Julia Trzenko (born 30 October 1958) better known as Julia Zenko, is an Argentine singer and actress.
Biography Zenko was born in the La Paternal neighborhood, and she lived there until she was six years old with her parents and brother. She then moved with her family to Villa Devoto. She lives in Coghlan. She is the daughter and granddaughter of Polish and Latvian Jewish immigrants. Her paternal grandfather was a fan and singer in the temples. In elementary school, she was part of the choir and he always remembers her music teacher named Clarita. She played the guitar; she never liked sports. She took theater courses with Edgardo Moreira.
In 1977, Zenko began to sing in clubs and pubs. She sang in the groups Trío Sol y sus Amigos, Scat Singer and Amalgama, where she was the vocalist, along with Pedro Aznar on bass, Eddie Sierra on guitar and Ricardo "Topo" Carbone on drums; she did covers and different genres, such as ballads, boleros, songs in Portuguese. She began to record commercial jingles, also under the tutelage of Parentella. She was recognized for the personality of her particular voice, in jingles for companies such as Aerolíneas Argentinas, Palette bedspreads or Express cookies.
Zenko took theater courses with Alezzo, Luis Agustoni and Augusto Fernandes. In 1983, she edited his first LP, Vital, and where he sang "Carta de un león a otro". She has recorded folklore, ballads, songs with social commitment. She sang in Argentine films such as Los pasajeros del jardín, with Graciela Borges, Señora de nadie with Luisina Brando and No toquen a la nena (with Andrea del Boca). She put her voice on curtains of famous telenovelas such as María de Nadie (with Grecia Colmenares), Dulce Ana (with Patricia Palmer) and Soy Gina (with Luisa Kuliok).
Zenko has two daughters.
Awards Zenko has won the following awards: ACE Award Presser Award Festibuga award Konex Award (1995, 2005 and 2015) as Female Pop and Ballad Soloist. Gardel Award Best Pop Female Artist Album (2018)
Discography 1983: Vital - PHILIPS 1985: Travesía del alma - PHILIPS 1986: Cambios - PHILIPS 1987: Crecer con todo - PHILIPS 1988: Requetepillos - PHILIPS 1989: El remedio es cantar - PHILIPS 1991: En tiempo real - SONY MUSIC 1991: Vital '91 - POLYGRAM 1992: Así va la vida - COLUMBIA 1995: Sin rótulos - SONY 1998: María de Buenos Aires TELDEC 1998: Julia de Buenos Aires - EPSA MUSIC 2001: Tango por vos - EPSA MUSIC 2002: Orestes 2004: El Show de las Divorciadas 2006: Vida mía - SONY 2009: Canta a MARÍA ELENA WALSH - LUCIO ALFIZ PRODUCCIONES S.R.L. 2009: P'ra Elis - CALLE ANGOSTA DISCOS 2013: Mi libertad - LUCIO ALFIZ PRODUCCIONES S.R.L. 2017: Nosotras - CICLO 3 2019: "Vuelvo a ser luz" - WARNER MUSIC
Compilations 1995: Lo nuestro - POLYGRAM 1997: Siempre pienso en ti - POLYGRAM 1997: 20 Grandes éxitos - SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT ARGENTINA S.A. 2000: Mis 30 mejores canciones - SONY 2003: Los esenciales - SONY 2004: De colección - SONY 2009: Los elegidos - SONY 2020: Vuelvo a ser luz - WARNER MUSIC
Filmography As an actress 1986: Mesa de noticias 1992: Gran Hotel Casino 1993: ¡Dale Loly! 2017: Mujeres perfectas (obra de teatro). 2018: Hermanos de Sangre- El Musical
As a singer 1982: Pubis angelical 1989: Los espíritus patrióticos 1992: Soy Gina 1995: Dulce Ana
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