name	Julieta Venegas
background	solo_singer
birth name	Julieta Venegas Percevault
born	November 24, 1970Long Beach, California, USA
origin	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
genre	Latin pop, Mexican pop, pop-rock, folk-rock
occupation	Singer, Songwriter, Producer
years active	1992–present
instrument	Vocals, Piano, Accordion, Guitar, Keyboards, Wurlitzer, Vibraphone, Caja, Cello
label	RCA InternationalSony International
website	Official Website

Julieta Venegas Percevault (born November 24, 1970 in Long Beach, California, USA) is a Mexican singer, instrumentalist, and songwriter, who performs Spanish-language rock and pop music. Venegas grew up in Tijuana and began studying music at the age of eight. She went on to join several bands, including Tijuana No!, before starting a career on her own. In addition to singing and writing her own songs, she plays instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. She has won five Latin Grammys and one Grammy. She has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer.

Biography

Julieta began playing music at the age of 10 when her parents first sent her to piano lessons. In the years that followed, music grew to be her passion. At the beginning of her career, she collaborated with a few bands in Tijuana, and then later in Mexico D.F. Her first solo album, ''Aquí'', was released in 1998 with the collaboration of Gustavo Santaolalla. She recorded, toured and played live. In 2000, she recorded her second album, ''Bueninvento'', where she experimented with the electric guitar, and collaborated with producers and musicians including Gustavo Santaolalla, Meme de Real, Quique Rangel, Toy Hernandez and Joe Chiccarelli. In 2003 she released her third album, ''Sí'', which was recorded and produced in Buenos Aires and Madrid with guest musicians Cachorro Lopez and Coti Sorokin. In 2006, her fourth album, ''Limón y Sal'', debuted with the help of producer Cachorro. In 2007, she collaborated with Miranda! to record the song "Perfecta," which became a chart-topping single in 2008 in Latin America. Also that year, a she was featured in ''MTV Unplugged'' which led to a DVD and CD. The single "El Presente" was drawn from that production. Her new album ''Otra Cosa'' was released in March 2010.

''Aquí'' 1997-2000

With the support of BMG, Julieta recorded her first solo album with producer Gustavo Santaolalla. Published in 1997, "Aquí" contained twelve tracks composed by Julieta and was distributed in Mexico, Spain, and several Latin American countries. The material showed Julieta to be an extremely inventive artist in Mexican popular music.

The first single from the album "De Mis Pasos" was dramatically accepted by a young audience and quickly positioned as one of the best songs female rock of that time. The second single, "Como Sé," won the MTV award for "Mejor Interpretación Femenina."

Following the international release of the album, Julieta received a large number of invitations to collaborate with different musicians and performers in Latin America, including Sasha Sokol, Enanitos Verdes, Sr. Gonzalez, Los Tres, Liquits, Cartel de Santa, León, and Enrique Bunbury.

In 1998, she participated in the tour "De Diva Voz" with Ely Guerra and Aurora y La Academia, appearing at different locations in Mexico and the United States. Soon after, the tour was in "Calaveritas y Diablitos" next to Aterciopelados and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs in Spain. The same year she participated in the album ''Volcán: Tributo a José José'', a tribute to the legendary Mexican singer José José. Julieta recorded the song "El Triste".

Her participation in international festivals increased the following year. The Festival presented Juliet "Midem Americas (Miami)," Generation Ñ "(in Spain)," Rock Al Parque de Bogotá (Colombia) and Festival "El Hatillo" (in Venezuela).

In 1999, she appeared in the Mexican version of the video "Infinito" by Bunbury.

In 2000, Nacho Mastretta invited her to participate in her album "Luna de Miel", which consists of twelve songs performed by twelve female vocalists from different countries. Soon after that, Venegas contributed three songs to the soundtrack of''En El País de No Pasa Nada''.

Soon after, Julieta Venegas wrote and recorded for the film "Amores Perros" and the song "Amores Perros Me Van A Matar." The song was produced by Emmanuel del Real and Quique Rangel (Café Tacuba), who would also collaborate with Venegas on her next album, ''Bueninvento.''

''Bueninvento'' 2000-2002

Bueninvento, also produced by Gustavo Santaolalla and Joe Chicarelli, was launched in September 2000. It was recorded in Los Angeles (California), Monterrey and Mexico City. Thirteen of the fourteen songs are authored by Julieta Venegas including a tribute to Juan Gabriel - "Siempre En Mi Mente."

