Constanza Herrero
Constanza Belén Herrero Parada (born July 10, 1991), is an Australian-Chilean singer, songwriter, and actress.[2][3] Constanza first gained recognition as a teenager after becoming a member of the MTV award winner band Six Pack[4] performing at Viña del Mar International Song Festival under the artist name “Kota” and starring in the TV Series Karkú, which was broadcast by Nickelodeon.[5][6] She won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2018 Grand Prize and Lennon Award with her original song “Me Voy”.[7] In 2007 she released independently her first original songs in an EP called “Actúa Hoy” under the artist name “Kota”.[8][9]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Constanza Belén Herrero Parada |
Born | Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile | July 10, 1991
Genres | Pop, Folk, Latin, Jazz, Soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Actress |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano |
Years active | 2007–present |
Associated acts | Six Pack[1] |
Website | Official website |
Solo career
In 2015 Constanza was invited to sing for His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales to celebrate his 67th birthday at the Cottesloe Civic Centre.[19] In 2016 she sang at the Premier’s Olympic Dinner for the Western Australian Olympic Team going to Rio 2016 and the WA Premier Colin Barnett at the Perth Convention Centre.[20] In 2017 she launched independently her self-titled EP “Constanza Herrero”.[21]
In September 2018 Constanza won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and in May 2019 she won a Lennon Award as a songwriter for her song “Me Voy” in the Latin Category.[22] The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is an international songwriting contest founded by Yoko Ono in 1997.[23] In February 2019 Constanza was interviewed by Luis Chataing on his show “Conectados”.
Career
TV Series
- 2009 Karkú 3 as Dana Hamilton
- 2009 Cuentos Clásicos (Pilot) as Caperucita Roja (Red Riding Hood)[24]
TV Shows
- Buenos Dias a Todos: Channel “TVN”:
- Calle 7: Channel “TVN”
- Pollo en Conserva Channel “La Red”:
- Conectados with Luis Chateing
Awards
- MTV LA (Six Pack) - Mejor Artista Nuevo Centro.[25]
- John Lennon Songwriting Contest: Grand Prize and Lennon Award 2018
- LA Music Critic Award 2018
Discography
Extended Plays Albums
- 2007: Actúa Hoy
- 2017: Constanza Herrero[29]
References
- "Six Pack". May 26, 2009.
- "South Perth singer win Lennon award". Community News. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ""Nunca me dijeron que era pariente de plácido domingo"". La Cuarta (in Spanish). 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Constanza Herrero". triple j Unearthed. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- TKM (2009-05-26). "Six Pack". TKM Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Cooperativa.cl. "Six Pack se sumó al show de Viña 2008". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Amrap's AirIt | Australian Music Radio Airplay Project :: Pop :: Constanza Herrero - Packing Up". airit.org.au. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "FREMANTLE HERALD" (PDF).
- "Constanza Herrero release her new EP". Indscene ». 2018-08-07. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "CONSTANZA HERRERO, EX ALUMNA Y EXITOSA CANTAUTORA, MANDA UN AFECTUOSO SALUDO A LA COMUNIDAD TREWHELIANA". Trewhela´s School (in Spanish). 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Constanza Herrero Premieres New Music Video for "Packing Up"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "KARKU SERIE HISTORIA SINOPSIS EN NICKELODEON FOTOS". www.lasnoticiasmexico.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Beatles win for WA songwriter". The West Australian. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "BONUS MATERIAL - Odds & Ends Episode One: Constanza". Curio Network. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "La nueva vida de la ex "Karkú" Constanza Guerrero a casi 8 años del fin de la serie". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "KARKU | La nueva vida de la ex 'Karkú' Constanza Herrero a casi 8 años del fin de la serie". Fotech - Foro de Televisión y Espectáculos de Chile. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Eventful: CONSTANZA HERRERO". Eventful. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- Galleguillos, Cristobal (2018-01-07). "Haciendo patria desde Australia: Conoce a Constanza Herrero y su primer EP". SACH (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Constanza Herrero". Constanza Herrero | MusicaPopular.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "La nueva vida de la ex 'Karkú' Constanza Herrero a casi 8 años del fin de la serie". Pagina 7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- wam (2019-05-16). "Radar: Your monthly dose of WA music media". WAM. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Constanza Herrero Releases New Single 'Packing Up'". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "CONSTANZA HERRERO, EX ALUMNA Y EXITOSA CANTAUTORA, MANDA UN AFECTUOSO SALUDO A LA COMUNIDAD TREWHELIANA". Trewhela´s School (in Spanish). 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Constanza Herrero Releases New Single 'Packing Up'". Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "WE GET TO KNOW CONSTANZA HERRERO". auspOp. 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "INTERVIEW: Constanza Herrero". Vents Magazine. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "Set You Inhibitions Free On Constanza Herrero's 'Packing Up'". Australian Music News | AAA BACKSTAGE. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- "John Lennon Songwriting Contest". jlsc.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.