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Cornellà De Llobregat
Cornellà de Llobregat (; es, Cornellá de Llobregat) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat River. It is in the south-western part of the Barcelona metropolitan area and is part of the wider urban area. It houses one of the three La Liga football clubs from Catalonia, RCD Espanyol. History The history of Cornellà de Llobregat is defined by three principal factors: its proximity to the city of Barcelona, its being an area of passage (as was the entire Comarca of Baix Llobregat) to and from the capital of Catalonia, and the presence of the ''Llobregat River''. Its name is of Roman origin (Cornelianus) and the city's architectural characteristics possess Visigoth traits. The first written reference to the city dates from 980 AD, at which time a church and a defense tower to ward off the Saracens already existed in the same place as the current castle (constructed in the fourteenth c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Catalonia
Catalonia is (as of 2018) divided into 947 Municipalities of Spain, municipalities. Each municipality typically represents one significant urban settlement, of any size from village to city, with its surrounding land. This is not always the case, though. Many municipalities have merged as a result of rural depopulation or simply for greater efficiency. Some large urban areas, for example Barcelona, consist of more than one municipality, each of which previously held a separate settlement. The Catalan government encourages mergers of very small municipalities; its "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model" (the ""), published in 2000 but not yet implemented, recommends many such mergers. Larger municipalities may sometimes grant the status of ''minor local entity, decentralised municipal entity'' ( ca, EMD, es, EATIM) to one or more of its settlements, for more effective provision of services or to substitute for its previous status as a separate mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits,Barcelona: Población por municipios y sexo – Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (National Statistics Institute) its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the and is home to around 4.8 million people, making it the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvados
''Salvados'' ("Saved") is a Spanish news show hosted and directed from 2008 to 2019 by Jordi Évole and later by Gonzo. It airs Sunday nights on laSexta. History ''Salvados por la campaña'' and first season ''Salvados'' started in 2008 as ''Salvados por la campaña'' ("Saved by the campaign", a play on the Spanish title of teen sitcom ''Saved by the Bell''), a two-episode special show covering, in a comedic tone, the campaign for the 2008 Spanish general election. Back then, host Jordi Évole still went by the nickname ''El Follonero'' ("The Troublemaker") from his days as a collaborator on Andreu Buenafuente's late-night show. After the success of ''Salvados por la campaña'', Évole started recording more ''Salvados por...'' themed programmes that would be aired on laSexta over the next five months. ''Salvados por la Iglesia'' controversy In this two-episode installment, El Follonero visited Opus Dei's Torreciudad Shrine, acted as altar boy in a Catholic mass and went to V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Évole
Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: * Sant Jordi – patron saint of Aragon and Catalonia * La Diada de Sant Jordi – Catalan holiday held on April 23rd with similarities to Valentine's Day, traditionally men give women roses and women give men a book to celebrate the occasion. People Academics and business *Jordi Canals – economist and former business school dean *Jordi Galí – macroeconomist, professor, and author * Jordi Guimet – information engineer and pioneer in geographic systems * Jordi Montana – industrial design expert and Rector of the University of Vic * Jordi Nadal – economist and historian *Jordi Ustrell Aguilà – computer engineer and pioneer of Internet banking Activism * Jordi Casamitjana Art and media *Jordi Bernet – Spanish comics artist who used ''Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Aguilar
José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and acted in more than 120 films. He was given the honorific nickname "''El Charro de México''" (Mexico's Horseman) because he is credited with popularizing the Mexican equestrian sport '' la charrería'' to international audiences. Aguilar began his career singing on the Mexican radio station XEW in 1950. That year, he signed a contract with the Mexican independent label Musart Records and became one of its best-selling artists. He made his acting debut with Pedro Infante in the drama '' Un rincón cerca del cielo'' (1952). After appearing in gentleman roles in several films, he achieved popularity as a film star with his performance as lawman Mauricio Rosales in a series of seven films in the mid-1950s. His success increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Voz Kids (Spanish Season 6)
The sixth season of ''La Voz Kids'' premiered on 7 May 2021 on Antena 3. David Bisbal, Rosario Flores, Vanesa Martín and Melendi remained as the coaches of the show. Eva González and Juanra Bonet also returned for their second season as hosts. Levi Díaz from Team Melendi was announced the winner, marking Melendi’s second and final victory as a coach. Coaches and hosts In this season, Rosario Flores, Melendi, Vanesa Martin and David Bisbal are returning coaches from the previous season. However, Eva González remains the main host of the program together with Juanra Bonet who serves as backstage host,. Also, the coaches' mentors changed in this season. Bisbal's team adviser would be Aitana, Beret for team Melendi, Blas Cantó for Team Vanesa, and Rozalén for team Rosario. Teams * Winner * Runner-up * Third place * Fourth place * Eliminated in the Finale * Eliminated in the Semi-final * Eliminated in the Knockouts * Stolen in the Battles * Eliminated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Díaz
