Amalia Macías
| Amalia Macías | |
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| Born | 22 March 1934 Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Died | 24 July 2025 (aged 91) |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1966–20?? |
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Amalia Macías (Spanish: [aˈmalja maˈsias]; 22 March 1934 – 24 July 2025) was a Mexican singer and actress of stage, radio, film and television.[1][2] In the 1970s and 1980s, she toured Europe singing Mexican songs.[3][4]
Life and career
Macías was born in Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.[4] She began her career at the age of 13, winning an amateur contest at Irapuato's Cine Rialto with her interpretation of the song "Dos arbolitos".[4] Her prize consisted of a box of Lerma soda and a pass to watch movies for free for a year.[4]
In a troupe that passed through Irapuato, she met the singer Luis Pérez Meza, who advised her to relocate to Mexico City to make her professional debut as a ranchera singer.[4] She had to convince her strict mother to allow her to go.[4]
In Mexico City, the famous quartet Los Tecolines helped her get a record deal with Peerless Records, where she recorded her first hit single, "Si volviera a nacer", which allowed her to sing on radio and tour the country.[4] She made her television debut in Música, risa y estrellas with other new singers, such as Irma Serrano, Lucha Moreno, José Juan, and Juan Gallardo.[4]
Macías made her film debut with a starring role in El tigre de Santa Julia (1974)[4] and also sang several songs in the film.
In 1982, she decided to finance a tour of Spain to "show what Mexico is".[4] With the money she earned singing in California, she hired Pepe López's Mariachi México 70 as her musical accompaniment.[4] Before she left for Spain, Mexican journalist Jacobo Zabludovsky interviewed her and gave her television programs to promote her tour of Spain.[4] She sang in the Spanish cities of Bilbao, Zaragoza, Torremolinos, Marbella, Madrid, and Barcelona.[4]
Macías died on 24 July 2025, at the age of 91.[5]
Discography
- Para puras vergüenzas contigo
- Ay! mi gordo
- Amalia Macías
Filmography
- El tigre de Santa Julia (1974)
References
- ^ "Disk Acts on Parade On Mexican TV'er". Billboard. Vol. 78, no. 34. 20 August 1966. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 79, no. 29. July 22, 1967. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 41. 9 October 1971. p. 44. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m González, Esaú (27 November 2017). "Amalia Macías una estrella mundial que en su natal Irapuato, poco se ha visto brillar". Notus. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Muere Amalia Macías, querida actriz y estrella de la música mexicana, a los 91 años. (in Spanish)
External links
- Amalia Macías at IMDb
- Amalia Macías discography at Discogs