April 14th, 2008
Javier Alvarez is a Spanish singer and songwriter who was born in Madrid on October 7, 1969. His musical influences are from traditional pop songs and artists like ABBA, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, The Eagles, Tracy Chapman, and more.
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April 7th, 2008
Victoria Abril is a highly-respected Spanish film actress and singer. She has achieved international fame as an actress and has made films in France, Iceland, and Italy.Back in 2005, she released her debut album, PutchEros do Brasil which is a bossanova-jazz album.
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March 31st, 2008
Chenoa, or Maria Laura Corradini Falomir, is a famous Argentine - Spanish female musician whose success started after appearing on the TV contest Operacion Triunfo. Most of her songs are in Spanish with a few recorded in English. Her music can be classified as “pop,” and she has sold more than 1,000,000 records since 2002.
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March 24th, 2008
Mikel Erentxun is a Spanish rock singer. He was formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, but started out his solo career in 1992. He has released 6 albums as a solo artist and has covered several songs like The Smith’s There is a Light that Never Goes Out and Morrissey’s Everyday is Like Sunday.
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March 17th, 2008
A Latin pop duo that is based in Mexico, Sin Bandera is made up of Leonel Garcia and Noel Schajris. The duo has become one of the most popular artists since their debut in 2001 with their self titled album Sin Bandera.
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March 10th, 2008
Of all the videos of Ricky Martin, this has to be my favorite. The video is a bit simple compared to other videos of his, but the message of the song gets right through. Add the vocal talent of Christina Aguilera plus the undeniable appeal of Ricky Martin and what do you get? A hit single, of course.
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March 3rd, 2008
7 Notas 7 Colores originated from Barcelona, Spain in 1993 during the time when there were only a few rap groups in Spain. During the start, only Mucho Mu was at the mic, while Dive Dibosso handled production. Whenever they went live, they were accompanied by DJ Neas, who left after the 1st album was released.
Other members joined them as they also started their own recording label. In 2007, the band returned with a new formation. Dj Vadim will be the producer, along with Mucho Mu and Principante, a MC from Valencia who has a solo LP.
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February 25th, 2008
El Canto del Loco is a Spanish pop rock band who won in the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards. There they won as the Best Spanish Act. The band originated from Madrin, Spain and has been active since 2000. The members of the band are Dani MartÃn, David Otero, Chema Ruiz, and Jandro Velázquez. The band is managed under Sony BMG.
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February 18th, 2008
Ojos de Brujo or wizard eyes in English, is an 8 piece band originating from Barcelona, Spain whose music style is hip-hop with a little flamenco. The band’s self-produced album entitled Bari sold over 100,000 copies and also won several awards, including the BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for Europe in 2004.
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February 11th, 2008
Placido Domingo was born on January 21, 1941 and is a world-renowned operatic tenor. His versatile and strong voice possesses a ringing and clear tone throughout its range that makes it truly unique and one of a kind. Considered as one of the most talented and hardest working musicians, he has more roles than any other tenor. He is also known for his operatic acting ability and has also taken on conducting opera and concert performances.
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