In the same year, she participated in the "Arezzo Wave Love" in Italy, where she sang a version of the song "Amores Perros ..." in Italian and the tour "Evolucion 2000" with Jaguares, Jumbo and Gusana Ciega. It is also involved in the Hannover Fair as part of Music Bridges Around the World, which links to composers from around the world. Join the Cubadisco Festival in Havana, Cuba and the tour 'Femina Rock' with Maria Gabriela Epumer and other female figures of the rock.

In 2002, the singer Victor Manuel calls offering to participate in a tribute to Joaquín Sabina along with other women. Sing "Corre Dijó La Tortuga."

Participa several soundtracks: In the movie "Maria Full of Grace" with the theme "Lo Que Venga Después." In the movie "Demasiado Amor" a cover of Lupita D'alessio "Acariciame" with two versions, one in collaboration with Mastretta, one with Joan Valent. Also works with Mastretta for the main theme of the Spanish film"El Sueño del Caiman".

Sing "Niños" a duet with Spanish Pedro Guerra Ofrenda disk and received by the same in the Persian Gulf where they sing a duet on the song "Cómo Sé" against the European media.

She sings in the Soda Stereo album tribute to the song "Disco Eterno" which is nominated for a Grammy for "Best Rock Song: Hoy No Quiero" and "Best Alternative Rock Disco: Bueninvento" takes a brief break in his career and is dedicated to singing themes José José ("El Triste"), José Alfredo Jimenez ("Serenata Sin Luna") and Los Tigres del Norte ("La Jaula de Oro") and does duets with Celso Piña and ska "Los de Abajo" while preparing the songs for his upcoming album "Sí".

''Sí'' 2003-2005

In late 2003, released the album "Sí", which collaborates Coti and "Cachorro Lopez", recorded in Argentina and Spain. So far it has been her biggest commercial success, allowing her to reach a wider market. It has sold over a million copies, making the songs on "Andar Conmigo", "Lento" and "Algo Está Cambiando" pop standards in Latin music.

She was invited to do, along with Pau Dones from Jarabe de Palo, a song for the soundtrack of the movie "Asesino En Serie: El Listón de Tu Pelo" a Tributo to Los Angeles Azules.

This year was the most productive professional and spiritual level, as in the awards "MTVla 2004 she was awarded 3 awards for "Artist of the Year", "Solo of the Year" and "Best Artist North." She was also awarded her first Latin Grammy in the category "Best Rock Album." Won 3 Awards "Oye!" Mexico City in the categories "Artist of the Year", "Song of the Year: Andar Conmigo" and "Record of the Year: Sí." "Sí" gave sufficient security to show their femininity and risk play in the risk and ways of pop criticism.

In 2004 she collaborated on the album "Neruda En El Corazón" with artists like Joan Manuel Serrat, Pablo Milanés and Ana Belén. It is responsible for putting music to the poem "A Callarse" and participates in the "Diego Torres: MTV Unplugged" on the song "Sueños". Participate in the concert "El Sueño Existe" in homage to Salvador Allende in the Stadium Nacional de Chile, with Chilean and international artists as Gilberto Gil, The Prisoners, Leon Gieco and Silvio Rodríguez, among others.

She began her first international tour in Mexico and celebrated it with a memorable concert at the Teatro Metropolitan, which is reflected in the album "Sí Special Edition" and is the first Latin artist to release a "Limited Edition DualDisc." Julieta Venegas is placed between Latin artists with more international exposure, and is therefore requested to sing with various artists such as Lenine, El Cartel de Santa and Paulina Rubio. "Sí" is received with open arms in Viña del Mar, where it receives the recognition Mar de Plata and she was invited to record in Los Shajatos, singing in English, "you've got hide your love away" and "Blackbird" by The Beatles

Julieta also participated in the disc of Vincentico: "Los Rayos " in the theme: "Tonto" and the MTV Unplugged Lenine on the theme: "Miedo" and different musical scores for movies like "Hotel Tivoli" ("El Fuego y El Combustible"), "Sólo Dios Sabe" (" Saudade " ft. Otto and "Lagrimas Negras").

''Limón y Sal'' 2006-2007

Julieta took about a year to produce her next album, which was recorded in Buenos Aires with the production of Cachorro López. At the same time she paid tribute to Andrés Calamaro with the song "Sin Documentos." Also included is title track "Limón y Sal".

