Soul hustle Radio 1-12-19

Lu-Lu was born in San German, Puerto Rico on January 18, 1983. Her full name is Lourdes
Madera Tirado. She is the older of four and the only female. From a very young age, she showed
her love for music and she won her first talent show when she was only 7 years old. Even when
her biggest passion is to sing, she admits that she also loves to dance. She grew up in a home
where discipline rules were not negotiable and her father advise her to learn how to play an
instrument instead of learning how to dance. Lu-Lu learned how to play the clarinet when she
was 13 years old and she was part of the marching band until she fished high school and went to
college. At the same time she was a student and a School of Arts for gifted children.

Her determination showed at a very early age. She stated receiving scholarships at the age of 10
and she went to college at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez, until she joined the US
ARMY. Even when she cut her college days short, she continued pursuing her degree after she
finished her training in the US ARMY.

In the ARMY she becomes a forensics specialist. In 2015, after leaving the military life behind,
she became a regional manager for a program that assisted Veterans to find employment and to
reach their goals, based on their individuals’ necessities. She also became a defender of
Veteran’s rights and for 2 years she was the only Veteran member of the Workforce Boards in El
Paso TX.
Among all her awards and recognitions, she treasures the moment in which, at the Women’s
museum in Fort Lee VA, she was recognized as the Most Successful Latina Soldier in the year
2007. QUOTE:- “That year I felt that it was my moment. Years later, I realized that any moment
can be yours as long as you set your mind to be in the right path. Every once in a while, it’s ok if
things don’t work out, because only then you will remember that your determination has no
limits”.

As part of her military career, Lourdes went to Iraq and Afghanistan. She also was a member of a
special project JPAC, , (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command) in which, along with forensics
anthropologist, they will go to countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea
searching for Soldiers that have not return home from The Vietnam War and the Cold War,
among others.
The same strength and love that she gave to the armed forces, she has given to music. She has
had the chance to be heard and complimented by artist such as Luis Fonsi, Victor Manuelle, Joss
Favela and Ana Barbara.
She was a semifinalist on season 17 of Tengo Talento mucho Talento and she is the middle of
promoting her first single Plan de Venganza, available now in all the music platforms.
Lourdes has been happily married for 10 years and has 6 beautiful children, 4 that became part of
her from her husband previous marriage and 2 of their own.