Rocio Colette Acuña Calzada
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Rocio Colette Acuña Calzada (born June 3, 1982 in Ciudad Victoria
, Tamaulipas
, Mexico) was one of the 4 finalists of the 5th generation of the popular Mexican reality singing show La Academia
. Colette won 2nd place, behind the first place winner Samuel Castelan Marini
.
Colette's second place caused disagreement in her many followers. Some claimed that Samuel's first place nomination was arranged by the show's production team because of the final concert having taken place in Veracruz
(Samuel's native city) but others said it was due to the problems with her voice.
After winning 2nd place at La Academia 5th Generation, Sony Music offered Colette a contract to work with them. It is confirmed that famous Spanish composer Rafael Perez Botija will produce her new album. Rafael Perez Botija has produced famous Mexican artists such as José José
and Lucero; he also has worked with famous Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal
.
's "My Way
". One of the critics, Mexican performing artist Lolita Cortes, cried, congratulated her, and stated that she was honored to be part of Colette's beginning career.
One of Colette's memorable moments happened during the same concert when her mother Leonor Calzada came to visit live after having been submitted to a delicate operation and performed alongside her daughter. The moment was so emotive that tears and applause from the audience immediately followed. Other memorable interpretations at La Academia
include "Coming Out of the Dark" from Gloria Estefan
, "El Amor Coloca" from Monica Naranjo
"Malo" from Spanish singer Bebe
and "La Cima del Cielo" form Venezuelan singer and composer Ricardo Montaner
.
One of Colette's toughest moments at La Academia
occurred when she suffered a disfunction with her vocal cords causing her nodules
and affecting her singing performance.
Colette's talent comes from her family, her aunt Consuelo Vidal was the last singer of famous Mexican composer Agustín Lara
.
Colette was submitted to surgery in March at Los Angeles, California due to her problem in the vocal cords. It is known the operation was quite successful. In May Colette will travel to Spain to begin production of her new album.
Recently in a solemn session, Colette was named "Hija Predilecta de Ciudad Victoria": Favorite Daughter of Ciudad Victoria, her home town. That honour was given by the mayor of that city.
(1st place winner) and Karla Renata Rodriguez Barajas (4th place winner) Samuel Castelan Marini confessed that he felt attraction to both Colette and Renata, but he later confirmed that his heart belonged to Colette. Colette also confessed that she felt a strong attraction towards Samuel but nothing serious happened between them. Nevertheless, their behavior hinted that there may have been something more between them but, after La Academia
, they both declared that they are good friends.
Nowadays, it is presumed that Colette is dating a charro
from Monterrey
.
Colette's vocal cord surgery was performed on March 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
5th Generation. Two volumes have been released: No.1 in Fall 2006 and No.2 in Spring 2007. Colette contributes two songs on each album. In Volume No.1 she participates with tracks A Mi Manera performed in the 6th concert and Ahora que soy Libre performed in the 8th concert. In Volume No.2 she participates with Se Me Olvido Otra Vez from the 10th concert and Desde La Obscuridad performed in the 11th concert.
. Colette and Samuel Castelan Marini
were the only two students of La Academia 5th Generation to participate in this album. Colette contributes to this album her version of the popular Christmas carol
Campana sobre Campana.
and allegedly includes the studio versions of the most significant songs performed by Colette. The album immediately positioned itself in the Top 10 of the top selling albums in Mexico, reaching the 2nd place in several stores, and the 5th place in the entire country. An international version was released on April 10, 2007 as a "cut" version of the original album release.
in the Mexican production. However she lost the part to Yuridia.
Ciudad Victoria
Ciudad Victoria , is the capital city of the Mexican state ofTamaulipas. It is located in the western-central region of the state. Ciudad Victoria is also the municipal seat of the surrounding Victoria Municipality, which covers an area of 1,638 km²...
, Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas
Tamaulipas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 43 municipalities and its capital city is Ciudad Victoria. The capital city was named after Guadalupe Victoria, the...
, Mexico) was one of the 4 finalists of the 5th generation of the popular Mexican reality singing show La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
. Colette won 2nd place, behind the first place winner Samuel Castelan Marini
Samuel Castelán Marini
Samuel Castelán Marini is a singer who won the fifth season of the Mexican reality show La Academia.- External links :******...
.
Colette's second place caused disagreement in her many followers. Some claimed that Samuel's first place nomination was arranged by the show's production team because of the final concert having taken place in Veracruz
Veracruz
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave , is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is...
(Samuel's native city) but others said it was due to the problems with her voice.
