Ramiro Saavedra
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ramiro Saavedra
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| birth_name = Ramiro Saavedra Linares
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|03|14}}
| birth_place = Arequipa, Peru
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| occupation = Singer
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| years_active = (2003–present)
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Ramiro Saavedra Linares (born 14 March 1984) is a Peruvian singer, best known for his artistic name "Corco Bain". He was the winner of imitation and singing reality television series Yo soy (I Am), which characterized grunge singer Kurt Cobain.{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.pe/tv-famosos/yo-soy-kurt-cobain-el-mejor-imitador-del-peru,b300e9a0c2fc7310VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html|title=Yo Soy: Kurt Cobain, el mejor imitador del Perú|publisher=Terra Perú |date=8 July 2012}}
Musical career
Saavedra formed, in 2007, the alternative rock band Olaf, in Arequipa, Peru, in which he is vocalist and guitarist.{{cite web|url=http://www.larepublica.pe/23-04-2012/conoce-olaf-la-banda-de-rock-del-kurt-cobain-peruano|title=Conoce a "Olaf": La banda de rock del Kurt Cobain peruano|publisher=La República |date=23 April 2012|language=es}} The setlist of cover songs that his band plays include singles from Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses and Nirvana. In Arequipa, Ramiro has opened concerts for bands like Mägo de Oz and Soul Asylum.{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.pe/tv-famosos/cuando-el-kurt-cobain-peruano-era-ramiro-saavedra,151aaecc82dc7310VgnVCM4000009bcceb0aRCRD.html|title=Cuando el 'Kurt Cobain peruano' era Ramiro Saavedra|publisher=Terra Perú |date=8 June 2012|language=es}}
In April 2012, after getting through his audition, he began his participation in the singing competition and imitation Yo soy (first season) of Frecuencia Latina characterizing Cobain.{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1400196/noticia-conoce-alkurt-cobain-peruano-sensacion-redes-sociales|title=El 'Kurt Cobain peruano': ¿Quién es este músico que imita al ex Nirvana?|publisher=El Comercio Perú (11 April 2012)}} His first appearance on the program was Trending topic on Twitter,{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.pe/musica/kurt-cobain-peruano-alborota-las-redes-sociales,58dd6a59dd1a6310VgnVCM5000009ccceb0aRCRD.html|title=Kurt Cobain peruano alborota las redes sociales|publisher=Terra Perú|date=11 April 2012|language=es}} and media from other countries also highlighted the video of his audition.{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1400684/noticia-kurt-cobain-peruano-exito-tambien-extranjero|title=El 'Kurt Cobain peruano' es un éxito también en el extranjero|publisher=El Comercio Perú |date=12 April 2012|language=es}} The American site The Huffington Post rated his imitation as "almost perfect".{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/20/ramiro-saavedra-kurt-cobain-sound-alike_n_1440386.html|title=Ramiro Saavedra, Kurt Cobain Sound-Alike, Rocks Peruvian TV (VIDEOS)|work=HuffPost|accessdate=21 April 2012|first=Andres|last=Jauregui|date=20 April 2012|language=es}}{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1404254/noticia-kurt-cobain-peruano-elogiado-prensa-estados-unidos|title='Kurt Cobain peruano' es elogiado por prensa en Estados Unidos|publisher=El Comercio |location=Peru |date=21 April 2012|language=es}} He was later interviewed by the BBC London.{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1416742/noticia-audio-kurt-cobain-peruano-llego-londres-entrevista-bbc|title=AUDIO: 'Kurt Cobain peruano' llegó a Londres con entrevista de la BBC|publisher=El Comercio |location=Peru |date=19 May 2012 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00rg2kf|title=The Strand: Peru's popular TV talent show, Yo Soy!|work=BBC London |date=19 May 2012|language=es}}
After two and a half months of competition,{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1425468/noticia-yo-soy-llega-su-fin-ellos-son-finalistas|title=Yo Soy llega a su fin: ellos son los finalistas|publisher=El Comercio Perú|accessdate=8 June 2012|language=es}} Saavedra was the winner of the last episode.{{cite web|url=http://www.larepublica.pe/08-06-2012/yo-soy-kurt-cobain-ganador-de-la-primera-temporada|title=Yo soy: Kurt Cobain, ganador de la primera temporada|publisher=La República |date=8 June 2012|language=es}} He told the press that he will soon start recording his new album with his band.{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1425806/noticia-kurt-cobain-peruano-ganador-yo-soy-no-lo-esperaba |title=Kurt Cobain peruano, el ganador de "Yo soy": "No esperaba el triunfo" |work=El Comercio |location=Peru |date=8 June 2012 |accessdate=1 July 2013|language=es}}
References
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External links
- {{Official| http://www.facebook.com/olaf.rock}} on Facebook
- {{IMDb name | id = 5091705}}
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