ILE (singer)
| ILE | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ileana Cabra Joglar |
| Also known as | PG-13 |
| Born |
April 28, 1989 Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Boleros, World Music, Urban |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, lyricist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Associated acts | Calle 13 |
| Website | http://ilevitable.com/ |
Ileana Mercedes Cabra Joglar (April 28, 1989), better known as ILE, is a Puerto Rican singer, composer, and vocalist who for 10 years was the sole female singer of the Puerto Rican band Calle 13, performing along with her brothers René Pérez Joglar ("Residente") and Eduardo Cabra Joglar ("Visitante"). She has won multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards as a member of Calle 13, and her debut solo album Ilevitable won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album.
ILE is the daughter of Flor Joglar de Gracia, an actress who formed part of the theatre troupe Teatro del Sesenta. Her father, José Cabra González is a creative advertiser and musician. Since a very young age, Ileana showed great interest in music. She began to sing even while still learning how to speak, phonetically imitating the voices of famous singers or movie soundtracks that appealed to her. During this time she would often sing in private parties and family gatherings.
Once in Josefita Monserrate de Sellés elementary school, she joined the School Choir and the Handbell Choir headed by Evangeline Oliver. Also, she began to study piano at the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory. Ileana inherited her voice from her mother and her grandmother, Flor Amelia de Gracia, teacher and composer, who is also featured on the back cover of Calle 13's self-titled debut album. At age 16, as a second year high school student, her brother Residente picked her up one day after class and asked her to sing “La Aguacatona”, a song he had written for a demo he was working on with her brother Visitante. She began to take private singing lessons with renowned Puerto Rican soprano Hilda Ramos and then additional vocal studies with Cuban singer Gema Corredera, member of the group Gema y Pavel.
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