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'''Paloma San Basilio''' (born November 22, 1950 in [[Madrid]], Spain) is a Spanish singer. |
'''Paloma San Basilio''' (born November 22, 1950 in [[Madrid]], Spain) is a Spanish singer, whose career has spanned five decades. She was given a [[Latin Grammy Award]] for lifetime excellence in Spanish music. |
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She was born in Madrid, and at the age of six months the family moved to [[Seville]], where she was raised until the age of eight. Her family then moved to [[Lugo]]. |
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She starred in the Spanish-language premiere production of [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'' at [[Teatro Monumental]] in Madrid in 1980. The show later transferred to Barcelona and certain cities in Latin America. One of her first greatest hits were ''"Juntos"''. She represented Spain at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1985]] in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]], with the ballad "[[La fiesta terminó]]" (The Party Ended), composed by [[Juan Carlos Calderón]], and finished 14th. She also starred in highly acclaimed Madrid productions of ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' and ''[[Victor/Victoria (musical)|Victor/Victoria]]''. She is considered one of the best Spanish representatives in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. |
She starred in the Spanish-language premiere production of [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'' at [[Teatro Monumental]] in Madrid in 1980. The show later transferred to Barcelona and certain cities in Latin America. One of her first greatest hits were ''"Juntos"''. She represented Spain at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1985]] in [[Gothenburg]], [[Sweden]], with the ballad "[[La fiesta terminó]]" (The Party Ended), composed by [[Juan Carlos Calderón]], and finished 14th. She also starred in highly acclaimed Madrid productions of ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' and ''[[Victor/Victoria (musical)|Victor/Victoria]]''. She is considered one of the best Spanish representatives in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paloma San Basilio |
| Born | November 22, 1950 |
| Origin | Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Latin Pop, |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1970–present (singer) |
| Labels | Capitol, EMI Latin, EMI International |
| Website | Official Website |
Paloma San Basilio (born November 22, 1950 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish singer, whose career has spanned five decades. She was given a Latin Grammy Award for lifetime excellence in Spanish music.
She was born in Madrid, and at the age of six months the family moved to Seville, where she was raised until the age of eight. Her family then moved to Lugo.
She starred in the Spanish-language premiere production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Evita at Teatro Monumental in Madrid in 1980. The show later transferred to Barcelona and certain cities in Latin America. One of her first greatest hits were "Juntos". She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the ballad "La fiesta terminó" (The Party Ended), composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, and finished 14th. She also starred in highly acclaimed Madrid productions of Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady and Victor/Victoria. She is considered one of the best Spanish representatives in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.
She recorded several tracks with Plácido Domingo or José Carreras, and a particularly notable duet version of "Soledad" by Emilio José. In 2006 she won the special Latin Grammy, "Excelencia Musical 2006", in New York.
Discography
- Sombras (1975)
- Donde Vas (1977)
- En Directo (En vivo) (1978)
- Beso a beso... dulcemente (1979)
- Evita (musical) (1980)
- Ahora (1981)
- Dama (1982)
- En vivo (Álbum en directo) (1985)
- Vuela Alto (1986)
- Grande (1987)
- Nadie como tu (1990)
- Quiéreme siempre (1990)
- De mil amores (1991)
- Plácido Paloma, por fin juntos! (with Plácido Domingo), (1991)
- Paloma Mediterránea (1992)
- Al Este del Edén (1994)
- Como un Sueño (1995)
- Clásicamente Tuya
- El Hombre de la Mancha (musical) (1998)
- Los diez de Paloma San Basilio (2002)
- Invierno Sur (2007)
- Encantados (2008)
- Amolap (2012)
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