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Posted: August 26, 2024

Ba´rbara Padilla is an award winning soprano that became a household name when she received outstanding reviews for her unforgettable performances on “America’s Got Talent (AGT),” achieving First Runner Up. AGT judge, Piers Morgan stated that Ba´rbara’s performance was “The single greatest vocal performance we’ve ever had on America’s Got Talent...”    

Ever since America’s Got Talent, Ba´rbara has enjoyed years of success performing with multi-Grammy Award-winning professionals such as David Foster, Juan Gabriel, Raul Di Blasio, Fernando De La Mora, Chris Botti and many more. Ba´rbara toured with Juan Gabriel as his featured soloist for the last two years of his life.

Ba´rbara is originally from Guadalajara, Mexico and is a cancer survivor; stage four Hodgkin’s disease. She regularly gives her life testimony at speaking engagements and performs at cancer fundraiser events. Ba´rbara earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Guadalajara and masters degree from the University of Houston Moores School of Music.

Ba´rbara continues to perform with prestigious symphonies and top music industry elite. She gives motivational speaking conferences and appears regularly on a variety of programs via TV, radio, podcasts, and live on stage. For more information and to view Barbara’s upcoming appearances please visit her website at www.barbarapadilla.com.

KRWG Public Media's Emily Guerra writes……On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, Bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with Award Winning Opera Singer, Barbara Padilla, and America’s Got Talent – First Runner Up. In honor of the 8th Anniversary of the passing of "El Divo de Juarez," Juan Gabriel, on August 28th, 2016, there will be a special Tribute Concert on Friday, August 30th, at 7:30 p.m. at The Plaza Theatre in El Paso, Texas 125 West Mills Avenue, with special guests: Jorge Martinez-Rios - Conductor and Latin Grammy Award Winner; Fernando Allende - Mariachi performer; Josh Lucero - local artist.

Emily Guerra is the award-winning host of "Fiesta!", KRWG-FM's bilingual Latin music program, which airs weeknights from 7pm to 9pm. She also produces PUENTES, a feature that airs during our KRWG-FM newscasts and most Saturdays at 5pm on "KRWG News This Week."

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