Janeth Susana Montero Preciado (born July 20, 1981), known professionally as Jasú Montero, is an Ecuadorian singer, presenter, and actress.

Jasú Montero
Born
Janeth Susana Montero Preciado

(1981-07-20) July 20, 1981 (age 43)
Guayaquil, Ecuador
EducationColegio de Bellas Artes Juan José Plaza [es]
Occupation(s)Singer, presenter, actress
Spouse
Ronny Castro
(m. 2008; div. 2009)

Early years

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Montero was born in Guayaquil on July 20, 1981. She earned a licentiate in journalism at the Colegio de Bellas Artes Juan José Plaza [es].[1]

Career

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In 2000, age 19, she joined the musical group Kandela & Son, part of its second and third generation, along with Jordana Doylet, María Fernanda Ríos, Dora West [es], and manager Loly Ochoa. At the beginning she was inexperienced, but with a good musical ear, and had to learn body language, singing, tuning, music theory, dance, and choreography through rehearsals during her first six months, in addition to learning to wear heels and put on makeup, which she had not done before. She adopted the stage name Jasú for the group.[1][2]

In 2006, she made her first foray into television when the group appeared on the TC Televisión contest program A todo dar [es].[1]

In 2008, they had their own reality show called "En busca de la quinta Kandela (In Search of the Fifth Kandela)" on Gama TV.[1]

Montero was the host of several entertainment programs, such as "Caiga quien caiga" on Canal Uno, alongside Marián Sabaté, and Vamos con todo [es] on RTS.[1]

She was a juror on the reality show "Oye mi canto" on Ecuavisa. She also participated in Bailando por un sueño, edición especial on Gama TV, and was part of TC Televisión's Soy el mejor VIP.[1][3]

She had an antagonistic role in the comedy Los Hijos de Don Juan on TC Televisión, playing Ruperta Palomeque.[2][3]

In 2016, she joined the cast of the TC Televisión program De casa en casa [es], sharing the stage with Ana Buljubasich and Carla Hall.[4][5]

In 2014, she left Kandela & Son and became part of the group "Las Tr3s", with Jordana Doylet, Dora West, and manager Andrea Pesantez.[1][2] Las Tr3s broke up in 2017.[4]

Personal life

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Montero married Ronny Castro, the singer of the group Millenium, in 2008, and they divorced in 2009.[1][6] She has one daughter.[1][3]

Filmography

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TV series and telenovelas

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Year(s) Title Role
2008 El Garañón del Millón [es] Cast
El secreto de Toño Palomino [es] Herself
2009 Kandela [es] Jasú Cervantes
2015–2016 Los Hijos de Don Juan Ruperta Palomeque
Marimy

TV programs

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Year(s) Title Role Channel
2006 A todo dar [es] Presenter TC Televisión
2007–2008 Caiga quien caiga Presenter Canal Uno
2010 En busca de la quinta Kandela Presenter Gama TV
2011 Kandela Pura Presenter Canal Uno
2012 Oye mi canto Juror Ecuavisa
Vamos con todo [es] Presenter RTS
2013 Canta si puedes Juror Ecuavisa
2014 Bailando por un sueño Guest participant Gama TV
2015 Soy el mejor VIP Contestant TC Televisión
2016-present De casa en casa [es] Presenter TC Televisión

Discography

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Montero has released the following singles through Universal Music Ecuador:

  • "Yo Te Espero"
  • "Iluso"
  • "Rockolas" (feat. Jenny Rosero)
  • "Me Siento Viva"

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i García, Alexander (January 12, 2016). "Jasú Montero, de las tarimas a los sets de la televisión nacional" [Jasú Montero, From the Stages to the Sets of National Television]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c García, Alexander (January 21, 2016). "Jasú Montero vivió un emotivo reencuentro con los sets de televisión" [Jasú Montero Has an Emotional Reunion With Television Sets]. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Jasú Montero, feliz de volver a la actuación" [Jasú Montero, Happy to Return to Acting]. El Universo (in Spanish). July 20, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Moreira, Génesis (August 9, 2017). "'Las Tr3s' se separan" ['Las Tr3s' Break Up]. Diario Extra (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  5. ^ García, Alexander (April 11, 2016). "Jasú Montero, nueva figura del matinal 'De casa en casa'" [Jasú Montero, New Figure of the Morning Show 'De casa en casa']. El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Jasú Montero se divorcia" [Jasú Montero Gets Divorced]. El Diario (in Spanish). Guayaquil. May 29, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
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