“Mi música es alegría, es color, es luz”, dice Fanny Lu al describir su arte, aunque bien podrían ser los calificativos de su persona. La cantante colombiana es la nueva voz de la música de su tierra y con la llegada de su primer disco, titulado “Lágrimas cálidas”, ha abierto una puerta que nadie podrá cerrar.

“La música siempre fue mi vida”, asegura la cantautora nacida en Cali. “Desde muy pequeña me motivaron en mi hogar hasta que convertí el dormitorio en mi primer estudio de grabación”, cuenta.

Si bien estudió ingeniería, no tardó en encontrar su verdadero camino. Primero como modelo, luego presentadora de televisión, de radio, hasta llegar a actriz de telenovelas. “El destino siempre te marca por donde debes moverte”,define.

Y ese destino se encargó de hacer que el primer sencillo “No te pido flores”, llegara a toda Latinoamérica. Desde ser seleccionado como tema principal de varias telenovelas, hasta convertirse en numero # 1 en el chart Tropical de Billboard, y recibir el “Móvil de Oro”, el primer galardón que se le otorga a un artista por superar las 30 mil descargas a celulares en sólo semanas.

La producción estuvo a cargo de José Gaviria y Andrés Munera. Ambos han trabajado con artistas de la talla de Olga Tañón, Carlos Santana, Ricardo Montaner, David Bisbal y Noelia entre otros.
El disco fue grabado en Crescent Moon Studios en la ciudad de Miami, con la participación de músicos de gran trayectoria como, Egidio Cuadrado, Jhon Lozano, Tobby Tobón, Andrés Castro, Andrés Rosado, Teddy Mullet y Richard Bravo.

Por este álbum, la artista ha logrado en Colombia cuatro premios “Shock”, además de un disco de oro por sus ventas. Recientemente arrasó en el escenario del Bank United Center de la Universidad de Miami donde actuó con importantes figuras de la canción en Premios Juventud, evento que año tras año organiza la cadena Univisión.

“Lágrimas cálidas” tiene el sabor de la nueva generación de cantantes y el sonido contemporáneo que el público quiere escuchar. “Nos enfocamos en mezclar estilos y jugar con cada uno de ellos”, explica, resumiendo como el vallenato, el merengue, la bachata, la salsa y los ritmos caribeños, fueron sumándose en su propuesta musical. “Hay tanto tambora, como acordeón”, cuenta.

La artista sigue los pasos de Juan Luis Guerra, uno de sus inspiradores. “Me parece un gran músico, un maestro, un poeta y ha marcado los pasos que como artista me gustaría dar”, define. Ella creció escuchando al músico dominicano, así como a la grande de la salsa Celia Cruz, y de su querida Colombia a Carlos Vives.

“Sin duda es mucho lo que tengo por crecer y aprender, he ganado la confianza a partir de lo experimentado y veo un camino lleno de posibilidades. Que emoción saber que vienen cosas maravillosas en mi carrera y que depende de mí seguirlas construyendo con trabajo y pasión”, dice la artista, que deja ver a través de sus ojos la misma alegría que el público recibe de sus canciones.

Una artista solidaria
Fanny Lu no sólo le canta al amor, sino que lo practica con su trabajo.La artista esta involucrada en causas solidarias y comunitarias como la campaña Telefood, de la FAO; de la que es su imagen para Colombia, acompañando a otras estrellas de todo el mundo en recaudar fondos para financiar proyectos de lucha contra el hambre.

“Es muy importante que los músicos hagamos nuestra parte en esta tarea, ya que podemos movilizar a la gente no sólo por nuestra convocatoria, sino por los sentimientos que logramos despertar”, reflexiona.

Música para el mundo
La explosión de su música no conoce fronteras geográficas. De Sur America, a Centro America pasando por Norte America, donde actuó junto a otros artistas como Alejandro Sanz, David Bisbal, Jennifer Lopez y Juan Luis Guerra, en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York, en el American Airlines Arena y el Carnival Center de Miami, hasta Europa.

Recientemente, España le abrió sus puertas con una exitosa gira promocional por Madrid, Barcelona, Tenerife y Santiago de Compostela, contagiando de su magia a los ibéricos, de quienes ha recibido un gran apoyo.

