Bimba Bosé

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Salvatore and the second or maternal family name is González.
Bimba Bosé
Born
Eleonora Salvatore González

1 October 1975
Rome, Italy
Died23 January 2017(2017-01-23) (aged 41)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation(s)Model, singer
Spouse
Diego Postigo
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(m. 2006; div. 2013)​
Children2, including Dora
Parent(s)Lucía González Bosé
Alessandro Salvatore
RelativesMiguel Bosé (uncle)
Lucia Bosé (grandmother)
Paola Dominguín (aunt)
Nicolás Coronado (cousin)

Eleonora Salvatore González (1 October 1975 – 23 January 2017), known as Bimba Bosé, was a Spanish model and singer.[1][2] Her artistic name, Bimba, means female child, (short for bambina) in Italian.[3]

Background

Bosé was born in Rome, the daughter of Spaniard Lucía González Bosé known as Lucía Dominguín and her Italian first husband, Alessandro Salvatore. She grew up with six siblings: one full sibling, brother Rodolfo "Olfo" (1980); three paternal younger half-siblings, Alessandro, Francesca and Alfonso and two maternal younger half-sisters, Jara and Lucía Tristancho. Her maternal grandfather was bullfighter Luis Miguel González Lucas "Dominguín" and other performing artists among her relatives, including her maternal grandmother, Italian actress Lucia Bosé.[3] Her uncle was singer Miguel Bosé.[4]

Career

Modelling

Bosé was known for her androgynous look, described as "edgy" and "arresting".[3] She worked with international photographers such as Steven Meisel and Mario Testino, and her image was on covers of fashion magazines Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.[3] She was chosen as the face of Tom Ford’s Gucci and Versus Versace.[3] She was also a runway model in London, Paris, New York City and Milan for designers such as Miguel Adrover, John Galliano and Yohji Yamamoto.[3][5]

Singing

In 2007, she recorded "Como un Lobo" with her uncle Miguel Bosé, and the song was included on his album Papito.[4] The music video for the track is a performance of the couple at the 2007 Latin Grammy Awards.[6][7] In 2008, she founded The Cabriolets group, singing in English and Spanish, and recorded three albums and one EP with them.[1][4]

She recorded a version of Como yo te amo by Rocío Jurado mixed with the musical base of the original theme of the Twin Peaks television series, which became a popular hit.[8][9][10] Her first CD, called Demo, was recorded in New York City by producer Andrés Levín, and musicians Marc Ribot and John Medeski collaborated on it.[citation needed]

Personal life

She was married, from 3 June 2006 until the beginning of 2013, to producer and musician Diego Postigo Breedveld with whom she had two daughters: Dora Postigo Salvatore (Madrid, April 2004) and June Postigo Salvatore (Madrid, 19 June 2011).[11]

Illness and death

In 2014 Bosé was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. She continued to model.[3][12]

In June 2016 she told the magazine Lecturas that the cancer had "metastasized in her bones, liver and brain" and she was continuing treatment.[13]

Bosé died in Madrid on 23 January 2017, aged 41.[14]

Filmography

Publications

  • Y de repente, soy madre. Ed. Today's Themes (2013).[15] ISBN 9788499982526

References

  1. ^ a b Biografía, biosstars-mx.com; accessed 31 January 2017.
  2. ^ El éxito persigue a Bimba Bosé, el-universal.com.mx; accessed 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Okwodu, Janelle. "Bimba Bosé, Game-Changing Model and Muse, Dies at 41". Vogue. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Spanish Singer Bimba Bose Dies at 41". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  5. ^ Bimba Bosè profile, Vogue.es; accessed 31 January 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. ^ Video musical: Miguel Bosè y Bimba Bosè – Como un lobo, Youtube.com; accessed 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ Video: MIGUEL BOSÉ Y BIMBA EN LOS GRAMMY 2007 Youtube
  8. ^ Así canta Bimba Bosé 20 minutos
  9. ^ Bimba Bosé canta en español El País
  10. ^ "Bimba Bosé Dead After Fighting Battle Against Cancer". Latin Times. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Bimba Bosé, así fueron sus últimos días". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Bimba Bosé: "Me encuentro muy bien"". Bizkaia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Bimba Bosé: "Sigo en tratamiento porque nunca me he curado del cáncer"". 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ^ Obituary, vanitatis.elconfidencial.com, 23 January 2017; accessed 31 January 2017.
  15. ^ "La Razón". Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2016-07-02.