Olga may refer to:

Apparel[link]

• Olga Intimates, a line of intimate apparel produced by Warnaco Group, Inc. aimed at full-figured women.

People[link]

• Olga (name), a Slavic feminine given name (includes a list of people with this name)

Places[link]

Australia

• Mount Olga (Kata Tjuta), a mountain-like rock formation in central Australia

Russia

• Olga, Russia, an urban-type settlement in Primorsky Krai
• Olga Bay, a bay of the Sea of Japan in Primorsky Krai

United States

• Olga, Florida, a census-designated place
• Olga, Washington, a village on Orcas Island

Canada

• Olha, Manitoba, a village

Greece

• Olga, Greece, a settlement

Online[link]

• OLGA, an acronym for Online Gamers Anonymous
• OLGA, an acronym for the On-Line Guitar Archive, an online resource for guitar chords and tablature

Other uses[link]

• Olga Bay Larch, a species of larch
• Organic Land Grid Array, a silicon layer or substrate between a microprocessor's die and interposer
• Olga (opera) (2006), by Jorge Antunes, based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes
• Olga (film), a 2004 film directed by Jayme Monjardim and based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes
• Tropical Storm Olga (disambiguation), the name of several different storm systems
• 304 Olga, a main belt asteroid
• OLGA (technology), oil and gas simulator. A technology used for the transportation of oil, natural gas, and water in a single pipeline.
• MV Olga, a German coaster in service 1927-59

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Olga Korbut
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	(1955-05-16) May 16, 1955 (age 57) Hrodna, then in Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Eponymous skills	Korbut Flip
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 1972 Munich Team competition Gold 1972 Munich Balance Beam Gold 1972 Munich Floor Gold 1976 Montreal Team competition Silver 1972 Munich Uneven Bars Silver 1976 Montreal Balance Beam World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Gold 1974 Varna Team competition Gold 1974 Varna Vault Silver 1974 Varna All-Around Silver 1974 Varna Floor Silver 1974 Varna Balance Beam Silver 1974 Varna Uneven Bars

Olga Valentinovna Korbut (Belarusian: Вольга Валянцінаўна Корбут, Volha Valancinaŭna Korbut; Russian: Ольга Валентиновна Корбут) (b. May 16, 1955 in Hrodna), also known as the "Sparrow from Minsk", is a Belarusian, Soviet-born gymnast who won four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympics, in which she competed in 1972 and 1976 for the USSR team.

Early life[link]

Korbut, who started training at age 8, entered a Belarusian sports school headed by coach Renald Knysh at age 11. There, Korbut's first trainer was Elena Volchetskaya (an Olympian), but she was moved to Knysh's group a year later. With him, she learned a difficult backward somersault on the balance beam.She debuted this at a competition in the USSR in 1969. Also, in 1969, Olga completed a backflip-to-catch on the uneven bars. This was the first backward release move ever performed by a woman on bars.

She ended fifth at her first competition in the 1969 USSR championships. The next year, she won a gold medal in the vault. Due to illness and injury, she was unable to compete in many of the tournaments prior to the 1972 Olympics.

Olympics[link]

Olga Korbut during 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich on 1996 Azerbaijani stamp.

At the 1972 Olympics, her acrobatics and open display of emotion—notably, she wiped tears from her face after a disastrous uneven bars routine—in contrast to the stereotypically cold eastern bloc athlete, captivated the Munich audiences. There she became one of the first persons ever to do a backward somersault on the balance beam in competition. She was also the first to do a standing backward somersault on bars, and a back somersault to swingdown (Korbut Flip) on beam. Her bars move is no longer seen in high level gymnastics, but the tuck back and Korbut Flip are still very popular (2003 world beam champion Fan Ye performed both in her routine). This excellence in technical skills overthrew the sport's traditional emphasis on artistry.

During the Olympics, Korbut was one of the favourites for the all-around after her dynamic performance in the team competition; however, she missed her mount on bars three times and the title went to her teammate Ludmilla Tourischeva. Notwithstanding, Korbut won three gold medals for the balance beam, floor exercise and team. In one of the most controversial finishes of all time, she took a silver medal in the uneven bars. Korbut's first attempt at her uneven bars routine was marred by several mistakes which all but ended her chances of winning a gold medal in the all around. The next day, Korbut repeated the same routine in the event finals, although this time successfully. After the boards displayed a score of 9.8, the audience began to whistle, jeer, stamp their feet, and shout vulgar remarks at the judges in disapproval, believing her score to be too low. This carried on for several minutes, however, the judges refused to change her score. A similar display of audience disapproval occurred thirty-two years later at the 2004 Athens Olympics, this time involving Russian gymnast Alexei Nemov's score; however, after 15 minutes of audience protest his score was slightly adjusted.

