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In 2006, Fanny Lu released [[Lágrimas Cálidas]], winning fame in Colombia and some countries from Latin America, with her two singles that reached the top of the Latin charts. Her 2008 album ''[[Dos (Fanny Lu album)|Dos]]'' consolidated her music career, giving her credibility as a famous artist. Her single "[[Tú No Eres Para Mi]]" was number one in several countries.<ref name="divorce" /> She released her third album, ''[[Felicidad y Perpetua]]'' in November 2011. Her humanitarian work granted her to be named "Goodwill Ambassador" from the [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]].<ref name=fao />

Fanny Lu was born in [[Santiago de Cali]], Colombia to Colombian parents. She attended [[Colegio Bolivar]] before moving to France to finish her primary education. After returning to Latin America, she studied at the [[University of the Andes (Colombia)|University of the Andes]], where she graduated with a degree in [[industrial engineering]]. She is the mother of two children. In 2009, she filed for divorce.<ref name="divorce">{{cite web |date=December 21, 2010 |title=Fanny Lu de camino hacia el divorcio |url=http://www.enelbrasero.com/2010/12/21/fanny-lu-de-camino-hacia-el-divorcio/|title=Fanny Lu de camino hacia el divorcio|publisher=enelbrasero.com]|date=December 21, 2010|accessurl-datestatus=Septemberdead 17, 2012|archive-date=September 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930203357/http://www.enelbrasero.com/2010/12/21/fanny-lu-de-camino-hacia-el-divorcio/ |urlarchive-statusdate=deadSeptember 30, 2018 |access-date=September 17, 2012 |publisher=enelbrasero.com}}</ref>

In 1994, Fanny Lu became a TV presenter on the popular show ''Locomotora''. Afterward, she went into the music industry.<ref>Evan C. Gutierrez, [https://archive.today/20130205150230/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/lu__fanny/bio.jhtml Fanny Lu | View the Music Artists Biography Online] VH1.com Retrieved 09-21-10</ref> She has appeared in many television series such as, ''[[Perro Amor]]'' and ''[[Mas Vale Tarde|Más Vale Tarde]]''. She also voices Beth in the Spanish version of the [[Sony Pictures]] animated film, ''[[Open Season (2006 film)|Open Season]] (Amigos Salvajes)''. In 2012, in the second season of ''[[Pequeños Gigantes (Mexican TV series)|Pequeños GigantesGigante’s]]'' reality show, she was chosen as a replacement judge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.univision.com/pequenos-gigantes/encuestas/poll/2012-06-03/fanny-lu-la-nueva-juez-pequenos-gigantes-2|title=Fanny Lu la nueva juez en Pequeños Gigantes 2|publisher=[[Univision]]|date=March 6, 2012|access-date=September 17, 2012|archive-date=July 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711032127/http://tv.univision.com/pequenos-gigantes/encuestas/poll/2012-06-03/fanny-lu-la-nueva-juez-pequenos-gigantes-2|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Lu's debut album, ''[[Lágrimas Cálidas]]'', was released in 2006. The album spent five weeks at No. 1. The lead single "[[No Te Pido Flores]]" also spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts in Latin America, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Mexico. In the U.S., the song peaked at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs and No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Tropical Songs chart. The second single from her debut album, "[[Y Si Te Digo]]", peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Latin Tracks]] chart.

Her second album, ''[[Dos (Fanny Lu album)|Dos]]'', was number one in its first week in Colombia. ''Dos'' was released the following week in the United States and Puerto Rico on December 16. The lead single, "[[Tú No Eres Para Mi]]", was the No. 1 song played on the radio for 12 weeks.{{citation<ref needed|datename=June"divorce" 2016}}/> This single also peaked at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Latin Tracks]] in April 2009. On October 16, 2009, Lu was nominated as [[FAO Goodwill Ambassador|Goodwill Ambassador]] of the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] of the United Nations.<ref name=fao>[http://www.fao.org/getinvolved/ambassadors/ambassadors/ambassadors-fannylu/en/ Get Involved: Fanny Lu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023072129/http://www.fao.org/getinvolved/ambassadors/ambassadors/ambassadors-fannylu/en/ |date=2013-10-23 }} ''FAO.org'' Retrieved 09-21-10</ref>

She released the first single, "[[Fanfarrón]]", from her third studio album, ''[[Felicidad y Perpetua]]''. The second single is "[[Ni Loca]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/news/22802-pop-artist-fanny-lu-releases-new-single-ni-loca.html|title=Pop artist Fanny Lu releases new single, 'Ni Loca'|publisher=Colombia Reports|access-date=2012-03-13|archive-date=8 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308172453/https://colombiareports.com/colombia-news-lite/news/22802-pop-artist-fanny-lu-releases-new-single-ni-loca.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Fanny Lu was nominated for two [[Lo Nuestro]] Awards. The ceremony took place on February 21, 2008, and aired on [[Univisión]]. She was nominated for ''Female Artist of the Year'' and ''Artist of the Year''year under the Tropical-genre categories. In 2009, she was'' once again nominated for ''Female Artist of the Year'' under the Tropical-genre category.

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