When the first single "Me Voy," a Ranchera/Pop song, was released in 2006, it quickly rose in popularity, transcending distance and language barriers as it is performed in English, Italian and Spanish.

March saw the launch of "Limón y sal" which was awarded a gold record for more than 50 thousand copies sold within two days of its launch. After a single week it had received a platinum for 100 thousand records in Mexico and more golds for selling 50 thousand copies in both Spain and the United States. A few days later the record received another gold record for more than 50 thousand copies in Italy.

In June 2006 in Spain, Venegas took part in the MTV Day festival with Amaral and Keane, among others. Two days later, she took part in the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of Los 40 Principales Radio Formula. She sang "Me Voy" and "Nada de Esto Fué Un Error" next to Coti. She has participated in the Spanish series "Yo Soy Bea", as the series was also involved in "SOS Mi Vida" Argentina on TV. In 2007 a compilation album came out entitled "Realmente Lo Mejor".

Venegas also collaborated on the Hector Buitrago album "Conector" with the theme "Música Somos" before beginning a world tour encompassing first Italy and other parts of Europe. Upon returning from Europe, she visited almost all of Latin America and the United States on her "Limón y Sal" Tour.

With regard to awards, she won her second Latin Grammy for "Best Alternative Album" and also won her first Grammy in a historic tie with Ricardo Arjona's album "Adentro".

A total of 4 singles were released: "Me Voy", "Limón y sal", "Eres para Mí" and "Primer Día" -- a song that was supposedly only for Europe, but also caught American ears.

''MTV Unplugged'' 2008-2009

The year 2008 was even more productive, since March 6, she recorded her "MTV Unplugged", which was ranked as "Very Successful", besides being the first to be recorded in Mexico. Artists joing Julietta for this live concert included Juan Son, La Mala Rodriguez, Marisa Monte, Natalia Lafourcade, Gustavo Santaolalla and an orchestra of 15 musicians. This MTV Unplugged aired on 5 June 2008 on MTV and the CD was released on 17 June. For this same date she was named MTV Artist of the Month.

This record blends the ''ranchera'' touch with pop ballads that have been very well accepted by the public. In Mexico, the song lasted for 10 weeks at the top of popularity and getting very good reviews. This record shows that Julieta is an accordion of surprises, showing songs like: "Mira la vida", "Algún Día" y "Cómo Sé" that show a Julieta more mature and aware of what she does and always busy reinventing herself every day and giving the public something new to their ears.

The album was released on June 10 at the international level, producing strong sales and one month after its release Julieta was awarded a platinum disc for selling more than 100 thousand records in Mexico and 2 gold discs for more than 50 thousand records in Colombia and the USA.

Julieta started an international tour for the first time, visiting England and Germany, countries which had never heard music like hers.

Her record was nominated for MTV Awards, Premios Luna del Auditorio and the Latin Grammy. Her concerts are among the most requested and popular with the public.

She recorded a duet with French singer Olivia Ruiz singing "Las Migajas de Mi Corazón." At the MTV Awards LA she sang with the Electro/Norteño Nortec Collective band a unique version of "El Presente"

On November 13, 2008 Julieta took home two Latin Grammy awards in the categories of "Best Alternative Album" and "Best Long Form Video". After her successful tour Julieta was invided by Nelly Furtado to participate in the song "Bajo Otra Luz" with La Mala Rodríguez.

''Otra Cosa'' 2010-Present

"Otra Cosa" was released on Tuesday, March 16, in record stores and on iTunes. The first single was "Bien o Mal" written with Alejandro Sergi vocalist of the band Miranda! and released on March 16, 2010.

"Otra Cosa", placed on the first and second positions of the "Top Albums" in the iTunes Latino store with her two Deluxe and Standard edition albums, according to the official website. Julieta Venegas became the first Latin artist to launch an iTunes LP.

Four days after the official launch of "Otra Cosa", Julieta Venegas earned a Gold Record in Mexico.

The album contains 12 songs filled with acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, various percussion instruments, cavaquinhos, winds, subtle pianos (played by herself), and accordions.

Also seen in pictures posted in Twitter, Julieta mentions other instruments used on the album that include: ukulele, bass, Bouzuki, and Tuba.

