Fanny Lu

Biography

Fanny Lucía Martínez Buenaventura (born 8 February 1973), better known professionally as Fanny Lu, is a Colombian singer, songwriter, and actress from Santiago de Cali, Colombia. She studied at the University of the Andes and received a degree in industrial engineering. She is the mother of two children, Mateo and Valentina.
Fanny Lu's first job in the entertainment industry was in Colombia, as a hostess to a music magazine called Siempre Música. She then moved on to radio voice in the principal radio stations from her country. However, she wasn't recognized until 1998, when she made part of the cast of the Colombian soap opera Perro Amor.
In 2006, Fanny Lu released Lágrimas Cálidas, winning fame in Colombia and some countries from Latin America, with her two singles that reached the top of the Latin charts. Her 2008 album Dos consolidated her music career, giving her credibility as an artist. Her single "Tú No Eres Para Mi" was number one in several countries. She released her third album, Felicidad y Perpetua×Felicidad y perpetua21 November 2011 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1La mala3:392No estás conmigo3:293Fanfarrón3:214Te amo, te amo3:445Don Juan3:356Que vuelva3:377Ni loca3:308Un beso y un adiós3:409Prueba de amor3:0810Me equivoqué3:2111Llora como yo3:08 in November 2011. Her humanitarian work granted her to be named "Goodwill Ambassador" from the FAO.

Early and personal life

Fanny Lu was born in Santiago de Cali, Colombia to Colombian parents. She attended Colegio Bolivar before moving to France to finish her primary education. After returning to Latin America, she studied at the University of the Andes, where she graduated with a degree in industrial engineering. She is the mother of two children. In 2009, she filed for divorce.

Acting career

In 1994, Fanny Lu became a TV presenter on the popular show Locomotora. Afterward, she went into the music industry. She has appeared in many television series such as, Perro Amor and Más Vale Tarde. She also voices Beth in the Spanish version of the Sony Pictures animated film, Open Season (Amigos Salvajes). In 2012, in the second season of Pequeños Gigante's reality show, she was chosen as a replacement judge.

Music career

Lu's debut album, Lágrimas Cálidas×Lágrimas cálidas2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1No te pido flores4:042Lágrimas cálidas4:273Te arrepentirás3:114Sólo quiero4:275Cariñito3:296Sin razones3:207Y si te digo4:328Es por ti3:229Para qué si tú no estás4:1710Me acordaré de ti3:34 was released in 2006. The album spent five weeks at No. 1. The lead single "No Te Pido Flores" also spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Billboard charts in Latin America, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico. In the U.S., the song peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and No. 1 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. The second single from her debut album, "Y Si Te Digo", peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
Her second album, Dos, was number one in its first week in Colombia. Dos was released the following week in the United States and Puerto Rico on 16 December. The lead single, "Tú No Eres Para Mi", was the No. 1 song played on the radio for 12 weeks. This single also peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in April 2009. On 16 October 2009, Lu was nominated as Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
In 2010, Fanny Lu was chosen to record the Spanish version of the theme song, "Something That I Want", ("Algo Quiero") for the Disney film Tangled.
She released the first single, "Fanfarrón×Fanfarrón16 December 2011 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Fanfarrón3:21", from her third studio album, Felicidad y Perpetua×Felicidad y perpetua21 November 2011 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1La mala3:392No estás conmigo3:293Fanfarrón3:214Te amo, te amo3:445Don Juan3:356Que vuelva3:377Ni loca3:308Un beso y un adiós3:409Prueba de amor3:0810Me equivoqué3:2111Llora como yo3:08. The second single is "Ni Loca".

Premios Nuestra Tierra

A Premio Nuestra Tierra is an accolade that recognize outstanding achievement in the Colombian music industry. Fanny Lu has received four nominations.