Camila Rajchman

Camila Rajchman
Rajchman in 2019
Born
Camila Rajchman Goldfarb

(1994-11-26) November 26, 1994
EducationUniversidad ORT Uruguay
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • TV host
Years active2014-present
PartnerSantiago Urrutia (2023–2025)
FamilyChil Rajchman (grandfather)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals

Camila Rajchman Goldfarb (born 26 November 1994) is an Uruguayan singer, songwriter and television personality. She is best known for being the vocalist of the cumbia-pop band Rombai from 2014 to 2016.

Life and career

1994–2013: Early life and education

Camila Rajchman was born in Montevideo on November 26, 1994, into a Jewish family.[1] She is the youngest of four daughters of entrepreneur José Rachman and schoolteacher Gabriela Goldfarb.[2] She is also the granddaughter of Chil Rajchman, a Polish Holocaust survivor who settled in Uruguay after World War II.[3][4]

She completed her primary and secondary education at Woodlands School, a private school in the Carrasco neighborhood, and later pursued her high school studies at Liceo Integral.[5][6] After graduating, she enrolled at Universidad ORT Uruguay where she studied for a degree in communication and audiovisual technology.[2][7]

2014–2015: Breakthrough with Rombai

While pursuing her university studies in late 2014, she formed the cumbia pop band Rombai with Fer Vázquez and some fellow students.[8] Their debut single, “Locuras contigo,” quickly became a summer hit, amassing millions of views on YouTube and playing a key role in bringing the cumbia pop style into the mainstream of the Río de la Plata region.[9][10]

Throughout 2015, the group released several chart-topping singles, toured across various Latin American countries, and appeared on numerous television programs and events, further boosting their popularity.[11] They also performed joint concerts and had songs featuring fellow Uruguayan band Márama.[12][13] In January 2016 the band released their first album De Fiesta.[14]

In March 2016, Rajchman announced her departure from Rombai, and on April 29 of that year, she performed for the last time with the group at Luna Park in Buenos Aires.[15] She was later replaced as vocalist by Argentine singer Emilia Mernes.[16] In June 2016, months after her departure from the band, Marama - Rombai - El viaje was released, a tour film showcasing the joint tour of both bands.[17]

2016–2022: Departure from Rombai and television career

After her departure from Rombai in March 2016, she began a career in television. From May to August of that year, she served as a panelist on the Argentine reality television show Gran Hermano.[18] Between January and March 2017, during the austral summer season, she appeared as a panelist on the Uruguayan morning show Desayunos informales, temporarily replacing Andy Vila.[19] In October 2017, she formally joined the program as an on-location reporter.[20] The following summer, she became a co-presenter of the travel program Súbete a mi moto in its summer edition, alongside Rafael Villanueva.[21]

In August 2018, she introduced her new musical group, Blonda, as its lead vocalist, releasing the debut single “Actitud”, followed by “Re-lléname a besos” in December of the same year.[22][23] At the 23rd Premios Iris, she won the award for Best Social Media Communicator and was nominated for Television Breakthrough of the Year.[24] In May 2021, she worked as the digital host of the culinary competition Fuego Sagrado during its first season.[25] In 2022, she presented behind-the-scenes content for the first season of ¿Quién es la máscara?, the Uruguayan version of The Masked Singer. That same year, she made her debut as a television host on the youth game show El Último Pasajero, alongside Jorge Echagüe.[26]

In July 2022, she announced her departure from Desayunos informales and, following the season finales of El Último Pasajero and ¿Quién es la máscara?, confirmed her withdrawal from television.[27] In November, she began hosting the program Weno que pasó on the streaming channel Aweno TV.[28]

2023–present:

In November 2023, following a reconciliation after several years of estrangement from her former Rombai co-lead vocalist Fer Vázquez, they released a new single titled “Cumbia cheta”, named after the musical genre associated with the band.[29] On 3 January 2024, they released a second collaboration, “Hasta el Amanecer”.[30] In both tracks, she was featured under the name “Cami Raj”.[31]

Filmography

Film roles

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Uruguay Marama - Rombai - El viaje Herself Documentary film