The album was produced by Julieta and Cachorro López (who also produced "Limón Y Sal").

Following the album's release Juieta Venegas toured the United States (sponsored by the brand Jack Daniels) in 16 cities, including New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Julita Venegas participated in the Vive Latino Festival 2010, playing on two occasions, both in the Green Stage. She participated in a reunion with her former band, Tijuana No! and sang a duet with their new band member, Alexis Güereña, singing "Pobre de Ti".

A few weeks prior to the release of the album, Julieta Venegas acknowledged being three months pregnant, but has not named the father. Sources state he is a psychologist from Argentina.

On April 27, 2010, a visibly pregnant Julieta Venegas played some songs of the album at KCRW, an internet public radio station in Santa Monica College.

On August 14, Julieta gave birth to a baby girl in Mexico. Julieta, who is divorced, has never revealed the identity of the baby's father.

Discography

1997: ''Aquí'' (+ 300,000)

2000: ''Bueninvento'' (+ 500,000)

2003: ''Sí'' (+ 2,000,000)

2006: ''Limón y Sal'' (+ 4,000,000)

2008: ''MTV Unplugged'' (+ 1,200,000)

2010: ''Otra Cosa'' (+ 1,100,000)

Awards

Latin Grammy Awards of 2004:

:*Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (Sí).

MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2004:

:*Best Solo Artist*Best Artist (Mexico) :*Artist of the Year

'''Premios Oye! 2004

:*Best Song of The Year (Andar Conmigo) :*Album of The Year (Sí) :*Rock In Spanish

MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2006:

:*Best Solo Artist

Latin Grammy Awards of 2006:

:*Best Alternative Music Album (Limón y Sal).

'''Grammy Awards 2007

:*Best Latin Pop Album (Limón y Sal).

MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2007:

:*Best Pop Artist

Latin Grammy Awards of 2008:

:*Best Alternative Album (MTV Unplugged) :*Best Music Video Long Form (MTV Unplugged)

Latin Grammy Awards of 2010:

:*Best Short Form Music Video (Bien o Mal)

References

External links

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name	Ana Tijoux
years active	1997–present
background	solo_singer
birth name	Anamaría Merino
born	June 12, 1977Lille, France
genre	Hip hop, Pop, Trip hop, Urban, R&B;
website	Ana Tijoux.com, MySpace}}

Anamaría Merino (born 1977), commonly known by her stage name Ana Tijoux or Anita Tijoux, is a French-Chilean musician. She became famous in Latin America as the female MC of hip-hop group Makiza during the late 1990s. In 2006, she crossed over to the Latin mainstream pop due to her collaboration with Mexican songstress Julieta Venegas in the radio hit "Eres para mí". She is currently promoting her second solo album, ''1977''.

Tijoux is the daughter of Chilean parents living in political exile in France during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship of Chile.

Biography

After the return to democracy in Chile, Tijoux flew back to her father's land. Being a teenager, she found home in the emerging hip-hop scene of Santiago and she started rhyming first in French, then in Spanish. For a while, she formed part of a group that included Zaturno, later of Tiro de Gracia. In 1997, she joined Seo2, Cenzi, and DJ Squat to form Makiza.

Makiza released their first cassette in 1998, ''Vida Salvaje''. It was an independent production but gained huge acceptance in the local scene.

At the same time, Tiro de Gracia became the best selling Chilean rap group of all times with their debut ''Ser humano!!'' and that focused the interest of major record labels in rap music. As a result of this, Sony approached Makiza and offered them a record deal. ''Aerolíneas Makiza'' was the result of this deal, a CD that included new and improved versions of some songs from ''Vida Salvaje'' plus new song, including the hit single "La Rosa De Los Vientos".

''Aerolíneas Makiza'' put Makiza instantly at the top of the game of Latin American hip-hop. Their style of rap was much more evolved than most the other Spanish speaking rap published in the continent to the moment. Their production style resembled the New York underground sound inspired by the Native Tongues. Their lyrics lacked the overwhelming machismo and violence of average rap, focusing more in more sensitive matters. That helped them receive the approval from a wider audience that was not involved in hip-hop culture.

Right before the release of their second single and their touring through neighbor countries, Tijoux decided to break off the group for personal reasons. At the moment, she announced that she was abandoning not only Makiza but hip-hop as a whole and her music career as well.

