Eva Ayllón facts for kids
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Eva Ayllón
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| Born | María Angélica Ayllón Urbina February 7, 1956 Lima, Peru |
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| Years active | 1973—present |
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Eva María Angélica Ayllón Urbina (born February 7, 1956), known as Eva Ayllón, is a famous singer and songwriter from Peru. She is one of Peru's most important Afro-Peruvian musicians. Many people consider her a living legend in her country.
Eva Ayllón has been nominated many times for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. In 2019, she received a special Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. This award celebrates her amazing contributions to music over many years. She is also called La Reina del Landó, which means "The Queen of Landó". Landó is a traditional Peruvian music style. She has worked with many famous artists like Marc Anthony and Gilberto Santa Rosa. Eva Ayllón has been singing for almost 50 years. She is truly one of the biggest stars of traditional Peruvian music.
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Early Life
Eva Ayllón grew up in Lima, Peru, with her grandmother. Her grandmother, also named Eva, taught her to sing when she was only three years old. This is why she chose "Eva" as her stage name.
As a child and teenager, Eva sang in school contests. She also performed on television and radio shows. In the early 1970s, she joined several música criolla music groups. These groups were called "peñas criollas". From 1973 to 1975, Eva was the lead singer for a popular group called Los Kipus. After that, she decided to start her own solo singing career.
Music Career
In 1979, Eva Ayllón started touring the world. She performed in Europe, the United States, Canada, and Japan. Since then, her music has been popular at international events every year. In 1989, she joined Los Hijos del Sol. This was a supergroup of Peruvian music stars. They aimed to share Peruvian music with the world.
In 2004, Eva Ayllón released her first album in the US. It was called Eva! Leyenda Peruana. To help share Afro-Peruvian culture, she moved from Lima to New Jersey that same year. Her album Leyenda Peruana became very popular. In Germany, it won the Critic's Choice Award for Best Traditional Recording.
In 2007, Eva Ayllón was a judge at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. This is a very big music festival in Latin America. Later that year, she released a live concert DVD called Live from Hollywood.
Eva Ayllón has released over 30 albums. She has been nominated for the Latin Grammy Award ten times. In 2008, she performed a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Her latest album, "48 años después", came out in 2018. It is a collection of her greatest hits. It also looks back at the different music styles she has performed over four decades.
Discography
Eva Ayllón has released many albums throughout her long career. Here are some of her most well-known albums:
- Kipus y Eva (1977)
- Esta noche (1979)
- Al ritmo de Eva Ayllón (1980)
- Eva! Leyenda Peruana (2004)
- Live From Hollywood DVD (2007)
- Kimba Fá (2008)
- Canta A Chabuca Granda (2009)
- Como la primera vez (2014)
- Sencillamente Eva (2018)
- 48 Años después (2018)
- Quédate en casa (2021)
See also
In Spanish: Eva Ayllón para niños
