María Laura Corradini Falomir (born June 25, 1975, in Mar del Plata , Argentina), known professionally as Chenoa , is an Argentine-Spanish music artist who rose to fame as a contestant on reality television singing competition Operación Triunfo . Her music style could be described as pop . Most of her music is in Spanish , although a few tracks on some albums were recorded in English . She has sold more than 1,000,000 records since 2002.
53-456: Chenoa was born in Mar del Plata , Argentina on June 25, 1975, although her family moved to Mallorca , Spain, when she was eight. She grew up in a musical family; both parents were musicians who used to sing in hotels at live music shows. At the age of 16, Chenoa began to sing professionally, taking part in her parents' show. When her mother fell ill, Chenoa had to stand in for her. Her fathers family
106-590: A Mí". From 2001 to 2005, Chenoa was in a relationship with David Bisbal . On June 17, 2022, she married the urologist, Miguel Sánchez Encinas in an intimate ceremony in Mallorca . On Saturday November 11, 2023 it was reported that the two had separated. — Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean , in Buenos Aires Province , Argentina . It
159-519: A Spanish tour of more than 40 locations. "Me enamoro del dolor" was covered in English by Maria Arredondo titled "Even When You're With Me". On October 9, 2007, Chenoa released her fifth studio album called Absurda Cenicienta , for which she wrote all the songs herself. The first single was "Todo irá bien". The album peaked at number one in the iTunes Latin Albums and went to the number two position in
212-599: A Spanish tour that included more than 90 dates. In April 2003, Chenoa competed in and won Eurobest , a European singing contest in which she performed " It's Raining Men ". The unplugged album Mis canciones favoritas was Chenoa's second album. It was recorded in Barcelona in April 2003, and included some of her favorite songs such as "Man in The Mirror", "Respect", "Chain of Fools", and "Love of My Life". This CD + DVD
265-405: A Symphonic Orchestra. Mar del Plata has a wide variety of clubs located by district: the area of Escollera Norte (known for its quantity of pubs and nightclubs) and Constitution Avenue. The development of the city as a seasonal summer resort in the early 20th century led upper class tourists from Buenos Aires to build a European-inspired architecture, based mainly on the picturesque and later on
318-653: A city. 1911–1930 : The residents, mostly newly arrived emigrants from Europe, demanded and obtained the control of the Municipality administration. The socialists were the mainstream political force in this period, carrying out social reforms and public investment. The main port was also built and inaugurated in 1916. 1930–1946 : A military coup reinstated the Conservative hegemony in politics through electoral fraud and corruption, but at local levels they were quite progressive, their policies viewed in some way as
371-423: A continuity of the socialist trend. In 1932, the construction of National Route 2 was completed, which connected Mar del Plata to Buenos Aires. Before this, a dirt road connected Mar del Plata to Buenos Aires using a different route, required almost two days to travel by car. The seaside Casino complex opened in 1939, was designed by architect Alejandro Bustillo , dates from this period. 1946–1955 : Birth of
424-666: A new direction in Chenoa's music. Nada es igual was not only a sample of her musical evolution, but also of her new personal challenge. "Rutinas" was the first single, which again reached number one in the Spanish charts. The album sold more than 100,000 copies in Spain after 21 weeks in the top 100 and was also promoted in Mexico and other Latin-American countries. The following singles were "Tengo para ti" and "Donde estés". 2006 finished with
477-522: Is 20.4 °C (69 °F). It is 7.5 °C (45 °F) in July. The West-Southwest winds can take the temperature below 0 °C (32 °F) between mid May and early October, while the Southeast ones (the so-called Sudestada ) are stronger, producing coastal showers and rough seas, as well as strong squalls, but the cold is much less intense. There is fog in the last days of fall, and springtime
530-537: Is 926.1 millimetres (36 in). "Clima Mar del Plata" (in Spanish). Climate Data. Mar del Plata is the head of the department of General Pueyrredón . The current mayor of the city and department is Guillermo Montenegro, of the Juntos por el Cambio party. The town council has some legislative powers. The term of office for both the mayor and council members is four years. In 1919, Mar del Plata became
583-425: Is a well-developed packaging machines industry, its quality being recognized in international markets. One of these companies was one of the pioneers in the automatic packaging of tea bags , exporting its original machine-designs abroad. Another company also exports its products and has sold royalties to other countries. During the mid-1980s, Mar del Plata saw the birth of electronics factories, focused mostly on
