Raquel Calderón
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Raquel Calderón Argandoña (born February 11, 1991) is a Chile
an actress and singer. She became known at a very early age for being a daughter of the television star Raquel Argandoña de la Fuente
and the attorney Hernán Calderón Salinas. Raquel began her acting career in 2006, in the television series Karkú. The band Six Pack, created by the series, gave start to her musical career. She went solo in 2008, releasing 3 singles and an album under the stage name Kel. Also, in February 2008, Raquel Calderón was crowned Miss Teen Chile 2008.
called Karkú. The series was released on February 5, 2007, and lasted some months.
As almost all the infantile and pre-teen series on the Chilean television, Karkú also created a musical group, with the series' actors as members. The group was called Six Pack. Finally, they recorded a disc, that was released in 2007. In spite of the fact that the group did not have a main vocalist, Calderón made herself the main member attracting most attention, probably because she was relatively better known than the others. Six Pack, that debuted on stage on July 21, 2007, received mixed reviews.
Due to the group's success, Kel's recording company started preparing a solo career for her. She began taking singing and guitar classes with the Uruguay
an singer and musician Gonzalo Yáñez.
At the end of the year, her producing company My Friend obtained a contract with the television channel Canal 13
for a new juvenile teleseries called Antonia. The contract with a rival network displeased TVN
.
On January 2, 2008, conflicts between Raquel, her father Hernán Calderón, and the My Friend Entertainment producing company resulted in an abrupt termination of her contract. Her participation in Karkú, Six Pack and Antonia was cancelled.
mall.. The video was directed by Esteban Vidal. Radio stations started to rotate the song a few days prior.
In February 2008, Raquel was crowned Miss Teen Chile 2008.
On March 16, 2008, Kel
was an opening act for Belinda
at her Movistar Arena (then Arena Santiago) concert. She sang 6 tracks from her album.
On July 3, 2008 Kel released her first solo album, No Molestar!
. The album was produced by Gonzalo Yáñez and released via Feria Music Records. No Molestar! was announced during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival
but was delayed due to some setbacks.
, Chilean punk
s gathered outside the record shop
in Santiago where Kel was going to release the album. The punks gathered to protest and express their disapproval of Kel's song "Me Creo Punky" ("I believe I'm a punk"), a pop
song whose music video features Kel and other people dressed and behaving like punk stereotypes. The punks throwed objects from the street into the music store and police
had to be called to the place. Despite the police action, the release event had to be cancelled. Kel later declared she was not scared by the punks.
) does not compose her own songs, they are composed by the singer-songwriter Gonzalo Yáñez. The autograph session dedicated to the releases of her first album and the single "Me Creo Punky" on July 3, 2008, was cancelled due to the large gathering of punks who came to protest against the song "Me Creo Punky".
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| Raquel Calderón
| BKN Awards 2007, Actriz joven más BKN
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| Six Pack (group)
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica, Mejor artista nuevo centro
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Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an actress and singer. She became known at a very early age for being a daughter of the television star Raquel Argandoña de la Fuente
Raquel Argandoña
Raquel Eliana Argandoña de la Fuente is a Chilean former beauty pageant contestant, TV presenter, actress and mayor of Pelarco. She is best known for her role as the La Quintrala in the 1986 TV mini-series of the same name. Raquel Argandoña was also the 1975 Miss Chile...
and the attorney Hernán Calderón Salinas. Raquel began her acting career in 2006, in the television series Karkú. The band Six Pack, created by the series, gave start to her musical career. She went solo in 2008, releasing 3 singles and an album under the stage name Kel. Also, in February 2008, Raquel Calderón was crowned Miss Teen Chile 2008.
Television
Calderón, the year 2006 began her career as actress in the infantile miniseries of TVNTelevisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
called Karkú. The series was released on February 5, 2007, and lasted some months.
As almost all the infantile and pre-teen series on the Chilean television, Karkú also created a musical group, with the series' actors as members. The group was called Six Pack. Finally, they recorded a disc, that was released in 2007. In spite of the fact that the group did not have a main vocalist, Calderón made herself the main member attracting most attention, probably because she was relatively better known than the others. Six Pack, that debuted on stage on July 21, 2007, received mixed reviews.
