Alaska (singer)

Alaska
Alaska in 2016
Born
María Olvido Gara Jova

(1963-06-13) 13 June 1963 (age 61)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesThe Mexican Acid Queen
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actress
  • record producer
  • television presenter
  • author
  • businesswoman
Years active1977–present
Spouse
(m. 1999)
Musical career
OriginMadrid, Spain
Genres
Labels
Formerly of

Olvido Gara Jova[a] (born María Olvido Gara Jova, June 13, 1963), known professionally as Alaska, is a Mexican-Spanish singer, songwriter and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of La Movida", Alaska has been widely recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation. Alaska moved from Mexico to Spain in 1973 with her family. In Spain, she joined the group Kaka de Luxe as a guitarist, until 1979, when she became the vocalist and composer of Alaska y los Pegamoides, a group with which she reached her first number one thanks to "Bailando", acquiring great recognition nationally and in some Spanish-speaking countries. From 1983 onwards, she was the vocalist and composer of Alaska y Dinarama; a band with which she continued to release albums that reached widespread popularity. Many of her songs have reached number one in the music charts of several countries around the world; her biggest hits include songs such as "Perlas ensangrentadas", "Rey del Glam", "Cómo Pudiste Hacerme Esto a Mí", "Ni Tú Ni Nadie", "A Quién Le Importa", "La Funcionaria Asesina", "Mi Novio Es Un Zombi" and "Quiero Ser Santa".
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