Gisselle
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Gisselle Ortíz Cáceres, known simply as Gisselle (born March 28, 1969 in New York City
, U.S.
) is a Puerto Rican
Merengue
singer.
to Puerto Rican parents. She showed interest in the arts from an early age and started dancing at the Ita Medina Academy when she was 15 years old. She participated as a dancer in several shows in venues like the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center
. After that she became a regular dancer and performer in variety shows like Super Sábados and El Show de las 12.
It was then that she started to incline towards a career in music. She joined Kaviar, a merengue
group composed of females, with whom she performed for almost two years. From 1991 to 1993, she performed with the group Punto G. After that, she decided to pursue a solo career and was signed by the BMG
label.
In 1995, Bonny Cepeda produced her first album
that produced several hit singles like "Perfume de mujer en tu camisa" and "Pesadilla". It was also awarded gold and platinum
albums, and several awards.
In 1996, her second album - A Que Vuelve - was released to much praise. The album reached 200,000 units sold. Her third album, Quiero Estar Contigo, was equally successful reaching the top places in the Billboard charts
. The album featured a version of Juan Gabriel
's song "Perdóname, olvídalo" in a duet with Dominican
Sergio Vargas
which was very successful. Upon this, they released an album together titled Juntos.
In the late 90s, Gisselle released the album Atada which garnered her a Grammy nomination. Her follow-up, Voy a Enamorarte, released in 2000, featured Gisselle singing ballads and bachatas. In 2002, she received another Grammy nomination for her album titled simply 8.
Gisselle's next album, En alma, cuerpo y corazón, featured the singer venturing into pop music
. However, in 2004 she returned to merengue with her new album Contra la Marea.
sketches in programs like El Show de las 12 and No te Duermas
.
In 2001, she starred in the play El bombón de Elena.
Recently, she appeared in the play La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja, with Gilberto Santa Rosa
and Yolandita Monge
.
at SalSoul. After a couple of months, she changed shifts hosting La Perrera at the same station.
After her divorce she has had relationships with model
and actor
Julian Gil
, and baseball
player Roberto Alomar
.
New York City
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, U.S.
United States
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) is a Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
Merengue
Merengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
singer.
Musical career
Gisselle was born in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to Puerto Rican parents. She showed interest in the arts from an early age and started dancing at the Ita Medina Academy when she was 15 years old. She participated as a dancer in several shows in venues like the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center
Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center
The Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center, or Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Spanish, is a multi-use performance centre located Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It features three main concert and theater halls for performing arts displays, including ballet, plays, operas and concerts, as...
. After that she became a regular dancer and performer in variety shows like Super Sábados and El Show de las 12.
It was then that she started to incline towards a career in music. She joined Kaviar, a merengue
Merengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
group composed of females, with whom she performed for almost two years. From 1991 to 1993, she performed with the group Punto G. After that, she decided to pursue a solo career and was signed by the BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
label.
In 1995, Bonny Cepeda produced her first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
that produced several hit singles like "Perfume de mujer en tu camisa" and "Pesadilla". It was also awarded gold and platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
albums, and several awards.
In 1996, her second album - A Que Vuelve - was released to much praise. The album reached 200,000 units sold. Her third album, Quiero Estar Contigo, was equally successful reaching the top places in the Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
. The album featured a version of Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
's song "Perdóname, olvídalo" in a duet with Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
Sergio Vargas
Sergio Vargas
For the Chilean football goalkeeper with the same name see Sergio Vargas Sergio Vargas is a Dominican merengue singer. He has been a member of the bands La Banda Brava and Los Hijos del Rey.- References :...
which was very successful. Upon this, they released an album together titled Juntos.
In the late 90s, Gisselle released the album Atada which garnered her a Grammy nomination. Her follow-up, Voy a Enamorarte, released in 2000, featured Gisselle singing ballads and bachatas. In 2002, she received another Grammy nomination for her album titled simply 8.
Gisselle's next album, En alma, cuerpo y corazón, featured the singer venturing into pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
. However, in 2004 she returned to merengue with her new album Contra la Marea.
Acting career
Early in her career, Gisselle was featured in several comedyComedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
sketches in programs like El Show de las 12 and No te Duermas
No te Duermas
No te Duermas is a Spanish-language television program, a late-night talk and variety show from Puerto Rico. It started airing in 1990 as a late night show with comedian Antonio Sanchez El Gangster in WSTE-TV SuperSiete...
.
In 2001, she starred in the play El bombón de Elena.
Recently, she appeared in the play La Verdadera Historia de Pedro Navaja, with Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
and Yolandita Monge
Yolandita Monge
Yolandita Monge is an international singer and actress from Puerto Rico and the first Puerto Rican female singer to be nominated to the Grammy Music Awards. She is also Puerto Rico's highest selling female artist. She has been in the music business since adolescence, and has recorded over thirty...
.
Radio host
In 2007, Gisselle was invited to host the morning radio show El Bayú de la MañanaEl Bayú de la Mañana
El Bayú de la Mañana was a popular Puerto Rican morning radio show that aired on SalSoul radio station. "Bayú" loosely means "party" or "mingling". The show started airing on May 6, 1994, and remained popular throughout its run...
at SalSoul. After a couple of months, she changed shifts hosting La Perrera at the same station.
Personal life
Gisselle was married in the early 90s and has a son, Viadel, from that relationship. Viadel was born in 1994. Gisselle also has a brother named Miguel A Ortiz Caceres and lives in Hartford CTAfter her divorce she has had relationships with model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Julian Gil
Julian Gil
Julián Elías Gil Beltrán is an Argentine-born Puerto Rican actor, model, and entertainer. He is based in Miami, Florida.-Biography:...
, and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player Roberto Alomar
Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez is a former Major League Baseball player , regarded by many as one of the best second basemen in MLB history. During his career he won more Gold Gloves than any other second baseman in history, and also won the second-most Silver Slugger Awards for a second...
.