Andrea Tessa

Andrea Marisa Victoria Tessa Vergara (born January 1, 1961 in Santiago) is a Chilean singer-songwriter, TV presenter, and actress of Italian descent.[1] Daughter of the operatic soprano Victoria Vergara Olguín and Patricio Tessa Marchant. She studied at Scuola Italiana de Santiago.

Andrea Tessa
Andrea Tessa performing live.
Background information
Birth nameAndrea Marisa Victoria Tessa Vergara
Born (1961-01-01) January 1, 1961
Santiago, Chile
GenresLatin pop, jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, TV presener
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1979–present
Websitewww.andreatessa.com

She started her musical career in 1979, singing "Decir te Quiero", a song written by Scottie Scott, winning for Best Interpreter at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.[2]

Her first album was Páginas (1996), followed by Equipaje Clandestino (2002), Tribute (2007) and Leaving Home (2008) which won Best Album of the Year in the 2011 APES awards.

She was the host of the television show Más Música from 1984–1992. In 1989 she debuted as an actress in the TV movie Bravo. She appeared as the vocal coach of the Italian chorus (Italian immigrants or descendants) in the TV show Todos a Coro hosted by Rafael Araneda and Karen Doggenweiler. She and her chorus won second place.

Discography
  • Páginas (1996)
  • Equipaje Clandestino (2002)
  • Concierto de Oraciones (2004)
  • Tribute (2007)
  • Leaving Home (2008)

Filmography
  • Bravo (1989) (TV)
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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