Cecilia Lourdes Fernández (; born 2 April 1981) is an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and actress. She is the best known as a member of Argentine girl group Bandana and as a frontman of Lourdes, a band that carries her name.
Career
Bandana (2001—2004) As a student, Fernández was a member of two bands, Terikitungo and Seres Humanos. She was a student of Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. As a player of piano and electronic keyboards, Fernández became composing music on a computer program, which helped her to create more modern sound. In 2001, she went on an audition for talents show Popstars, which selected five girls for a girl group — Ivonne Guzmán, Valeria Gastaldi, Virginia Da Cunha, Lissa Vera and Fernández."El sueño del estrellato veloz convertido en realidad" Página 12 Article Julián Gorodischer 1 November 2001 As their emergence coincided with a period of nationwide economic depression, one of the series judges commented "this was an opportunity to shine at a very downbeat moment for Argentina". During the Popstars, Fernández was known as "la peti" ("shorty"), which was commented by judge Afo Verde that "appearance didn't matter to us, what each girl conveyed was most important". The band was named Bandana.
Bandana's first album, Bandana, was the best-selling album of Argentina in 2001 and achieved four platinum certifications.Biography Music.com, Drago Bonacich 18 June 2004 Later in 2002, they recorded a Spanish version of "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley, "Muero De Amor Por Ti", for the Disney film Lilo & Stitch. In December, Bandana performed with Mambrú at the José Amalfitani Stadium in front of over 40 thousands spectators. In 2003, Bandana became the first Argentine artist to cover Billboard magazine,'¡Las chicas en la tapa de Billboard!', Article, Terra.com.ar 15 August 2003 while promoting themselves in the United States. After a film Vivir Intentando in 2003, which received mixed reviews,'El espectáculo del año' , Review – Zonafreak.com.ar, Ygnacio Cervio 'Una oportunidad fallida' Clarin.com, Review – Diego Lerer 26 June 2003 and 2004 album Hasta Siempre, Bandana disbanded. They reunited in 2008 for an episode of the show of Susana Giménez.
Lourdes (2004—present) Shortly after Bandana disbanded, Fernández formed her own band Lourdes with Hernán "Pájaro" Ripoll, who plays bass guitar and synthesizer, and Federico Casañas, who plays drums. In 2004, they signed with EMI and released album Televisivamente. Unlike pop and dance-pop music Bandana played, Lourdes focused on electropop, reggae and ska. Lourdes' debut single "Televisivamente" picked at number four at Argentine Singles Chart, but the other two did not enter the chart. Their second album, De otro mundo, picked at number one at Argentine Albums Chart, while its singles "De otro mundo" and "Yo te hacía bien" were number one singles. Lourdes will release her third album in 2010 through Sony BMG.
Discography
With Bandana
Albums 2004 — Televisivamente 2007 — De otro mundo 2010 — Third Studio Album
Singles YearSingleArgentinaChartAlbum 2004 "Televisivamente" 4 Televisivamente 2005 "Tengo que volver" – "Hi Hi Hit (Cenizas en el mar)" – 2007 "De otro mundo" 1 De otro mundo 2008 "Yo te hacía bien" 1
Filmography Year Title Format Role Notes 2001 Popstars: Argentina Reality/Talents Show Herself 2002 1000 millones TV series Herself Guest Appearance Rebelde Way TV series Herself Guest Appearance 2003 Vivir Intentando Film Herself
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Notes 2002 MTV Video Music Awards Latin America Best New Artist Best New Artist Southeast – Winners , MTVLA.com – MTV Video Music Awards Latinoamérica With Bandana CAPIF Awards Best Music Publishing Best New Artist Best Pop Band 2003 Best Pop Album 2004 Best Pop Album 2005 Premios Gardel Best New Female Artist Best New Pop Artist MTV Video Music Awards Latin America Best New Artist Clarín Awards Best New Artist 2006 Latinos Awards Best Female Artist 2008 Premios Gardel Best Album by a Female Pop Artist
References
External links Official Website Official Website of Bandana Lourdes Cecilia Fernández at the MySpace