She studied at Scuola Italiana de Santiago. She started her musical career in 1979, singing "Decir te Quiero" in Viña del Mar International Song Festival

Viña del Mar International Song Festival

The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America....

, song written by Scottie Scott winning for "Best Interpreter". Later was the host of the television show named "Más Música" by Canal 13

Canal 13 (Chile)

Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...

 during years 1984-1992. And in 1989 debuted as an actress in the telenovela Bravo. Her first album was recorded in 1996 and was named Páginasduring the following years she recorded 3 full length studio albums: Equipaje Clandestino (2002), Tribute (2007) and the latest release 'Leaving Home' (2008) which won the prize of 'Best Album of the Year' on the 2011's APES awards .

Recently, Andrea Tessa appeared as the vocal coach of the "Italians' chorus" (Italian immigrants or descendents) in the TV show called "Todos a Coro" hosted by Rafael Araneda

Rafael Araneda

Rafael Luis Domingo Araneda Maturana is a popular Chilean TV presenter, best known for his participation in the show Rojo Fama Contrafama as the host. Also he was the host of Estrellas en el Hielo, Sin Prejuicios, Rojo VIP, Noche de Juegos, El Baile en TVN...

 and Karen Doggenweiler

Karen Doggenweiler

Karen Sylvia Doggenweiler Lapuente is a popular Chilean journalist and TV presenter.Doggenweiler is the daughter of Félix Doggenweiler Heim, of Swiss-German descent and Silvia Lapuente, of Spanish-Aragonese descent. She is married to the Chilean politician Marco Enríquez-Ominami. The marriage...

. She and her chorus obtained the 2nd place.

Discography

• Páginas (1996)
• Equipaje Clandestino (2002)
• Concierto de Oraciones (2004)
• Tribute (2007)
• Leaving Home (2008)

Telenovelas and TV series

• Bravo (Canal 13
  Canal 13 (Chile)
  Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
  
  , 1989)

External links

• http://www.andreatessa.com/