Constanza Herrero

Constanza Belén Herrero Parada (born July 10, 1991), is an Australian-Chilean singer, songwriter, and actress.[1][2] Constanza first gained recognition as a teenager after becoming a member of the MTV award winner band Six Pack[3] performing at Viña del Mar International Song Festival under the artist name “Kota” and starring in the TV Series Karkú, which was broadcast by Nickelodeon.[4][5] She won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2018 Grand Prize and Lennon Award with her original song “Me Voy”.[6] In 2007 she released independently her first original songs in an EP called “Actúa Hoy” under the artist name “Kota”.[7][8]

Constanza Herrero
Background information
Birth nameConstanza Belén Herrero Parada
Born (1991-07-10) July 10, 1991
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
GenresPop, Folk, Latin, Jazz, Soul
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Actress
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active2007–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Six Pack and Karkú

As a member of Six Pack she recorded two albums, “SixPack Reedición” and “Up”.[9][10] The singles “Huracanes” and “Up” became No.1 in the Chilean Singles Chart. The music video for “Huracanes” also reached No.1 on the MTV show Los 10 + pedidos.[11][12] Her original song “I Try” was included in the album “UP”. Constanza starred in the third season of the TV Series “Karkú”, which was broadcast by Nickelodeon Latin America and TVN.[13][14]

She played “Dana Hamilton” the antagonist of the season. Some of Constanza’s original songs became part of the soundtrack of Karkú.[15] Constanza became the lead singer of the theme song of the TV Series “Nadie me entiende” broadcast by Canal 13. In Nov 2009 Constanza performed with Six Pack at “Día de la música” at Parque O’Higgins.[16] Constanza was invited to sing by Juan Carlos Duque alongside other Chilean singers the song “La fuerza de la libertad” celebrating Chile’s Bicentenary at Chile’s government palace “Palacio de la Moneda”.[17]

Solo career

In 2015 Constanza was invited to sing for His Royal Highness Charles, Prince of Wales to celebrate his 67th birthday at the Cottesloe Civic Centre.[18] In 2016 she sang at the Premier’s Olympic Dinner for the Western Australian Olympic Team going to Rio 2016 and the WA Premier Colin Barnett at the Perth Convention Centre.[19] In 2017 she launched independently her self-titled EP “Constanza Herrero”.[20]

In September 2018 Constanza won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and in May 2019 she won a Lennon Award as a songwriter for her song “Me Voy” in the Latin Category.[21] The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is an international songwriting contest founded by Yoko Ono in 1997.[22] In February 2019 Constanza was interviewed by Luis Chataing on his show “Conectados”.

Career

TV Series
  • 2009 Karkú 3 as Dana Hamilton
  • 2009 Cuentos Clásicos (Pilot) as Caperucita Roja (Red Riding Hood)[23]

TV shows
  • Buenos Dias a Todos: Channel “TVN”:
  • Calle 7: Channel “TVN”
  • Pollo en Conserva Channel “La Red”:
  • Conectados with Luis Chateing

Awards
  • MTV LA (Six Pack) - Mejor Artista Nuevo Centro.[24]
  • John Lennon Songwriting Contest: Grand Prize and Lennon Award 2018
  • LA Music Critic Award 2018

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2008: SixPack Reedición[25]
  • 2009: Up[26]

Extended Plays Albums
  • 2007: Actúa Hoy
  • 2017: Constanza Herrero[27]

References
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  4. TKM (26 May 2009). "Six Pack". TKM Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. Cooperativa.cl. "Six Pack se sumó al show de Viña 2008". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. "Amrap's AirIt | Australian Music Radio Airplay Project :: Pop :: Constanza Herrero - Packing Up". airit.org.au. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. "FREMANTLE HERALD" (PDF).
  8. "Constanza Herrero release her new EP". Indscene ». 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  9. "CONSTANZA HERRERO, EX ALUMNA Y EXITOSA CANTAUTORA, MANDA UN AFECTUOSO SALUDO A LA COMUNIDAD TREWHELIANA". Trewhela´s School (in Spanish). 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  10. "Constanza Herrero Premieres New Music Video for "Packing Up"". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  11. "KARKU SERIE HISTORIA SINOPSIS EN NICKELODEON FOTOS". www.lasnoticiasmexico.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  12. "Beatles win for WA songwriter". The West Australian. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  13. "BONUS MATERIAL - Odds & Ends Episode One: Constanza". Curio Network. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  14. "La nueva vida de la ex "Karkú" Constanza Guerrero a casi 8 años del fin de la serie". BioBioChile - La Red de Prensa Más Grande de Chile (in Spanish). 2 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  15. https://www.pressreader.com/chile/la-cuarta/20180325/282243781137830. Retrieved 6 April 2020 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. "KARKU | La nueva vida de la ex 'Karkú' Constanza Herrero a casi 8 años del fin de la serie". Fotech - Foro de Televisión y Espectáculos de Chile. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  17. "Eventful: CONSTANZA HERRERO". Eventful. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  18. Galleguillos, Cristobal (7 January 2018). "Haciendo patria desde Australia: Conoce a Constanza Herrero y su primer EP". SACH (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  19. "Constanza Herrero". Constanza Herrero | MusicaPopular.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  20. "La nueva vida de la ex 'Karkú' Constanza Herrero a casi 8 años del fin de la serie". Pagina 7 (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  21. wam (16 May 2019). "Radar: Your monthly dose of WA music media". WAM. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  22. "Constanza Herrero Releases New Single 'Packing Up'". Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  23. "CONSTANZA HERRERO, EX ALUMNA Y EXITOSA CANTAUTORA, MANDA UN AFECTUOSO SALUDO A LA COMUNIDAD TREWHELIANA". Trewhela´s School (in Spanish). 4 September 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  24. "Constanza Herrero Releases New Single 'Packing Up'". Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  25. "WE GET TO KNOW CONSTANZA HERRERO". auspOp. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  26. "Set You Inhibitions Free On Constanza Herrero's 'Packing Up'". Australian Music News | AAA BACKSTAGE. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  27. "John Lennon Songwriting Contest". jlsc.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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