“En la vida hay que gozar lo que haces, de eso se trata. Que privilegio haber logrado convertir mi mayor pasión en mi profesión” finaliza con la sonrisa que ya inspira a miles de fanáticos en todo el mundo hispano.
 

To me, music is happiness, shades of colors, light," says Fanny Lu as she describes how she sees her craft. Although she could very well be describing her own personality. The Colombian singer is her country’s new voice and her first album, entitled "Lagrimas calidas" (Warm tears), has opened doors that no one will be able to close.

"Music has always been my life," assures the songwriter who was born in Cali. "Ever since I was a little girl I was encouraged at home by my family, until I turned my bedroom into a recording studio," she recalls.

And although she studied engineering, it didn’t take her long to find the way. First, as a model, later hosting television and radio shows, until she became an actress, performing soaps. "Destiny always shows you which way to follow," she states.

And destiny took care of it, leading the way, so her first single "No te pido flores" ("I won’t ask you for flowers") is being heard in every corner of Latin America. It has been selected the main theme song of several novelas, reaching the number one spot in Billboard’s Tropical chart, and receiving the "Movil de oro," the top award given to an artist who gets 30,000 cell hits in a few weeks.

Jose Gaviria and Andres Munera were in charge of the album’s musical production. They have worked with top ranking artists, like Olga Tanon, Carlos Santana, Ricardo Montaner, David Bisbal and Noelia, among others. The album was recorded in Miami at Crescent Moon Studios, joined by a group of top musicians with excellent trayectories, like Egidio Cuadrado, Jhon Lozano, Tobby Tobon, Andres Castro, Andres Rosado, Teddy Mulet and Richard Bravo.

In Colombia, this album has earned four "Shock" awards, reaching gold status due to sales figures. Recently, Fanny Lu was a big hit when she performed on stage at the Univeristy of Miami’s Bank United Center, next to important music stars during Premios Juventud, a yearly event organized by Univision Television Network.

"Lagrimas calidas" has the feel of the new generation of singers and the modern sound that the public wants. "We are focused into mixing styles, playing with each one of them," she said, explaining how music genres, like vallenato, merengue, bachata, and other Caribbean rythms were added to her musical formula. "There’s as much tambora as accordeon," she said.

This artist follows Juan Luis Guerra’s footsteps. He’s one of her influences. "I think that he’s a great musician; a teacher, a poet. He has lead the way and I would love to follow his footsteps. That’s the road I would love to take," she explains. Fanny Lu grew up listening to the Dominican artist’s music, as well as the queen of salsa, Celia Cruz. And of course, Carlos Vives, from her beloved Colombia.

"There’s no doubt that I still need to grow up more and that I have a lot to learn. But I have gained self-confidence after my first experiences and I see a road ahead full of great possibilities. I’m thrilled to know that there are wonderful things ahead in my career and that it’s up to me to follow through and to make them a reality --with passion and work," said this artist whose eyes reflect the same feeling of excitement that she transmits to her audiences when she performs.

An artist who believes in solidarity

Fanny Lu goes beyond singing love songs, she practices what she preaches, sharing love through her work. This artist believes in solidarity getting involved in community causes, like being the image for Colombia’s FAO’s Telefood campaign and joined by other stars from all over the world, involved in collecting funds for projects that help in the fight against hunger.

"It‚s very important for musicians to do our share projects, since we are able to move people, not only because we can reach them, but because we can touch their hearts," she reflects.

Music to the World

Fanny Lu’s music boom recognizes no geographical boundaries: From South to Central America, and North America, where she performed next to artists like Alejandro Sanz, David Bisbal, Jennifer Lopez and Juan Luis Guerra in New York’s Madison Square Garden and in Miami’s American Airlines Arena and Carnival Center. And also in Europe.
Spain also opened its doors. Recently, she conducted a promotional tour that took her through Madrid, Barcelona, Tenerife (The Canary Islands) and Santiago de Compostela, winning the hearts of Spaniards with her contagious smile, charm and magic.

She earned Spain’s solid support.

"In life, you have to enjoy what you do. That’s what it’s all about. It’s a great privilege to be able to turn my greatest passion into a profession," summarizes this artist, flashing a smile that’s already a source of inspiration to her thousands of fans throughout the Hispanic world.