María del Mar Fernández (born 1 October 1978 in

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) is a Spanish flamenco singer best known for her rendering of the song " Señorita" from the 2011 Hindi film ''

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''.

Career

María began her career as a singer at the age of 14 working with several dance schools of several famous flamenco artists, such as of Mª de Mar Gutierrez, Inma and Pilar Salazar Ogalla, among others. From 1993, she participated in Malaga, in the "Young Andalusian Flamenco Contest" (Certamen Flamenco para Jóvenes Andaluces) and began offering solo performances in clubs of Andalusia. Later in 1999, she went to Japan to work for six months in the

tablao A tablao (colloquial term for the Spanish "tablado", floorboard) is a place where flamenco shows are performed and also tablao is the term used for the platform floor in which a flamenco dancer dances. Tablao venues were developed during the 1960s ...

"El Flamenco" in Osaka, with the dancers. She then worked for many famous flamenco artists, like

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and collaborated on several albums with veteran flamenco singer and composer Juan Villar on albums like "Gitanos de Santa Maria" and "Lorca and the Flamenco." She made her film debut singing the Spanish parts of the flamenco song " Señorita" along with

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actors

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, Abhay Deol and

Farhan Akhtar Farhan Akhtar (born 9 January 1974) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, playback singer, producer, and television host who works in Hindi films. Born in Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani, he grew up under the influe ...

in the 2011 hindi film

Zoya Akhtar Zoya Akhtar (born 14 October 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Hindi cinema. After completing a diploma in filmmaking from NYU, she assisted directors such as Mira Nair, Tony Gerber and Dev Benegal, before becomin ...

Discography

* ''Gitanos de Santa Maria'' * ''Lorca y el Flamenco'' * " Señorita" - ''

References

External links

Official website
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