Lía Crucet, born Delia Crucet on August 8, 1952, in Gerli, Argentina, was an Argentine singer, model, vedette, and actress known for her contributions to cumbia and tropical music. She began her career in the theater of revue and television, taking her first steps as a vedette at the Teatro Maipo in Buenos Aires. Her breakthrough in music came toward the end of the 1980s when she signed with the Leader Music record label and released her debut album Yo no soy abusadora (1988). Crucet's second album, La movidita (1990), consecrated her in the tropical music scene with well-known hit covers like "La güera Salomé" and "Qué bello". Throughout her career, she released over ten albums, including Tentadora (1995) and Pura sabrosura (2006). Crucet also appeared in various films, notably ¿De quién es el portaligas? (2007), directed by Fito Páez. She passed away in a hospital in Mar del Plata on November 28, 2024, at the age of 72 due to bronchopulmonary cancer.
