Clarín’s conversation with Judith Bustos It ended high, with the singer sending “positive messages” to all Argentines. They don’t tell him for nothing The Tigress of the East.
Before saying goodbye in style, the 79-year-old artist touched on several topics: her beginnings in the world of entertainment, her time in Argentina and her recent “collaboration from beyond” con Michael Jackson.
Your version of “Thriller” It is already ours. It is on their Instagram and has already been enjoyed by more than 230 thousand people. “In the darkness I feel like a ghostly feline: I am the Tigress. I’m fine thriller!«, intones the Tigress, made up and wearing the legendary red jacket of the King of Pop (which she also wore for the interview with Clarín).
What does “I’m fine thriller” mean?
It is a tribute to Michael Jackson. I am very thriller and firm that in my heart and in my mind I am paying tribute to him. In my style, how am I, right?
The image that Tigress shared with Michael Jackson. Work of AI. Photo: InstagramThe theme came from Tigress herself in collaboration with her work team as a Halloween special. “I was a fan of Michael Jackson and it was great to pay tribute to him, right?”, admits Judith.
Do you think he would have made a good collaboration with Michael Jackson?
Of course.
La Tigresa does not stop releasing songs, but the most striking thing is that she does not stop exploring new professions either. Now, in addition to being a singer, actress, makeup artist, composer and hairdresser, she is also a DJ. “You always have to renew yourself,” he thinks.
La Tigresa del Oriente is now also a DJ. Photo: InstagramWhat other profession would you like to try?
I already carried out what I liked. I studied theater, acting, film and was a makeup artist for many years when I was young. I have worked behind the camera on Peruvian TV. I left my youth in the channels of my country.
His work of transforming people
When Tigress had not yet emerged, she was a stylist “very disputed” by local television producers. Because of her reputation as a good characterist, everyone wanted to have her. “I transformed people”remember about that time.
«I worked with products that were not harmful to the skin. I made cuts, bleeding wounds and applied artificial meats to the face so that you can see a cut that is bleeding. That was my forte and I already carried it out. I think that career led me to be there with the artists, the cameras, the action.»
The Tigress of the East rose to international fame in the 2000s. Photo: InstagramLa Tigresa entered the world of music as an adult, when she was recommended to make a song. First he thought of the lyrics, then the melody. He went to sleep humming; He found inspiration in his philosophy of life. This is how “New Dawn” was born, his first hit.
The song did so well in Peru that one day, thanks to it, he received an unexpected phone call.
-“Can you contact me with the Tigress of the East?”, said the voice on the other side.
-“Yes, it’s me,” answered the singer.
-«I’m calling you from Mexico. I’m the general manager of Warner Music.»
-”What is Warner Music?” she answered.
Since then, that manager managed his career and with him came the albums, the collaborations, the endless appearances on television, the interviews, the trip to Argentina.
Judith exits, Tigress enters
What do you remember from your first time in Argentina?
It was a great goal, really. I love Argentines very much because it is the first country that opened its doors to me.
Marcelo Tinelli and the Tigress of the East. Photo: Pablo LuengoLa Tigresa arrived in Buenos Aires through her representative, who responded to the call of a local producer who wanted to have her in the country for a month so she could exhibit her art. This is how in 2017 he had a brief but intense step through the Dancing for a Dream by Marcelo Tinelli.
Judith grew up in the Amazon region of Peru, where she lived with her parents and fifteen siblings. His youth was a whirlwind of events: She moved to Lima at twelve, worked as a domestic worker, married at eighteen and soon had two children. Later she would alternate music with cosmetology.
For some time now, La Tigresa has had a team around her that makes musical arrangements, produces her video clips and distributes her products. And in the coming months she will publish her work on a YouTube channel and release a new single dedicated to girls turning fifteen. He will also continue to travel the world. Recently, for example, he sang at the Berlin Theater “to a full house.”
Although she seems to keep pace with Michael in his glory days, Tigress has time to bring joy wherever she goes. We check it instantly when we receive your “positive claws”.
