List of Spanish musicians
Encyclopedia
This is a list of individual musical artists originating from Spain
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Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. For groups and bands, see List of bands from Spain. See also Music of Spain
Music of Spain
The Music of Spain has a long history and has played an important part in the development of western music. It has had a particularly strong influence upon Latin American music. The music of Spain is often associated abroad with traditions like flamenco and the classical guitar but Spanish music...
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- AlaskaAlaska (singer)Alaska is a Spanish - Mexican singer, dj, and TV personality famous in Spain and Latin America. She was of the main characters in the so called Movida the cultural movement following the Franco dictatorship in Spain...
- Eva AmaralEva AmaralEva María Amaral Lallana is a Spanish singer-songwriter, and member of the group Amaral with Juan Aguirre.She studied sculpture studies at the Art School of Zaragoza. During this time, she was a member of the band Bandera Blanca, where she was the drummer. In 1993, she met the guitarist Juan...
- Remedios AmayaRemedios AmayaRemedios Amaya is a flamenco singer and former Eurovision Song Contest contestant. Amaya's first records, Luna nueva and Seda en mi piel were an example of flamenco-rock. She reappeared in 1997, alongside Vicente Amigo, with Turu Turai .-References:...
- Ana BelénAna BelénAna Belén is the artistic name of María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spanish actress and singer. She was born on 27 May 1951 in Madrid.- Biography :...
- Soraya ArnelasSoraya ArnelasSoraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
- Luis Eduardo AuteLuis Eduardo AuteLuis Eduardo Aute is a Spanish musician, singer-songwriter, film director, painter and poet.-First years in the Philippines:Luis Eduardo Aute was born in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, on September 13, 1943...
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- BebeBebe (entertainer)Bebe is a Spanish singer and actress.-Biography:Bebe was born María Nieves Rebolledo Vila in Valencia de Alcántara, Spain. Her parents were members of the Extremaduran folk group Surberina...
- Paloma BerganzaPaloma BerganzaPaloma Berganza was born in Madrid, she studied guitar, solfege and harmony at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música in Madrid. She studied vocal interpretation and accompaniment with composer/guitarist Jorge Cardoso, classical singing with Angeles Chamorro and Concha Doñaque, vocal jazz with...
- Carlos BerlangaCarlos BerlangaCarlos Berlanga, born Carlos García Berlanga, was a Spanish musician, composer and painter.Berlanga was born in Madrid, Spain....
- BethBeth (musician)Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, better known as Beth, is a popular singer in Spain. In 2003 she competed in the musical talent show Operación Triunfo. She finished third, but in a separate vote was selected by the audience to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003...
- David BisbalDavid BisbalDavid Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
- David BustamanteDavid BustamanteDavid Bustamante Hoyos is a Spanish singer.-Biography:Bustamante's breakthrough was in the TV hit Operación Triunfo. This show broke ratings records as well as dominated the top position of the CD sales charts during its 5 month run...
- Miguel BoséMiguel BoséMiguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-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...
- Concha BuikaConcha BuikaConcha Buika is a Spanish singer. Her album Niña de Fuego was nominated for the 2008 Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year.Buika's family is originally from Equatorial Guinea...
- Enrique BunburyEnrique BunburyEnrique Ortiz de Landázuri Izardui , born August 11, 1967 is a Spanish rock singer-songwriter.Bunbury was born in Zaragoza, Spain. He got involved in music in the early 1980s, making his debut in a high school band called Apocalipsis, and later played along with Proceso Entrópico...
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- Montserrat CaballéMontserrat CaballéMontserrat Caballé is a Spanish operatic soprano. Although she sang a wide variety of roles, she is best known as an exponent of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and Verdi....
- Camarón de la IslaCamarón de la IslaCamarón de la Isla , was the stage name of a spanish flamenco singer José Monje Cruz who is sometimes also credited as Camarón de la Isla....
- José María CanoJosé María CanoJosé María Cano is a Spanish composer, once a member of the Spanish pop group Mecano, and more recently a conceptual artist.-Biography as a musician:...
- Nacho CanoNacho CanoIgnacio Cano Andrés, aka Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He studied solfège and was one of the members of the Spanish group Mecano along with his brother José María Cano and Ana Torroja.He has released 4 solo albums, including Vivimos siempre juntos with...
- Nacho CanutNacho CanutNacho Canut is the bass player and one of the main composers of the band Fangoria.He also was in the groups Alaska y los pegamoides and Alaska y dinarama together with Carlos Berlanga and Alaska....
