La Terremoto de Alcorcón
| La Terremoto de Alcorcón | ||
 La Terremoto at the 32nd Goya Awards in 2018 | ||
| Background information | ||
| Other names: | Pepa Charro | |
| Occupation: | Singer | |
María José Charro Galán, better known under her stage name La Terremoto de Alcorcón or La Terremoto (Template:Trans), and also as Pepa Charro, is a Spanish singer born in Madrid, Spain.
She grew up in Alcorcón and studied languages. She went to the United Kingdom to work as an au pair. She has been a member of the group Diabéticas Aceleradas since 1999. She lives in Majorca, where she owns a bar. She became well known in Spain for parodies of Madonna's Hung Up and Can't Get You Out of My Head and 2 Hearts, both by Kylie Minogue.
Recently she appeared as a regular feature of TVE2's late-night programme, presented by Cayetana Guillén Cuervo.
She has become a gay icon in Spain and has performed in New York City, London (at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern), and Mexico D.F. clubs. In 2007, she wrote and performed the track "Libérate", becoming the Official Europride Anthem (2007, Madrid). She performed in Lisbon during its "Arraial Gay Pride" in June 2009.
In 2019 she signed with Netflix to host the Spanish version of its reality series Nailed It!, which is titled Niquelao!. The first season of Niquelao! was released on October 25, 2019.[1]
Discography
Unless otherwise indicated, all these singles are parodies of the original artists:
- I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (titled Sin Afeitar) [2]
- A Quien Le Importa by Alaska[3]
- It's Raining Men by Geri Halliwell[4]
- Thriller by Michael Jackson[5]
- Hung Up by Madonna[6]
- Enajená (Let Me Out by Dover) [7]
- Crazy in Love by Beyoncé[8]
- Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue[9]
- Libérate - original song written and performed by Terremoto de Alcorcón for the Official Europride Anthemn, Madrid 2007 [10]
- 2 Hearts by Kylie Minogue[11]
- He's My Man (Eurovision Song Contest 2008 - not chosen to be the Spanish contestant)
References
- ↑ Los desastres culinarios llegan a Netflix con 'Niquelao!', https://www.elperiodico.com/es/tele/20191024/desastres-culinarios-llegan-netflix-niquelao-7695246 Accessed: 10 January 2020 (Language: Spanish
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Sin Afeitar
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Sin Afeitar
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing It's Raining Men
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Thriller
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Hung Up
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Enajená
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Crazy in Love
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Can't Get You Out of My Head
- ↑ La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Libérate
- ↑ (Song performed at the Spanish TV show "Channel Nº4", Cuatro on Friday December 14, 2007).