Elsa M. Miranda (14 February 1922 â€" 27 April 2007) was a noted
Puerto Rican singer who was featured on radio and television in the
United States during the Golden Age of Radio in the 1940s. As a
naturalized Argentinean she was also active as a film actress in South
America during the 1950s.Elsa Miranda was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,
a city located in the southern region of the island. She moved to New
York City with her mother Amelia Miranda (1898-2007) and became a
performer who first attained notoriety as a vocalist through her live
performances during the Golden Age of Radio in the United States in
the 1940s. Included among her most popular songs were Adiós Mariquita
Linda as performed with Alfredo Antonini's Viva America Orchestra,
Cariñoso as performed with Desi Arnaz and his orchestra, Besos de
Fuergo and Sonata FantasÃa among others.Miranda first appeared on the
radio performing the promotional singing commercial Chiquita Banana in
1945. Her interpretation of the tropical tune proved to be immensely
popular and was broadcast over 2,700 times per week. These commercial
radio broadcasts created widespread notoriety for Miranda. She was
also celebrated as one of the most popular models in the "Miss
Chiquita Banana" contest during the 1940s, making several advertising
and promotional film appearances on behalf of the Chiquita brand. She
subsequently collaborated in various musical events representing the
brand with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra during 1945
and 1946.
Puerto Rican singer who was featured on radio and television in the
United States during the Golden Age of Radio in the 1940s. As a
naturalized Argentinean she was also active as a film actress in South
America during the 1950s.Elsa Miranda was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico,
a city located in the southern region of the island. She moved to New
York City with her mother Amelia Miranda (1898-2007) and became a
performer who first attained notoriety as a vocalist through her live
performances during the Golden Age of Radio in the United States in
the 1940s. Included among her most popular songs were Adiós Mariquita
Linda as performed with Alfredo Antonini's Viva America Orchestra,
Cariñoso as performed with Desi Arnaz and his orchestra, Besos de
Fuergo and Sonata FantasÃa among others.Miranda first appeared on the
radio performing the promotional singing commercial Chiquita Banana in
1945. Her interpretation of the tropical tune proved to be immensely
popular and was broadcast over 2,700 times per week. These commercial
radio broadcasts created widespread notoriety for Miranda. She was
also celebrated as one of the most popular models in the "Miss
Chiquita Banana" contest during the 1940s, making several advertising
and promotional film appearances on behalf of the Chiquita brand. She
subsequently collaborated in various musical events representing the
brand with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra during 1945
and 1946.
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