Olivia Molina
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Olivia Molina (born January 3, 1946 in Copenhagen ) is a German- Mexican tango and folklore singer who was primarily known as a pop singer in German-speaking countries until the 1970s and was also partly active as an actor.
Life
Her mother was a German dancer from Flensburg. Her father was a musician and orchestra leader who was born in San Cristóbal de las Casas in the Mexican state of Chiapas .
Olivia Molina's career began at the age of 14 in Acapulco , Mexico. As a student she had her first successes with hits by Paul Anka , Ricky Nelson and Brenda Lee . Molina performed in clubs and hotels and received her first record deal as a teenager with the record company Peerless in Mexico City . In 1965, according to the biography of her website, she had a hit in Mexico with Juego de Palabras .
In 1966 she moved to Germany, took acting lessons and from around 1970 made recordings in German. Her first major success was the recording of the Beatles hit Let It Be in German under the title Aber wie . As a result, she became known in German-speaking countries and had some minor successes as a result.
In 1972 she took part in the German preliminary decision for the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson . Your contribution The largest arena in the world came in tenth out of twelve participants. In 1973 she won the German Schlager competition with the title Das Lied. Finally, in 1974, their most commercial success followed, the song of the ARD television lottery The way to happiness is free. In 1976, with the album All Meine Jahreszeiten, a departure from the hit business followed. Most of the texts contained were written by André Heller . There is also a poem set to music by Rainer Maria Rilke . José Feliciano can also be heard on guitar on two songs .
At the end of the 1970s she finally withdrew from the hit and pop business and devoted herself to tango . Since then she has been best known as a singer of Latin American folklore and Christmas music. In 1987 she founded the association “Patenschaft Kinder Latinamerikas - Olivia Molina eV” in Bonn, which she became president.
In 2011 she celebrated her 50th anniversary on stage as part of her regular tour "Olivia Molina - Christmas Gala".
Discography
Albums
- 1973: My songs
- 1974: Song Book
- 1974: Either way
- 1974: La bamba
- 1974: your great successes
- 1975: Live!
- 1976: All my seasons
- 1977: concert
- 1978: Fresh traces
- 1979: Viva
- 1986: Feliz Navidad
- 1987: Mariachi
- 1988: El Tango Argentino
- 1988: Nochebuena
- 1990: Sinceramente
- 1991: Olivia Molina
- 1993: Latin Latin Latin
- 1994: Misa Latinoamericana
- 1994: El Tango
- 1995: Aleluya
- 1997: El Nacimiento
- 1998: After all these years
- 1999: Porque te amo
- 1999: Las Posadas
- 2001: Jazz Jazz Jazz
- 2002: La Jornada
- 2002: Navidad en mi tierra
- Libertad
Singles
- 1970: But like (Let It Be) 1970
- 1970: Where and when 1970
- 1971: This is Mexico in 1971
- 1973: The 1973 song
- 1974: The way to happiness is free 1974
- 1975: Today Si, tomorrow No 1975
- 1976: You, you, you 1976
- 1977: Hard Rock Cafe (original German recording) 1977
Web links
- Works by and about Olivia Molina in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
- Works by and about Olivia Molina in the catalog of the German National Library
- Olivia Molina website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Olivia Molina. Retrieved July 29, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Molina, Olivia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Mexican tango, folklore and hit singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen , Denmark |