Laura Caro

Laura Isabel Caro Beltran (born December 22, 1983) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, model and former TV host. She is known for her lead role in the 2013 film Here Comes the Devil. In 2016, she became a contestant on Televisa's The Voice.

Life and musical career Laura Caro was born in Tijuana, Baja California, on December 22, 1983. Daughter of Mrs. Laura Beltran and Mr. Julio Chavarria, Laura is the eldest of three sisters: Sara, Alondra and Dalia. At a young age, she showed a passion for singing, and at the same age she composed her first songs, which she sang and danced at home.

At the age of 18, she chose to study a degree in Systems Engineering but encouraged by her dreams, in July 2002 she made an audition for entrance to the inaugural season of the Mexican reality television La Academia with the song "I Will Always Love You" of Whitney Houston.

Caro was chosen among millions of applicants to be part of La Academia, the musical reality TV show. She made her first appearance on national television in 2002 as a contestant on the Mexican reality television show from TV Azteca. Caro got placed at number nine of the 14 participants of the generation. She is regarded as one of the best female vocals of La Academia.

In 2003, began her journey through music and television, hosting for Azteca America and Telemundo in Los Angeles, California, also she was a candidate to be the new lead vocalist of Limite and to play the lead role in a Venezuelan telenovela. She went on tour with MWR through all the Germany-based US military bases.

After participating in La Academia and finishing a record deal with Azteca Music to record five studio albums, Laura Caro recorded and released two albums, Libelula (Dragonfly) in 2007 and Grandes Exitos (Greatest Hits) in 2009. Caro's albums have been released for sale on her own without a recognized record label.

In 2010, she was a contestant for "Segunda Oportunidad" a reality show produced by TV Azteca and Azteca América that reunites non-winning contestants from La Academia. After 11 dominical episodes, and being captain of the Turquoise team, Caro took runner-up place in the finals. Subsequently, Caro returned to her native Tijuana where she has performed at massive events and presentations alternating with artists such as Guadalupe Pineda, Joan Sebastian, and Francisco Céspedes.

In December 2012, she launched a musical show titled Blue Gardenia in collaboration with the Mexican pianist Robert Salomón. Performing the songs of Caro's favorite singers: Edith Piaf, Eartha Kitt, Etta James, and Aretha Franklin among others to whom they paid tribute. She is actually preparing her third studio album within jazz style.

In 2012, Caro appeared starring in her first feature film, the thriller Here Comes the Devil and was recognized at Fantastic Fest 2012 as Best Actress from a horror film. Caro portrayed a housewife, Sol, who loses their two pre-teen children during a family outing on the outskirts of Tijuana, after the loss, with her partner, they try to find out what happened during the disappearance. The film was written and directed by Adrian Garcia Bogliano who wrote the part of Sol specifically with Caro in mind.

On May 22, 2016, she became a contestant on The Voice (Mexico) and sang "Chasing Pavements" for her blind audition performance. J Balvin turned his chair for her and he becomes as her coach. In the battle rounds, Caro was down against Yuliana Martínez with the song "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston as a disco version. Gloria Trevi made her last steal to put Laura on her Team Trevi. In the knockout rounds, Gloria Trevi eliminated her after she sang "No Se Murió El Amor" of Mijares.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Here Comes the Devil Sol Lead role

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 La Academia Contestant Season 1 2003 Desafio de Estrellas Contestant 8th. place 2003 Homenaje A... Contestant Winner 2004 Detras de La Academia 3ra Generacion TV host Azteca America 2005 Detras de los Famosos TV host Co-host with Wendolee Ayala 2005 Cante y Gane TV host Co-host with El Jarocho 2005 Detras de La Academia USA TV host Co-host with Rykardo Hernandez 2006 Mañana Azteca TV host Azteca Tijuana 2010 Segunda Oportunidad Contestant 2nd. place 2016 La Voz México Contestant Season 5

Discography

Albums Title and details Notes Libelula Type: Debut album Released: July 22, 2007 Title and details Notes Grandes Exitos Type: Covers album Released: June 15, 2009

Singles "Dance Everybody" (2003) "Dejarte Ir" (2007) "Muriendo de Amor" (2007) "Lo Que Mas Quieres" (2007) "Soy Como Soy" (2008) "Acariciame" (2009) "Quedate" (2009) "Lloro Por Ti" (2010) "A Corazon Abierto" (2011) "Ten Fe" (2012) "La Excusa" (2013) "Esa Soy Yo" (2013) "At Last" (2014) "Jurame" (2015) "Que Te Vaya Bien" (2016)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2012 Fantastic Fest Best Actress Winner 2012 TIFF Toronto International Film Fest Best Actress Nominated 2013 Raindance Film Festival Best Actress Nominated 2014 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress Nominated