After winning 2nd place at La Academia 5th Generation, Sony Music offered Colette a contract to work with them. It is confirmed that famous Spanish composer Rafael Perez Botija will produce her new album. Rafael Perez Botija has produced famous Mexican artists such as José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
and Lucero; he also has worked with famous Spanish singer Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
.
Biography
Colette, from the beginning of the show, was considered to be amongst the favorites and likely to win the contest. She was the first to cause a standing ovation with her Spanish interpretation of Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
's "My Way
My Way (song)
"My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the...
". One of the critics, Mexican performing artist Lolita Cortes, cried, congratulated her, and stated that she was honored to be part of Colette's beginning career.
One of Colette's memorable moments happened during the same concert when her mother Leonor Calzada came to visit live after having been submitted to a delicate operation and performed alongside her daughter. The moment was so emotive that tears and applause from the audience immediately followed. Other memorable interpretations at La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
include "Coming Out of the Dark" from Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
, "El Amor Coloca" from Monica Naranjo
Monica Naranjo
Mónica Naranjo Carrasco is a Spanish singer born in Figueras, a village in Spain to Andalusian parents. She has sold over 8 million albums worldwide.- Biography :...
"Malo" from Spanish singer Bebe
Bebe (entertainer)
Bebe is a Spanish singer and actress.-Biography:Bebe was born María Nieves Rebolledo Vila in Valencia de Alcántara, Spain. Her parents were members of the Extremaduran folk group Surberina...
and "La Cima del Cielo" form Venezuelan singer and composer Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in...
.
One of Colette's toughest moments at La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
occurred when she suffered a disfunction with her vocal cords causing her nodules
Nodule (medicine)
For use of the term nodule in dermatology, see Nodule In medicine, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure....
and affecting her singing performance.
Colette's talent comes from her family, her aunt Consuelo Vidal was the last singer of famous Mexican composer Agustín Lara
Agustín Lara
Agustín Lara was a Mexican singer and songwriter.-Biography:Lara was born in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz. Later, the Lara family had to move again to Mexico City, establishing their house in the borough of Coyoacán. After Lara's mother died, Agustín and his siblings lived in a hospice run by their...
.
Colette was submitted to surgery in March at Los Angeles, California due to her problem in the vocal cords. It is known the operation was quite successful. In May Colette will travel to Spain to begin production of her new album.
Recently in a solemn session, Colette was named "Hija Predilecta de Ciudad Victoria": Favorite Daughter of Ciudad Victoria, her home town. That honour was given by the mayor of that city.
Personal life
During her stay at La Academia, she was involved in a "love triangle" with Samuel Castelan MariniSamuel Castelán Marini
Samuel Castelán Marini is a singer who won the fifth season of the Mexican reality show La Academia.- External links :******...
(1st place winner) and Karla Renata Rodriguez Barajas (4th place winner) Samuel Castelan Marini confessed that he felt attraction to both Colette and Renata, but he later confirmed that his heart belonged to Colette. Colette also confessed that she felt a strong attraction towards Samuel but nothing serious happened between them. Nevertheless, their behavior hinted that there may have been something more between them but, after La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
, they both declared that they are good friends.
Nowadays, it is presumed that Colette is dating a charro
Charro
Charro is a term referring to a traditional horseman from Mexico, originating in the central-western regions primarily in the state of Jalisco including: Zacatecas, Durango, Guanajuato, Morelos, Puebla...
from Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
.
Other facts
Before having been accepted at La Academia 5th Generation, she did four castings in the previous generations.Colette's vocal cord surgery was performed on March 9, 2007 in Los Angeles, California.
Lo Mejor de La Academia 5
A series of album compilations with the best performances at La AcademiaLa Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
5th Generation. Two volumes have been released: No.1 in Fall 2006 and No.2 in Spring 2007. Colette contributes two songs on each album. In Volume No.1 she participates with tracks A Mi Manera performed in the 6th concert and Ahora que soy Libre performed in the 8th concert. In Volume No.2 she participates with Se Me Olvido Otra Vez from the 10th concert and Desde La Obscuridad performed in the 11th concert.
Navidad con Las Estrellas de La Academia
This album was released in Christmas season 2006. It contains the performances of various ex-students of La AcademiaLa Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
. Colette and Samuel Castelan Marini
Samuel Castelán Marini
Samuel Castelán Marini is a singer who won the fifth season of the Mexican reality show La Academia.- External links :******...
were the only two students of La Academia 5th Generation to participate in this album. Colette contributes to this album her version of the popular Christmas carol
Christmas carol
A Christmas carol is a carol whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas or the winter season in general and which are traditionally sung in the period before Christmas.-History:...
Campana sobre Campana.
