Estrella María Benzo Blas, also known as Estrella, is a Spanish singer born in
Seville
Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...
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Biography
Estrella was born in the
Parque Alcosa district of Seville, the daughter of two musicians and singers – her mother accompanied
Lola Flores
Lola may refer to:
Places
* Lolá, a or subdistrict of Panama
* Lola Township, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
* Lola Prefecture, Guinea
* Lola, Guinea, a town in Lola Prefecture
* Lola Island, in the Solomon Islands
People
* Lola (fo ...
in some tablaos, and her father was a singer–songwriter.
At the age of fifteen began studying piano at music school, but after two years of training decided to leave. Later she started performing vocals for other artists, and thus she came to know the Swedish producer
Erik Nilsson
Erik Henry Sixten Nilsson (6 August 1916 – 9 September 1995) was a Swedish footballer who played as a left back. Nilsson played his youth days with Limhamns IF, before he moved in 1934 to Allsvenskan club Malmö FF, where he played until 19 ...
, producer of renowned artists such as
Ketama
Ketama is a Spanish musical group in the new flamenco tradition. Fusing flamenco with other musical forms (salsa, Brazilian music, reggae, funk, jazz), they created a style that lies somewhere between flamenco and pop salsa. Their music drew as ...
.
At the age of 21 years, Estrella debuted in mid-2006 with her single "Qué me puede quedar", in collaboration with Moroccan violinist Faiçal Kourrisc. Her first album (''Estrella'') was released on 7 May 2006 by
Warner Music Spain
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
* Atlantic Records
* Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Records Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* All Money In
* Artist Partners Group
* Asylum Re ...
and her second album (''
Black Flamenco'') was released on 27 October 2009.
Discography
Albums
*''Estrella''
*''
Black Flamenco''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benzo Blas, Estrella Maria
Living people
1985 births
Singers from Andalusia
People from Seville
21st-century Spanish singers
21st-century Spanish women singers
Women in Latin music