In 2001, Tijoux moved back to France where half of her relatives still lived. She stayed in France until 2004 and during that period, she did not release any music.

After her return to Chile in 2004, she started singing with a Chilean funk band called Aluzinati. That same year, she appeared as a featured artist in Control Machete's last album, ''Uno Dos Bandera'', and she also recorded a song with Julieta Venegas for the soundtrack of the movie ''Subterra''.

It came as a surprise to the fans when Makiza announced a reunion show to promote the re-release of ''Vida Salvaje'', now re-mastered and in CD format. Due to the success of that historical concert, Anita and Seo2, the only two remaining members of Makiza decided to reunite the group and started working on new material.

''Casino Royale'' was the name of the new Makiza CD, released on 2005 under the independent lavel Bizarro Records. The new formation of Makiza included a third MC, Sonido Acido, and instead of using only one producer like they used to do in the past, they collaborated with different producers. In 2006, Tijoux announced she was leaving Makiza again and launching her solo career.

Tijoux started recording demos for her long-awaited solo debut with different producers. At one point, she even had a full band of live musicians, straying a bit from her pure hip-hop roots and exploring new forms and collaborations. During this time, she also collaborated as a guest vocalist in Julieta Venegas' radio-hit "Eres para Mí," which suddenly launched Tijoux to the mainstream pop market all over Latin America, Spain, and the United States.

In September 2007, Tijoux finally released her solo debut, named ''Kaos'', under the independent label Oveja Negra. . Thanks to the first single, "Despabílate", Anita was nominated for the Latin version of the MTV Video Music Awards 2007 under the categories Best New Artist and Best Urban Artist. At the same time, she was nominated for song of the year together with Julieta Venegas for "Eres Para Mí".

In October 2009, Tijoux released her second solo album, titled ''1977'' after the year she was born. It is a return to her rap roots, an homage to the "golden age of hip-hop", and largely auto-biographical, exploring mature themes from her own life, from the death of a close friend to having a creative crises, from friendship to bad luck, amongst others. It is simple and straight to the point—this being emphasized by her leaving behind a lot of the singing she had been doing of late in other more pop collaborations, and concentrating on rap, both in Spanish and French. After years of sharing the spotlight with her group, collaborating with other artists, and trying to find her way as a solo artist, she has finally arrived in her own right—a raw, direct, and mature MC.

Recorded between May and September 2009, the new album was produced by Hordatoj, Foex y Tee, of the label Potoco Discos, together with Habitación del Pánico. Guests on the record include the saxophonist Agustín Moya with whom she worked with in Aluzinati, Andrés Celis, Solo Di Medina, Bubaseta, Stailok from the group Movimiento Original, DJ Dacel, Quique Neira from Godwana, Cómo Asesinar A Felipes, and the Detroit-based MC Invincible, who she met over MySpace and did a virtual collaboration for the song "Sube".

The album and its first single ''1977'' were an immediate hit in the underground rap circles of Chile, where she was welcomed back after a bit of a stray. The record was amongst the top 10 of 2009 for the blog [worldhiphopmarket.com], and it was soon picked up by the U.S.-based Latin Alternative label Nacional Records, who released it in April 2010. She was invited to attend the prestigious South By South West Music Festival in Austin, Texas, in March 2010, and from there went on to her first ever North American tour. The song ''1977'' is featured in FIFA 11 soundtrack, and it also appears in episode five of the fourth season of Breaking Bad.

Discography

''Vida Salvaje'' (Independent, 1998)

''Aerolíneas Makiza'' (Sony, 1999)

''Casino Royale'' (Bizarro, 2005)

''Kaos'' (Oveja Negra, 2007)

''1977'' (Oveja Negra, 2009) (Nacional Records, 2010)

''Elefant Mixtape'' (2011)

Featured collaborations

''Subdemo'' - FDA

''Uno, Dos Bandera'' - Control Machete

''Roda Do Funk'' - Funk Como Le Gusta

''Limón y Sal'' - Julieta Venegas

''Freno de Mano'' - Los Tres

''La Medicina'' - Los Tetas

''Supervielle'' - Bajofondo Tango Club

''Música Para Después del Almuerzo'' - Bitman & Roban

References

Category:1977 births Category:Chilean female singers Category:Chilean singer-songwriters Category:Chilean people of French descent Category:Living people Category:Female rappers

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name	Mercedes Sosa
background	solo_singer
birth name	Haydée Mercedes Sosa
born	July 09, 1935
died	October 04, 2009
origin	Argentina
relatives	Jeffy Lurie
genre	Folk, Nueva canción
occupation	Singer, Activist
years active	1950–2009 }}

Haydée Mercedes Sosa, known as La Negra, (9 July 1935 – 4 October 2009) was an Argentine singer who was popular throughout South America and some countries outside the continent. With her roots in Argentine folk music, Sosa became one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción. She gave voice to songs written by both Brazilians and Cubans. She was best known as the "voice of the voiceless ones".

