Rosangela

Rosangela
Birth name	Rosangela Abreu Crespo
Born	June 30, 1983 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Origin	Puerto Rico
Genres	Pop, Latin, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2005 – present

Rosangela Abreu Crespo (born June 30, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-Puerto Rican singer who participated as a contestant in the second season of Objetivo Fama, and the second season of Latin American Idol.

Musical career

In 2005, Rosangela auditioned for a spot on the second season of the Puerto Rican reality/talent show Objetivo Fama. Rosangela reached the semi-finals before being eliminated.

Shortly after her departure from the show, Puerto Rican salsa singer, Gilberto Santa Rosa, approached Rosangela to record a duet with him. The song, titled "Hablando Claro", was featured in Santa Rosa's 2006 album, Directo al Corazón.^[1][2]

In 2007, Rosangela auditioned for the second season of Latin American Idol, another talent show competition. During the show, she was known for a powerful voice and a good stage presence. A wildcard pick on the show, she received favorable reviews of the judges and the celebrity coaches as well. She was the only female to make it into the Top 3 that season, but was voted off September 20, 2007.

Songs performed in Latin American Idol

Latin American Idol season 2 performances and results
Episode	Theme	Song	Original artist	Order	Result
Top 30		"Quitame Este Hombre"[3]	Pilar Montenegro		Saved by judges
Wildcard		"Sola Otra Vez"[4]	Celine Dion		Judges' Pick
Top 12		"Lloviendo Estrellas"[5]	Cristian Castro		Safe
Top 10		"Amor Total"[6]	Emmanuel
Top 8		"Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte"[7]	Mecano
Top 7		"El Poder de Tu Amor"[8]	Ricardo Montaner
Top 6		"Así es la Vida"[9]	Olga Tañon
Top 5		"El Reloj"[10]	Luis Miguel		Bottom 3
		"Volver, Volver"[11]	Ana Gabriel
Top 4		"Ahora Que Te Vas"[12]	La Quinta Estación		Safe
		"Entre Tu y Mil Mares"[13]	Laura Pausini
Top 3		"A Puro Dolor"[14]	Son By Four		Eliminated
		"Como Olvidar"[15]	Olga Tañon

References

1. Gilberto Santa Rosa - Directo al Corazon (2006)
2. Pérez-Duthie, Juan Carlos (March 15, 2006). "Niega Santa Rosa grave enfermedad". El Nuevo Día. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
3. "Rosangela 1er Workshop "Quitame a Ese Hombre"". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
4. "Sola Otra Vez - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp.)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
5. "Top 12 - Lloviendo Estrellas - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
6. "Top 10 - Amor Total - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
7. "Top 8 - Me Cuesta tanto Olvidarte - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
8. "Top 7 - El Poder de tu amor - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
9. "Top 6 - Asi es la Vida - Rosangela(LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
10. "Top 5 - El Reloj - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
11. "Top 5 - Volver, Volver - Rosangela (LAI 2da LAI)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
12. "Top 4 - Ahora que te vas - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
13. "Top 4 - Entre tu y mil Mares - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
14. "Top 3 - A puro Dolor - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
15. "Top 3 - Como Olvidar - Rosangela (LAI 2da Temp)". RosangelaWeb (on YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.