Andrea Velasco

Andrea Velasco
Born Andrea María Velasco Alessandri
(1981-12-07) December 7, 1981
Santiago, Chile
Occupation Actress and Singer
Years active 2007–present
Website andreavelasco.com

Andrea María Velasco Alessandri (born December 7, 1981 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean film and television actress and singer of Italian descent. She is well known for her work in romantic comedies, late night TV shows, and recently, her music career.

Early life and acting

Andrea during the shooting of Qué Pena tu Boda, 2010

An actress and professional singer, Velasco studied theatrical and musical arts in Chile and Argentina.[1] During her career, she has worked in theatre, TV shows, cinema and radio.

She is best known for her character of Ángela de María in Nicolás López' "Qué Pena" trilogy, "Qué pena tu vida", "Qué pena tu boda" and "Qué pena tu familia", the highest-grossing movies in Chile in 2010, 2011 and 2013, respectively.

In 2011, she was chosen as one of the "100 Young Chilean Leaders" in Culture, an award given by the Strategic Leadership Center from Adolfo Ibáñez University and El Mercurio.[2]

During 2013 she joined TVN's Entertainment department, participating in Solamente Julia with her antagonic role, Isabel Larraín, and then a year after as Denisse Moya in the late night thriller show Vuelve Temprano.

As of 2016, Andrea is still an active part of Televisión Nacional de Chile's entertainment department.

Music career

As a break from her acting career, Velasco recorded her first project as a singer, "Piñata".[3] The 5-song electro-pop EP sung in Spanish was recorded in RedCello Studios in Los Angeles, as a collaboration piece between Velasco, Jorge Costa, Diego Las Heras and Fernando Costa (Red Jesus). "Piñata" was edited and mixed by Diego Las Heras (Seek Music Production, Canada), in a joint production with RedCello.

Her first single, titled "De Paseo", was released in December 2014,[4] with a full release in January 2015. That same year, Andrea was nominated as "Best New Artist" for her debut in the Pulsar Chilean Music Awards.[5]

Other activities

Velasco is an active member of Greenpeace,[6] having participated in campaigns to raise awareness about global warming.

Filmography

Movies

Year Movie Character Director Awards
2010 Qué pena tu vida Ángela de María
(Main Character)
Nicolás López
2011 Qué pena tu boda Nominated as best actress in a feature film, Altazor Awards 2012
2013 Qué pena tu familia
Year Short Film Character Director
2012 Ema Ema (Main Character) Jean-Marc Simonneau

Soap operas

Telenovelas
Year Show Role Channel
2011 Témpano Isidora Guerrero TVN
Peleles Valentina Tagle Canal 13
2012 La Sexóloga María José "Coté" Castillo Chilevisión
2013 Solamente Julia Isabel Larraín TVN
2014 Vuelve temprano Denisse Moya TVN
2015 Matriarcas Juliana Flores TVN

TV Shows

TV Shows
Año Serie Rol Canal Notas
2007 Casado con hijos Titi's friend Mega
Tres son Multitud
2008 Aída Teresa TVN
Mi primera vez Paloma Temporada 1, Episodio "Mateo»
2009 Mis años grossos Coni Bustamante Chilevisión Co-protagónico
Teatro en Chilevisión Adriana Episodio "¿Dónde está mi Guaguita?»
2010 La Colonia Agustina Mega
El Lagarto Macarena Via X
2014 Pulseras rojas Carola TVN

Theatre

Music

Discography

Studio Albums
  • 2015: "Piñata"

Singles
  • 2014: "De Paseo"

Collaborations & Remixes
  • 2013: "Rey del Kazoo", red jesus
  • 2016: "Take your time", Zebra 93
  • 2016: "Side by side", Zebra 93
  • 2016: "Take your time", Zebra (Virtual Memory Virus Remix)

Awards

External links

References

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