Leslie Shaw
Leslie Shaw | |
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| Born | Leslie Ann Shaw Thays 27 February 1989 Lima, Peru |
| Other names | Shaw |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | www.shaw.com.pe |
Leslie Ann Shaw Thays (born 27 February 1989) is a Peruvian singer, songwriter, actress, model and dancer. She is best known for representing Peru in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival and being the Runner-up on the first season of El Gran Show 2011.
Career
[edit]Leslie Shaw belonged to the Peruvian pop group Glow, who released their first single Signos in 2008 under Zona 25 records and they recorded several songs for their first album but Shaw wanted to record Rock music while the other members of the group wanted to record Pop music so she left the group.[1]
In 2010 she decided to pursue a solo career and released her first album, Destrozado y sin control along with two videos, "Destrozado y sin control"[2] and "Una vez más", both via MTV (Latin America).
In 2011 she represented Peru in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.[3] She made it all the way to the finals and got second place with her song Destrozado y sin control.[4]
She participated as a celebrity constant in El Gran Show 2011, where she was the Runner-up of the season.[5]
While she was on "El Gran Show", she took on the main role in the theater adaptation of the popular Peruvian TV soap opera, "Carmin".[6]
Shaw is participated in the TV show Tu cara me suena (Perú) in the 2013–2014 season and ended up in third place.
In 2019 she performed at the 2019 Pan American Games opening ceremony alongside Luis Fonsi singing his hit song Échame la Culpa.[7]
She has released one album, one EP, and has collaborated with international artists such as Thalía and Mau y Ricky. Her song Loco was certified gold in her native Perú while her songs Volverte A Ver and Decide went platinum, Si Me Ves Con Alguien went double platinum, and Faldita quadruple platinum.[8] The Yo Soy Leslie Shaw EP includes collaborations with mayor artist such as Thalía, Mau y Ricky, and Farina.[9] In July 2020 Billboard Magazine named her one of the top 15 new Peruvian artists to listen to.[10]
In December 2020 she won the award for Best South Artist at the Premios Heat.[11][12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Destrozado y sin control (2010)
EPs
- Yo Soy Leslie Shaw (2020)
- Piscis, Vol. 1 (2023)
Movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2013 | Cementerio General | Victoria "Vicky" |
| Rocanrol 68 | Male | |
| 2015 | Cementerio General 2 | Victoria "Vicky" |
| 2016 | Until My Mother-in-Law Separates Us | Patty "La vendedora" |
| 2017 | Death Race 2050 | Eve Rocket |
| 2018 | The Weakling's Handbook | Soledad |
Television
[edit]| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | El show de los sueños: Reyes del show | Reinfocing Jean Paul Strauss | — |
| 2011 | Very Verano | Model | — |
| El Gran Show 2011 (season 1) | Contestant "Heroine" | Runner-up | |
| El Gran Show (2011): Reyes del Show | Contestant "Heroine" | — | |
| 2013–2014 | Tu cara me suena (Perú) | Contestant | Third Place |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Carmin | Fiorella Menchelli | Main Role |
Model
[edit]Leslie Shaw is a model of the agency Tempo Imagen, with experience in advertising photography and hosting events for major companies in Peru.
- Hair color: Blonde
- Eyes color: Green
- Height: 1.67 m[13]
- Measurements:
References
[edit]- ^ Leslie Shaw reveló detalles poco conocidos de sus inicios en televisión | VIDEO
- ^ Leslie Shaw released her first official video
- ^ Leslie Shaw to conquer the monster of Viña del Mar
- ^ Cantante canadiense le ganó la gaviota de plata a Leslie Shaw
- ^ Exciting finale for the first season of El Gran Show In Spanish
- ^ Leslie Shaw will star in Carmin In Spanish
- ^ Esto dijo Susan Ochoa sobre la presentación de Leslie Shaw y Luis Fonsi en los Panamericanos
- ^ "Beats Communications presents Leslie Shaw" (in Spanish). Beatspr. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ Leslie Shaw estrenó su nuevo sencillo promocional “Estoy Soltera” y alcanzó los 2 Millones de views a pocas horas de su lanzamiento!
- ^ 15 Peruvian Artists to Have on Your Radar
- ^ Ganadores Premios Heat 2020: conoce quiénes fueron premiados en la quinta edición realizada en Punta Cana
- ^ Leslie Shaw se lleva galardón a mejor artista sur en Premios Heat 2020
- ^ "¡Bellezas con tatuajes! ¿Angie Jibaja es más linda que Leslie Shaw?".
External links
[edit]- Leslie Shaw at IMDb
- Leslie Shaw on Twitter
- Leslie Shaw news at La República
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