Celia (2015 TV series)

{{About|the Spanish-language telenovela|TV series of Spain|Celia (Spanish TV series)}}

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| genre = Telenovela

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Andrés Salgado
Paul Rodríguez

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Víctor Mallarino
Liliana Bocanegra

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Jeimy Osorio
Aymée Nuviola
Modesto Lacén
Willy Denton
Carolina Gaitán
Abel Rodríguez
Margoth Velásquez
Aida Bossa
Luciano D'Alessandro
Jonathan Islas
Brenda Hanst
José Narváez
Alberto Pujol
Indhira Serrano
Jorge Cárdenas
Michell Guillo
Moisés Angulo
Marcela Gallego
Ivette Zamora
José Rojas
Mauricio Mauad
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Alfredo De La Fe

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| opentheme = "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" by Celia Cruz

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| country = Colombia, United States

| language = Spanish

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 80{{cite web|title=Capítulo No. 79 4 de febrero 'Celia'|url=http://www.canalrcn.com/celia/capitulos/articulo-video/capitulo-79-4-de-febrero-celia-celia-5157|website=canalrcn.com|access-date=6 February 2016|language=es|archive-date=6 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206133026/http://www.canalrcn.com/celia/capitulos/articulo-video/capitulo-79-4-de-febrero-celia-celia-5157|url-status=dead}}

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| executive_producer = Nelsón Martínez

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| location = Cartagena, Bogotá, Colombia San Juan, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

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RCN Televisión

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| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|10|5|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2016|2|8|df=y}}

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Celia is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by Fox Telecolombia for RCN Televisión and Telemundo{{cite web|title=Telemundo realizará "Celia", una serie sobre la vida de Celia Cruz|url=http://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/2015/07/15/telemundo-realizara-celia-una-serie-sobre-la-vida-de-celia-cruz|website=Telemundo.com|access-date=15 July 2015|language=es}} which is based on the life of Cuban singer Celia Cruz.{{cite web|title=Telemundo Tampa presenta Celia|url=http://www.holaciudad.com/telemundo-tampa-presenta-celia-n611154|website=holaciudad.com|access-date=22 September 2015|language=es}}{{cite web|title="Celia": La vida de la guarachera de Cuba llega a Telemundo|url=http://vidayestilo.terra.com/somos/tradiciones/celia-la-vida-de-la-guarachera-de-cuba-llega-a-telemundo,39de951b609ccacc1ec54a62c4e7b3e5v9saRCRD.html|website=vidayestilo.terra.com|access-date=22 September 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/news-events/awards/2016/latin-awards|title=2016 El Premio ASCAP|work=ASCAP Latin Awards|publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards|access-date=14 January 2017}}

Plot

Celia tells the story of one of the legends of Latin music and her major international career: Celia Cruz. We know the beginnings of her passion for singing in Cuba starting in 1950,{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Celia-Cruz|title=Celia Cruz {{!}} Biography, Music, & Facts|website=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=23 August 2019}} and her recognition as the most decisive singer of La Sonora Matancera. Leaving Cuba with her future husband Pedro Knight, a trumpeter with La Sonora Matancera, the series follows her departure from Cuba to Mexico soon after the Castro revolution took control of the island in 1959. The series then showcases her subsequent move to New York City, and follows her early days there, and then 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" (Sugar). The series showcases her love and longing for her Cuban country, always hoping that a positive change would come during her lifetime. Celia Cruz has become an invaluable legacy in the world in which she was renowned internationally as the "Queen of Salsa", "La Guarachera de Cuba", as well as "The Queen of Latin Music."{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/14/arts/review-pop-the-queen-of-latin-music-takes-it-from-the-top.html|title=Review/Pop; The Queen of Latin Music Takes It From the Top|last=Pareles|first=Jon|date=14 December 1992|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 August 2019|issn=0362-4331}}

