María del Olvido Gara Jova, known as Alaska, was born in Mexico City in 1963 and
moved to Spain in 1973, later becoming a pioneering figure of the movida
madrileña. She began her career as a guitarist in the punk rock band Kaka de
Luxe before joining the founding members of Alaska y los Pegamoides, and the
1982 album Grandes éxitos, which included the single "Bailando", brought her
national recognition. Her subsequent work with Alaska y Dinarama produced the
albums Deseo carnal (1984) and No es pecado (1986), featuring hits like "A quién
le importa" that achieved wide success acr...