María del Mar Rodríguez Carnero, better known by her stage name La Mari, was born in Málaga, Spain and is the lead vocalist of

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. One of three original members of the group that formed in 2001, she sang alongside cousins Eduardo Casañ and Daniel Casañ, until Chambao disbanded in 2005. La Mari remained, continuing to front the band and release albums under the name Chambao.

Life and career

In March 2005, La Mari was diagnosed with

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. She co-wrote a book with her sister, Aurora Rodríguez Carnero, discussing her personal experiences overcoming the disease. In 2006 she was a featuring artist on

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's album ''

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''. She featured alongside Ricky Martin on the track " Tu Recuerdo", which hit No. 1 on the Latin

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and received a

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nomination for

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. In 2007, La Mari released ''Con Otro Aire'', backed by a new band. In 2008, she collaborated with the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 50, Helena Paparizou, performing a duet of her Spanish song, "Papeles Mojados". In 2009, she received the Medal of Andalusia. Throughout her career, La Mari has collaborated with various groups and artists, including

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, Mojo Project, El Bicho, Macaco,

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, Antonio Orozco, Tabletom,

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, La Shica,

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, Calima, La Guardia, Mario Diaz and

Discography

*''Flamenco Chill'' (2002) *''Endorfinas en la Mente'' (2003) *''Pokito a Poko'' (2005) *''Con Otro Aire'' (2007) * ''En el Fin del Mundo'' (2009) *''Chambao'' (2012) *''Nuevo Ciclo'' (2016)

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez Carnero, Maria del Mar 1975 births Living people People from Málaga Spanish singer-songwriters 21st-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish women singers Women in Latin music