Who is Pitingo, a contestant on ‘MasterChef Celebrity 9’ on La 1 de TVE?

More than fifteen years of experience and the essence of an entire family lineage dedicated to song support the artistic career of Antonio Manuel Álvarez Vélez, alias Pitingo. Although he has been known in some television interviews and has been part of some exclusively musical formatsthe flamenco singer had never dared to take on a challenge of the calibre of MasterChef Celebrity 9.

Music in the veins

Pitingo’s singing runs in his family. In 1980, he was born in Huelva as a member of a long artistic lineage to which great sagas such as the Carpio or Valencia families are linked. In fact, His career started thanks to his aunt, thanks to whom he left his job carrying suitcases at the airport. Madrid Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas. She took him to a meeting The Magiwhere flamenco artists gathered in the early 2000s, occasionally including recognizable figures such as Carmen Linares and Pepe Habichuela.

Pintigo has been on stage for more than fifteen years. (Networks)

His talent then led him to be part of the Búho Real edition, an album in which nine unknown artists participated, interpreting the same number of singer-songwriters already established in the industry. The following year, in 2006, he recorded what was his first studio album: Pitingo with beanswhich was a huge commercial success and marked the beginning of his own journey and his particular style, defined as ‘souleria’a combination of soul and bulería.

His appearance on television

The cooking show It will not be the singer-songwriter’s first appearance on the small screen. Always hand in hand with his art, he has participated on several occasions in programs on Canal Sur, the Andalusian regional channel. There, he has been the protagonist of an episode of The Bertín ShowBertín Osborne’s interview program where he opened up like never before about the most intimate aspects of his life and his music.

Pitingo and Norma Duval in ‘Diana and Lombo’. (Canal Sur)

On the same chain, Pitingo also went through Diana and Lombowith Norma Duval. Dedicated to music and cinema, with a special emphasis on Andalusian culture, the programme featured the duo of musicians to narrate some of their experiences and anecdotes. Both revealed their favourite films and, in the case of Pitingo, a surprising story about how he uses films to teach his son about history. He also gave a dazzling performance in which he had a live gospel choir.

Pitingo has also made his mark in the public sector, although at a national level. This is the musical talent show Fantastic Duofrom TVE. Presented by Nuria Roca, this contest gives the opportunity to Several talented young people take to the stage alongside their favorite singersamong which were Ruth Lorenzo, India Martínez and Camela, among many others.

Surprise cheater on ‘MasterChef Celebrity 6’

To the surprise of many and the memory of very few, this is not the first time that Samantha, Jordi and Pepe will come across Pitingo. In fact, He was the protagonist of an unpleasant situation in MasterChef Celebrity 6 which ended with an expected row between the trio of judges. Invited as a result of his friendship with David Bustamante, who at that time was among the last five candidates, his presence on the culinary program was to carry out a blind tasting with voting.

Completely unexpectedly and taking advantage of a mistake by the jury, Pitingo made a quick change on the cards that would be favorable to his fellow professional. However, the judges had already checked the results previously, so they set out to review what had happened and, of course, they realized who had committed the crime.

Pitingo and Bustamante in ‘MasterChef Celebrity 6’. (TVE)

Thus, although it had already been announced that David had won the contest, the judges changed the verdict, awarding the victory to Juanma Castaño. Of course, the singer-songwriter was not spared from the reprimand, which came directly from his own colleague: “Shame on you! That’s it, we’ll pay the consequences…”However, the incident has not affected their friendship, as they have once again shown themselves to be complicit and laughing in the programme’s confessionals.

More than fifteen years of experience and the essence of an entire family lineage dedicated to song support the artistic career of Antonio Manuel Álvarez Vélez, alias Pitingo. Although he has been known in some television interviews and has been part of some exclusively musical formatsthe flamenco singer had never dared to take on a challenge of the calibre of MasterChef Celebrity 9.