Tania (tango singer)

She was honored as an Illustrious Citizen of the City of Buenos Aires and a Personality of Argentine Culture, as well as receiving the Order of Isabella the Catholic from Juan Carlos I of Spain.

[8] In 1927, José Razzano introduced her to Enrique Santos Discépolo[9] at a cabaret performance of the Buenos Aires version of the Folies Bergère.

[2] In the 1930s, Tania performed in live theater with shows under Discépolo's direction, including "La Perichona" and "Mis canciones" in 1932, "Wunder Bar" in 1933 and "Winter Garden" in 1935.

[8] She worked on three films, El pobre Pérez (1937) with Luis César Amadori, Cuatro corazones (1939) and Caprichosa y millonaria (1940) both under the direction of Discépolo.

[8] She returned to live theater with "Blum"[4] in 1949 and then did the same show in a final theatrical season from 1950 to 1951, the year Discépolo died, at the Teatro Gran Splendid.

[7] After Discépolo's death, Tania left Argentina, making an extended tour of Latin America and Europe.

[3] She died on 17 February 1999 in the apartment she had shared with Discépolo and was buried in La Chacarita Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tania and Enrique Santos Discépolo