Hilda Murillo Saavedra (born December 15, 1951) is an Ecuadorian singer, also known as "La Triunfadora de América".
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Born | Hilda Murillo Saavedra (1951-12-15) December 15, 1951 (age 70) Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Occupation | Singer |
Political party | Social Christian |
Spouse | Pío Cupello (died 2011) |
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Hilda Murillo was born in Guayaquil on December 15, 1951, the daughter of singer and music teacher Fresia Saavedra [es] and guitarist and composer Washington Murillo.[1][2] Singing since age four, at seven she recorded a disc of children's tunes with the Orquesta América.[1] This produced the hit songs "La Marcha de las Letras" and "La Canción de los Domingos".[3] She would later record more Ecuadorian songs together with her mother.[2] In her youth she studied medicine, but dropped out in her third year to dedicate herself to music, particularly the genres of pasillo, bolero, and ballad.[1][2]
The title track of her 1973 album Palabras, Palabras was a #1 hit on Miami radio, and was awarded a gold record.[4][5] She was declared Woman of the Year by Vanidades magazine, in addition to being named the most successful Latina artist by the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics.[2]
Hilda Murillo represented Ecuador at OTI Festival 1974 in Mexico. She has also been a television presenter, and president of the Association of Professional Artists of Guayas (ASAPG).[2]
In 2018, she received a Boca en Boca Award award for her musical career from TC Televisión in Guayaquil. That year she also released her album Hilda Murillo para siempre.[6]
She was a candidate for the National Assembly in 2021, representing District 2 of Guayas Province for the Social Christian Party, but did not receive sufficient votes to be elected.[7]
Her husband, businessman Pío Cupello, died in 2011.[1]
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