Joana Sainz García
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 in September 2019.[2]
Biography
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 Espanol. Rojo remembered that Garcia started formal dance training in 2010.
Sainz was the principal dancer and chief choreographer of Spain's Super Hollywood Orchestra. 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
- Vavra, Kassidy, 'Spanish singer Joana Sainz Garcia killed on stage by exploding pyrotechnics', New York Daily News, 2 September 2019, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-spanish-singer-joana-garcia-killed-exploding-pyrotechnics-20190902-z6y2mylfyzd53e5boqvrakaw4y-story.html
- 2019, 'Joana Sainz Garcia: Spanish performer killed by exploding pyrotechnic', BBC World News, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49551353
- McIntee, Dominique, 'Spanish Pop Singer Joana Sainz Garcia Dies In On-Stage Explosion — What Happened', Yourtango, 6 September 2019, https://www.yourtango.com/2019327749/who-joana-sainz-garcia-new-details-spanish-pop-singer-killed-on-stage-explosion
- Variety staff, 'Spanish Singer Joana Sainz Garcia Killed in Onstage Pyro Explosion', Variety.com, US Edition, 3 September 2019, https://variety.com/2019/music/news/spanish-singer-joana-sainz-garcia-killed-pyro-explosion-1203321404/
- 2019, 'Joana Sainz Dead at 30', https://www.haberler.com/genc-sarkici-joana-sainz-havai-fisek-12383579-haberi/