Angela Alvarez

Orlando Alvarez

(died 1977)

Websitewww.angelaalvarez.com

Musical artist

Angela Álvarez (born June 13, 1927) is a Cuban-born American singer and the oldest Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist winner ever. She shared the 2022 award with Silvana Estrada at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Her songs were first recorded in an album produced by her grandson, film composer and producer Carlos José Alvarez.^[4]

Alvarez appears in the 2022 remake of Father of the Bride (which stars Andy Garcia) singing the beloved Cuban musical standard "Quiéreme mucho".^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ DeSantis, Rachel (November 4, 2022). "How a Lifetime of Songwriting Helped Angela Álvarez Earn Her First Latin Grammy Nomination at 95". People. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ Huston-Crespo, Marysabel (November 17, 2022). "Angela Álvarez makes history at age 95 with Latin Grammy tie win for best new artist". CNN. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ Page, Sydney (November 10, 2022). "Angela Alvarez, 95, is nominated for Latin Grammy Best New Artist". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ "Meet 94-year-old rising star Angela Alvarez". Yahoo! News. June 28, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 1, 2022). "How a 95-Year-Old Grandmother Nabbed a Latin Grammy Best New Artist Nomination". Billboard.
^ Radžiūtė, Eglė (November 16, 2022). "Father Prohibits His Daughter From Becoming A Musician, She Gets Nominated For Latin Grammy Nearly 80 Years Later After Grandson Records Her Songs". Bored Panda. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ Moreno, Sarah (October 11, 2022). "Cubana de 95 años nominada al Grammy como artista revelación". El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved November 18, 2022.