With only 12 years and a curly hair reminiscent of that of a young Barranquilla who conquered the world with her voice, Sara Isabel Martínez Vergara, or as she calls herself artistically, ‘Sary Vergara’, You already know what it is to stand in a national stage and do thrill To the public imitating Shakira in the program My name is Minifrom Caracol Televisión.
This currambera has an artistic birth vein, although at first he was afraid of Show this talent to the world. “I started singing in my room, hidden, because I was sorry. Even with my mother I was ashamed,” said the seventh grade student of the Maria Auxiliadora Norte school.
But that shy girl found her first stage on the TV. There Shakira’s voice sounded and immediately conquered her. “He put his songs and sang them imitating his voice. That’s how it all started, he was about five years old. My mother encouraged me He encouraged to sing in front of the public. First in the church, then at school until I arrived at the contest. ”
The jump arrived thanks to his grandmother, a faithful follower of the television format I called myself, who saw the Call Of the new childhood format: “She saw me painted there, because I have always imitated Shakira, and told me to introduce me. My mother asked me if I wanted and said yes without thinking.”
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In his first audition he sang on January, one of the most felt ballads of the original artist. “I was super nervous Because it was my first contest. But in the middle of the song I already released and began to enjoy. ”
And he grew up. To assume Shakira’s character was not enough to know his songs. It required preparation. Before traveling to Bogotá, the girl took intensive singing classes with Natalia Cañizares, acting with Susana Pedrozo and Arab dance With Tatiana Gutiérrez. “In Theater they taught me to act like her, her expressions, her energy. And already at the hotel, my mother, who is also a singer, helped me to continue polishing everything.”
The attire almost identical to that of the original also fell in love with the public. In fact, during his arrival at El Heraldo for this interview he decided to wear the mini pink dress that Shakira uses on his tour Women no longer crydesigned by Donatella Versace.
Each gala was an opportunity for overcoming. “They always told me that I had to improve the tuning. And I did it. In the third gala, which was where they eliminated me, I had already overcome that. They also told me that I had a very good body expression and Mastery of the stagethat marked me. ”
Leaving the program was not easy, but she assumes it with maturity and gratitude. “More than five thousand children signed up and we only spent 63. I feel very Fortunate having reached half the program. I take beautiful words, the support of my family and my followers. ”
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In addition to his vocal quality, Sary admires his humility, charisma and the perfectionism That he has before his role as an artist, aspects that he sees as an example to continue dreaming of great.
“I imitate Shakira has been the challenge most beautiful in my life. She has so many qualities that one day I also hope to fill a stadium with my voice, my talent and my charisma. ”
