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Christell Rodriguez
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Background information
Birth name Christell Jazmín Rodriguez Carrillo
Born (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26)
Origin Talcahuano, Chile
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2003–2006, 2008–present
Labels Warner Music Group

Christell Jazmín Rodriguez Carrillo, known mostly as Christell, is a Chilean former child singer. She is known for her appearance in the popular Chilean television Talent show "Rojo Fama Contrafama" imitating a young singer, María José Quintanilla, in a contest. Having recorded three albums since then, she was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award by her second record production.

Her song from her debut album "Dubidubidu" became a viral song for a meme including a looped video of a tabby cat moving its head in 2024.

Biography

Only daughter of Christian Rodriguez and Myriam Carrillo, both members of the musical Christian group "Misterio Musical Evangelística Piedra Viva", Christell grew up with music around her. As her mother says "Christell from a very young age felt interest for the music, beginning not only singing, but playing some instruments and dancing". At the age of two, Christell took part in a festival of tambourines and percussion. Her father comments that "In the tambourine goes her rhythmic base and the times to enter to a song". Then and until years later, Christell continued accompanying her parents in musical presentations at their church playing the tambourine. At the age of four she took part in a children's festival with an original song called "Mom told a story". That same year she collaborated in a Christian dance group.

Her artistic career began at the age of 5, on July 1, 2003, when she competed in a contest made by the TV show "Rojo Fama Contrafama" in one of their galas. This gala was in the city Talcahuano and its purpose was to find the "double" of Maria Jose Quintanilla (member of the TV show "Rojo Fama Contrafama"), that is, another girl who could sing or resembles to the young singer who was known for her Mexican repertory. Christell sang the popular song "Mexico Lindo y Querido" and captured the hearts of the audience winning the contest. The five-year-old singer captures the heart of the nation.

Christell went on the show "Rojo...", singing popular Mexican songs which were also in Maria Jose Quintanilla's album. At five years old she sang songs like "La Bikina", "La Mochila Azul", "Cielito Lindo", among others. After a few months and after an agreement with the Warner Music Group, the young singer recorded an album, and in November of that year, she launched her first album which in one day sold more than eight thousand copies. After a week she reached platinum and then eight platinum discs.

"Mueve el Ombligo" (Move your belly button) was the hit single from the album, which reached top1 on national radios for weeks becoming "the summer hit". The song was so popular that today it is a classic. After this success she recorded two more albums, and even though the sale phenomenon from the first one was not repeated, both albums were successful, reaching five and two platinum discs respectively.

In 2005 Christell began a tour in Mexico, Puerto Rico and on the Latin communities of the USA, like Miami and Los Angeles, where she launched a special-edition-album with her greatest hits. During this tour the young singer earned a gold disc for more than 50,000 copies sold in Mexica. In November Christell was nominated to the Grammy Latino by her second album "La Fiesta Continua" at seven years old.

In 2006 she took part in the TV show "La Movida del Festival" of Channel 13, (Chile) as a "Commentator" of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. Her role was to give her opinion and point of view on this festival. This way, at eight years old, Christell became the youngest person ever on commenting the biggest Latin American Festival.

Due to her success, Doce Company signed a contract with her manager to create a cartoon with Christell's image becoming the first artist in Chile to have a cartoon. The project included a clothing line, toys, school and selfcare products and a cartoon TV series, everything carrying the cartoon image of the young singer.

After a disagreement between the parents of the singer and her manager, the entire project was canceled and only a few products and clothes were on sale for a while since the agency could not cancel them. The parents claimed they canceled the contract because the manager agency had plans for the young singer that had not been discussed with them with the intention of taking monetary advantage. In the end they signed a contract with Multimusica Company.

After an almost two-year-long pause (2006–2007), Christell re-appeared on 2008 as a ten-year-old actress on the Chilean TV channel Chilevision doing live theatre in the Theatre in Chilevision. In November of that year, she sang on the First Christian Music Festival.

Since then, Christell has appeared in many TV shows like "Animal Nocturno"(2008), "Theatre in Chilevision"(2008–2009), "La Movida del Festival"(2010), "Viva La Mañana"(2010), "Acoso Textual"(2010), "Calle 7"(2011), "Buenos dias a Todos"(2011).