Sosa performed in venues such as the Lincoln Center in New York City, the Théâtre Mogador in Paris and the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, as well as sell-out shows in New York's Carnegie Hall and the Roman Coliseum during her final decade of life. Her career spanned four decades and she has been the recipient of several Grammy awards and nominations, including three nominations which will be decided posthumously. She served as an ambassador for UNICEF.

Life

Sosa was born on 9 July 1935, in San Miguel de Tucumán, in the northwestern Argentine province of Tucumán, of mestizo, French, and Quechua Amerindian ancestry. In 1950, at age fifteen, she won a singing competition organized by a local radio station and was given a contract to perform for two months. brought her to the attention of her native countrypeople. In 2002, she sold out both Carnegie Hall in New York and the Coliseum in Rome in the same year.

A supporter of Perón in her youth, she favored leftist causes throughout her life. She opposed President Carlos Menem, who was in office from 1989 to 1999, and supported the election of Néstor Kirchner, who became president in 2003. Sosa was a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Latin America and the Caribbean.

In a career consisting of four decades, she worked with performers across several genres and generations, folk, opera, pop, rock, including Lucio Dalla, Nana Mouskouri, Andrea Bocelli, Holly Near, Silvio Rodríguez, Pablo Milanés, Milton Nascimento, Caetano Veloso, Joan Manuel Serrat, Chico Buarque, Gal Costa, Gian Marco, Konstantin Wecker, Lourdes Pérez, Nilda Fernández, Pata Negra, David Broza, Franco Battiato, Luz Casal, Ismael Serrano, Charly Garcia, Joan Baez, Luciano Pavarotti, Shakira, Lila Downs, Julieta Venegas, Martha Argerich, and Sting.

Sosa participated in a 1999 production of Ariel Ramírez's ''Misa Criolla''. Her song ''Balderrama'' is featured in the 2008 movie ''Che'', starring Benicio del Toro as the Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara.

Awards

She won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Folk Album in 2000 ("Misa Criolla"), 2003 ("Acústico") and 2006 ("Corazón Libre"), as well as many international awards.

Her album ''Cantora 1'' won two awards at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2009. She won Best Folk Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. The album was also awarded Best Recording Package.

Death

Suffering from recurrent endocrine and respiratory problems in later years, the 74-year-old Sosa was hospitalized in Buenos Aires on September 18, 2009. She died from multiple organ failure on October 4, 2009, at 5:15 am. She is survived by one son, Fabian Matus, born during the first marriage. The hospital expressed its sympathies with her relations. Her website featured the following: "Her undisputed talent, her honesty and her profound convictions leave a great legacy to future generations".

Her body was placed on display at the National Congress building in Buenos Aires for the public to pay their respects, and President Fernández de Kirchner ordered three days of national mourning. Thousands had queued by the end of the day. She was cremated on October 5.

Sosa's obituary in ''The Daily Telegraph'' said she was "an unrivalled interpreter of works by her compatriot, the Argentinian Atahualpa Yupanqui, and Chile's Violeta Parra". Helen Popper of Reuters announced her death by saying she "fought South America's dictators with her voice and became a giant of contemporary Latin American music". Sosa received two Latin Grammy nominations for her album which is nominated for a total of three awards. She went on to win Best Folk Album about a month after her death.

Discography

She recorded forty albums.

