Tony Aguilar (radio personality) explained

Tony Aguilar
Birth Date:1973 5, df=y
Birth Place:Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
Birth Name:Antonio Aguilar Rodríguez
Occupation:Radio DJ, television presenter

Antonio "Tony" Aguilar Rodríguez (born 4 May 1973) is a Spanish radio DJ and television presenter.

Career

Radio

In the early 1990s, Aguilar was the runner-up in a national disc jockey contest, and as a result he was hired for the local broadcast of Los 40 in Radio Barcelona.[1]

In 1995, Aguilar debuted in nationwide radio with radio breakfast show Anda ya on Los 40, which he hosted until 1998.[2] He also presents the hitlist show Del 40 al 1 since 1995.[3] In 1998, Aguilar started to present 40 Principales Radio Show.[4]

Since 2015, Aguilar hosts 40 Global Show, a music programme that airs in twelve (eleven before the creation of Los 40 Nicaragua in 2017) Spanish-speaking countries of the Los 40 radio network.[5]

Television

In television, Aguilar hosted the music shows Leña al mono que es de goma on Antena 3 in 1993, and Zona franca, alongside Arancha de Benito, on TVE in 1995.[6] On 40 TV, he hosted Fórmula Weekend alongside Joaquín Luqui in 1999,[7] as well as Los 40 Principales between 2000 and 2005, and the television version of the hitlist show Del 40 al 1 until the channel's closure in 2017.[8] Aguilar then hosted Coca Cola Music Experience on Cuatro.[9]

In 2014, Aguilar was an occasional panelist for the talk show ¡Qué tiempo tan feliz!, hosted by María Teresa Campos on Telecinco.[10] In 2017, he was a panelist on the Spanish version of the talent show Fantastic Duo, on La 1.[11] In 2017 and 2018, Aguilar was also an occasional panelist for the talk show Viva la vida, on Telecinco.[12] In 2019, Aguilar was a judge on the La 1 music show La mejor canción jamás cantada, as well as a regular panelist on the La 1 talk show A partir de hoy.[13] [14]

Since 2018, Aguilar has been the Spanish co-commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Julia Varela.[15] [16] [17]

Awards

In 2011, Aguilar was nominated for a National Radio Award for Best Music Presenter.[18] In 2016, Aguilar won the Ondas Award for Best Music Programme for Del 40 al 1.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liceras. Patricia M.. Tony Aguilar: "Si tienes un sueño, ve a por él, que se cumplen, como me pasó a mí". Fundación Coca Cola España. 5 December 2017. 15 March 2018.
  2. News: Moral. Selene. AQUELLOS LOCOS INICIOS DE ANDA YA, BY TONY AGUILAR. Los 40. 5 December 2017. 15 March 2018.
  3. http://www.tonyaguilar.es/el-ano-10-es-para-mi-el-20/ EL AÑO 10 ES PARA MI EL 20!
  4. Book: Soñar no es de locos: Mi pequeño recorrido . 978-84-9998-069-0 . es . Martín . Dani . Dani Martín (singer) . Flores . Javier Menéndez . 25 October 2011 . Grupo Planeta Spain .
  5. News: NACE 40 GLOBAL SHOW, UN NUEVO PROGRAMA MUNDIAL DE 40 PRINCIPALES. Los 40. 21 September 2015. 15 March 2018.
  6. http://hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com/preview/1995/06/01/pagina-5/34434604/pdf.html?search=%22tony%20aguilar%22 Sant Cugat estrena el sábado el mayor musical joven de TVE
  7. https://elpais.com/diario/1999/06/05/radiotv/928533607_850215.html 40 TV refuerza su fin de semana musical con 'Fórmula weekend'
  8. http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/39795/xavi-martinez-sustituira-tony-aguilar-del-40-al-1-diario-los-40-principales/ Xavi Martínez sustituirá a Tony Aguilar en el programa 'Del 40 al 1 diario' de Los 40 principales
  9. http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/41776/nuevo-especial-musical-coca-cola-music-experience-llega-cuatro-sabado-22/ El nuevo especial musical 'Coca-Cola Music Experience' llega a Cuatro el próximo sábado 22 de noviembre
  10. https://www.telecinco.es/quetiempotanfeliz/actualidad/Tony-Aguilar-Creo-Auryn-cercania_2_1838055051.html Tony Aguilar: "Creo que el éxito de 'Auryn' reside en su cercanía con la gente"
  11. http://teleprograma.diezminutos.es/programas-tv/2017/mayo/fantastic-duo-comentaristas/tony-aguilar-fantastic-duo Los comentaristas de 'Fantastic Duo'
  12. https://www.telecinco.es/vivalavida/Tony-Aguilar-Isabel-Pantoja-Daddy-Yankee_2_2392455059.html Tony Aguilar: "Daddy Yankee quiere grabar una canción con Isabel Pantoja"
  13. http://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/tony-aguilar-primer-juez-lamejorcancionjamascantada-la1-tve_0_2087791209.html Tony Aguilar, primer juez confirmado para 'La mejor canción jamás cantada' de TVE
  14. https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20190707/nierga-segura-izaguirre-colaboradores-partir-hoy-tve-huerta-7540632 Gemma Nierga, Santiago Segura, Boris Izaguirre y Tony Aguilar serán colaboradores habituales de 'A partir de hoy'
  15. Web site: Tony Aguilar comentará junto a Julia Varela Eurovisión 2018. 14 March 2018. RTVE. Spanish.
  16. Web site: Tony Aguilar y Julia Varela comentarán Eurovisión 2019 y Nieves Álvarez será la portavoz del jurado español. 25 March 2019. RTVE. Spanish.
  17. Web site: TVE emitirá el Festival de Eurovisión Junior 2019 por La 1 y TVE internacional. David. José. es. 22 October 2019. 23 October 2019. escplus.es.
  18. Web site: TONY AGUILAR, NOMINADO A LOS PREMIOS NACIONALES DE RADIO 2011. 21 September 2011. Los 40. Spanish.
  19. Web site: Moral. Selene. LOS ONDAS PREMIAN A TONY AGUILAR EN EL 50 ANIVERSARIO DE LOS40. 21 September 2011. Los 40. Spanish.

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