Jennifer Lopez: the singer of Peruvian origin of the singer who surprises the world Trade | TV | Farándula

The Latin roots of the popular Jennifer Lopez Peruvian and Mexican businesswoman Connie Peña, are an advantage to mimic the infarct movements of the Bronx diva, to which her astonishing likeness led her to suffer not only from her complicated choreography, but also from the fire of her admirers

Peña, born in Santa Ana (California) of a Peruvian father and d & # 39; a Mexican mother says to leave the skin to become Jennifer Lopez's first double that pays tribute to the New York artist not only by imitating her physique, but also her musical and motor skills.

Entrepreneur and personality of the entertainment world in Las Vegas, Peña has never been dedicated to dance or song. "I even cried out, it's so difficult! Sometimes I thought I could not and I'm not JLo. For me it's something very new, but I Do not go ar ajar, "says Efe Peña, who since he went to the Oscar fights of La Hoya in Las Vegas 15 years ago, people have already pointed out to him his resemblance to the singer of "On The Floor"

Although her pregnancy eight years ago delayed the proposal of Puerto Rican choreographer Papote Varet, who saw her present a beauty contest, she was surprised by its resemblance to Jennifer Lopez. exploits this similarity.

"You'll be my next JLo, he told me, I was shocked, that a Latin gentleman told me," recalls Peña from the proposal to Varet, current artistic director of the project "] JLO The Tribute ", whose world premiere is scheduled for August in Los Angeles.

It seems difficult to match the number of scenarios on which Jennifer Lopez has evolved for more than 20 years, but Peña badures that "they ask everywhere", so that it's visualized by different countries like part of the "huge" world of tributes.

From Michael Jackson to Ricky Martin and Shakira to Britney Spears, all the great artists have their doubles and tributes, a way to honor those figures that manage to move the mbades. For this, Peña began to change the "look" and left her hair long, changed the makeup and people started calling her "JLo" everyday. "

"First of all they had to listen to me sing to check I'm not a professional dancer, but I like to dance because I have Latin roots," says the presenter

She follows dance clbades, vocalizing to reach the tone of Jennifer Lopez and interpretation to internalize their gestures and movements. And all has a result.

"& # 39; Oh my God! & # 39; (Oh my God!) That's Jennifer Lopez! "Peña heard the first moment when he arrived at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, the home of the Billboard Awards Gala last April.

The enthusiasm of the attendees forced Peña to have three bodyguards, and even one of them confused with the Bronx singer.

At the awards ceremony, Jennifer Lopez also attended, Lots of attendees confused the Californian with the star of Puerto Rican descent when she rose to go to the bathroom

"The whole stadium began to scream, to clap and take pictures, I could not do anything , I lowered my head "explains." As much as I say I'm not JLo, they do not release me to Miami, Los Angeles or Mexico. "

Overall, the resemblance to the singer him also gave the negative side of celebrity by fanatics and "a little loud" messages that she receives [19659019] Also, it's not good to be the double of Jennifer Lopez, said Peña, who will not give up, for the moment, her personal business, like her beauty salon, source of Investment for this adventure.

Still, he loves the experience because it is a "big challenge", and says he never signed an autograph as if it was Jennifer Lopez, who has not yet met in person.

He has an invitation to do so soon, because a producer of his music showed the pictures to the real singer, who responded with pleasure knowing that Peña would make his first tribute.

The whole process of transformation will be immortalized in a documentary that most will strive to represent the New York diva as faithfully as possible, and will carry its bearing around the world.