Trina Medina
Born(1960-02-28)28 February 1960
Trina De Los Angeles Sojo Medina, Caracas, Venezuela
OriginVenezuela
Genressalsa, son
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, music arranger
Years active1995–present
LabelsSony BMG
Websitetrinamedina.com.ve

Trina Medina is a Venezuelan Salsa and Son singer, songwriter and music arranger.[1][2] She wrote the music for the 2007 Venezuelan film Una abuela virgen, the music for the 1999 film At Midnight and a Half and the soundtrack for the film I Like It Like That includes Trina's rendition of Anda Y Camina. She has also played "Felicidad" on the 2004 RCTV drama "Negra consentida".[2][3] For the last four years she has been Deputy Headteacher of Culture at the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).

Her mother Canelita Medina is also a Venezuelan singer and passed on her talent to Trina. Her father, Alfredo Sojo, was a pianist and died in 1992.

Biography

Her powerful voice placed her at the front of the Venezuelan music scene after acting as a backup singer on music pieces that marked history: alongside Frank Quintero, recording “Mí no tiene con qué”, and alongside Venezuelan Caribbean pop singer/songwriter Yordano with whom she started touring in 1989, recording “Robando Azules”, “Por estas calles y "Madera Fina". In an impromptu musical show with Luis Enrique yand Tony Vega, held in Puerto Rico, the President of Sony BMG Latin America, Ángel Carrasco, proposed a recording contract, and she then became a solo artist in 1995.

Her debut album has sold over 20,000 to date.[2] It was recorded entirely in Puerto Rico, and gained her the respect, not only of the music industry, but also of the public and musics critics. Due to the success of this record, as well as of the single "Entrega" recorded beforehand under the same label, a global sparkling drinks company hired her to be the voice of their Puerto Rican marketing campaign. On accepting this post she decided to release the album in Miami and New York City for the Latin populations. At this time, Trina shared the stage with large orchestras and well-known personalities in New York City, amongst whom were La Orquesta de la luz, El Gran Combo, Ismael Miranda, Cheo Feliciano and Willie Colón.

She spent nine years studying classical harmony, singing, composing, arranging, piano accompaniment. She plays electric bass and percussion (maracas, güiro, chekeres). [2]

Publication yearTítle Record label
1987Ahi Viene / Coco y su Sabor MatanceroCombo Records
1989Imagen Latina / El Trabuco VenezolanoLeon
1990Finales De Siglo / YordanoSonografica
1991Rumba Cum Laude / La Banda Los SigilososTop Hits
1992De Sol A Sol / YordanoSonografica
1994I Like It Like That / Sergio GeorgeSony Music
1995TRINA MEDINASony Music
1997ENTREGASony Music
2006TRINA MEDINA EN VIVOTM Records
2008VOCES Y MUSICA DEL ALMATM Records
2011Sono Sono Tite CuretBPP
2014ClaroscuroBPP

References

  1. ↑ César Miguel Rondón; Frances R. Aparicio; Jackie White (March 2008). The book of salsa: a chronicle of urban music from the Caribbean to New York City. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-0-8078-5859-2. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Trina Medina". Salsa Talks. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Trina Medina". IMDB. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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