Biography
Who is Malena Muyala?
Early life
Malena Muyala was born in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, on March 23, 1971. Her family supported her interest in music and theatre from an early age. She enjoyed singing along to radio and television programs during her childhood.
At age 11, she joined Teatro Macció to take dramatic arts classes and participated in local productions. She learned to play the guitar and took singing lessons. As a teenager, she formed several music groups, including an all-female Murga group.
In 1988, she moved to Montevideo to study medicine and joined the acting troupe Antimurga BCG. She sang and acted in several plays with the troupe before her music career began.
Music career beginnings
Malena's music career took off in 1991 when she won first prize at the First National Tango Contest of Uruguay. That same year, she put together a band and toured across the country.
In 1998, she released her first album titled Temas Pendientes through the record label Ayuí. The release reached fourth place in best-selling albums for December and received an Iris Prize along with a Gold Disc certification.
She continued her tour in Argentina and recorded her second album, Puro Verso, which was released in Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
Albums and tours
In 2007, Malena released her third album, Viajera, which earned a gold certification. She performed with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Montevideo at the Hotel del Prado steps to celebrate the tenth anniversary of her first album.
She recorded her fourth compact disc live and her first DVD at the Solís Theatre, releasing it in 2009. She later toured Montevideo neighborhoods to collect stories from locals, documenting the experience in a project called Pebeta de mi Barrio.
Her neighborhood tour received recognition from the United Nations and UNESCO, and won an award at Festival Cubadisco in 2012 for Best International Album.
Birthday and age
Malena Muyala was born on March 23, 1971, which makes Malena 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Malena shares the date with 55 other famous people.
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