La Terremoto de Alcorcón

La Terremoto de Alcorcón (in English, The Earthquake of Alcorcon), is a Spanish singer. Born in Madrid, Spain, her real name is Pepa Charro.

She grew up in Alcorcón and studied languages. She went to the United Kingdom to work as an au pair. She has been a member of the group Diabéticas Aceleradas since 1999. She lives in Majorca, where she owns a bar. She became well known in Spain for parodies of Madonna's Hung Up and Can't Get You Out of My Head and 2 Hearts, both by Kylie Minogue.

Recently she appeared as a regular feature of TVE2's late-night programme, presented by Cayetana Guillén Cuervo.

She has become a gay icon in Spain and has performed in New York, London (at The Royal Vauxhall Tavern), and Mexico D.F. clubs. In 2007, she wrote and performed the track "Libérate", becoming the Official Europride Anthem (2007, Madrid). She performed in Lisbon during its "Arraial Gay Pride" in June 2009.

Discography

Unless otherwise indicated, all these singles are parodies of the original artists:

• I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor (titled Sin Afeitar) ^[1]
• A Quien Le Importa by Alaska ^[2]
• It's Raining Men by Geri Halliwell ^[3]
• Thriller by Michael Jackson ^[4]
• Hung Up by Madonna ^[5]
• Enajená (Let Me Out by Dover) ^[6]
• Crazy in Love by Beyoncé ^[7]
• Can't Get You Out Of My Head by Kylie Minogue ^[8]
• Libérate - original song written and performed by Terremoto de Alcorcón for the Official Europride Anthemn, Madrid 2007 ^[9]
• 2 Hearts by Kylie Minogue ^[10]
• He's My Man (Eurovision Song Contest 2008 - not chosen to be the Spanish contestant)

References

1. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Sin Afeitar
2. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Sin Afeitar
3. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing It's Raining Men
4. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Thriller
5. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Hung Up
6. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Enajená
7. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Crazy in Love
8. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Can't Get You Out Of My Head
9. La Terremoto de Alcorcón performing Libérate
10. (Song performed at the Spanish TV show "Channel Nº4", Cuatro on Friday December 14, 2007).

External links

• www.laterremotodealcorcon.es