María del Monte Tejado Algaba (born 26 April 1962 in

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and TV and radio hostess. She's most known in

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as "''La Reina de las

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''" (The Queen of the Sevillanas).

Biography

María del Monte was born on 26 April 1962 in

. In 1982 won a TV contest show in

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and thereafter released her first album. With the second one titled ''Cántame sevillanas'' being a hit in Spain and achieved triple

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(thirteen in her long career). In this album there's her most famous single: ''Cántame''.María del Monte's biography
Allmusic.com. Also has worked in several TV and radio programs. In 1993 hosted ''Vamos juntos'' in Canal Sur Radio and three years later in Antena 3 in ''Al compás de la copla''. In 1998 she appeared in TVE in a special TV-Show ''Esa copla me suena'' and ''Especial Feria de Abril''.María del Monte Algaba - Biografía
Elartedevivirelflamenco.com. She was linked romantically with another Spanish singer,

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, for several years. And now is the wife of the journalist

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Discography

Source: * 1988 ''Cántame Sevillanas'' * 1989 ''Besos de luna'' * 1989 ''Acompañame'' * 1991 ''Al Alba'' * 1991 ''Ahora'' * 1992 ''Con el Alma'' * 1993 ''Reina de las sevillanas'' * 1996 ''He Intentado Imaginar'' * 1998 ''Cartas de Amor'' * 1998 ''Digan lo que digan'' * 1999 ''De Siempre: Antología de las Sevillanas volumen I'' * 2000 ''El dolor del amor: Antología de las Sevillanas volumen II'' * 2002 ''Con otro aire'' * 2003 ''Cosas de la vida: Antología de las sevillanas Volumen III'' * 2004 ''Olé, Olé'' * 2005 ''Un Chaparrón'' * 2011 ''Cómo te echo de menos'' * 2022 ''Todo vuelve''

TV career

* ''Gente joven'' (1982), ( TVE) - Contestant.María del Monte: "Jamás he montado en el metro, me dá un poco de cosita"
20minutos.es (interview). * ''Al compás de la copla'' (1996), ( Antena 3) * ''Esa copla me suena'' (1998), (TVE) * ''Los debates de Hermida'' (2000), (Antena 3) - Talk show guest. * ''La canción de mi querer'' (2000), (TVE) * ''Cántame'' (2000), (

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) - Hostess * ''Contigo'' (2000-2002), (Canal Sur) - Hostess * ''Shalakabula'' (2005), (Canal Sur). * ''El club de Flo'' (2006), (

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) - Talk show guest * ''La tarde con María'' (2007-2009), (Canal Sur) - Hostess * ''¿Dónde estás corazón? DEC'' (2011), (Antena 3), - Hostess.DEC se despide de la audiencia con María del Monte
Ideal.es. * ''Tu cara me suena'' (2012-2013), (Antena 3), - Contestant.
Antena3.com. * ''Uno de Los Nuestros'' (2013), (TVE), - Judgess.[http://ecoteuve.eleconomista.es/programas/noticias/5141209/09/13/Javier-Gurruchaga-Maria-del-Monte-y-Roser-el-jurado-de-Uno-de-los-nuestros-en-TVE.html#.Kku8GNadEoT4qVC Javier Gurruchaga, María del Monte y Roser, el jurado de 'Uno de los nuestros' en TVE], El Economista.es. * ''Tu cara me suena - Mini'' (2014), (Antena 3), - Tutor.Antena 3 cierra la lista de concursantes de 'Tu cara me suena mini'
El Economista.es. * ''Yo Soy del Sur'' (2016–2019), (Canal Sur) - Hostess

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:del Monte, Maria Spanish folk singers Spanish women folk singers Singers from Andalusia 1962 births Living people