A Mi Manera
Colette released her first studio album A Mi Manera on January 25, 2007 under Sony BMG label. The album was recorded while inside La AcademiaLa Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
and allegedly includes the studio versions of the most significant songs performed by Colette. The album immediately positioned itself in the Top 10 of the top selling albums in Mexico, reaching the 2nd place in several stores, and the 5th place in the entire country. An international version was released on April 10, 2007 as a "cut" version of the original album release.
Wicked
According to sources, Colette was one of several candidates to take the role of ElphabaElphaba
Elphaba Thropp is a fictional character in Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, as well as in the Broadway and West End adaptations, Wicked. In the original L. Frank Baum book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West is unnamed and little...
in the Mexican production. However she lost the part to Yuridia.
Songs performed at La Academia
- 1st Concert: Yo lo comprendo (duet with Alan Macín Hernández) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_01n5PpAZ7E
- 2nd Concert: Señora http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0skcLchX34A
- 3rd Concert: Canalla http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-bCSyhknbc
- 4th Concert: Aire (Cuando Baja la Marea) from Yuri http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnOdp1dol8U
- 5th Concert: El Amor Coloca from Monica NaranjoMonica NaranjoMónica Naranjo Carrasco is a Spanish singer born in Figueras, a village in Spain to Andalusian parents. She has sold over 8 million albums worldwide.- Biography :...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXV_XyK4rzk - 6th Concert: A mi manera (My Way) from Paul AnkaPaul AnkaPaul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssoWTjQemB8 - 7th Concert: Arrasando form Mexican singer ThalíaThalíaAriadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-dU1ylTsM - 8th Concert: Ahora que soy libre http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQCi_kLOtc
- 9th Concert: A quien le importa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khDQRTMA8iU
- 10th Concert: Se me Olvido Otra Vez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIZVWNkE7Pk
- 11th Concert: Desde la Obscuridad (Coming Out of the Dark) from Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnlrE5HpzQg - 12th Concert: Mudanzas from Mexican singer Lupita D'lessio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQE7zGg0yD0
- 13th Concert: Ven Conmigo (Come on over) from Christina AguileraChristina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFF_vuC4tAE - 14th Concert: Fue un placer conocerte from Spanish singer Rocío DúrcalRocío DúrcalRocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
- 15th Concert: Vive from singer Napoleon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klIrqF4b1sA and No me ames (duet with Samuel Castelan MariniSamuel Castelán MariniSamuel Castelán Marini is a singer who won the fifth season of the Mexican reality show La Academia.- External links :******...
)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQxDjj-lQi8 - 16th Concert: Como tu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLjdUFql1-o and Malo from BebeBebe (entertainer)Bebe is a Spanish singer and actress.-Biography:Bebe was born María Nieves Rebolledo Vila in Valencia de Alcántara, Spain. Her parents were members of the Extremaduran folk group Surberina...
http://www.youtube.com/watchv=9uemDEuRoE8 - 17th Concert: No llores por mi Argentina (Don't Cry for Me Argentina) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-wpWkVS9rA and Cucurrucucu Paloma (duet with Beatriz Marbella Corella Sias) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0VkRtbzKM8
- 18th Concert: Yo no te pido la Luna http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-92F7DCVG7Q and Acompañame (duet with Samuel Castelan MariniSamuel Castelán MariniSamuel Castelán Marini is a singer who won the fifth season of the Mexican reality show La Academia.- External links :******...
) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbljy0TtEzI - 19th Concert: Oye Mi Canto from Gloria EstefanGloria EstefanGloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO64ovqNCHg - 20th Concert: Vive from Mexican pop group KabahKabah (band)Kabah was a Mexican pop music group based in Mexico City. It was formed in 1992 and disbanded in 2005.-Beginnings:Kabah was formed in 1992 by Federica Tapia and her brother André. Their cousin Sergio was next to be added to the group, and later their neighbor and friend Maria José...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stoBzcOrHg - 21st Concert: Como una Ola
- 22nd Concert: Ya me canse (Que se Vaya) from Olga TañonOlga TañónOlga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:...
and La cima del cielo from Venezuelan singer and composer Ricardo MontanerRicardo MontanerRicardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MLzQzV7lhY - 23rd Concert: Hasta que me Olvides from Luis Miguel
- 24th Concert: FINAL Malo, El Herradero http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXfLI2Kp0k and Tiempos Mejores http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP4AcC6lZAo
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| MX | ||
| 2007 | A Mi Manera | 5 |
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| MX | ||
| 2007–2008 | Colette Colette Colette was the surname of the French novelist and performer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette . She is best known for her novel Gigi, upon which Lerner and Loewe based the stage and film musical comedies of the same title.-Early life and marriage:Colette was born to retired military officer Jules-Joseph... |
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