Lucecita Benítez

Luz Esther Benítez Rosado (born July 22, 1942), also known as Lucecita, is a Puerto Rican singer, part of the country's new wave popular music. Born in Bayamon, a large city in Puerto Rico, she participated in amateur radio shows.^[1]

Lucecita
Born	Luz Esther Benítez Rosado (1942-07-22) July 22, 1942 (age 83) Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Other names	La Voz Nacional de Puerto Rico
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1964–present
Musical career
Genres	Puerto Rican folk music and Nova Trova
Instrument	Vocals

Benítez's most important career step came in 1969, when she won the Festival de la Cancion Latina (Festival of the Latin Song) in Mexico. She participated with two songs, "Génesis" by G.V. Lloveras and "Energía de mis manos", by M. de Jesús. "Genesis" received the highest points (223) in the festival and Lucecita also won as best dressed performer. Pedro Rivera Toledo's arrangement of Genesis also won as the best arrangement, although the orchestra was conducted by Jose S. Marroquin. The festival was held at the Teatro Ferrocarrilero in Mexico.^[2]

Other songs

In the mid-1960s:

• "Un lugar para los dos" Spanish, these song was versioned of "I Only Want to Be with You".
• "Muévanse todos (El Club del Clan)" Spanish, these song was versioned of "Twist and Shout.
• "No seas tan bobo" Spanish, this song was based on "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now"

March 1969:

• "Genesis" written by Guillermo Venegas LLoveras from the town of Quebradillas in Puerto Rico.

See also

• Puerto Rico portal

• List of Puerto Ricans
• History of women in Puerto Rico