Due to the group's success, Kel's recording company started preparing a solo career for her. She began taking singing and guitar classes with the Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an singer and musician Gonzalo Yáñez.
At the end of the year, her producing company My Friend obtained a contract with the television channel Canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
for a new juvenile teleseries called Antonia. The contract with a rival network displeased TVN
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
.
On January 2, 2008, conflicts between Raquel, her father Hernán Calderón, and the My Friend Entertainment producing company resulted in an abrupt termination of her contract. Her participation in Karkú, Six Pack and Antonia was cancelled.
Music
But a little later, Calderón announced that she would begin a solo career as a singer under the stage name Kel, with Gonzalo Yáñez as her producer. On January 14, Kel filmed her first solo music video for her first solo single, "Tenerte Cerca", in a SantiagoSantiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
mall.. The video was directed by Esteban Vidal. Radio stations started to rotate the song a few days prior.
In February 2008, Raquel was crowned Miss Teen Chile 2008.
On March 16, 2008, Kel
Kel
Kel may refer to:* Raquel Calderón, Chilean singer and actress* Kel Mitchell, American actor and comedian* KEL, the IATA airport code for Kiel-Holtenau airport in Germany* Kabataş Erkek Lisesi...
was an opening act for Belinda
Belinda
The name Belinda is a common female first name of unknown etymology. It may have been coined from Italian bella "beautiful". Some scholars have speculated that Belinda derives from the Germanic given name Betlindis, or possibly a contracted form of Old High German Betlinde, meaning "bright serpent"...
at her Movistar Arena (then Arena Santiago) concert. She sang 6 tracks from her album.
On July 3, 2008 Kel released her first solo album, No Molestar!
No Molestar!
No Molestar! is the debut album by the Chilean actress and singer Kel. The album was released on July 3, 2008 in Chile via Feria Music Records.The first and lead single of the album was "Tenerte Cerca"...
. The album was produced by Gonzalo Yáñez and released via Feria Music Records. No Molestar! was announced during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival
Viña del Mar International Song Festival
The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America....
but was delayed due to some setbacks.
Punks incident
At the release of her first disc No Molestar!No Molestar!
No Molestar! is the debut album by the Chilean actress and singer Kel. The album was released on July 3, 2008 in Chile via Feria Music Records.The first and lead single of the album was "Tenerte Cerca"...
, Chilean punk
Punk subculture
The punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, and forms of expression, including fashion, visual art, dance, literature, and film, which grew out of punk rock.-History:...
s gathered outside the record shop
Record shop
A record shop or record store is an outlet that sells recorded music. Although vinyl records and audio cassettes are no longer sold in the majority of music stores, in favour of compact discs and home video recordings products, people in some countries, like the UK, still use the term "record...
in Santiago where Kel was going to release the album. The punks gathered to protest and express their disapproval of Kel's song "Me Creo Punky" ("I believe I'm a punk"), a pop
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...
song whose music video features Kel and other people dressed and behaving like punk stereotypes. The punks throwed objects from the street into the music store and police
Carabineros de Chile
thumb|250px|Carabineros de Chile, patrolling a street in [[Santiago, Chile|Santiago]]The Carabiniers of Chile, are the uniformed Chilean national police force and gendarmerie, created on April 27, 1927. Their mission is to maintain order and create public respect for the laws of the country...
had to be called to the place. Despite the police action, the release event had to be cancelled. Kel later declared she was not scared by the punks.
University
Presently, Kel is a law student. She entered the Faculty of Law of the University of Chile on January 5, 2010.Controversy
Raquel Calderón (KelKel
Kel may refer to:* Raquel Calderón, Chilean singer and actress* Kel Mitchell, American actor and comedian* KEL, the IATA airport code for Kiel-Holtenau airport in Germany* Kabataş Erkek Lisesi...
) does not compose her own songs, they are composed by the singer-songwriter Gonzalo Yáñez. The autograph session dedicated to the releases of her first album and the single "Me Creo Punky" on July 3, 2008, was cancelled due to the large gathering of punks who came to protest against the song "Me Creo Punky".
Awards
|-|rowspan=2| 2007
| Raquel Calderón
| BKN Awards 2007, Actriz joven más BKN
|
|-
| Six Pack (group)
| Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica, Mejor artista nuevo centro
|