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Joana Sainz García

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Joana Sainz Garcia (1989 – September 1, 2019) was a Spanish singer, dancer, and songwriter from Madrid, Spain.[1] She was killed in a stage explosion on September 1, 2019.[2]

Biography

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Garcia was raised in Santander, a port city on Spain's north coast in the Cantabria region. She later moved to Suances, also in Cantabria. "The first time I saw her, when she came, I realized her virtues. She was a girl with a lot of energy, with a lot of desire. From the beginning, I saw her a dancer,” Garcia's teacher, Marta Rojo, told El Español. Rojo remembered that Garcia started formal dance training in 2010.

Sainz was the principal dancer and chief choreographer of Spain's Super Hollywood Orchestra.[citation needed] The group were known for their exciting performances which used many special effects, including fireworks.[3]

Joana Sainz died on September 1, 2019, while performing in front of an audience of 1000 people, at a four-day music festival at Las Berlanas.[4] A pyrotechnic device used during the performance exploded next to her.[2][5] She was struck in the stomach by a faulty cartridge used in the pyrotechnic device.[4][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Spanish singer Joana Sainz Garcia killed on stage by exploding pyrotechnics". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  2. ^ a b "Joana Sainz Garcia: Spanish performer killed by exploding pyrotechnic". BBC News. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. ^ a b "Spanish Pop Singer Joana Sainz Garcia Dies In On-Stage Explosion — What Happened". YourTango. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  4. ^ a b Variety Staff (2019-09-03). "Spanish Singer Joana Sainz Garcia Killed in Onstage Pyro Explosion". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  5. ^ 2019, 'Joana Sainz Dead at 30', https://www.haberler.com/genc-sarkici-joana-sainz-havai-fisek-12383579-haberi/