Telecinco

Telecinco is a Spanish television station. One of the leading Spanish private TV companies. It started broadcasting on March 3, 1990. It was the second private TV company, after Antena 3. It's owned by Mediaset (50,1%), Vocento (13%) & Free-Float (36.9%).

On 1997, changed her corporate identity from Tele 5 to the current Telecinco, dropping Mediaset's flower logo in the process.

Its current hit shows include Los Serrano, Hospital Central, El Comisario, 7 Vidas and Motivos Personales. Former hits include Médico de Familia, Al salir de clase, Periodistas and talk show Cronicas Marcianas.

On June 2005, it started broadcasting the fourth season of reality/talent show Operación Triunfo. The previous three seasons were broadcast by TVE, who turned down a fourth.

Telecinco has recently digitalized their production facilities. This will allow broadcasting of up to 16 different languages, 5.1 surround sound, interactive services, widescreen (16:9) programming, or even high-definition television in the future (it currently broadcasts in 4:3 and mono in dtt).


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This will allow broadcasting of up to 16 different languages, 5.1 surround sound, interactive services, widescreen (16:9) programming, or even high-definition television in the future (it currently broadcasts in 4:3 and mono in dtt). Rutinas is the first single. Telecinco has recently digitalized their production facilities. “Nada es igual" it's not only a sample of her musical evolution, but also of her new personal challenge. The previous three seasons were broadcast by TVE, who turned down a fourth. In this pop-rock CD we find a new direction in Chenoa’s music, as it has been produced by Dado Parisini (Laura Pausini, Nek, Tears for Fears), and recorded in Milan. On June 2005, it started broadcasting the fourth season of reality/talent show Operación Triunfo. November was the month chosen for the release of Chenoa's third studio album "Nada es igual".

Former hits include Médico de Familia, Al salir de clase, Periodistas and talk show Cronicas Marcianas. Venezuela has also awarded Chenoa in 2005 with the Mara de Oro 2005 to the best new international artist of the year. Its current hit shows include Los Serrano, Hospital Central, El Comisario, 7 Vidas and Motivos Personales. In April 2005 the Spanish Radio and Television Associations Federation awarded her the Micrófono de Oro 2005. On 1997, changed her corporate identity from Tele 5 to the current Telecinco, dropping Mediaset's flower logo in the process. In December she visited Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Venezuela. It's owned by Mediaset (50,1%), Vocento (13%) & Free-Float (36.9%). In May and June 2004 she started “Soy Mujer” promotional tour around Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Argentina.

It was the second private TV company, after Antena 3. In 2004 she was nominated for the Tu Música award as best new artist, in Puerto Rico. It started broadcasting on March 3, 1990. Chenoa was nominated again for the Premios Amigo award as best female artist and completed an 80-date tour in Spain. One of the leading Spanish private TV companies. En tu cruz me clavaste, Soy lo que me das, Siete Pétalos, Dame and Soy Mujer were the singles released. Telecinco is a Spanish television station. Pop, rock, and latin, arab and anglosaxon sounds are mixed in this CD, which reached number 1 in the Spanish album chart, and sold more than 230,000 copies after 47 weeks in the Top 100.

Soy Mujer” was the chosen title for her second studio album, recorded in Miami and Madrid in 2003. This CD+DVD was released on a limited edition of 100,000 copies for fans. It was recorded in Barcelona in April 2003, and included some of her favorite songs, such as: Man in the mirror, Respect, Chain of fools or Love of my life. The unplugged album “Mis canciones favoritas” was Chenoa’s second CD.

Her great stage presence led her to victory. In April 2003 Chenoa took part in Eurobest, an European song contest in which she performed "It's raining men”. Year 2002 finished with a Spanish tour that included more than 70 dates. “Chenoa” sold over 500,000 copies in Spain after 61 weeks in Top 100 chart, and she was nominated for the Spanish music industry awards Premios Amigo as best female new artist, and best female artist.

The first single was Atrévete, a song whose English version is also included in the album as Mystify, but the greatest hit of this CD was Cuando tu vas, danced all over Spain in the summer of '02. Her first album was “Chenoa”, released in April 2002 in Spain. Chenoa adquired there a good stage presence before entering the first edition of the Spanish TV show Operación Triunfo in 2001. She graduated as a teacher in nursery school, and started performing in the Casino de Mallorca shows when she was 20.

Her mother fell ill and Chenoa had to stand in for her. At the age of 16, Chenoa began to sing professionally taking part in her parent's show. Her parents were both musicians and they used to work in hotels as singers in live music shows, so Chenoa has lived and breathed music since birth. Chenoa was born in Mar de Plata (Argentina) on June 25, 1975, although her family moved to Spain when she was 8.

. In 2005, her song Rutinas (Routines) from her new album released in Nov 2005 reached number 4 on its first week, which is a great achievement. In 2004, her song Dame topped the Spanish charts for three weeks. Chenoa has still been going strong in the Spanish Charts, although most other reality TV show stars die out soon after.

Although her albums are not readily availible in the US record shelves as they are in Spain, you can find them on the Internet. Most of her music is in Spanish, although a few tracks on each album were recorded in English. Her music style could be described in the United States mostly as "pop". María Laura Corradini popularly known as Chenoa (born June 25, 1975 in Mar del Plata, Argentina) is one of the most famous female music artists in Spain.

2006 (TBA). 2005 "Rutinas" - (TBA). 2004 "Dame" - #1 SP. 2004 "Soy Lo Que Me Das" - #2 SP.

2003 "Siete Pétalos" - #2 SP. 2003 "En Tu Cruz Me Clavaste" - #1 SP. 2003 "Desnuda Frente A Tí" - #5 SP. 2002 "Cuando Tu Vas" - #1 SP.

2002 "Atrévete (Mystify)" - #1 SP. 2005 Nada Es Igual - #3 SP. 2003 Soy Mujer - #1 SP. 2003 Mis Canciones Favoritas (Unplugged Album) - #10 SP.

2002 Chenoa - #1 SP.