Lucia Galán is an Argentine actress and singer. She is a member of the Argentine musical duo Pimpinela.
Wiki/Biography
Lucia Galán was born as Maria Graciela Galán Cuervo (59 years old in 2020) on Tuesday, May 23, 1961 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Lucia Galán as a child with her brother
She frequently visited Spain in her youth, attending school at the Santa Rosa Lima Institute in Buenos Aires, and, as she had been interested in acting since childhood, she also took acting classes.
appearance
Eye Color: Brown
Hair color: Brown (dyed blonde, black, and red)
Family and Race
Her father is from Asturias and her mother is from Leone.
Parents and siblings
She was born to Maria Engracia Cuervo Alvarez and Joaquin Galan.
Lucia Galán and her mother
Lucia Galán, pictured as a child with her brother and father
She has an older brother named Joaquín Galán, who is a singer, actor, and member of the band Pimpinela.
Lucia Galán and her brother
Relationships, husbands and children
From 1981 to 1982, she dated Argentinian football player Diego Maradona. Speaking about her relationship with Maradona, she said,
I think we were both in love. We were both very young and in awe of each other. It was a very childish thing. It wasn’t the love of my life, but it was a love that lasted a long time for me and it was a serious relationship. Later, we broke up because we couldn’t maintain it because of the distance and our respective situations. We had good communication at that time, Claudia didn’t come and I often went to his house. I left him because we often quarreled. Some people don’t like to be rejected for certain things. Besides, he planned to go back to Claudia, get married and start his own family. “
Lucia Galan and Diego Maradona
In 1987, she began a relationship with Argentinian singer Guillermo Guido, but they broke up in 1988.
Lucia Galan and Guillermo Guido
She also had a relationship with Diego Guelar (lawyer) and in 1995 she fell in love with Alberto Hazán.
Lucia Galan and Alberto Hazán
Soon, the two married and divorced in 1999. She and Alberto have a daughter, Rocío Luna Hazán Galán (born January 10, 1997).
Lucia Galán and her daughter
She started a relationship with Pablo Alarcon in 2006. They broke up in 2020.
Lucia Galan and Pablo Alarcon
Profession
Celery
Her musical journey began when she sang with the Argentinian singer and actress Manuela Bravo and the band Soul Montana. Her parents insisted that she and her brother Joaquin form a duet and sing together. The band was formed in 1978. During a trip to Spain, they met the romantic musician Luis Aguilé, who asked them for a tape and recommended them to Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the current CBS record company, under which they began their musical career. In 1981, the band Pimpinela released their first album, “Las primeras golondrinas”.
The First Pair of Goldfish (1981)
In 1983, they released Olvidame y pega la vuelta, which became the breakthrough of their career.
Forgotten and Forgotten (1983)
Under Sony, they released the albums Pimpinela (1982), Hermanos (1983), Convivencia (1984), Lucia y Joaquin (1985), Valiente (1987), Ahora me toca a mí (1988), 10 años después (1991), and Pimpinela ’92 (1992). In 1992, they signed with PolyGram Records, with which they released their first album, Hay amores que matan (1993).
The band has released albums such as De corazón a corazón (1995), Marido y mujer (1998), Gold. Grandes éxitos (2001), What is that man? (2005), We are all crazy (2011), Traición (2020) and Panaso (2020). The band has released songs in Spanish and currently has versions in Italian, English and Portuguese.
Movie
In 1979, she made her acting debut in the Argentine film Vivir con alegría, playing the role of “grocery store owner Murero’s daughter.”
Lucia Galan in La Vie (1979)
She then starred in Los fierecillos se diverten (1982) and Los extraterrestres (1983). In 1989, she made her television debut in the telenovela El duende azul, playing herself. She then took a break from acting to play “Amparo Lombardo” in the Argentine soap opera Soy Gitano (2003).
Lucia Galan in Soy Gitano (2003)
She made her breakthrough in the film industry with the role of “Ana” in the film “Papá se volvió loco” (2005).
She then starred in the TV series “La niñera” (2005). In 2008, she played the main character “Carmen Muleiro” in the TV series “Mujeres de nadie”.
In 2013, she participated in the singing reality show “Hello, I’m Good”, and won the first and tenth place of the show, becoming the third finalist of the show.
Lucia Galan, You Love Me Suena (2013)
She also served as a judge on the reality shows Cantando por un sueño (2012), Soñando por cantar (2012), cantando (2012), Laten corazones (2015), Me gusta tu cancion (2018) and Genios de la Argentina (2019).
Awards and Achievements
- “The Silver Torch” at the 1984 Viña del Mar International Song Festival
- 1986 Best National Artist Award
- 1986 Speech at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, won 8 ACE Awards
- 1996 Paoli Award
- “Estrella de mar” by su trayectoria artística, 2008
- In 2008, she and her brother were awarded the “Vicente López City Outstanding Citizen Award”
- Pimpinela and La Familia won 5 Estrella de Mar Awards in 2010
- 2010 HUGO Award for Pimpinela, La Familia
- 12 ACE Awards (Contemporary Observer Society, New York)
- 2012 album “Estamos todos locos” certified gold
- 2019 Latin Grammy Awards for Excellence in Music
Lucia Galan and her brother win Latin Grammy Awards
Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2020
- Gaviota de Plata
Lucia Galan posted on Instagram about their Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Radio City Music Hall
- Best Musical of 1984
- Best Musical of 1985
Favorite Things
- Singers: Barbra Streisand, Karen Carpenter
- football team: Boca Juniors
- Travel destinations: New York
Facts/Trivia
- On July 2, 1996, Lucia and her brother opened the Pimpinela Children’s Home (Hogar Pimpinela para la Niñez), a non-profit organization that provides care for underprivileged children in Argentina. The organization’s land was donated by the Buenos Aires Provincial Government. The home was sponsored by Gloria Estefan (American singer-songwriter) and helped by Geraldine Chaplin (actress).
Lucia Galan with children from the Pimpinela Children’s Home
- On October 22, 2006, during a tour in Zacatecas, Mexico, she suddenly had high blood pressure in her left leg, left hand and left arm. She was taken to the Mexican Red Cross for treatment. The next day, her leg recovered, but her left arm and left hand did not, so she had to perform with a bandage. She was diagnosed with cerebral ischemia, but the results of the examination showed no brain damage. After that, she performed another performance in Piedmont on January 14, where she collapsed, but there were no major complications.
- After a performance in St. Nicholas, she was under pressure again. She suffered a stroke. She stayed at home to recover, but soon returned to work.
- In 2009, Lucia and her brother founded From the Soul, a free day care centre for children with Down syndrome.
- In 2010, Lucia co-directed and co-wrote a musical, “Pimpinela, la familia”, with her brother Joaquín and his wife Valeria Ambrosio, based on the lives of Lucia and her brother. The musical premiered on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Celery, Family
- In 2015, Lucia and her brother, through the “Respect for Life” initiative, organized a solidarity festival to help people affected by floods in the province of Buenos Aires. They also made it clear that their work is not political but for the good of the people.
- In 2020, she played “Matchmaker Dolly Levy” in the Argentine version of the musical classic “Hello, Dolly!”, a role played by actresses she admired, such as Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler.
Lucia Galan, Hello, Dolly! (2020)
Categories: Biography
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