Cast

= Main =

Jeimy Osorio as Young Celia Cruz{{cite web|title=Celia Cruz, joven | Jeimy Osorio|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/06/celia-celia-cruz-joven-jeimy-osorio|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}Music artist Patricia Padilla would provide vocal voiceover for the eighty songs featured in the soap opera. Padilla remained un-credited for her participation in the soap opera however would be listed in the after credits.[http://www.tropicanafm.com/noticia/quien-canta-realmente-en-celia-la-novela/20151022/nota/2979096.aspx "¿Quién canta realmente en ‘Celia’, la novela? – Tropicana Bogotá"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425043556/http://www.tropicanafm.com/noticia/quien-canta-realmente-en-celia-la-novela/20151022/nota/2979096.aspx |date=25 April 2016 }}. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
Aymée Nuviola as Celia Cruz{{cite web|title=Celia Cruz, adulta | Aymée Nuviola|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/06/celia-celia-cruz-adulta-aymee-nuviola|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Modesto Lacén as Young Pedro Knight{{cite web|title=Pedro Knight, joven | Modesto Lacén|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/06/celia-pedro-knight-joven-modesto-lacen|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Willy Denton as Pedro Knight{{cite web|title=Pedro Knight, adulto | Willy Denton|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/07/celia-pedro-knight-adulto-willie-denton|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Carolina Gaitán as Young Lola Calvo{{cite web|title=Lola Calvo | Carolina Gaitán|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-lola-calvo-carolina-gaitan|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Abel Rodríguez as Eliécer Calvo{{cite web|title=Eliécer Calvo | Abel Rodríguez|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-eliecer-calvo-abel-rodriguez|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Margoth Velásquez as Ollita Alfonso{{cite web|title=Olitta Alfonso | Margoth Velásquez|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-olitta-alfonso-margoth-velasquez|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017020502/http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-olitta-alfonso-margoth-velasquez#|archive-date=17 October 2015|url-status=dead}}
Aida Bossa as Young Noris Alfonso{{cite web|title=Noris Alfonso | Aida Bossa|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-noris-alfonso-aida-bossa|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Luciano D'Alessandro{{cite web|title=Luciano D' Alessandro grabará serie basada en la vida de Celia Cruz en Colombia|url=http://www.elfarandi.com/2014/12/09/luciano-d-alessandro-grabara-serie-basada-en-la-vida-de-%E2%80%AAcelia-cruz%E2%80%AC-en-colombia/|website=elfarandi.com|access-date=22 September 2015|language=es}} as Young Alberto Blanco{{cite web|title=Alberto Blanco | Luciano D'Alessandro|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-alberto-blanco-luciano-dalessandro|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Jonathan Islas{{cite web|last1=Estupiñán|first1=Cristina|title=Indignado, Jonathan Islas enfrenta rumores de supuesto alcoholismo|url=http://www.eltiempo.com/elenco/el-galan-desmiente-que-su-ultima-relacion-haya-terminado-por-el-alcohol/15127955|website=eltiempo.com|date=21 January 2015 |access-date=22 September 2015|language=es}} as Young Mario Agüero{{cite web|title=Mario Agüero | Jonathan Islas|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-mario-aguero-jonathan-islas|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Brenda Hanst as Ana Alfonso{{cite web|title=Ana Alfonso | Brenda Hanst|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/19/celia-ana-alfonso-brenda-hanst|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
José Narváez as René Neira
Alberto Pujol as Rogelio Martínez{{cite web|title=Rogelio Martínez | Alberto Pujol|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/19/celia-rogelio-martinez-alberto-pujol|website=telemundo.com|access-date=12 November 2015|language=es}}
Indhira Serrano as Myrelys Bocanegra{{cite web|title=Myrelys Bocanegra | Indhira Serrano|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/11/10/celia-myrelys-bocanegra-indhira-serrano|website=telemundo.com|access-date=12 November 2015|language=es}}
Jorge Cárdenas as Caíto
Michel Guillo as Gamaliel "Gamita" Alfonso
Moisés Angulo as Simón Cruz{{cite web|title=Simón Cruz | Moisés Angulo|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-simon-cruz-moises-angulo|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Marcela Gallego as Lola Calvo
Ivette Zamora as Noris Alfonso
José Rojas as Alberto Blanco
Mauricio Mauad as Mario Agüero

= Recurring =

Carolina Sabino as Myrta Silva{{cite web|title=Myrta Silva | Carolina Sabino|url=http://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/10/12/celia-myrta-silva-carolina-sabino|website=telemundo.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}}
Diana Wiswell as Young Raquel Moreno
Claudia De Hoyos as Raquel Moreno
Carlos Vesga as Billy Echaverría{{cite web|title=Billy Echaverría | Carlos Vesga |url=https://www.telemundo.com/novelas/2015/12/08/celia-billy-echavarria-carlos-manuel-vesga|website=telemundo.com|access-date=12 November 2015|language=es}}
Juan Alfonso Baptista as Ramón Cabrera
Félix Antequera as Commander Fidel
Luis Gerado Lopez as Commander Lilo Candela
Mauricio Mejía as Commander Juan
Mijail Mulkay as Tito Puente
Bárbaro Marín as Rolando Laserie
Laura Peñuela as Rita Laserie
Andrés Echavarria as Larry Harlow
Jean Phillipe Laurent as Jerry Masucci
Luis Eduardo Arango as Johnny Pacheco
Victor Gómez as Willie Colon
Andy Caicedo as Oscarito
Ariel Díaz as Prado
Adrián Makalá as Ralphi

