Eleonora Salvatore González (1 October 1975 – 23 January 2017), known as Bimba Bosé, was a Spanish model and singer.[1][2] Her artistic name, Bimba, means female child, (short for bambina) in Italian.[3]
Bimba Bosé | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Eleonora Salvatore González 1 October 1975 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 23 January 2017 (aged 41) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Model, singer |
| Spouse |
Diego Postigo
(m. 2006; div. 2013) |
| Children | 2, including Dora |
| Parent(s) | Lucía González Bosé Alessandro Salvatore |
| Relatives | Miguel Bosé (uncle) Lucia Bosé (grandmother) Paola Dominguín (aunt) Nicolás Coronado (cousin) |
Background
editBosé was born in Rome, the daughter of Spaniard Lucía González Bosé known as Lucía Dominguín and her Italian first husband, Alessandro Salvatore. She grew up with six siblings: one full sibling, brother Rodolfo "Olfo" (1980); three paternal younger half-siblings, Alessandro, Francesca and Alfonso and two maternal younger half-sisters, Jara and Lucía Tristancho. Her maternal grandfather was bullfighter Luis Miguel González Lucas "Dominguín" and other performing artists among her relatives, including her maternal grandmother, Italian actress Lucia Bosé.[3] Her uncle was singer Miguel Bosé.[4]
Career
editModelling
editBosé was known for her androgynous look, described as "edgy" and "arresting".[3] She worked with international photographers such as Steven Meisel and Mario Testino, and her image was on covers of fashion magazines Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.[3] She was chosen as the face of Tom Ford’s Gucci and Versus Versace.[3] She was also a runway model in London, Paris, New York City and Milan for designers such as Miguel Adrover, John Galliano and Yohji Yamamoto.[3][5]
Singing
editIn 2007, she recorded "Como un Lobo" with her uncle Miguel Bosé, and the song was included on his album Papito.[4] The music video for the track is a performance of the couple at the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards.[6][7] In 2008, she founded The Cabriolets group, singing in English and Spanish, and recorded three albums and one EP with them.[1][4]
She recorded a version of Como yo te amo by Rocío Jurado mixed with the musical base of the original theme of the Twin Peaks television series, which became a popular hit.[8][9][10] Her first CD, called Demo, was recorded in New York City by producer Andrés Levín, and musicians Marc Ribot and John Medeski collaborated on it.[citation needed]
Personal life
editShe was married, from 3 June 2006 until the beginning of 2013, to producer and musician Diego Postigo Breedveld with whom she had two daughters: Dora Postigo Salvatore (Madrid, April 2004) and June Postigo Salvatore (Madrid, 19 June 2011).[11]
Illness and death
editIn 2014 Bosé was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. She continued to model.[3][12]
In June 2016 she told the magazine Lecturas that the cancer had "metastasized in her bones, liver and brain" and she was continuing treatment.[13]
Bosé died in Madrid on 23 January 2017, aged 41.[14]
Filmography
edit- El cónsul de Sodoma (2010), by Sigfrid Monleón.
- Run a way (2012), by Diego Postigo.
- La que se avecina (cameo) (2014)
- Julieta (cameo) (2016), by Pedro Almodóvar[3]
- Levántate All Stars (competitor) (2016)
Publications
edit- Y de repente, soy madre. Ed. Today's Themes (2013).[15] ISBN 9788499982526
References
edit- ^ a b Biografía, biosstars-mx.com; accessed 31 January 2017.
- ^ El éxito persigue a Bimba Bosé, el-universal.com.mx; accessed 31 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Okwodu, Janelle. "Bimba Bosé, Game-Changing Model and Muse, Dies at 41". Vogue. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Spanish Singer Bimba Bose Dies at 41". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Bimba Bosè profile, Vogue.es; accessed 31 January 2017.(in Spanish)
- ^ Video musical: Miguel Bosè y Bimba Bosè – Como un lobo, Youtube.com; accessed 31 January 2017.
- ^ Video: MIGUEL BOSÉ Y BIMBA EN LOS GRAMMY 2007 Youtube
- ^ Así canta Bimba Bosé 20 minutos
- ^ Bimba Bosé canta en español El País
- ^ "Bimba Bosé Dead After Fighting Battle Against Cancer". Latin Times. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Bimba Bosé, así fueron sus últimos días". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Bimba Bosé: "Me encuentro muy bien"". Bizkaia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Bimba Bosé: "Sigo en tratamiento porque nunca me he curado del cáncer"". 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Obituary, vanitatis.elconfidencial.com, 23 January 2017; accessed 31 January 2017.
- ^ "La Razón". Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
External links
edit- Bimba Bosé at IMDb