Born | Luis Mariano Eusebio González García 13 August 1914 |
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Died | 14 July 1970 (aged 55) Paris, France |
Luis Mariano Eusebio González García (13 August 1914 – 14 July 1970), also known as Luis Mariano, was a popular tenor of Spanish origin who achieved celebrity in 1946 with 'La belle de Cadix' ('The Beautiful Lady of Cadix') an operetta by Francis Lopez. He appeared in the 1954 film Adventures of the Barber of Seville and Le Chanteur de Mexico (1957) and became popular in France as well as his native Spain.
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Luis Mariano was born in Irun, Spain on 13 August 1914, the son of a garagiste and taxi-driver and showed interest in singing as a child. His family moved to France at the start of the Spanish Civil War and settled in Bordeaux where he studied at the Conservatoire, and also sang in cabarets.[1]
Jeanne Lagiscarde, who was in charge of the classical department of a record store in Bordeaux, took Mariano under her wing, and gave up her job to nurture his talent in Paris.[1] To earn a living, he sang in stage shows and appeared in films, starting with 'L'escalier sans fin' in 1943. That year he auditioned for the role of Ernesto in Don Pasquale, and sang in the opera at the Palais de Chaillot and later at the Théâtre des Variétés, with Vina Bovy, recording excerpts from the opera. He also left many recordings of popular song and operetta.
He continued to appear in other films from 1946, including a singing role in Napoléon and a film adaptation of Lehar's Der Zarewitsch.
In his encyclopedia Gänzl describes Mariano as a 'svelte singing idol of French operetta of the post-war stage and screen'.[1] Mariano died in Paris in 1970.
His music is featured prominently in the 1996 Belgian film Le huitième jour in which he is played by Laszlo Harmati during scenes employing magical realism.
In 2014, French baritone David Serero recorded an album with Mariano classics performed in a Jazz version for the 100th anniversary of his birth: David Serero chante Luis Mariano – jazz version.
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Born | Luis Mariano Fernandez Pimentel 27 June 1972 (age 48) Ronda, Málaga |
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Died | present |
Occupation | Investigative Journalist, Writer, TV Host |
Language | Spanish |
Nationality | Spanish |
Education | UNUS Universidad, Baja California, Mexico. CENEVAL y SEP, Mexico |
Notable works | Mis enigmas favoritos, El viajero del alma, Conectando almas |
Luis Mariano Fernandez Pimentel (born 27 June 1972 in Ronda, Province of Málaga) is a Spanish investigative journalist, writer and researcher of the great enigmas and mysteries of the world.[1] He has a degree in Journalism and Communication from UNUS, Universidad de Baja California,[2] Mexico. He also holds a degree in Journalism from the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) of Mexico and from the Centro Nacional de Evaluación para la Educación Superior (CENEVAL).[3] He belongs to the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), an entity officially recognized by the European Union and the ONU agencies, being the largest organization of journalist worldwide. He has been director of the television program of research and interviews 'Mis Enigmas Favoritos' (English: My Favorite Riddles) on Mijas Comunicación,[4]Digital Costa del Sol Tv,[5] Spain, weekly.[6] This program was also aired on numerous Spanish and Latin-American television channels.
Fernandez began his career in 1990 at 'Radio Costa del Sol', where he was a presenter and editor. Later he moved to 'Cadena SER', where he was a reporter in such programs as 'Milenio 3', 'Ser Curiosos', 'Espacio en Blanco'. After that he moved to Mijas Comunicacion. Here he served primarily as a presenter, hosting and directing 'Mis Enigmas Favoritos' (1999–2014)[7] in which he had the opportunity to interview J. J. Benitez,[8]Fernando Jimenez del Oso,[9]Robert Bauval,[10]Antonio Piñero,[11] among others. He subsequently hosted and create many other programs, such as 'Noches casi Secretas' (2002–2014).[12]
Also he collaborated with Iker Jimenez[13] on the published book Tumbas sin nombre.[14]
Fernandez has received an important Spanish award for journalism, for his tv show 'Mis Enigmas Favoritos',[15] as the Highest Rated Show at Spain's local TV (in 2008) from the 'Organización de Asociaciones de Televisiones Locales de España'.
In 2015, he relocated to Latinamerica, where he has remained for the past year working on his own programs transmitted online. He is the presenter, editor and director for shows like 'Mis Enigmas Favoritos', 'El Viajero del Alma'.,[16]'Conectando Almas'.[17]
He also collaborates writing articles at Enigmas magazine and Año Cero.