Korbut is most famous for her uneven bars and balance beam routines. Her Olympic achievement earned her ABC's Wide World of Sports title: Athlete of the Year. In 1973, she won the Russian and World Student (i.e., University) Games, and a silver medal in the all-around at the European Championships.

The Soviet coaches and officials had designated Olga as the woman who could beat the Romanian prodigy, Nadia Comăneci, in the 1976 Summer Olympics at Montreal, but Olga was injured and her performances in the games were under-par. She was overshadowed not only by Comaneci, but also by her own teammate Nellie Kim. She did collect a team gold medal, and an individual silver medal for the balance beam.

Retirement and life after the Olympics[link]

She graduated from the Grodno Pedagogical Institute in 1977, and retired from gymnastic competition thereafter. She married Leonid Bortkevich, who was a member of a popular Belarusian folk band, Pesniary. The couple had a son, Richard, in 1979. In 1991, she emigrated to the United States. Korbut and Bortkevich divorced in 2000. Korbut now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Legacy[link]

Korbut is a highly decorated athlete with four Olympic gold medals to her credit, but it is not this feat for which she is most remembered. The media whirl which surrounded her 1972 Olympic debut caused a surge of young girls to join their local gymnastic clubs, and a sport which had seldom been noticed previously now made headlines. In addition to greatly publicizing gymnastics worldwide, she also contributed to a marked change in the tenor of the sport itself. Prior to 1972, the athletes were generally older and the focus was on elegance rather than acrobatics. In the decade after Korbut's Olympic debut, the emphasis was reversed.

In 1988 Korbut was the first gymnast to be inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.^[1]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Olga Korbut at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
• Where Are They Now?: Olga Korbut Info & Photos

Gymnastics portal

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Dolores "Jenni" Rivera (born July 2, 1969) is a Mexican-American singer, better known for her work within the banda and norteña music genres. She's been active in the music scene since 1992 and her recordings include many topical songs and material dealing with social issues, infidelity, and relationships. Her tenth studio album, Jenni in 2008, became her first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart in the United States.

Jenni Rivera plans to record her first Pop song in early 2012 which will feature music produced by Manny and Gil THE LATIN. The new material will be recorded in English and target the general market.

Early Life and Career[link]

Rivera was born Dolores Janney Rivera in Long Beach, CA. Her parents were Mexican immigrants who raised Jenni and her four brothers and sister (including Lupillo Rivera) in a tight-knit musical household. While still in high school she became pregnant with the first of her five children, and eventually married the child's father, José Trinidad Marín.^{[1][unreliable source?]} When she first started singing she was Jenni Rivera. In 1996 she released her first album Chacalosa, on the Capitol/EMI label, which became popular in Mexico and the American Southwest.

Family[link]

Jenni Rivera currently lives in Encino, California with her 5 children, husband and grand-daughter. Her 5 children are Janney Marin(Chiquis), Jacquie Marin, Michael Marin(Trinidad), Jenicka Lopez and Johnny Lopez. Her grand-daughter's name is Jaylah Hope Yanez, who's mom is Jacquie. Jenni Riveras is married to Major League Baseball Player Esteban Loaiza

Achievements[link]

Jenni Rivera is a Mexican-American singer/songwriter raised in Long Beach, has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Rivera was nominated at the 2003, 2008 and 2010 Latin Grammys. A successful Regional-Mexican artist and entrepreneur, including Divina Realty, Divina Cosmetics, Jenni Rivera Fragrance, Jenni Jeans, Divine Music and The Jenni Rivera Love Foundation. Jenni Rivera became the first female Banda artist to sell-out a concert at the world famous Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA and most recently became the first artist up-to-date to sell-out two back-to-back nights at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on August 6, 2010 and August 7, 2010. On August 6, 2010, Jenni Rivera was named spokeswomen for the National Coalition against battered women and domestic violence in Los Angeles. A proclamation was given "officially naming" August 6 “Jenni Rivera Day” by the LA City Council for all her charity work and involvement in the community. Jenni Rivera was also the producer to her oldest daughter's (Janney Marin) reality TV show on the cable network MUN2, "Chiquis & Raq-C",and is all around the world, and now stars in her sequel/spin-off show called I Love Jenni.

