Tera has been performing for the
past 25 years, 18 professionally. It all started when her Mexican
father Juan Bonilla, born in Delicias, Chihuahua, met her mother
Starla while she was in high school in Tustin, CA. They fell in
love and that was just the beginning. Tera grew up the oldest of
5 children singing alongside her Papa on the guitar. This not only
created a wealth of childhood memories but it helped her realize
her love for music.
Tera began
her path to being a professional entertainer by being crowned
Miss Teen California (USA) after singing for the talent portion
of the competition. From high school, her love of musical theatre
led her to the University of California Irvine to study in
their prestigious theatre department. From there, Tera toured
Europe and Japan entertaining the world. She has performed
for the Primetime Emmys Governor’s Ball
as well as the Academy Awards Governor’s Ball. She had a
record deal with EMI Germany with her group Risquée.
They released 2 albums and she again toured Europe promoting
their dance, pop music.
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She has shared
the stage with Ricky Martin, Meatloaf, Jennifer Paige, Earth Wind
and Fire, and the Beach Boys. Tera also performed with Enrique
Iglesias on his Budweiser Tour, headlined the M/S Isabella in Finland & Sweden,
and was recently the on-air radio personality for Movin 93.9
FM following the legendary Rick Dees in the morning.
Her debut album as a solo artist (and as her
pseudonym Red Loquita) is Tera’s
proudest accomplishment. She co-wrote every original song on the
album showcasing her talent as a writer. Yet more importantly
she found the sound to reflect her fun, lively passion for music
and life. The moment was culminated when the record was released
at the House of Blues - Sunset Strip to a packed house who enthusiastically
cheered her electrifying performance. An exciting start to the journey
for Red Loquita!
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