Regina Alcóver
Peruvian singer and actress (born 1948)
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María Regina Alcóver Ureta (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈxina alˈkoβeɾ]; born 29 September 1948) is Peruvian singer and actress who had hits in the Latin charts during the 1960s. In recent years, she has worked as a radio host.
29 September 1948
- Singer
- actress
- radio presenter
Regina Alcóver | |
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Alcóver in 2012 | |
| Born | María Regina Alcóver Ureta 29 September 1948 Lima, Peru |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Spouse |
Joe Danova
(m. 1967; div. 1975) |
| Children | Gian Marco |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s–1970s |
| Labels |
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Background
María Alcóver was born in 1948 in Lima, Peru. She is married to singer Joe Danova and is the mother of Gian Marco, also a musician.[1]
Career
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For the week of 16 July 1966, Regina Alcóver's single, "En un flor" was at no. 3 in the Peru Top Ten of the Billboard Hits of the World chart.[2] The following week, it was at no. 2.[3] Her single, "Nadie me puede esperar" was at no. 6 in the same chart.[4] In 1966–67, Regina Alcóver's Regina album was released on Lider LD 1514.[5][6]
It was reported by Record World in the 5 October 1968 issue that Regina Alcóver would be representing Peru in the Festival of Latin Song that was to be held in Mexico.[7] It was reported in the 9 November 1968 issue of Record World that record label, Ibersound would release her album that week and it had sales potential.[8]
In 1974, Alcóver and her husband Joe Danova recorded the song "Me haces sentir como nuevo" ("You Make Me Feel Brand New") in Spanish language. It was a winner in the 1974 Ancon Festival of Song.[9][10] The song was released on the Iempsa label.[11]
In the 1970s, Alcóver was also one of Latin America's top soap opera and telenovela actresses.[12]
In 1980, she represented Peru in the OTI Festival with the song "Un buen motivo para amar".