Discography[link]

Studio Albums[link]

• 2003 Homenaje A Las Grandes
• 2004: Simplemente La Mejor
• 2005: Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida
• 2006: En Vivo Desde Hollywood
• 2006: Besos y Copas Desde Hollywood
• 2007: Mi Vida Loca
• 2007: La DIva En Vivo
• 2008: Jenni
• 2009: Jenni: Super Deluxe
• 2009: La Gran Señora
• 2010: La Gran Señora En Vivo
• 2011: Joyas Prestadas (Banda)
• 2011: Joyas Prestadas (Pop)

References[link]

2006- En Vivo Desde Hollywood

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jenni Rivera

• Official website
• Jenni Rivera at the Internet Movie Database

Olga Tañón (born April 13, 1967) is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 28 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.

Early years[link]

Tañón (birth name: "Olga Teresa Tañón Ortíz") is the youngest of four children born to José Tañón and Carmen Gloria Ortíz born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She was raised in Levittown, Puerto Rico, Toa Baja, where she received her primary and secondary education.

Singing career[link]

Tañón's singing career began when she joined a group called "Las Nenas de Ringo y Jossie" (Ringo and Jossie's Girls) in the 1980s. A short time later a very popular group in Puerto Rico called "Chantelle" noticed her mezzo soprano voice and recruited her. They saw in her what they needed for their merengue style of music. When Tañón was a member of Chantelle, they scored their biggest hit, "Aunque Tú no Quieras" (Even If You Don't Want It). The song was popular in Latin America.^[1]

1990s[link]

In 1992, Tañón signed a contract with the WEA Latina record label to record a solo album. Her first recorded album was titled, "Sola" (Alone). Among the songs in the album were, "Me Cambio por Ella" (I'll Trade Myself For Her), and "Quiero estar Contigo" (I Want To Be With You). In 1993, she recorded her second album for WEA Latina, "Mujer de Fuego" (Woman of Fire). Tañón also debuted as a composer with the song, "Presencié tu Amor" (I Witnessed Your Love).^[1]

In 1994, Tañón earned her first double platinum record and in 1995, she earned three more platinum records with her album, "Siente el Amor" (Feel the Love). This album also included another of her compositions, "Unicornio" (Unicorn), which was written to the rhythm of Salsa and also included the Unforgettable Merengue song, "Es Mentiroso" (He's a Liar). Tañón had gained fame and recognition throughout Latin America.

Tañón recorded a Tex-Mex CD with Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solís called "Nuevos Senderos". She was now being heard internationally, and with that recording she became the first Puerto Rican musician to be certified by the RIAA to sell over half a million records. The album lead single, the ballad, "Basta Ya!" topped the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Tracks for several weeks, and became Tañón's first #1.^[1]

In 1997, Tañón debuted as an actress in the Puerto Rican version of the popular production of "Jesus Christ Superstar", produced by Rafo Muñiz. She played the part of Mary Magdalene. This version had a tropical feel to it and included some of Tañón's songs. In 1998, Tañón married Juan González a Puerto Rican major league baseball star. In 1999, the marriage ended in divorce. The couple had a daughter, Gabriella Marie.^[1]

2000s[link]

In 2000, Tañón, who was now known as the "Woman of Fire" or "Mujer de Fuego" by her fans, recorded her first concert, titled, "Olga Viva...Viva Olga" in the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. This production was named by the National Foundation of Popular Culture as one the top 20 productions of the year. The record went platinum and Tañón earned her first Grammy Award. On August 2000, Tañón sold out 12 shows in the Antonio Paoli Hall at the Luis A. Ferre Center of the Fine Arts in San Juan. Later that same month, she debuted in the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. Her performances received rave reviews in the Fort Worth Star Telegram and the Dallas Morning News. At the end of 2000, Tañón presented her musical spectacular at the Anayansi Theater in Panama, and toured the southeastern United States with Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández.^[1]

