Lola Ponce | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Paola Fabiana Ponce |
Born |
Capitán Bermúdez, Santa Fe Province, Argentina |
25 June 1982
Genres | Pop, pop rock, Latin pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, model, spokesperson |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2001—present |
Labels | Raimoon/Sony BMG |
Associated acts | Gió Di Tonno |
Paola Fabiana Ponce (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlola ˈponse]; born June 25, 1982), professionally known as Lola Ponce, is an Argentine singer–songwriter, composer, actress and occasional model.
Ponce made her breakthrough in Argentina and Latin America with her debut album Inalcanzable, which was released in 2001. She also earned a great popularity in Italy, after starring in musical Notre-Dame de Paris in Verona. Ponce has since released two more albums — Fearless (2004) and Il diario di Lola (2008) — and has performed in Spanish, Italian and English. In 2008, along with Giò Di Tonno, she won San Remo Festival with the song "Colpo di fulmine".
Lola Ponce was born on June 25, 1982 in Capitán Bermúdez, Santa Fe Province to Hector and María. She has two siblings, Claudia and Alejandro. Born and raised in a musical family, she formed a duo with her brother when she was only 3, performing folklore songs. Ponce took part in many festivals in Latin America as child and teenager. In 1998, she had a role in Chiquititas, a popular TV series created by Cris Morena, and signed a recording contract with producer Oscar Mediavilla in 1999. Ponce entered the University of Buenos Aires, but dropped it to pursue her music career.