Alaska (born Olvido Gara Jova, 1963 in Mexico City) is a Spanish singer, famous in Spain and Latin America. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México, México D.F. or simply México, pronounced /mexiko/ in IPA) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Mexico. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

In 1977 she, along with Fernando Márquez, Nacho Canut, Carlos Berlanga and Enrique Sierra, among others, formed the band Kaka de Luxe, one of the first Spanish punk rock bands. In 1979 Gara, Canut, Berlanga and others formed the band Alaska y los Pegamoides, and in 1982 changed their name to Alaska y Dinarama. In 1989 Carlos Berlanga left, and the band transformed once again, this time adopting the name of Fangoria. With each name change, the band has been driving away from punk and embracing electronic pop, although strong guitars are normally present in their performances. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Nacho Canut is the bass player and one of the main composers (along Alaska) of the band Fangoria. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fangoria is an electro-pop band, the brainchild of Alaska and Nacho Canut. ...

In the last part of the 1980s Alaska was the host of the hip children's TV show La Bola de Cristal. MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... La Bola de Cristal (The Crystal Ball) was a Spanish TV Show shown on TVE during the 1980s. ...

In 2002, singer Thalía produced a very successful version of Alaska's single A quién le importa that reached the ninth spot in the Latin singles chart that year. Thalia Thalía (born Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda August 26, 1971 in Mexico City) is the artistic name of a famous Mexican diva, acknowleged in several countries as one of the most beautiful women. ...

For discography, see the Fangoria page. Fangoria is an electro-pop band, the brainchild of Alaska and Nacho Canut. ...

In 1980, Alaska appeared as Bom in the Pedro Almodóvar film Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón. Pedro Almodóvar (born on September 25, 1951 in Calzada de Calatrava, Spain) is an Oscar-winning Spanish filmmaker. ... Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón (Spanish for and officially translated as Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls on the Heap, and sometimes also called Pepi, Luci, Bom and Other Girls Like Mom) is a 1980 film written and directed by the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. ...