- Alex CartañáAlex CartanaAlex Cartañá is a Spanish/British singer-songwriter and actress. Cartañá first came to fame in 2003 as the featured artist and co-writer of the hit dance record "Shake It ", which peaked at #16 in the UK Singles Chart.-Early years and influences:Alex Cartañá was born to a British mother Spanish...
- Luz CasalLuz CasalLuz Casal, born November 11, 1958 at Boimorto, is a Spanish pop singer. She grew up in neighbouring Asturias, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as a musician....
- ChenoaChenoaMaría Laura Corradini Falomir, popularly known as Chenoa is a famous Argentine-Spanish female music artist who became successful after appearing on the TV contest Operación Triunfo. Her music style could be described in the United States as pop...
- ConchitaConchita (musician)Conchita is a Spanish singer.- Discography :- Singles :- External links :...
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- Sergio DalmaSergio DalmaSergio Dalma is a Spanish pop singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell .-Professional career:...
- DeluxeDeluxe (musician)Deluxe is a Spanish alternative rock musician from A Coruña, Galicia .-Tours and appearances:* In Spain, at Festimad, Festival Internacional de Benicàssim , Sonorama, Contempopranea, Espárrago Rock, Festival do Norte....
- Plácido DomingoPlácido DomingoPlácido Domingo KBE , born José Plácido Domingo Embil, is a Spanish tenor and conductor known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range...
- Rocío DúrcalRocío DúrcalRocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
- Shaila DúrcalShaila DúrcalShaila Dúrcal is a Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend Rocío Dúrcal and 1960s Filipino pop idol Antonio "Júnior" Morales Barreto.- Biography :...
- DyangoDyangoDyango, born José Gómez Romero on March 5, 1940 in Barcelona, is a Spanish musician. While he was born in Barcelona, capital of La Cataluña, he is not a Catalán, but rather, of Castilian or "Castellano" ancestry....
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- El FaryEl FaryJosé Luis Cantero Rada , known professionally as El Fary, was a Spanish singer and actor.The youngest of six children, José Luis Cantero was born in Madrid, close to a famous bullring. As a boy he would play truant from school, preferring to spend time partying with Gypsies imitating his idol, the...
- Mercedes FerrerMercedes FerrerMercedes Ferrer is a Spanish singer-songwriter, active since 1983.She studied Modern literature in the Sorbonne.Influenced by The Doors, Bob Dylan and David Bowie, she played in several French bands until she went back to Madrid in 1984, during La Movida Madrileña...
- Antonio FloresAntonio FloresAntonio González Flores was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.He was the only son of singers and actors Antonio González 'El Pescaílla' and Lola Flores. He was the brother of actresses Lolita Flores and Rosario Flores...
- Lola FloresLola FloresMaría Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz was a Spanish singer, dancer, and actress.- Professional career :Flores was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz . Although thought to be only part gypsy, she strongly identified with the Spanish gypsy culture...
- Lolita FloresLolita FloresLolita Flores is a Spanish actress and singer.She is the daughter of Lola Flores and Antonio González, sister of Antonio Flores and Rosario Flores...
- Rosario FloresRosario FloresRosario Flores is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish gypsy singer and actress.She was born in Madrid, Spain as the daughter of Antonio González and Lola Flores. She is the sister of actress Lolita Flores and singer-songwriter Antonio Flores. She has a daughter with her ex boyfriend...
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- Paco IbáñezPaco IbáñezFrancisco "Paco" Ibáñez is a Spanish singer and musician born in Valencia on November 20, 1934, before the Spanish Civil War.He went to France in 1952 during the Franco dictatorship in Spain and recorded his first album in 1964....
- IdairaIdairaIdaira Fernandez Rodriguez, better known as Idaira, which is her artistic name, is a Spanish singer. She is a participant of the reality show Operación Triunfo .- Biography :...
- Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
- Julio IglesiasJulio IglesiasJulio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
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- José Antonio LabordetaJosé Antonio LabordetaJosé Antonio Labordeta Subías , described by The Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa 2000 as “The most important Aragonese singer-songwriter”, began singing in an attempt to give more relevance to his poetry. His songs are anthems, not only in Aragón, but all around Spain...
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- Lluis LlachLluís LlachLluís Llach i Grande is a Catalan composer and songwriter.Though partially dependent on arrangers, like Manel Camp or Carles Cases in his early works, Llach's songwriting has largely evolved from the more basic early compositions to a vastly more complex harmonic and melodic writing...
- LoquilloLoquilloJosé María Sanz Beltrán, Loquillo or Loco is a Spanish rock singer. He was born in Barcelona.-Discography Loquillo y los Intocables:*1980- Los tiempos están cambiando, Cúspide...
