Celia (telenovela)
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| Genre | Telenovela |
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| Opening theme | "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" by Celia Cruz |
| Country of origin | Colombia, United States |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 80 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Nelsón Martínez |
| Location(s) | Cartagena, Bogotá, Colombia |
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| First shown in | Colombia |
| Original release | October 5, 2015 – February 8, 2016 |
Celia is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Fox Telecolombia for RCN Televisión and Telemundo which is based on the life of Cuban singer Celia Cruz. The telenovela's theme "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" received an award for Television Theme Song of the Year, at the 2016 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards.
Celia tells the story of one of the legends of Latin music major international career: Celia Cruz. We know the beginnings of her passion for singing in Cuba in the late fifties and her recognition as the most decisive singer of La Sonora Matancera. Leaving Cuba with her husband Pedro Knight, the series showcases how her career conquered markets in other languages as she became one of the most recognized Salsa singers of all time. She honored the musical genre with her signature phrase "azucar". The series showcases her love and longing for her Cuban country hoping a change would come during her lifetime. Celia Cruz has become an invaluable legacy in the world in which she had been crowned as the Queen of Guarachera around the world.
Note(s)
The series originally aired from October 5, 2015 to February 5, 2016 in Colombia on RCN Televisión. The series aired on Telemundo from October 13, 2015 until February 8, 2016.
In Colombia, the series premiered with 13.3 of rating, exceeding the program La Voz Kids Colombia. His final chapter by Caracol Televisión only got a total of 8.3 rating. In the United States the series debuted with 2.38 million viewers.
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