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#1732783893643636-554: Is a wide variety of art schools: Also, there are two conservatories (classical and popular music), a vocational school of art, and a municipal school of classical and modern dance. Mar del Plata's most popular football (soccer) teams are Aldosivi , Alvarado and Kimberley . Aldosivi plays in Primera Nacional , Alvarado and Kimberley in the Torneo Argentino B . Peñarol and Quilmes de Mar del Plata are
689-436: Is also an important sports centre with a multi-purpose Olympic style stadium (first used for the 1978 World Cup and later upgraded for the 1995 Pan American Games ), five golf courses and many other facilities. As an important fishing port, industry concentrates on fish processing and at least two large shipyards. The area is also host to other light industry, such as textile, food manufacturing and polymers . There
742-457: Is also possible to experience daily highs of 15 °C (59 °F). Winter temperatures average 13 °C (55 °F) during the day and 4 °C (39 °F) at night; they sometimes climb to 22 °C (72 °F) especially in August, but there are also days where highs stay below 6 °C (43 °F) and temperatures fall some degrees below 0 °C (32 °F) at night. Spring brings
795-405: Is not uncommon, but snow accumulation on the ground is rare, a phenomenon that takes place every six years or so, according to the 1960-2004 data. Among the best known such occurrences in the last decades were the 1975 and 1991 snowstorms, but there were also snow accumulations in 1994 and 1997 in the highest hills area of Sierra de los Padres , in 1995 along the southern coast; the other two during
848-461: Is of Italian descent and her maternal grandmother is Lebanese . She graduated as a nursery school teacher and started performing in the Casino de Mallorca shows when she was 20. There, Chenoa acquired a good stage presence before entering the first edition of the Spanish television show Operación Triunfo in 2001. Her first album was Chenoa , released in April 2002 in Spain. The first single
901-577: Is often marred by sea winds and sudden temperature changes. The city's summer maximum temperatures fluctuate broadly around the average of 26 °C (79 °F): while there are many days between 30 °C (86 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) (although less than in other areas of the Pampas region), strong on-shore or southerly winds can also keep temperatures closer to 20 °C (68 °F), and nights can sometimes be very cool even in midsummer (falling below 10 °C (50 °F) sometimes). However,
954-589: Is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is short for "Mar del Rio de la Plata," and means "sea of the Rio de la Plata basin " or "adjoining sea to the (River) Plate region." Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 682,605 as per
1007-486: The Buenos Aires Great Southern reached Mar del Plata in 1886; the first hotels started their activity. The upper-class people from Buenos Aires became the first tourists of the new born village. They also established a local government that reflected their conservative ideals. Build-up of a French style resort. On 19 July 1907, the provincial legislature approved a bill that declared Mar del Plata as
1060-511: The Peronist movement. A coalition between socialists and radicals defeated this new party by a narrow margin in Mar del Plata, but by 1948 Peronism came to dominate the local administration. The massive tourism, triggered by the welfare politics of Perón and the surge of the middle class marked a huge growth in the city's economy. 1955–1970 : After the fall of Perón , the socialists regained
1113-473: The art deco styles. This gave Mar del Plata the nickname of the Argentine Biarritz . The building industry became the main non-seasonal activity of the town by 1920. During the 1930s, 1940s, and beyond, local architects and builders, like Auro Tiribelli, Arturo Lemmi, Alberto Córsico-Picollini and Raúl Camusso recreated and transformed the picturesque values into a middle-class scale, marking
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#17327838936431166-480: The 2022 census [ INDEC ] , it is the 5th largest city in Argentina . Pre-Spanish era : The region was inhabited by Günuna Kena nomads (also known as northern Tehuelches ). They were later (after the 11th century) strongly influenced by the Mapuche culture. 1577–1857 : First European explorers. Sir Francis Drake made a reconnaissance of the coast and its sea lion colonies; Don Juan de Garay explored