Christell has not recorded a new album since her third one in 2004 at 6 years old, but she says her career has not stopped since she has kept singing, making concerts, composing new songs, playing different instruments and appearing on different TV shows where she is invited.

Discography

Albums

Year Information List of songs Sales and certifications
2003 Christell
  • First studio album
  • Released: November 2003
  • Format: CD
  1. Mueve el Ombligo
  2. Mi Mama me Mima
  3. Mis Amigos Barney, Bob Esponja, La Sirenita
  4. Como Quieres Que Te Quiera
  5. Borriquito Como Tu
  6. Mi Jardín Infantil
  7. Corazón Chiquitito
  8. Jerigonza
  9. Mini Zoo, La Cicaracha, 10 Perritos
  10. Dubidubidu
8 Platinum discs
(126,000 copies)
2004 La Fiesta Continua
  • Second studio album
  • Released: July 2004
  • Format: CD
  1. Chiki – Chiqui
  2. Te Terete te
  3. La cosquillita
  4. Caprichito
  5. Escala Musical
  6. Corazón Bum Bum
  7. Medley Juguemos a la ronda (El Sapito La arañita)
  8. No estoy ni ahí
  9. Cumpleaños Feliz
  10. Mi jardín infantil (Alicia va en el Coche) Karaoke
  11. Mini Zoo (Yo tenía 10 Perritos) Karaoke
  12. Juguemos a la ronda (El Sapito La arañita) Karaoke
5 Platinum discs
2004 Ponte las Pilas
  • Third studio album
  • Released: December 2004
  • Format: CD
  1. Ponte Las Pilas
  2. Eres Un Bombom
  3. Querida Abuela
  4. Un Poco Tu Un Poco Yo
  5. La Gotita
  6. Caramelo De Menta
  7. Boom Boom
  8. Absolutamente Todos
  9. Karaoke Ponte Las Pilas
  10. Karaoke Caramelo De Menta
  11. BONUS TRACK: CLIP MUEVE EL OMBLIGO
2 Platinum discs

Singles

Single Album Year
Mueve el Ombligo Christell 2003
Como Quieres Que Te Quiera
Borriquito Como Tu
Jerigonza
La cosquillita La Fiesta Continua 2004
Caprichito
Medley Juguemos a la ronda (El Sapito La arañita)
No estoy ni ahí
Ponte Las Pilas Ponte las Pilas
Querida Abuela
La Gotita
Boom Boom

Covers

Cover Original Version
Mueve el Ombligo
  • Interpreters: Las Terremoto
  • Origin: Spain
Corazón Bum Bum
  • Interpreter: 3+2
  • Origin: Spain
Ponte Las Pilas
  • Interpreters: Anabel, Sara y Rocio
  • Origin: Spain
Eres Un Bombom
  • Interpreters: Anabel, Sara y Rocio
  • Origin: Spain
Querida Abuela
  • Interpreter: 3+2
  • Original Name: Queriro Abuelo
  • Origin: Spain
Un Poco Tu Un Poco Yo
  • Interpreters: Lydia y Lucia
  • Origin: Spain
La Gotita
  • Interpreter: Gloria Benavides
  • Origin: Chile
Caramelo De Menta
  • Interpreter: Luis Dimas
  • Origin: Chile
Boom Boom
  • Interpreter: 3+2
  • Origin: Spain

Other products

Year Information
2004 Canta y Baila con Christell
  • Format: DVD
  • Released: August 2004
2004 Canta y Baila con Christell
  • Format: CD
  • Released: August 2004
2005 Mueve el Ombligo
  • Format: CD (Special Edition for Mexico, US and Puerto Rico)
  • Released: August 2005
Chilean child singer
Christell in Warner Music Mexico in 2005.

Awards

Latin Grammy Award

Year Category Album Result
2005 Best Album for Children La Fiesta Continua Nominated

At seven years old Christell became the youngest singer to be nominated for a Grammy (this award (Latin and Anglo Grammy) had never nominated a child in any of its categories).

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Christell para niños

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