Claudia Pirán, prominent San Juan folklorist, died

At 51 years old, he died Claudia Piranthe folkloric singer from San Juan who left a deep mark on the national scene for her talent and passion.

Piran He faced hypercalcemia during his last years.a condition in which calcium levels in the blood are above normal. This disease caused multiple fractures in his body.

Hypercalcemia can have serious repercussions on health, weakening bones, forming kidney stones and interfering with the functioning of the heart and brain.

Clauda Pirán’s career

Pirán began her brilliant musical career in August 1997. The following year, in October 1998, she became the winner of the Pre-Cosquín, representing San Juan in the category of Female Folklore Vocal Soloist.

That achievement led her directly to participate in the 1998 Cosquín Festival, where she obtained a Special Mention and won the hearts of the public, both on the Main Stage and in the traditional Peñas that accompany the festival each year.

In her long and successful career she was invited to the most important stages of Argentine folklore, such as the National Festival of the Sun, where she shared the stage with artists of the caliber of Alberto Plaza, Peteco Carabajal and Jairo.

Among his first milestones can be counted his first recital at the Juan Victoria Auditorium in San Juan, on November 8, 1998, when he managed to completely fill its 900 seats.

Pirán was recognized with the award of Revelation of Street Shows at the 2000 Cosquín Festivaland his outstanding career was officially recognized as of “Cultural and Provincial Interest” by the Undersecretariat of Culture and Tourism of the Province of San Juan.

Recently, the City of San Juan paid tribute to the career of Claudia Pirán, in an emotional event that featured the participation of other prominent artists in the field.

The recognition of his talent and his career was such that in 2022 he was one of the juries of the talent reality show Sing with me now, which he hosted Marcelo Tinelli on Channel 13.