''La voz de la zafra '' (1959)

''Canciones con fundamento '' (1965)

''Yo no canto por cantar '' (1966)

''Hermano '' (1966)

''Para cantarle a mi gente '' (1967)

''Con sabor a Mercedes Sosa '' (1968)

''Mujeres argentinas '' (1969)

''Navidad con Mercedes Sosa '' (1970)

''El grito de la tierra '' (1970)

''Homenaje a Violeta Parra '' (1971)

''Hasta la victoria '' (1972)

''Cantata sudamericana '' (1972)

''Traigo un pueblo en mi voz '' (1973)

''Si se calla el cantor '' (1973) (with Gloria Martín, life in Venezuela)

''Niño de mañana '' (1975)

''A que florezca mi pueblo '' (1975)

''En dirección del viento '' (1976)

''O cio da terra '' (1977)

''Mercedes Sosa interpreta a Atahualpa Yupanqui '' (1977)

''Si se calla el cantor '' (1977) - Recopilacion

''Serenata para la tierra de uno '' (1979)

''A quién doy '' (1980)

''Gravado ao vivo no Brasil '' (1980)

''Mercedes Sosa en Argentina '' (1982)

''Mercedes Sosa '' (1983)

''Como un pájaro libre '' (1983)

''Recital '' (1983)

''¿Será posible el sur? '' (1984)

''Vengo a ofrecer mi corazón '' (1985)

''Corazón americano '' (1985) (with Milton Nascimento and León Gieco)

''Mercedes Sosa ´86 '' (1986)

''Mercedes Sosa ´87 '' (1987)

''Amigos míos '' (1988)

''En vivo en Europa '' (1990)

''De mí '' (1991)

''30 años '' (1993)

''Sino '' (1993)

''Gestos de amor '' (1994)

''Live in Argentina '' (1994)

''Live in Europe '' (1994)

''Sera Posible El Sur '' (1994)

''Vivir '' (1994)

''Oro '' (1995)

''Escondido en mi país '' (1996)

''Gracias a la Vida '' (1996)

''Alta fidelidad '' (1997) '' (with Charly García)

''Coleccion Mi Historia '' (1997)

''Al despertar '' (1998)

''Misa criolla '' (1999)

''Serie Millennium 21 '' (1999)

''La Negra '' (2000)

''Acústico '' (2002)

''Grandes Exitos, Vols. 1 & 2 '' (2002)

''40 Obras Fundamentales '' (2003)

''Argentina quiere cantar '' (2003) (with Víctor Heredia and León Gieco)

''Voz Y Sentimiento '' (2003)

''Corazón libre '' (2005)

''Éxitos Eternos '' (2005)

''La Historia del Folklore '' (2007)

''Cantora 1'' (2009)

''Cantora 2 '' (2009)

Filmography

''Güemes, la tierra en armas'' (1971)

''Argentinísima'' (1972)

''Esta es mi Argentina'' (1974)

''Mercedes Sosa, como un pájaro libre'' (1983)

''Será posible el sur: Mercedes Sosa'' (1985)

''Historias de Argentina en vivo'' (2001)

References

External links

Mercedes Sosa's website (in Spanish)

Mercedes Sosa's News (in Spanish)

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birth date	April 03, 1956
birth place
nationality
birth name	Luis Miguel González Borloni
Occupation	singer, actor
yearsactive	1973-present
associated acts	Juanes
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Luis Miguel González Bosé (born April 3, 1956) is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.

Biography

Early life

Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen Ordóñez. He grew up in an environment surrounded by art and culture. Close friends of his family were Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and the father of current president [Which president? 'Current' WHEN?] of Colombia. His godfather was Luchino Visconti and Pablo Picasso was the godfather of his sister Paola Dominguin.

Career

In 1971, Bosé started a career as an actor, participating in various movies. However, he did not make that many films, and in 1975 he decided a career change was due and started exploring his talents as a singer. With the assistance of Camilo Blanes he recorded his first singles. Two years later, in 1977, Bosé signed a contract with CBS Records, and he remained with them until 1984.

In 1983, 1984 and 1985, he participated in the "Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock" television specials on Puerto Rico WAPA-TV. But it was in 1985 that he became an international superstar, when his song "Amante bandido" rose to the top of the charts all over Latin America and in Spain, while he started to decline in Italy (where he had a parallel career, singing in both Italian and English - he would go back to the top there in 1994, by winning Festivalbar (the second musical event after the Sanremo Music Festival) for the third time). The video to that song also became one of the most widely seen Spanish music videos, with Bose playing both a Superman style superhero and an Indiana Jones type of adventurer in it.

Bosé has been a force in Latin music, with a career that has spanned 21 albums, roles in more than 35 films, his own television show, and work as a theatre director. With Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway among his family friends, Bosé grew up in the arts, constantly traveling around Spain and to Milan, New York, London and Paris. He made his film debut at the age of 15, and at age 21 he began his singing career, which eventually led to international pop stardom.

