TVE altered its schedule this Wednesday to honor Carmen Sevilla after learning of her passing at the age of 92. Following the release of the daily episode of La Promesa, La 1 airs a special posthumous program titled Siempre Carmen this afternoon at 17:30, celebrating the actress, singer and presenter.
Ines Ballester, co-host of Cine de Barrio alongside Carmen Sevilla in 2010, will host the event. The program features journalists and other notable figures who share personal and professional experiences with the beloved performer, including Moncho Ferrer, her manager and friend; Juan “El Golosina”; Rosa Villacastín; Carlos Ferrando; and Lydia García.
There will be live connections with the funeral home where family and friends will say their goodbyes in private. The broadcast will revisit Sevilla’s personal and professional journey across film, music and television, including her two marriages to Augusto Algueró and Vicente Patuel, as well as her son Augusto J. Algueró.
Additionally, on Saturday, July 8, RTVE will continue its tribute to Carmen Sevilla with a retrospective from the period when she was a prominent presenter on the show Cinema de Barrio (2004-2010). Alaska will present a special segment featuring the musical film Balcon de la Luna, in which Sevilla stars alongside Lola Flores and Paquita Rico. The narrative follows three young women connected to a performance venue called El balcón de la luna as they navigate difficult moments in the later stages of their lives.
a long orbit
Singer, actress and presenter Carmen Sevilla, born in Seville in 1930, began her acting career in a small role in 1947. Two years later she appeared in Sevilla’s Jalisco song, a breakthrough that propelled her film career across Spain, France, Mexico and beyond.
Her notable work includes Tales of the Alhambra, Saint Sulpice, Fake Miller and Taming the Vicious Girl, with later projects such as Revenge. The 1950s saw her as part of Spain’s cinema landscape, and she ventured to Hollywood in 1961 for King of Kings, starring with Charlton Heston. Balcon de la Luna, Looking for Monica, Summer Trip and Rocio’s Way rank among her most significant titles before she paused acting to focus on singing and family life, recording more than 15 albums during the sixties.
Sevilla’s return to television in the 1980s established her as one of the era’s most charismatic and beloved hosts, captivating multiple generations. Her final professional appearance took place with Televisión Española, where she led Neighborhood Cinema from 2004 to 2010.