Biography
Who is Luana Persíncula?
Early life and background
Luana Persíncula Andino was born on October 18, 2001, in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. Her parents are Óscar Persíncula and Soraya Andino. She is of Portuguese and Basque descent.
She attended Primary School Number 82. From an early age, she sang in her school choir and in church. She was raised as an Evangelical Christian.
Rise to fame and musical career
Luana Persíncula began her musical career in early 2018 by releasing plena style covers of songs by Karol G and Abel Pintos. These covers gained millions of views on YouTube and led to performances at nightclubs and music festivals.
Due to her young age, she earned the nickname La Princesita during this time. In September 2018, she released her first single titled Amarte no se olvida, which entered Spotify lists in Uruguay.
Her work permit was temporarily revoked by the Institute for Children and Adolescents due to night work regulations for minors. This caused a brief hiatus in her musical output.
Return to music and television
After turning eighteen in October 2019, Luana Persíncula resumed her career and released urban and Latin pop singles including Mi primer amor and Ocean. In 2020, she won a Graffiti Award for Single of the Year for Mi primer amor.
She also toured Uruguay with singer Marcos da Costa. In later years, she collaborated with artists such as Mariano Bermúdez, Valeria Gau, and Lucas Sugo.
In March 2022, she joined the third season of MasterChef Celebrity and finished in sixth place. In 2023, she competed on and won the third season of Quién es la máscara as Tigress.
Recent projects and personal life
In June 2023, Luana Persíncula sang the National Anthem before a football match between Uruguay and Nicaragua at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. By December 2023, she performed her first concert at the Teatro de Verano theater.
In January 2024, she became a coach on La Voz Uruguay, replacing Lucas Sugo. She was later featured on a remix of a single by El Reja in April 2025.
In mid-2019, she announced she was expecting her first child with singer Marcos da Costa. She gave birth to their son Tao on February 6, 2020, and the couple later confirmed their separation in October 2021. In October 2023, she announced a relationship with singer Jona Suárez.
Birthday and age
Luana Persíncula was born on October 18, 2001, which makes Luana 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Luana shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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