In 2001, Tañón recorded a CD titled, "Yo por Ti" (Me for You), which won both American and Latin Grammys. The first single, Como Olvidar, topped the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Tracks. The CD became a best-seller in Puerto Rico, Latin America, and among the Hispanic population in the United States. In 2002, Tañón toured many countries, including Venezuela, Panama and the United States. That year she became the first merengue artist to successfully score a chart topper in the Middle East when her partnership with Egyptian music singer Hakim yielded the highly successful Arabian hit, Ah Ya Albi. In 2003, Tañón toured Europe and made a total of ten recordings for WEA Latina. In 2003 she released Sobrevivir and won her fourth Grammy. She also married Billy Denizard, with whom she had two sons, Indiana Noa and Ian Nahir.^[1]

As part of a international tour called, "Evolution Tour 2008", Tañón traveled to Italy where she made a presentation at the Festival Latinoamericano on July 5, 2008.^[2] In 2005, Tañón released her hit album, "Una Nueva Mujer", which won Best Contemporary Tropical Album at the 2006 Latin Grammys.

In support of Latin American immigrants in the U.S., in 2006 Tañón recorded, "Nuestro Himno" in collaboration with Pitbull, Carlos Ponce, and Wyclef Jean. On May 2, 2010, Tañón first performed in Iquitos a concert where presented her classic songs. The concert was part of her tour, which started in Peru.^[3][4]

Premio lo Nuestro[link]

On February 22, 2007, Tañón won three awards at the 19th edition of Premio Lo Nuestro.^[5] During the 2006 show, she won in the categories: "Album of the Year", "Female Artist" and "Song of the Year". She holds the record as the artist who has won the most "Premio Lo Nuestro Awards", with a total of 26.

On June 2009, Tañón released a new hit single called "Amor Entre Tres" which is the theme song for the new soap opera in Venezuela called "La Vida Entera." That same month, WEA Latina will be releasing "25 Exitos de Fuego Vol. 1 & Vol. 2." Each CD has a set of greatest hits through her entire career of merengue and Latin pop. In September 2009 participated, next to Juanes and other internationally acclaimed artists, in "Concierto por la Paz" at Plaza de la Revolucion in La Habana, Cuba.^[1]

Discography[link]

External audio
	You may listen to Olga Tañón's "Bandolero " here.

