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Biography
BLP sources|date=September 2010Infobox musical artist | name = María Conchita Alonso| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = María Concepción Alonso Bustillo| alias = Maria Conchita Alonso| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1957|6|29| origin = Cienfuegos , Cuba | instrument = Singing|Vocals | genre = Pop music|Pop , Hip hop music|hip hop | occupation = Actress , singer | years_active = 1979–present| label =| associated_acts =| website = http://www.mariaconchitaalonso.com/ Official Website| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = María Conchita Alonso (born June 29, 1957), better known as María Conchita , is a Venezuela n Grammy Award –nominated singer and actress.
María Conchita Alonso was born María Concepción Alonso Bustillo in Cienfuegos , Cuba , the daughter of Ricardo Alonso and Maria Conchita Bustillo. Her family moved to Venezuela when she was five years old, in 1962. She had her first experience in show business when she was crowned Miss Teenager of the World in 1971, and was Miss World/Venezuela in 1975 where she became sixth runner-up in the Miss World pageant won by Puerto Rico's Wilnelia Merced ; she quickly became a top model and a popular singer/actress in Venezuela .citation needed|date=December 2011
Career
Alonso's first gold album and number one song in the charts was "Love Maniac" in 1979, her name as a singer back then was A'mbar, after that followed her second number 1 with "The Witch" and soon after "Dangerous Rhythm". In what is generally considered to be her best known song, she was asked by Giorgio Moroder to write the lyrics in Spanish and sing "Vamos a Bailar" which he had written to be part of the soundtrack for the film Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface . The song instantly became a classic amongst Spanish speakers despite failing to garner any major attention outside of Cuba where it was recorded. As her two albums with Ambar and her solo debut were recorded in English, it was her second album "Maria Conchita" from 1984 that made her a singing star in the Spanish-speaking market, receiving a "Best Latin Artist" Grammy nomination for it in 1985Citation needed|date=April 2008.
She made her Hollywood film debut in 1984 in Moscow on the Hudson with Robin Williams , and also starred in movies like The Running Man (film)|The Running Man , Predator 2 , The House of the Spirits , '' Vampire's Kiss , Colors (film)|Colors and the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! . She was one of the few Latino|Latin -born actress to star in a Broadway theatre|Broadway show in 1995, playing Aurora in Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical)|Kiss of the Spider Woman . Alonso also acted in romantic comedies Chasing Papi (2003) and The Last Guy on Earth (2006).
According to the ABC site, she raised $20,000 for charity organizations such as the US Humane Society, the Global Medical Relief Fund, and the Venezuela Without Boundaries Foundation.citation needed|date= December 2011 Alonso was cast to play Lucía, the mother of Gabrielle Solis , on the American Broadcasting Company|ABC hit show Desperate Housewives . The episode was aired on February 19, 2006. She starred in the live-action film of the comic book, El Muerto , and appeared in the film Material Girls (2006).
Alonso is currently hosting VH1 's Viva Hollywood! on April 13, 2008 with Carlos Ponce . She portrayed Sam in the Werewolf horror film Wolf Moon, which was directed by Dana Mennie.cite web|url= http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36959/wolf-moon-dvd-art-and-special-features-revealed |title=Wolf Moon DVD Art and Special Features Revealed |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date=2010-04-14 |accessdate=2010-07-27
Political views
Alonso is an outspoken critic of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez , whom she has described as a "dictator" like "Hitler,""All those people are Chavistas, all those people are controlled by Chavez... So they say what Chavez wants them to say... No, he was not elected democratically. The first time he was elected democratically, but the last two times, the referendum and this last month of December, he was not . And I don't have the proof because I'm not into politics." Hannity & Colmes , Fox News. June 2007. and those who vote and support him as "terrorists."Geraghty, James. "After Watching Her Speak, Giuliani Was an Afterthought," National Review Online . May 1, 2007. She has appeared on Sean Hannity 's '' Hannity's America on May 6, 2007, Hannity & Colmes '' on June 1, 2007 and Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly 's '' The O'Reilly Factor on August 13, 2007 and March 11, 2009.
In the fall of 2008, Alonso endorsed the presidential campaign of Republican nominee John McCain, writing:Press office. https://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/PressReleases/c4fb41db-7c72-4807-8200-8d1ef6532c3c.htm Maria Conchita Alonso Endorses John McCain JohnMcCain.com, October 31, 2008.
quote|As a Latina and a new American citizen, I believe in this country and its people, and I believe that we need more than just "change." We need a leader who can bring about the right kind of change, and John McCain has the experience and judgment necessary to lead us in these uncertain times. I grew up in Cuba and Venezuela, and I am appalled that Barack Obama apparently wants to emulate the "spread the wealth" economic policies of those countries and negotiate with their leaders.|Maria Conchita Alonso María's brother, Roberto Alonso , was one of the four speakers who gave a speech at the closing of Senator John McCain's campaign in Florida.
Maria issued an Open Letter to Sean Penn online on March 29, 2010 regarding his support of President Hugo Chávez. She uses a point-by-point refrain of "WHY" in her letter questioning various issues occurring in Venezuela.cite web |url= http://www.mediaite.com/online/actress-maria-conchita-alonso-writes-open-letter-to-sean-penn-on-venezuela/ |title=Open Letter to Sean Penn |publisher=Mediaite.com |date=2010-03-29 |accessdate=2010-07-27 In December 2011, she got into a heated exchange with Penn at a Los Angeles airport during which Penn called her a pig and she responded by calling Penn a communist.cite web|url= http://wmal.com/Article.asp? id=2357687 |title=Where Washington Comes To Talk Now on 105.9FM& #33; |publisher=WMAL |date= |accessdate=2012-03-27
Recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign
http://www.youtube.com/mariaconchitachannel Official Youtube web site (requires flash)
Discography
Love Maniac (Polydor/PolyGram, 1979)
The Witch (Polydor/Polygram, 1980)
Dangerous Rhythm (PolyGram, 1982)
Te Amo (Polydor/PolyGram, 1983)
María Conchita (A& M/PolyGram, 1984)
O Ella o Yo (A& M/PolyGram, 1985)
Grandes Éxitos (PolyGram, 1986)
Mírame (PolyGram, 1987)
Hazme Sentir (PolyGram, 1990)
En Vivo México (Capitol/EMI Mexico, 1991)
Imagíname (Columbia/SME Mexico, 1992)
Alejandra: Boleros (PolyGram, 1994)
Hoy y Siempre (ARDC/PolyGram, 1997)
Grandes Éxitos (2004)
Soy EP (Hypnotic, 2005)
Greatest Hits (ARDC/Universal Latino, 2008)
Mienteme (ARDC/Universal Latino, 2009)
Singles
Year
Song
Hot Latin Songs
Album
1987
"Sueltame"
22
Grandes Éxitos
1987
"Otra Mentira Más"
24
Mírame
1988
"Y Es Que Llegaste Tú"
5
1990
"Hazme Sentir"
24
Hazme Sentir
1991
"A Él Lo Quiero"
35
1993
"Promesas"
20
Imagíname
References
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External links
Commons category|María Conchita Alonso
official website| http://www.mariaconchitaalonso.com/
http://www.youtube.com/mariaconchitachannel Official video web site (requires flash)
IMDb name|id=0000744|name=Maria Conchita Alonso
http://www.mediaite.com/online/actress-maria-conchita-alonso-writes-open-letter-to-sean-penn-on-venezuela/ "Open Letter to Sean Penn"
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