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Two years have passed since the death of the Mexican singer and actress Wild flowerwho left this world at the age of 90.
It must be remembered that the renowned Flor Silvestre died at the “El Soyate” ranch from Zacatecas, surrounded by her closest relatives.
His life
His real name was Guillermina Jimenez Chabolla. He was born on August 16, 1930 in Zacatecas, Mexico.
He was known by the nicknames of “The Sentimental”, “The voice that caresses”, “Queen of the Mexican song”, among others.
Silvestre will be remembered for her participation in the films: “First I am Mexican”, “Ánimas Trujano”, “Raquel’s bolero”.
In music, it has “Cielo Rojo”, “Renunciación”, “Thank you”, “Cariño santo”, “My destiny was to love you”, “Vámonos”, “Cachito de mi vida”, “Miel amarga”, as part of their Most listened songs.
His two eldest daughters, Marcela and Cristina Rubialeswere the product of her marriage to the broadcaster Paco Malgesto.
However, the great love of his life was Antonio Aguilar, the singer, and from this union were born Anthony and Pepe.
Until the final moments of his life, Pepe remained very close to his mother, in 2020 he published on his YouTube channel some stories of his mother.
of those anecdotesSilvestre revealed that during her youth she had two great loves, whom she was only satisfied with seeing, since her uncles, who took care of her, did not allow her to get close to them.
Awards and tributes
Here you will learn about some of the recognitions that Flor Silvestre received in his entire career.
You have to go back to the year 1966 when she won the Gold Clover award given by Discos Musar after being one of its artists with Greater sales.
In 1970, this same company awarded him another Gold Clover for the same explained reason previously.
Two years later, she won the award for Best Mexican Actress-Interpreter awarded by the American magazine World record.
That same year, she was nominated for the Sol de Oro award at the Miami Beach International Exposition of Music Industry, this in the category of Folk performers.
Leaving the 70s and going to the new century, in 2001 the National Association of Actors of Mexico awarded Silvestre the Eduardo Arozamena Medal after more than 50 years of career.
In 2010 he obtained the Pedro Infante Medal after his outstanding work and dissemination of the Mexican music. Two years later, he was awarded a sculpture of a fighting bull by the Confederation of Livestock Organizations after his contribution to Mexican culture.
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