Levi Díaz (born 11 August 2008) is a Spanish singer who first rose to fame in 2021, where he won the sixth season of ''La Voz Kids'', as part of team Melendi. Biography Díaz was born on 11 August 2008 in Cornellà de Llobregat. He currently studies music with vocal coach Miguel Manzo, in addition to academic studies. Career Early years In February 2019, Díaz won the first edition of , in the youth category and additionally the audience award for most charismatic contestant. ''La Voz Kids'' Díaz competed in the reality competition ''La Voz Kids'' twice. In 2019, he auditioned with "We've Only Just Begun" by The Carpenters but was eliminated in the episode. Two years later, Díaz returned to compete in sixth season and won, being the first former participant to return to the series in a later season and win altogether. Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Díaz was chosen as Spanish entrant in the 19th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest 16 September 2021. His song "Re� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estopa
Estopa is a Spanish rock/rumba duo from Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain. Their songs "El Run Run" and "Cuando Amanece" reached number one on Billboard's chart in Spain, and "Con La Mano Levanta" reached number four. The band consists of brothers José and David Muñoz; their style includes rock, rumba, and flamenco genres. The band has stated, "We don't like to be easily categorized." Their sound is similar to that of Khode, a Spanish rumba band that was popular in the 1970s. Estopa made a cameo appearance in the Spanish film '' The 4th Floor''. They have performed with other popular Spanish artists such as Rosario Flores and Macaco. Band history Brothers José Muñoz and David Muñoz were born 1978 and 1976 respectively in Cornellà de Llobregat, a suburb of Barcelona to parents from Extremadura (South Western Spain). The brothers grew up listening to Los Chichos, Los Chunguitos, and Bordón on trips with their parents from Cornellà to the Extremaduran village of Zar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicuelo (guitarist)
Juan Ignacio Gómez Gorjón, better known as Juan Gómez "Chicuelo", (born 1968) is a Spanish flamenco guitarist from Barcelona, composer and director. Although he worked with a wide range of artists, Chicuelo is usually accompanied by the singer Miguel Poveda and singer Duquende, with whom he has toured extensively in Europe, Japan and the US and made many recordings with. He has also been musical director of Compagnie de Danse Japonaise Shohi Kojima ("Japanese Dance Company Shohi Kojima") since 1992, and musical director of the Somorrostro Dansa Flamenca with choreographer Javier Latorre since 2003. Early years Chicuelo was born in Cornellà de Llobregat near Barcelona, Spain. He grew up in a gypsy family, with brothers who sang and played guitar; his brother Manel (Manuel Gómez), is a percussionist. Chicuelo was a student of Manolo Sanlúcar, and his brother, Isidro. Career In his early career, he worked at the Tablao de Carmen with Mario Escudero, Angelita Vargas, Mig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Salas
Marina Salas Rodríguez (born October 17, 1988), is a Spanish actress. Career Her first onscreen appearance was as the character Laia in El Cor de la Ciutat, a TV series, in 2005. She has also appeared in films, including La Mano Invisible in 2015. Spanish TV actress best known for her appearances in series such as Los Nuestros and Carlos, Rey Emperador. Personal life She was born in Barcelona, Spain. Her father worked as a mechanic when she was growing up. Filmography Film * ''Sin ti'' * '' Tres metros sobre el cielo'' * '' Tengo ganas de ti'' * ''Por un puñado de besos'' * ''El café de la marina'' * ''Tres veces tú'' * ''The Cover'' Television * '' Desaparecida'' (2007–2008) * '' El barco'' * ''Hay alguien ahí'' * '' Carlos, rey emperador'' * ''Los nuestros ''Los nuestros'' is a Spanish suspense action drama TV series, with characters portrayed by Hugo Silva, Blanca Suárez, Luis Fernández, Antonio Velázquez and Álvaro Cervantes. The first season was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrián Rodríguez
Adrián Rodríguez Moya (born 28 November 1988) is a Spanish actor and singer. He is perhaps the best known for his roles in television series ''Los Serrano'' and ''Física o Química'', and as a former member of Santa Justa Klan. Biography Rodríguez was born on 28 November 1988 in the town of Cornellà de Llobregat near Barcelona. He is the son of Antonio Rodíguez and Ana Moya. Career He made his acting debut as DVD in Telecinco television series ''Los Serrano'' in 2005. While working on ''Los Serrano'', he formed the band Santa Justa Klan alongside his co–stars Víctor Elías, Natalia Sánchez and Andrés de la Cruz. Santa Justa Klan released two Platinum certificated albums, '' SJK'' in 2005 and '' DPM'' in 2006. Rodríguez then made a brief appearances in 2007 film '' El vuelo del guirre''. In 2008 he began working on his debut album, releasing hip hop singles "Si empieza a llover", "La distancia", "Vidas diferentes" and "Ready". In 2009 Rodríguez began wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xarnego
Xarnego ( in Catalan or charnego in Spanish is a pejorative or descriptive term used primarily in the 1950s–70s in Catalonia (Spain) to refer to economic migrants from other regions of Spain. In its modern usage, it refers to Catalans with recent heritage from other Spanish-speaking parts of Spain. The word is used solely in the context of internal migration. As of 1999 it was estimated that over 60% of Catalans descended from 20th century migrations from other parts of Spain. and over 1.1 million Catalans are of Andalusian origin alone. Historical context Between 1950 and 1975 a second wave of a million and half immigrants arrived from other less developed parts of Spain, particularly Andalusia and Extremadura, where hunger and economic hardship was prevalent. These new immigrants represented 44% of the total growth of the Catalan population during this period.Ajeno i Cosp, 1993 This immigration resulted from the high demand for cheap labour resulting from the new economic policy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
