Paula Arenas
Colombian pop singer-songwriter
Paula Arenas Álvarez (born May 1, 1988 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Colombian pop singer-songwriter.
Early life and career beginnings
Paula Arenas Álvarez was born on May 1, 1988 in Bogotá, Colombia. She has two siblings, named Federico and Mariana.
She discovered her love for singing in 1994 while watching Colombian telenovela "Cafe con aroma de mujer," the main character of which, Gaviota, would often sing in a way that Arenas tried to replicate, which earned her the nickname "Gaviotica." She then joined her school choir at age 7.
During her teenage year sand early adulthood, Arenas was seeking to pursue an education in music, applying to enroll in Colombian universities Los Andes and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. After being rejected into both schools, she decided to dedicate herself fully to singing, and started singing popular song covers in local bars and restaurants.
After some time of covering songs she wasn't feeling passionate about, Arenas got hired to work at El Bandido Restaurant, where she started covering Frank Sinatra, and then went on to form a big band. It was during this time that she worked with Colombian singers Esteman and Juan Pablo Vega.
It was through Vega that Arenas became acquainted with Colombian record producer Julio Reyes Copello, to whom she often credits for helping her take singing and music seriously.
In January 2015, Arenas moved to Miami to pursue music full-time.
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