Lucecita Benítez

Luz Esther Benítez Rosado (born July 22, 1942), also known as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer, part of the country's new wave popular music. Born in Bayamon, a large city in Puerto Rico, she participated in amateur radio shows.[1]

Lucecita
Born
Luz Esther Benítez Rosado

(1942-07-22) July 22, 1942
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
NationalityPuerto Rican
Other namesLa Voz Nacional de Puerto Rico
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active1964–present
Musical career
GenresPuerto Rican folk music and Nova Trova
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals

Benítez's most important career step came in 1969, when she won the Festival de la Cancion Latina (Festival of the Latin Song) in Mexico. She participated with two songs, "Génesis" by G.V. Lloveras and "Energía de mis manos", by M. de Jesús. "Genesis" received the highest points (223) in the festival and Lucecita also won as best dressed performer. Pedro Rivera Toledo's arrangement of Genesis also won as the best arrangement, although the orchestra was conducted by Jose S. Marroquin. The festival was held at the Teatro Ferrocarrilero in Mexico.[2]

Other songs

In the mid-1960s:

March 1969:

  • "Genesis" written by Guillermo Venegas LLoveras from the town of Quebradillas in Puerto Rico.

See also

References
  1. Rodríguez Juliá, Edgardo (2007). "Glossary of Names". San Juan: Memoir of a City. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 146. ISBN 9780299203733.
  2. Aviles, Hector (2015-08-24). "Festival OTI Lasting Impact on Latin Music". Latino Music Cafe. Retrieved 2023-10-12.

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