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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 7

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Argentina, Uruguay

When a strange man insists he is Natalia’s true father, she is oddly sympathetic, “we all know about el proceso.” But do we? The “process” is shorthand for the era of military dictatorships that engulfed the Southern Cone in the mid 70’s. During this era, untold numbers of infants of suspected “subversives” were kidnapped, often taken by police or military members to raise as their own.
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Caption 54 [es]: Se me sienta, me dice si puede hablar. Le digo que sí.
Caption 54 [en]: He sits down, he tells me if he could talk to me. I say yes.
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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 6

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

The showbiz life can be cruel, even when you’re young, talented and beautiful. Though she came from nearby Uruguay, Natalia’s Argentine peers in their native Buenos Aires weren’t afraid to let her know she was a stranger infringing on their turf.
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Caption 23 [es]: "Me tratan mal," dice.
Caption 23 [en]: "They mistreat me," she says.
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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 5

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Winning the Xuxa Paquita contest convinced her to move to Buenos Aires. Unfortunately for Natalia, it wasn’t easy to be sixteen and out on her own. She was lonely, and she struggled, but pride and her fierce ambition kept her from quitting.
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Caption 42 [es]: Y dice, "Pero te tenés que venir a vivir acá."
Caption 42 [en]: And he says, "But you've got to come and live here."
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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Natalia reflects on her first real experiences with acting and modeling. As a young girl she was drawn to the stage, performing in many of her high school’s chorus and theatrical productions. Her mature stage presence and passion for the art soon landed her a number of roles in paid advertisements. She was well on her way to becoming a star.
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Caption 42 [es]: Dice: papá tal y tal y tal cosa...
Caption 42 [en]: She says: dad, this and this and that thing... [related to the modeling]
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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Uruguay

Though Natalia Oreiro may seem to have it all—talent, beauty, brains, personality and success—she wasn’t born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Her family suffered economically, and moved many times trying to better their situation. This was a bit unsettling for little Natalia, and perhaps contributed to her being a handful for her primary school teachers.
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Caption 74 [es]: Aparte que mi mamá siempre dice que
Caption 74 [en]: Plus my mom always says that
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Biografía - Natalia Oreiro - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Uruguay

Muñeca Brava’s Natalia Oreiro came into the world on the 19th of March, 1977, in Montevideo, Uruguay. She showed early signs of being extraordinary, but was also quite a handful for her young parents. Her love of art and showmanship quickly manifested itself, and as a young child she spent hours singing into a tape recorder and along with the radio!!
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Caption 56 [es]: y ella dice "a mí, mi abuela me dejó"
Caption 56 [en]: and she said "I have my grandmother's permission"
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Biografía - Pablo Echarri - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Uruguay

As a young student, Pablo was smart enough to use his charm and good lucks to get the girls to do his work for him. But when it came to opportunities to perform, this he did himself whenever he got the chance.
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Caption 33 [es]: Me dice la mamá: no, no
Caption 33 [en]: His mother told me: no,

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