María José Llergo (born 1994) is a Spanish singer.
Biography
Born in
Pozoblanco
Pozoblanco () is a town in the Córdoba Province, Spain, province of Córdoba, southern Spain, in the north-central part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is located near the headwaters of the Guadamatil ...
, in 1994, Llergo joined the local violin school at a young age.
She also stood out in the
choir
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of the .
Owing to being granted a musical scholarship, she moved to
Barcelona
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when she was 19 years old, continuing her musical education, starting a professional career as a singer.
Llergo's first single was "Niña de las dunas" (2018), performing alongside guitarist Marc López.
After the release of several songs such as "Nana del Mediterráneo" or "Me miras pero no ves", she published her first EP, ''Sanación'', in 2020.
In 2022, she won a
Goya
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His paintings, drawings, an ...
award for her song "Te Espera El Mar", which formed part of the soundtrack for the Spanish film ''
Mediterráneo''. In June, it was announced that José Llergo would collaborate with
Zahara for her reissue "REPUTA". The song was released on September 23, alongside the album's release.
Discography
EPs
* ''Sanación'' (2020)
Singles
* Niña de las Dunas (2017)
* Me Miras Pero No Me Ves (2019)
* Nana del Mediterráneo (2019)
* Nana de los Rosales (feat. Paquete) (2019)
* El Péndulo (2019)
* El Hombre de las Mil Lunas (2020)
* ¿De Qué Me Sirve Llorar? (2020)
* Soy Como El Oro (2020)
* Pena, Penita, Pena (
Lola Flores
María Dolores "Lola" Flores Ruiz (; 21 January 1923 – 16 May 1995) was a Spanish actress, (flamenco dancer) and singer. Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Flores became interested in the performing arts at a very young age. Known for her overwhe ...
cover) (2020)
* A Través De Ti (2020)
* La Luz (with Didi Gutman$, hyhook) (2020)
* Que Tú Me Quieras (2021)
* Te Espera El Mar (2021)
* SANSA (REPUTA) (
Zahara feat. María José Llergo) (2022)
Albums
* ULTRABELLEZA (2023)
Awards and nominations
References
1994 births
21st-century Spanish women singers
21st-century Spanish singers
Living people
Singers from Andalusia
People from the Province of Córdoba (Spain)
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