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Lolita de la Colina | |
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| Born | Dolores de la Colina Flores (1948-12-26)26 December 1948 (age 76) Tampico (Tamaulipas), Mexico |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Dolores de la Colina Flores (born 26 December 1948,Tampico,Tamaulipas,Mexico[1]), better known asLolita de la Colina, is a Mexican singer and songwriter. She has written songs forManoella Torres,Lupita D'Alessio,Sophy,José José,José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma",Daniela Romo,Arianna,Stephanie Salas,Raphael, Moncho,Manolo Muñoz,Vikki Carr,Trigo Limpio,Ana Gabriel,Raquel Olmedo,María Dolores Pradera,Olga Guillott,Gloria Lasso,Bebo y Cigala,Emmanuel,Estela Núñez,María Jiménez,Pedro Fernández,David Lee Garza,Verónica Castro,Manuel Mijares,Lucero,Yuri,Kika Edgar,Roberto Blades,Pepe Aguilar,Chavela Vargas,La Lupe,Marco Antonio Muñiz,Ernesto D'alessio and many other singers in different music styles. In 1974, she was discovered while in Puerto Rico byTico/Alegre's Joe Cain and signed to the label.[2]
In 1978, she won theMexican national selection for theOTI Festival as a composer with the song "Como tú", performed by Lupita D'Alessio, and whichrepresented Mexico in theOTI Festival 1978 placing third. She has also received numerous awards throughout her successful career. It also highlights that she has received on television and the Heraldos of Mexico, as well as multiple awards from the ACRIM and Acca as its renowned author and composer.Lolita de la Colina has conquered a place of honor in the world of Spanish-speaking dedicated songwriters.
In 2014, she was inducted into theLatin Songwriters Hall of Fame.[3][4]