Television roles

Year Title Role
2016 Gran Hermano Argentina Season 9, Panelist
2017–2022 Desayunos informales Reporter
2018 Súbete a mi moto–Summer edition Co-presenter
2021 Fuego Sagrado Social media correspondent
2022 El Último Pasajero Co-presenter
¿Quién es la máscara? Backstage host
2023 Guest contestant; 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "La fiesta que dejó "en shock" a Cami Rajchman: cumplió 30 y su novio la sorprendió con una jugada impensada". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. ^ a b "Camila Rajchman: "Me sentí vulnerable pero valió la pena haber sido parte de la causa para ayudar a concientizar sobre el uso de las redes sociales"". El Observador (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. ^ "Sobrevivió a la barbarie de un campo de exterminio, rehizo su vida en Uruguay y dejó un libro que se distribuye gratis". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  4. ^ "Cami Rajchman: el curioso club al que perteneció, su faceta de empresaria y por qué su abuelo es su héroe". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2024-11-23. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. ^ "Seré Curioso: Camila Rajchman". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  6. ^ "Camila Rajchman: "Soy muy romántica"". Caras (in Spanish). 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  7. ^ "Escándalo: Fer Vázquez y Cami Rajchman a los gritos en una fiesta de Navidad". EL PAIS. 2018-12-28. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  8. ^ "De estudiantes a líderes de la cumbia: Rombai estuvo en OTV". El Observador. 2015-07-20. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  9. ^ "Las 10 bandas uruguayas de "cumbia cheta" que explotaron en 2015". EL PAIS. 2015-09-17. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  10. ^ Jemio, Diego (2016-02-10). "El fenómeno Marama: cumbia pop para todos y todas". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  11. ^ "Dos años de Rombai: Luces y sombras del fenómeno que cambió la música uruguaya". EL PAIS. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  12. ^ "Rombai y Marama llenaron el Velódromo Municipal". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  13. ^ "El rodaje de Rombai y Marama desde adentro". EL PAIS. 2015-05-16. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  14. ^ "Rombai: "Con el disco nos liberamos"". EL PAIS. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  15. ^ "Así fue la despedida de Camila Rajchman en el Luna Park". El Observador. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  16. ^ "¿Quién es Emilia Mernes, la nueva cantante de Rombai?". El Observador (in Spanish). 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  17. ^ ""Marama – Rombai: El viaje" en el Paramount". Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  18. ^ "Cami Rajchman se estrenó como panelista del debate de Gran Hermano". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  19. ^ "Camila Rajchman ya se incorporó como movilera a Desayunos Informales". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  20. ^ "¡Volvió para quedarse!: Cami Rajchman tomó las riendas del móvil de Desayunos Informales".
  21. ^ "Cami Rajchman se sube a la moto". EL PAIS. 2018-01-13. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  22. ^ "Camila Rajchman volvió a la música con Blonda, una nueva banda con ex integrantes de Rombai". El Observador (in Spanish). 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  23. ^ "Blonda, de Cami Rajchman, subió "Re-llename a besos" para bailar en el verano". Pantallazo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  24. ^ "Conozca a todos los ganadores del Iris". EL PAIS. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  25. ^ "Tras bambalinas de Fuego Sagrado". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  26. ^ "Camila Rajchman debuta como conductora de televisión: "Soñé con esto toda la vida"". EL PAIS. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  27. ^ "Camila Rajchman se despidió de Desayunos Informales: "Siento que llegó el momento"". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  28. ^ "Cami Rajchman debutó en la conducción de un nuevo formato: "Soy como la virgen del grupo"". EL PAIS. 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  29. ^ Cayafa, Pablo (2023-11-23). "Fer Vázquez y Cami Rajchman lanzaron "Cumbia Cheta": los secretos del video que marca la reconciliación". EL PAIS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  30. ^ "Fer Vázquez y Camila Rajchman sacaron otro tema juntos". Telenoche (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  31. ^ "¡Vuelve la cumbia cheta! Hablamos con Cami Rajchman y Fer Vázquez". Teledoce.com (in Spanish). 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2026-02-04.