Lucía Gil
| Lucía Gil | |
|---|---|
 Lucía Gil in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
May 29, 1998 Spain, Madrid |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Lucía Gil Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθia ɣil]; born May 29, 1998[1] in Madrid) is a Spanish singer and actress,[2] best known for winning the first season of the Spanish version of the Disney Channel singing competition My Camp Rock.[3][4] She has also starred in several TV series, including Gran Reserva and La Gira.[4]
Biography
Although Lucía Gil first rose to fame when she won the first season of the Spanish version of My Camp Rock in 2009, by that time she had already participated in the TV singing competition Veo Veo at the age of seven[4] and had uploaded multiple videos of cover songs on YouTube. In 2009, at the age of 10, Lucía Gil entered the competition My Camp Rock produced by Disney Channel Spain. She advanced to the semifinals and then the finals. Having received the most votes on the Disney Channel Spain website, she became the winner.
Also in 2009, Lucía Gil was called by RTVE to play the part of the daughter of one of the two protagonist families in the TV series Gran Reserva. It was premiered on La 1 in 2010 and gained Lucía more fame, but her character was killed in an accident at the end of the first season.
Presently, she acts in two TV series, La Gira, produced by Disney Channel Spain, and Violetta, produced by Disney Channel Latin America. For La Gira ("On Tour"), which is about musicians and where Laura plays one of the main characters, the singer of the band Pop4U,[1] she has also recorded several songs.[4]
As of May 2013, Lucía Gil is filming a TV series called The Avatars. The series is in English, with American actors, and is aimed at the international market. It is produced by the Spanish company Portocabo and is being filmed in Spain. There is already a preliminary agreement to broadcast it in Italia on Rai Kids and in Germany. Lucía is playing Carmen, a videoblogger and fan of a band called The Avatar. Carmen will come to USA to meet her favourite band and will join the fight against other girls for the heart of the main guy protagonist.[5]
Fan following
Fans of Lucía Gil call themselves lugilators.[6]
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | My Camp Rock | Participant | Singing competition on Disney Channel Spain. Winner. |
| 2010 | Gran Reserva | Claudia | TV series on TVE. First season. |
| 2010 | My Camp Rock 2 | Host | Singing competition on Disney Channel Spain |
| 2011–present | La Gira | Laura | Disney Channel Spain series |
| 2011 | Pizzicato | Host[7] | Musical program on La 2 (TVE)[8][9] |
| 2012–present | Violetta | Lena | Disney Channel Latin America series |
| 2013 | La Gira: Luces Camara Accion | ||
| in production | The Avatars | Carmen | Spanish TV series in English |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "¡Felicidades, Lucía!" (in Spanish). Como Tú (magazine). 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ "La AECC lanza una aplicación de 'Smartphone' para enseñar a los niños a protegerse del sol adecuadamente / 'Superprotector' ha sido presentado por la actriz infantil Lucia Gil" (in Spanish). Agencia Europa Press. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "La niña Tiffany Eva Cabrera Robson se hace con el cetro de reina infantil del carnaval de Arrecife / La salida de la ganadora de 'My Camp Rock' fue apoteósica" (in Spanish). Salpreso.com. 2010-02-09. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Lucía Gil Santiago: "Mi primer concierto en Zamora va a ser una actuación muy especial"" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Zamora. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ "The Avatars Un producto internacional con sabor español". Vertele (in Spanish). 2013-05-25. Archived from the original on 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ↑ "¡Ficha la nueva canción de Lucía Gil, ‘Tú vas a ser para mí’!". Como tú (in Spanish). 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ↑ "Lucía Gil. Así se lo curra presentando Pizzicato". Superpop.es (former teen print magazine Súper Pop) (in Spanish). Publicaciones Mahe SLU. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "Lucía Gil. Presentadora de TV con Nuño de Águila Roja". Superpop.es (former teen print magazine Súper Pop) (in Spanish). Publicaciones Mahe SLU. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Hablamos con Lucía Gil y Patrick Criado. ¡Conócelos a fondo!". Superpop.es (former teen print magazine Súper Pop) (in Spanish). Publicationes Mahe SCU. October 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-18.