Malena Muyala

Malena Muyala
Birth name Malena Muyala
Born (1971-03-23) 23 March 1971
San José de Mayo, Uruguay
Origin Montevideo, Uruguay
Genres Tango, milonga, Uruguayan pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Labels Bizarro
Website www.malenamuyala.com

Malena Muyala (born 23 March 1971) is a Uruguayan singer-songwriter who specializes in tango and milonga music. She has released several albums that were certified gold and platinum, and has toured within and outside Uruguay.

Early life

Muyala was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay. Her family, especially her grandmother, supported her passion for music and theatre. She enjoyed singing to the radio and television.[1] At age 11, she joined Teatro Macció where she took classes in the dramatic arts, and participated in productions for “Nuestro Pueblo” (Our Town) and “Vámonos” (Let’s Go).. She learned to play guitar and took singing lessons, and when she was around 12-13, she formed various music groups.[1] including an all-female murga group. In 1988, she moved to Montevideo to study medicine[1] but also joined the acting troupe[1] Antimurga BCG, which was directed by Jorge Esmoris. She acted and sang[1] in the plays “Entre Locos y Loquitos”, “Papitas y Boniatos al Horno”, and “Sexo, Chocolate y BCG”.

Career

Muyala's music career took off in 1991 when she won first prize at the First National Tango Contest of Uruguay, which involved 350 participants from all over the country.[2] That same year, she put together a band and toured the country. In 1994 she was invited by singer-songwriter Estela Magnone in the group Seda in a concert for her disc Prismatic Vals at the Vaz Ferreira theater.[3] She was a solo singer[4] and performed with musicians Pitufo Lombardo, Shyra Panzardo,[3] Cinthia Gallo and Estela Magnone.

In 1997, she worked on a project "Malena Tanto Tango y Tanto Amor" ("Malena, so much tango and so much love"), which she presented to the Uruguayan Ministry of Culture and Education. The project was selected to be presented in six cities in the country's interior, as well as Montevideo during 1998.[4] In December 1998, Muyala released her first album, Temas Pendientes through the record label Ayuí. It reached fourth place in the best-selling albums in December according to the Cámara Uruguaya del Disco and received an Iris Prize. In 1999, Muyala worked with Malacara Producciones, who has been working with musician Jaime Roos, on the Ciclo Música del Sol y de la Luna (Music Cycle of the Sun and the Moon) concert series. Her Temas album received a Disco de Oro (Gold Disc).[4] In 2000 she continued touring for Temas in Argentina. She recorded her second album Puro Verso (Pure Verse) in Montevideo and Buenos Aires,[4] and released it that year.[5]

In 2007, she released her third album Viajera (Voyager), which was then certified Gold.[6] In December 2008, she was accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Montevideo for a show called Malena Muyala + La Filarmonica at the steps of the Hotel del Prado to celebrate the tenth anniversary of her first album.[7] She recorded her fourth CD live and her first DVD called Malena Muyala en el Solís at the Solis Theatre; it was released in 2009.[8]

In 2010, she performed on the Palacio Legsilativo (Legislative Palace) steps for the new legislators' first day in Parliament.[9] She was invited by Argentinan authorities to participate in a bicentennial celebration. She performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Montevideo for the mayor's assumption ceremony. In 2011, she performed for Uruguay's bicentennials for events concerning Jose Artigas and the Oriental Revolution at Mercedes, Las Piedras and Montevideo.[10] She also recorded alongside other major artists a song for the Fundación Celeste, a nonprofit organization put together by the Uruguayan national football team to promote sports.[11]

In 2011, Muyala toured the Montevideo neighborhoods, and listened to stories from locals. She documented her experience in a book and album project called Pebeta de mi Barrio.[12] Her tour was declared of interest by the United Nations and UNESCO,[13] and was given an award by Festival Cubadisco 2012.[14][15]

Appearances

The following is a list of notable appearances by Muyala at various festivals and events.

National

International

Members

The members of Muyala's band:

Band members when she toured Argentina:

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Certifications (Cámara Uruguaya del Disco) Refs
Temas pendientes (Unresolved issues)
  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Ayuí / Tacuabé (Uruguay), Mulato Músicas (Argentina)
  • Format: CD
  • Re-released: 2011
 Platinum [17][18]
Puro verso (Pure verse)
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Ayuí / Tacuabé (Uruguay)
  • Format: CD
 Gold [5]
Viajera (Voyager)
(also Muger de Tango)
  • Released: 2006-2007
  • Label: Bizarro Records (Uruguay), Los Años Luz Discos (Argentina)
  • Format: CD
 Platinum [6][19]
Pebeta de mi Barrio
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Bizarro Records & Santillana (Uruguay)
  • Format: CD+Book
 [20][21]

Live and video albums

Title Album details Certifications (Cámara Uruguaya del Disco) Refs
Malena Muyala en el Solís
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Bizarro Records (Uruguay)
  • Format: CD+DVD
 Platinum DVD [8][22]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Vasquez, Marvin (2013-03-28). "Uruguayan Award-Winning Singer Malena Muyala is A Musical Treat". Campus Circle. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  2. ↑ "Tango en Bares y Cafés de dos Orillas" [Tango Bars & Pubs in two Shores]. Buenos Aires Ciudad (Government of the City of Buenos Aires) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  3. 1 2 "A little of history". Shrya Panzardo official site. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Intérpretes - Imprimir". Deluruguay.net. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  5. 1 2 "Puro Verso - 2000". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  6. 1 2 "Viajera - 2007". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Malena Muyala con la Filarmónica Como ninguna". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  8. 1 2 "En el Solís - 2009". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  9. ↑ "Festejo femenino". Elobservador.com.uy. 2010-02-15. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  10. ↑ "La fiesta llega a la capital" (in Spanish). Bicentennial of the Proceedings of the Oriental Emancipation 1811-2011. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  11. ↑ "El verso amargo de Malena Muyala | Artista cantante | EL UNIVERSAL - Cartagena" (in Spanish). El Universal. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  12. ↑ "Libro y disco de Malena Muyala Como ninguna". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). www.montevideo.com.uy. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  13. ↑ "Music of Uruguay 2011" (PDF). Cluster de Música (in Spanish and English): 155. October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Singer and composer from Uruguay promotes the ¡No! to violence against women". UNESCO. 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Malena Muyala - Schedule". South by Southwest. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  16. ↑ "Shyra Panzardo - SITIO OFICIAL". Shyra.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  17. ↑ "Temas Pendientes 1998". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  18. ↑ "Temas Pendientes - 2011". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  19. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Mujer de tango by Malena Muyala". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  20. ↑ "Pebeta de mi Barrio". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  21. ↑ "Pebeta de mi barrio (Book, 2011)". [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 786008038. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  22. ↑ "Biografía". Malenamuyala.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.

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