Live albums 1999: Olga Viva, Viva Olga (Live) 2008: Fuego En Vivo / Vol.1 "Solo Exitos" (Live) 2008: Fuego En Vivo / Vol.2 "Solo Exitos" (Live) DVDs 2002: Olga Viva, Viva Olga 2005: Como Olvidar: Lo Mejor de Olga (CD+DVD) 2005: Exitos en Video 2009: 4/13 (CD+DVD) Concerts 2010: Incomparable Tour Singles Year Title Hot Latin Songs 1993 Contigo O Sin Ti 20 1994 Vendrás Llorando 27 Receta De Amor 30 Presencié Tu Amor 9 No Me Puedes Pedir 25 Muchacho Malo 24 Es Mentiroso 23 1995 Ya Me Cansé 21 Una Noche Más 31 Entre La Noche Y El Día 9 Aún Pienso En Ti 28 1996 Mi Eterno Amor Secreto 21 Me Subes, Me Bajas, Me Subes 3 Éxitos Y Más 13 Basta Ya 1 1997 Serpiente Mala 9 Porque No Te Encontré 35 Llegó El Amor 22 En Ti 34 1998 Tu Amor 4 El Frío De Tu Adiós 4 Así Es El Amor 34 1999 Hielo Y Fuego 23 Escondidos 4 Engáñame 35 Te Acordaras de Mi 28 El Niño 17 La Magia Del Ritmo 37 2001 Cómo Olvidar 1 2002 Miénteme 18 2003 No Podrás 10 Cuando Tú No Estás 34 Así Es La Vida 1 2005 Vete Vete 15 Bandolero 6 2006 Desilusióname 4 2007 Flaca O Gordita 34 Maria 15 2008 Hoy Quiero Confesarme 35 Cosas del Amor 48 See also[link] Puerto Rico portal List of famous Puerto Ricans References[link] ^ a b c d e f g Tañón ^ "Olga Tañón arriba a Italia para concierto". Primera Hora. 2008-07-01. http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/farandula/espectaculosasi/olga_tanon_arriba_a_italia_para_concierto/206088. Retrieved 2008-07-06. [dead link] ^ Olga Tañon cantará en Iquitos LaRepublica. Retrieved 2010-05-23 ^ Olga Tañón iniciará su gira 2010 en el Perú en mayo RPP. Retrieved 2010-05-23 ^ Intocable, Mana, RBD, Olga Tanon, Joan Sebastian, Wisin y Yandel, Monchy Y Alexandra and Aventura Biggest Winners at Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Awards last accessed February 23, 2007. External links[link] Olga Tañón v t e La Academia Seasons 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9  · 10 Hosts Current: Ingrid Coronado (2009 - present) Former: Alan Tacher (2002–2005) · Mónica Garza (2006)  · Biby Gaytan (2011)  · Rafael Araneda (2008 - 2011) Judges Current: Arturo Lopez Gavito · Chacho Gaytán  · Lola Cortés Former: Óscar Sarquiz · Olga Tañón · Enrique Guzmán · Lizette · Raúl Quintanilla · Regina Orosco · Ilse · Mimi · Oscar Lopez · Amparo Rubín Guest: María Conchita Alonso · Dulce · Marta Sánchez · Tatiana · Elvis Crespo · Ana Gabriel · Mónica Naranjo · Horóscopos de Durango · Eduardo Capetillo · Bibi Gaytán · Paty Chapoy · Gaby Spanic · Anette Fradera  · Edith Gonzalez Winners Myriam Montemayor · Érika Alcocer · Carlos Rivera · Erasmo González · Samuel Castelli · María Fernanda Alvo · Giovanna Paz · Esmeralda Ugalde  · Erick Sandoval Runners-up Víctor García · Marco Moré · Dulce López · Yuridia · Colette · Fabiola Rodas · Napoleón · Sebastián Martingaste · Carolina Soto  · Pablo Other alumni Nadia · Yahir · Raúl Sandoval · María Inés · Laura Caro · Rosalía León · Andrea · Jolette · Cynthia · Adrián Varela · Edgar · Menny Spin-offs Desafio de Estrellas · Segunda Oportunidad · Homenaje a... Related La Academia USA Persondata Name Tañón, Olga Alternative names Ortíz, Olga Teresa Tañón Short description Singer, Composer Date of birth 1967-4-13 Place of birth San Juan, Puerto Rico Date of death Place of death

Arturo Cavero Velásquez
Background information
Birth name	Arturo Cavero
Also known as	Zambo
Born	29 November 1940
Origin	Lima - Perú
Died	October 9, 2009(2009-10-09) (aged 68) Lima - Perú
Genres	Peruvian Music
Occupations	interpreter
Instruments	Cajón Guitarra Criolla

Arturo Cavero Velásquez (Lima, Peru, 29 November 1940 - Lima, Peru, 9 October 2009), better known by the pseudonym "Zambo Cavero" ^[1] was a virtuoso Afro-Peruvian singer, representative of Afro-Peruvian identity.^[2] He was son of Juan Cavero, of Huaral, and Digna Velásquez, of Cañete. His particular singing style captivated listeners, as his intensity had the feel of Peruvian creole taste. ^[3] Zambo Cavero specialised in performing traditional Peruvian waltz.^[4] Some of his best performances are songs by Peruvian composer Augusto Polo Campos, other are renditions of traditional Peruvian creole music, which is Afro-Peruvian influenced. On June 3, 1987 Cavero, was honoured together with important Peruvian musicians like guitar player Óscar Avilés in Washington, D. C. by the Organization of American States.^[5]

Arturo Cavero died from complications of sepsis in Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati, Lima on 9 October 2009.^[6] Peruvian President Alan García declared one day of national mourning.^[7]

Discography[link]

El Comercio newspaper has published his discography ^[8]

• Arturo 'Zambo' Cavero
• Siempre juntos
• Siempre
• Son nuestros
• Contigo Perú
• Unicos
• Perú al Mundial
• Siguen festejando juntos
• Mueve tu cucú (EP)
• Seguimos valseando festejos
• Que tal trio

References[link]

• Arturo "Zambo" Cavero Greatest Hits
• Arturo "Zambo" Cavero A La Molina, Live in Lima, 1978