Sharon la Hechicera (Sharon the Sorceress), also known by the nicknames La Reina de la Tecnocumbia, La Diva,[1] and La Diva Criolla[2] (born Edith Rosario Bermeo Cisneros;[3] 28 March 1974 – 4 January 2015),[a] was an Ecuadorian television actress, presenter, music producer, advertising and public relations consultant, lingerie designer, and singer known for her promotion and performing of the tecnocumbia genre. She was one of the most popular celebrities in Ecuador during her lifetime.[5][6][7]
Sharon la Hechicera | |
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 Sharon la Hechicera in 2010 | |
| Born | Edith Rosario Bermeo Cisneros 28 March 1974 Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador |
| Died | 4 January 2015 (aged 40) San Pablo, Santa Elena Province, Ecuador |
| Other names | La Reina de la Tecnocumbia La Diva La Diva Criolla |
| Years active | 1998–2015 |
| Spouse | Geovanny López (2011–2015) |
| Children | 2, including Samantha Grey |
| Website | sharonlahechicera |
Bermeo was able to become an icon of Ecuadorian culture internationally. Over the course of her career, she released five studio albums.[5]
Early life and education
editSharon la Hechicera was born Edith Rosario Bermeo Cisneros in Guayaquil, Ecuador on 28 March 1974,[3][4] but she spent her childhood in the city of Durán. Her nickname at home was "Charo" or "Charito," but it morphed into "Sharon" as the pronunciation of the letter n at the end of either was added and gradually became more prominent. Bermeo took to calling herself Sharon Bermeo, but chose to take the stage name "Sharon la Hechicera," or "Sharon the Sorceress," in reference to her favorite TV show, the American sitcom Bewitched.[5][8]
From a young age, Bermeo took an interest in music. At eight years of age, she won an inter-school festival with her performances of the songs Fox incaico and Los Andes.[9] She was also selected to be a starting member of the C.S. Emelec sports club's football team.[10]
Bermeo studied Communication sciences at the University of Guayaquil's Faculty of Social Communication for five years, providing for herself by working as a kindergarten assistant teacher or selling morocho.[5][6][8]
Career
editDuring her university studies, Bermeo imagined herself as La Hechicera and dreamed of a music career as the character, but her mother forbade it. However, with the money Bermeo had saved, she was able to record and release her first album, Corazon Valiente (Fearless Heart), in 1998.[5][11][12] Before this, she was a member of Los Sorceras, an opera group, but decided to go solo.[13] Bermeo would be one of the pioneers of the technocumbia genre and created its dress style, experimenting with the high boots and short skirts that would be adopted by all other technocumbia groups within Ecuador and abroad.[5]
In 2003, Bermeo released the album Hechizo latino (Latin spell), recorded in Argentina and containing the themes of the telenovela La Hechicera under the Leader Music label.[10] Two years later she released Ragga con La Hechicera (Raggae with The Sorceress), becoming the first solo reggaeton musician in Ecuador, then created the technocumbia group Leche y Chocolate in 2005 as well.[10][14] In 2010, she released the single Poco a poco (Piece by piece).[12]
Notes
edit- ^ After Bermeo's death, some press and television media affirmed that she was born in 1977, but her birth certificate states that she was born in 1974.[4]
Citations
edit- ^ "Sharon dejó su marca en la televisión". El Comercio (in Spanish). 5 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Las huellas que Sharon dejó en Ecuavisa y la música nacional". ecuavisa.com. Ecuavisa. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Programas donde fue invitada 'Sharon La Hechicera'". tctelevision.com (in Spanish). TC Televisión.
- ^ a b "Sharon la Diva y Karen Minda discuten por su edad". Farandula Ecuatoriana (in Spanish). 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sharon la Hechicera: "Siempre he tenido miedo a equivocarme"". Cosas (in Spanish). 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Sharon: Una mujer afortunada". Diario Extra (in Spanish). 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "El velatorio de la cantante Sharon será en Guayaquil". El Comercio (in Spanish). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Sharon, la cantante que hechizó al Ecuador". El Comercio (in Spanish). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Fox incaico". balletdeecuador.ec (in Spanish). Ballet de Ecuador de Luis Beltrán. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Muere la cantante de tecnocumbia Sharon 'La Hechicera'". Expectativa (in Spanish). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Sharon, "La Hechicera" regresa con Corazón herido". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 26 September 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Poco a poco, lo nuevo de Sharon". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 25 May 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Popular artista ecuatoriana Sharon 'La Hechicera' falleció este domingo en accidente de tránsito". Andes (in Spanish). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ "Sharon 'La Hechicera', una vida entre luces y flashes". El Diario (in Spanish). 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.