Note(s)

Broadcast and audience

The series originally aired from 5 October 2015 to 5 February 2016 in Colombia on RCN Televisión.{{cite web|title=Lunes 5 de octubre, gran estreno de 'Celia'|url=http://celia.canalrcn.com/noticias/articulo-video/lunes-5-de-octubre-gran-estreno-de-celia-celia-4664|website=celia.canalrcn.com|access-date=9 October 2015|language=es}}{{Cite web|title = 'Celia' llega a su desenlace final este viernes|url = http://www.estereofonica.com/television/celia-llega-a-su-desenlace-final-este-viernes/|website = Estereofonica|access-date = 5 February 2016|language =es}}{{Cite web|title = Celia RCN on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/celiarcn/status/695282152762667009|website = Twitter|access-date = 5 February 2016|language =es}} — {{Cite web|title = Celia RCN on Twitter|url = https://twitter.com/celiarcn/status/695374046624546816|website = Twitter|access-date = 5 February 2016|language =es}} The series aired on Telemundo from 13 October 2015 until 8 February 2016.{{cite web|title=La telenovela sobre Celia Cruz se estrenará en octubre en EEUU|url=http://www.martinoticias.com/content/telenovela-celiz-cruz-se-estrenara-en-octubre/102941.html|website=martinoticias.com|access-date=22 September 2015}}{{cite web|title=Celia, Capítulo 78: Celia firma un jugoso contrato con la multinacional Japonesa|url=https://www.telemundo.com/novelas/celia/videos/celia/capitulos/celia-capitulo-78-celia-firma-un-jugoso-contrato-con-la-multinacional-japonesa-1044786|website=telemundo.com|access-date=6 February 2016|language =es}}

In Colombia, the series premiered with 13.3 of rating, exceeding the program La Voz Kids Colombia.{{cite web|title='Celia' revivió el rating del Canal RCN|url=http://www.estereofonica.com/television/celia-revivio-el-rating-del-canal-rcn/|website=estereofonica.com|access-date=14 October 2015|language=es}} His final chapter by Caracol Televisión only got a total of 8.3 rating.{{cite web|title=5 de febrero: Adiós Celia|url=http://www.ratingcolombia.com/2016/02/5.html|website=ratingcolombia.com|access-date=9 February 2016|language=es}} In the United States the series debuted with 2.38 million viewers.{{cite web|title=Estreno de Celia por Telemundo en EE UU alcanzó 2,38 millones de Televidentes Totales|url=http://www.produ.com/diario/index.html?RID=5881#Lic3|website=produ.com|access-date=16 October 2015|language=es}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Awards and nominations

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scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Award ! scope="col" \| Category ! scope="col" \| Nominated works ! scope="col" \| Result
rowspan="6" \| 2016 \|rowspan="6" \| Premios Tu Mundo{{cite web\|last1=Oyola\|first1=Michelle\|title=Premios Tu Mundo 2016: Lista de Nominados y Ganadores\|url=http://ahoramismo.com/entretenimiento/2016/08/premios-tu-mundo-2016-lista-completa-nominados-ganadores-rafael-amaya-daddy-yankee/\|website=ahoramismo.com\|date=25 August 2016 \|access-date=3 May 2017\|language=es}} \| Novela of the Year \| Celia \| {{Nom}}
Favorite Lead Actor \| Modesto Lacen \| {{Nom}}
Favorite Lead Actress \| Jeimy Osorio \| {{Nom}}
The Best Bad Boy \| Abel Rodríguez \| {{Nom}}
Favorite Actress \| Carolina Gaitán \| {{Won}}
The Perfect Couple \| Jeimy Osorio and Modesto Lacen \| {{Nom}}

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rowspan="6" | 2016

|rowspan="6" | Premios Tu Mundo{{cite web|last1=Oyola|first1=Michelle|title=Premios Tu Mundo 2016: Lista de Nominados y Ganadores|url=http://ahoramismo.com/entretenimiento/2016/08/premios-tu-mundo-2016-lista-completa-nominados-ganadores-rafael-amaya-daddy-yankee/|website=ahoramismo.com|date=25 August 2016 |access-date=3 May 2017|language=es}}

| Novela of the Year

| Celia

| {{Nom}}

Favorite Lead Actor

| Modesto Lacen

| {{Nom}}

Favorite Lead Actress

| Jeimy Osorio

| {{Nom}}

The Best Bad Boy

| Abel Rodríguez

| {{Nom}}