1219-590: The 21st century shows an amazingly quick recovery in all sectors of the ailing economy. In November 2005 the city hosted the 4th Summit of the Americas . As part of the Argentine recreational coast, tourism is Mar del Plata's main economic activity, with over eight million tourists visiting the city in annually. Mar del Plata has a sophisticated tourist infrastructure with numerous hotels, restaurants, casinos, theatres and other tourist attractions. Mar del Plata
1272-1023: The Cathedral, the Schoenstatt Sanctuary, the “Christ” of the South Jetty, a replica of the Lourdes Grotto , the Chapels of Stella Maris and Santa Cecilia, of other cults is the Russian Orthodox Church of Mar del Plata. The Muslim community opens the doors of the Sunni Mosque of the Muslim community. For its part, the Jewish community offers visits to the Gabriel Temple. The local Government sponsors
1325-825: The Spanish Radio and Television Associations Federation awarded her the Micrófono de Oro 2005. Venezuela has also awarded Chenoa in 2005 with the Mara de Oro 2005 for the Best New International Artist of the Year. Chenoa's third studio album Nada es igual was released in November. Produced by Dado Parisini ( Laura Pausini , Nek , Tears for Fears ), and recorded in Milan , this pop-rock album explored
1378-492: The Spanish albums charts. It also received Gold certification in its first week in the Spanish album chart. The single "Todo irá bien" has topped the charts in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Spain, etc. and a total of 12 countries. On July 25, 2009, Chenoa's new single "Duele" from her upcoming album, Desafiando la gravedad , premiered for the first time on Cadena Dial . Desafiando la gravedad finds her once again co-writing
1431-666: The Spanish charts for three consecutive weeks in 2004), and Soy mujer . Chenoa was nominated again for the Premios Amigo award for Best Female Artist and completed an 80-date tour in Spain. In 2004, she was nominated for the Tu Música award as best new artist in Puerto Rico . In May and June 2004, she started her Soy mujer promotional tour around Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Argentina. In December, she visited Panama , Costa Rica , and Dominican Republic . In April 2005,
1484-578: The Spanish lyrics are written by herself. The album was recorded in London at Phrased Differently studios, in Madrid and Barcelona. It came preceded by the lead single "Quinta Dimensión" and its English version "Life's an Equation", released in late-June. The song "Júrame" (English version: "Humanized") was released as the second single in late-January 2014. On April 1, 2016, Chenoa released her seventh studio album #SoyHumana via Alias Music . Almost all of
1537-634: The United States. Along with the American COPsync, Inc, the company developed in 2013 the software for VidTac, an in-car video system for law enforcement, and the internet landing page application Lander, bought by the Silicon Valley company QuestionPro in 2016. Since the 2000s, a local company builds and develops oil industry equipment, with customers in the United States, Russia, Oman and Egypt . Located southwest of
1590-658: The album progresses, changing tempo often over the course of its dozen tracks.' She was selected to join Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in his 2011 World Tour. In November 2011 Chenoa released Como un fantasma (EP) produced by Nigel Walker . The first single was "Como un fantasma" and the second one "Simplemente tú". From September 2012 till 2013, Chenoa took part in the Spanish radio morning show Atrévete ( Cadena Dial ) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. On September 17, 2013, Chenoa released her sixth studio album Otra dirección both in English and Spanish via Alias Music . All of
1643-857: The area by land a few years later, in 1581. In 1742, during the War of Jenkins' Ear , eight survivors of HMS Wager , part of Admiral Anson expedition and led by midshipman Isaac Morris, lived through a ten-month ordeal before being decimated and captured by the Tehuelches , who eventually handed them to the Spaniards. After holding the Englishmen as prisoners, they returned Morris and his surviving companions to London in 1746. First colonization attempt by Jesuit Order near Laguna de los Padres ended in disaster (1751). 1857–1874 : The Portuguese entrepreneur José Coelho de Meirelles, taking advantage of
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1696-467: The beginning of a vernacular architecture , called Mar del Plata Style , consisting in small samples of the luxury-laden summer residences of high society, built for the summer visitor as well as for the local resident. These chalets were built with stone façades , gable roofs covered with Spanish or French tiles, prominent eaves and front porches . This gives the town some distinctive urban character compared with other Argentine cities, despite