- Rosa LópezRosa LópezRosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
- LorenaLorena (singer)Lorena Gomez Pérez is an Spanish pop singer known artistically as Lorena.She was the winner of TV's Spanish Language's talent-search program Operación Triunfo 2006 . In 2007, her debut album, Lorena was released under the Sony BMG label.- Early years :She was born April 12, 1986 in Lleida, Spain...
- Paco de LucíaPaco de LucíaPaco de Lucía, born Francisco Sánchez Gómez , is a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist and composer. He is considered by many to be one of the finest guitarists in the world and the greatest guitarist of the flamenco genre...
- Pepe de LucíaPepe de LucíaPepe de Lucía is a Spanish flamenco singer and songwriter. The son of flamenco guitarist Antonio Sánchez and brother of flamenco guitarists Paco de Lucía and Ramón de Algeciras, he adopted the stage name Pepe de Lucía in honor of his Portuguese mother, Luzia Gomes...
- Beatriz LuengoBeatriz LuengoBeatriz Luengo is a Spanish actress, latin pop/R&B singer, and dancer. She released her first album Mi Generación in 2005.- Early career :...
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- MarisolMarisol (actress)Josefa Flores González, better known as Marisol or Pepa Flores, is a Spanish singer and actress. She is considered one of the most popular icons of the 60s in Spain.-Biography:...
- MassielMassielMaría de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinoza , professionally known as Massiel, is a Spanish pop singer...
- MelendiMelendiRamón Melendi Espina is a Spanish pop singer with rock, flamenco, and rumba influences.- Biography :He was born on January 21, 1979 in Oviedo, Asturias. He went to class with Formula One race car driver Fernando Alonso, to whom he dedicated the song "Magic Alonso"...
- MercheMercheMercedes Trujillo Callealta , best known as Merche, is a Spanish singer.-Early life:When she was a child, she acted in school plays and wished to be a singer, and received her first guitar as a gift at age six. She finished school, high school and university, and became a music teacher...
- Antonio MolinaAntonio MolinaAntonio Molina was born in Málaga, 9 March 1928 - Madrid, 18 March 1992. Flamenco and popular singer and actor in films and on theatrical stage. He had a high, brilliant voice, which he perhaps abused until he lost it prematurely. He was very popular starring in many theater shows. After a few...
- Amaia MonteroAmaia MonteroAmaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
- Enrique MorenteEnrique MorenteEnrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, was a flamenco singer and a controversial figure within the world of contemporary flamenco...
- Thomas LorenzoThomas LorenzoThomas Lorenzo is a world music, jazz, guitarist and composer.-Biography:He is the son of Spanish immigrants that left behind fascism in the 1950s to start a new life in Australian democracy...
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- RaphaelRaphael (singer)For the French singer Raphael see Raphaël HarocheMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez , often simply referred to as Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor...
- Miguel RíosMiguel RíosMiguel Ríos is a Spanish singer, composer, actor. He is one of the pioneers of rock and roll in Spain.-Biography:...
- Raquel del RosarioRaquel del RosarioRaquel del Rosario Macías is a Spanish singer. She is member of the band .-Biography:...
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- Christina RosenvingeChristina RosenvingeChristina Rosenvinge Hepworth is a Spanish singer and songwriter born to Danish father and English mother.She was a member of the Spanish group Christina y Los Subterráneos, and previously Alex y Cristina, before she started a solo career with help from Lee Ranaldo, the guitarist of Sonic Youth...
- Russian RedRussian RedRussian Red is the stage name of Lourdes Hernández , a Spanish indie and folk singer-songwriter.Known by many as the Spanish Feist, in reference to the Canadian singer-songwriter who inspires her in many of her attitudes on the microphone, Hernández—who writes and sings all of her compositions in...
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- Joaquín SabinaJoaquín SabinaJoaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina , known artistically as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer, songwriter, and poet. He has released fourteen studio albums, two live albums, and three compilation albums...
- SaloméSalomé (singer)Salomé , born Maria Rosa Marco Poquet, is a Spanish Catalan singer.Salomé was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. At the Eurovision Song Contest held in Madrid in 1969, she performed "Vivo Cantando", composed by Maria José Cerato with words by Aniano Alcalde...
- Paloma San BasilioPaloma San BasilioPaloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
- Marta SánchezMarta SánchezMarta Sánchez López is a Spanish female vocalist. She was born on 8 May 1966 in Madrid. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was a Galician opera singer.- Biography :...
- Alejandro SanzAlejandro SanzAlejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist...
- Joan Manuel SerratJoan Manuel SerratJoan Manuel Serrat i Teresa is a Catalan Spanish singer-songwriter.Serrat is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both the Spanish and Catalan languages...
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