Rafael Ojeda Rojas (born 1978 in

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), better known as Falete (), is a Spanish

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singer.

Biography

Falete's father was a founding member of the musical group Cantores de Híspalis. At the age of 17, he made his debut at the

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, where he sang for

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. In the mid-90s, he traveled around the United States, singing alongside

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and

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. In 1997, Falete starred in the anthology ''Novísimos, huele a flamenco''. He traveled to Japan in 2002 with

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to tour theaters until 2004, when he released his debut album ''Amar duele'', which rendered him a national musical and media figure. It was a compilation of covers of some of his favorite songs. The album won a Disco de Oro and was on the list of bestselling albums for over 10 months.

Discography

*''Amar duele'' (2004) *''Puta mentira (''2006) *''Coplas que nos han matao (''2007) *''¿Quién te crees tú?'' (2008) *''Sin censura'' (2012)

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