1749-407: The bulk of her material, this time with producers Yoel Henríquez and Mauricio Gasca, and once again developing her style as a pop/rocker. The album opens with a trio of standout songs that signal the direction of the album. The opener, "Buenas Noticias", is an upbeat song with acoustic guitar, a syncopated drum track, and bubbly touches of electronic effects. The chorus hits hard with Chenoa belting out
1802-479: The city there are quartzite quarries. The stone is traditionally used in construction. There is a huge area of farms in the rural areas surrounding the city, specialized mostly in the cultivation of vegetables . In 2012, Mar del Plata became a wine-producing area, when a wine company from Mendoza province produced 20,000 lt from a vineyard at Chapadmalal beach from grape varieties such as Sauvignon blanc , Chardonnay , Riesling and Gewürztraminer . Since then,
1855-557: The coastline, ending at Miramar , 40 km (25 mi) south of Mar del Plata. Route 88 connects to Necochea and Route 226 to Balcarce , Tandil and Olavarría . The city has a bus and train station serving most cities in Argentina . There are two daily trains to Buenos Aires' Constitución station using new trains operated by Trenes Argentinos . These services are part of the General Roca Railway , owned by
1908-503: The country's abundance of wild cattle, built a pier and a factory for salted meat near Cabo Corrientes , but the business only lasted a few years. 1874–1886 : Patricio Peralta Ramos acquired the now abandoned factory along with the surrounding terrain, and founded the town on February 10, 1874. Basque rancher Pedro Luro bought a part of Peralta Ramos land for agricultural production. First docks also erected around this time. 1886–1911 : The railway line from Buenos Aires , built by
1961-548: The fact that the growing mass of tourists in the '60s imposed the construction of large apartment buildings and skyscrapers as the predominant architectural style downtown. Mar del Plata has an oceanic climate ( Cfb , according to the Köppen climate classification ), with humid and moderate summers and relatively cool winters, although polar air masses from Antarctica are frequent. The average daily mean temperature in January
2014-655: The first hours of July 10, 2004 and July 15, 2010, and again in Sierra de los Padres and the southern coast on September 11, 2015. There were flurries in September 1986, June 2007, July 2011 and August 2013. The record high is 42.4 °C (108 °F) on January 14, 2022 while the record low is −9.3 °C (15 °F) on July 6, 1988. The wet season occurs between October and April, especially in summer (December to March), with values over 90 millimetres (3.5 in) in each of those months. The average annual rainfall
2067-586: The first town in South America to have a Socialist Mayor, a son of Italian Immigrants, Teodoro Bronzini . The Socialist Party would dominate the city political landscape for most of the 20th century. Mar del Plata has had 109 Mayors and Commissioners from 1881 to the present. There is a work by the American political scientist Susan Stokes about the democratic process in Mar del Plata since 1983 in comparison to other regions of Argentina. One of
2120-412: The government company Nuevos Ferrocarriles Argentinos . Mar del Plata is the most popular destination for conventions in Argentina after Buenos Aires . Mar del Plata has a wide range of services in this sector. The summer season hosts over fifty theatrical plays. The city has, for those who do religious tourism, an interesting interreligious circuit that includes a visit among Catholics, in addition to
2173-414: The local winery turned into a tourist attraction. Microbeweries flourished during the 2010s, amounting by 2016 to one third of the national production. Although the area had suffered from a high rate of unemployment from 1995 to 2003, Mar del Plata has seen 46,000 new jobs created from the third quarter of 2003 to the third quarter of 2008, representing an increase of 22%. The 2008 Davis Cup Final
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2226-465: The lyrics are written by herself. The album was recorded in Majorca, Spain and entirely produced by Swedish producer Maria Marcus. It came preceded by the lead single "Soy Humana". Then two more single was taken from that album "Tú y Yo" and "Entra en mi Realidad". Chenoa toured during 2 years with this album with almost 40 gigs. In 2024 he collaborated with singer Ana Guerra on the song "Me Quiero Más
2279-414: The main theses of her articles is that the social and economic development of Mar del Plata was quite atypical, with a strong prevalence of middle-class values that discouraged the policy of clientelism that is the common background in other urban environments of Argentina. The area has many schools and universities, both private and public. It once had a German school, Johann-Gutenberg-Schule. There
