Prisma

Silvia Tapia Alcázar (born 8 November 1948), better known by her stage name Prisma and also known as Sylvia Tapia, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, and music teacher. She developed her artistic career mainly during the 1980s and 1990s. She represented Mexico in the OTI Festival 1986, placing second with the song "".

In addition to her career as a performer and songwriter, she has developed activities and projects related to music education and children's reading. In 1993, she received the Children's Theatre Award of the for her work .

Background

Silvia Tapia is the daughter of Spanish musician and educator and Mexican teacher, historian, and educator Esperanza Alcázar Montenegro. In 1966, she began composing and singing jingles for television and radio commercials. In 1969, she created the musical group , and in 1977, the musical group . On 16 August 1980, she made her solo debut under the name Prisma.

Discography Albums (1980) (1981) (1982) (1983) (1984) (1985) (1986) (1987)

Works In addition to her career as a performer and songwriter, she has developed activities and projects related to music education and children's reading, publishing several works. musical theatre work for children. didactic method for teaching piano to children. An early stimulation program consisting of 121 children's songs, designed as a tool for cognitive and musical development. In 1993, received the Children's Theatre Award of the .

At the OTI Festival Tapia participated twelve times in the Mexican national selection for the OTI Festival both as a singer and a songwriter; winning the 15th edition with her song "", and thus representing Mexico in the OTI Festival 1986, where she placed second.

+ Participations in the Mexican national selection for the OTI festival Year Song Performer Songwriter Result 1980 "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the qualifying rounds 1981 "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the qualifying rounds "" Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the qualifying rounds 1982 "" Prisma Candelario Macedo Eliminated in the qualifying rounds 1984 "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia 4th in the final 1985 "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the first semi-final "" Morenita Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the first qualifying round 1986 "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia 1st in the final "" Jaime Santini Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the third qualifying round 1987 "" Hernán Visetti Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the first qualifying round 1988 "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the fourth qualifying round "" Sylvia Tapia Eliminated in the second qualifying round

+ Participations in the OTI festival Year Country Song Performer Songwriter Result 1986 Mexico "" Prisma Sylvia Tapia 2nd