Defying the contemporary formula for pop success, his music has been described as a global fusion of many musical influences. At the center of his music is all the passion and expression of a Latin artist, yet Miguel Bosé has constantly incorporated more diverse musical elements than many of the genre's crossover pop stars.

In 2007, to celebrate his 30 years as a singer, he released ''Papito'', an album that contains remakes of his previous songs, re-interpreted in duets with Juanes, Alejandro Sanz, Fangoria (band), Ivete Sangalo, Laura Pausini, Shakira, Julieta Venegas, Ricky Martin, Amaia Montero (former member of the Spanish band La Oreja de Van Gogh), and Michael Stipe from R.E.M., along with many other singers. Three singles were released off ''Papito'': the first is a re-make of his hit "Nena", featuring Mexican superstar Paulina Rubio; the second was "Morenamía", with Julieta Venegas. The third single "Como un lobo" featured his niece Bimba Bosé. "Nena" was by far the most successful single off the album, since it was nominated for a Latin Grammy for best song, and became the best selling download of Spain in 2007.

In 2008, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe offered him Colombian citizenship because of his efforts towards peace in Colombia, including his participation in two concerts in 2008. On March 16 of 2010 he received Colombian citizenship during a ceremony in the presidential palace, Casa de Nariño.

Discography

WEA

2010: ''Cardio''

2007: ''Papitour''

2007: ''Papito''

2005: ''Velvetina''

2004: ''Por vos muero''

2002: ''Sereno'' (Winner of 2003 Latin Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Performance)

2002: ''Girados'' (with Ana Torroja)

1999: ''Lo mejor de Bosé''

1998: ''11 maneras de ponerse un sombrero''

1996: ''Laberinto''

1993: ''Bajo el signo de Caín''

1990: ''Directo 90''

1990: ''Los chicos no lloran''

1989: ''XXX'' (collaboration with Giorgio Vanni and ''Tomato'')

1989: ''Salamandra''

CBS

1984: ''Bandido'' (collaboration with Giorgio Vanni and ''Tomato'')

1983: ''Made in Spain''

1982: ''¡Bravo, muchachos! Los grandes éxitos de Miguel Bosé''

1981: ''Más allá''

1980: ''Miguel''

1979: ''¡Chicas!''

1978: ''Miguel Bosé''

1978: ''Linda''

Ariola

1976: ''Es tan fácil'' (B-side: "Who?", single)

1975: ''Soy'' (B-side: "For Ever For You" , single)

Actor

1998: ''La mirada del otro'' .... Santiago

1998: ''Lorca'' .... Lorca

1996: ''Oui'' .... Hugo

1996: ''Libertarias'' .... Cura secretario de Durruti

1996: ''Amor digital'' .... Cinco-cinco

1995: ''Gazon maudit'' .... Diego, the Young Man

1995: ''Detrás del dinero'' (TV)

1994: ''Enciende mi pasión'' .... Ángel

1994: ''La reine Margot'' .... Guise

1993: ''Mazeppa'' .... Gericault

1993: ''La nuit sacrée'' .... Le consul

1991: ''High Heels'' .... Juez Domínguez/Hugo/Letal

1991: ''Lo más natural'' .... Andrés

1990: ''L'avaro'' .... Valerio

1989: ''Shangay Lily''

1988: ''Il segreto del Sahara'' TV mini-series .... El Halem

1987: ''En penumbra''

1985: ''El caballero del dragón'' .... IX

1982: ''Due di tutto'' TV series

1981: ''Cosa de locos''

1978: ''La borgata dei sogni''

1978: ''Sentados al borde de la mañana con los pies colgando''

1977: ''California'' .... Willy Preston

1977: ''La gabbia''

1977: ''Oedipus orca''

1977: ''Suspiria'' .... Mark

1976: ''Retrato de familia'' .... Cécil Rubes

1976: ''Garofano rosso''

1976: ''Giovannino''

1976: ''La orca'' .... Humberto

1974: ''Vera, un cuento cruel'' .... Enrique

1973: ''Gli eroi'' .... German soldier

References

External links

Web Tribute de Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bose's Official Label Site - Free music online

Miguel Bose - videos

MiguelBoseZone.com

Review of 'Cardio' (English)

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