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Miguel Cigarruista - Panamá

Miguel Alberto Cigarruista Osorio was born August 9th, 1982 in Chitre, Panama, but he was raised in La Villa de los Santos, Panama.

He was drawn to music at a very early age when he joined the Miguel Leguizamo Foundation for the Rescue of the Dances, specifically the Corpus Cristi Dances. This is a festival that takes place every year and is celebrated in La Villa de los Santos. Miguel says that even after all these years he keeps participating in this festival because he “feels so attached to this type of music which is native to Panamá.”

In his teen years, Miguel joined the Santos Villanos band along with his brothers Alberto and Trini. They performed cover songs from famous bands such as Mana and Soda Stereo.

The band recorded ten tracks with their own original music, but the record didn’t make it to store shelves.

In 2006, a huge opportunity presented itself, Miguel was one of eleven contestants to compete on the first season of “Vive la Musica” (live the music) where he finished in second place.

The talented Panamanian once said: “This show has helped me to realize that the place I love is the stage, from where I can show people what I feel.”

“In 2009, Miguel was presented with another chance to represent his country on the new reality show “Batalla de las Americas”, a contest with 21 contestants from 15 countries.

En el 2009, a Miguel le llego otra gran oportunidad: de representar a su país Panamá en el nuevo reality “Batalla de la Américas”, un competencia de canto latinoamericana que incluye 15 países y 21 participantes.

Favorites:

Food:

Chicken with rice, potato salad with chicken

Ice cream:

Cookies n Cream and Chocolate Chip

Color

Green

Music:

All

Hobbies:

Liston to music

Tv Shows:

Movies

Fashion:

Casual

Interview - Know our finalists

1. Do you like to sing in the shower? And if so, what songs do you sing?

I don’t like it

2. If you could trade places with somebody, who would you do it with?

I would trade places with the president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, I would do something for my country.

3. When you were a kid, what did you used to do to make your mother angry?

I was a handful and I was playing all the time

4. What is the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you?

I once dropped the microphone on stage

5. What are you most afraid of?

God

6. What was one of the happiest times in your life?

When I´m alone

7. Did you have a nickname when you were a kid? And what was it?

Migue

8. If you could ask for one wish, what would it be?

Make it to the top

9. What place would you like to visit?

Rome, Italy

10. If you where to be stranded on a deserted island, what book, movie, person and/or food would you take with you?

Book: the DaVinci Code; Movie: Titanic; Person: the love of my life; Food: Chicken, rice, and potato salad.

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