2332-417: The main political force after the return of Democracy in 1983 . 1989–2010 : Though Peronism replaced the radicals in central government amid a national financial crisis, the latter party continued to rule in Mar del Plata. Some resurgence of mass tourism in the early '90s was followed by a deep social crisis in town, with an increase of poverty, jobless rates and emigration. By contrast, the first decade of
2385-427: The most popular basketball teams. Peñarol have won eight official tournaments (Súper 8, FIBA Americas League , five National Leagues, InterLigas , and Copa Argentina). Mar del Plata hosted the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship , where the city's basketball fans supported Argentina's national basketball team to win the gold medal. All games were played in the 8,000 seat Polideportivo Islas Malvinas . For many years,
2438-511: The most variable weather, with heat waves bringing highs of more than 30 °C (86 °F) followed by highs of 10 °C (50 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F) and perhaps a late-season frosty night all perfectly possible in October and November. There are about six days of frost each year in the city center, and almost 27 recorded at the airport. The average dates for the first and last frost are May 23 and October 4 respectively. Snowfall
2491-490: The refrain as a dense Wall of Sound kicks in, electric guitar, backup vocals, and all. "Nada de Nada" is more intense, a surging electro-rock song powered by an overdriven electric guitar riff and muscular duet vocals by Mexican diva Gloria Trevi . These two songs are interspersed by "Duele," a power ballad of heartbreak that showcases the vulnerable side of Chenoa. While these three standout songs get Desafiando la Gravedad off to an impressive start, there's plenty more to enjoy as
2544-481: The summer nights are usually cool to pleasant, with values between 12 °C (54 °F) to 16 °C (61 °F). Traditionally, Easter is seen as the "last" weekend to go to the beach on the Argentine Atlantic Coast , and average maximum temperatures are around 22 °C (72 °F) at that time. While some years can have the last few days of about 30 °C (86 °F) around that time, it
2597-512: The telecommunications field, with two of them, Nexuscom and DelSat, succeeding in the international market. By the 2010s, a local technology company , PCBOX, was manufacturing and developing personal computers , tablet computers , smartphones and action-cams . Also during the decade of 2010, the development of the software industry resulted in the formation of 92 companies and 440 microbusiness. One of these companies, Making Sense, opened offices at San Antonio , Austin and Boston , in
2650-416: The upper hand in local politics; the city reached the peak in activities like construction business and building industry. There was massive emigration from other regions of Argentina. 1970–1989 : Slight decline of tourism demand, counterbalanced by the increase of other industries such as fishing and machinery. General infrastructure renewal under the military rule. The centrist Radical Civic Union becomes
2703-466: Was Atrévete , a song whose English version is also included in the album as Mystify , but the greatest hit of this album was Cuando tú vas , played all over Spain in the summer of 2002. Chenoa sold over 500,000 copies in Spain after 61 weeks in the Top 100 chart, and she was nominated for the Spanish music industry awards Premios Amigo as best new female artist and best female artist. Year 2002 finished with
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#17327838936432756-971: Was held in Mar del Plata. After being shut for a decade, the Gran Hotel Provincial (one of the largest hotels in Argentina) was reopened by the Madrid -based NH Hotels , in 2009. Mar del Plata continues to lead Argentina's room availability: of 440,000 registered hotel rooms nationwide in early 2009, the city was home to nearly 56,000 (5,000 more than Buenos Aires ). Mar del Plata is served by Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ/SAZM) with daily flights to Buenos Aires served by Aerolíneas Argentinas and weekly flights to Patagonia served by LADE . Due to COVID-19 pandemic , flights were reduced just to two daily flights to Buenos Aires served by Aerolineas Argentinas. Highway 2 connects Mar del Plata with Buenos Aires and Route 11 connects it through
2809-626: Was released on a limited edition of 100,000 copies. Soy mujer was the title of her second studio album, recorded in Miami and Madrid in 2003. Pop, rock, Latin, Arab, and Anglo sounds are mixed in this album, which reached number one in the Spanish album chart and sold more than 250,000 copies after 47 weeks in the top 100. The album also charted in Venezuela reaching the number two position. The singles released were "En tu cruz me clavaste", "Soy lo que me das", "Siete pétalos", "Dame" (which topped
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