Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras (born 28 August 1979), better known as Shaila Dúrcal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Her parents are singers

Rocío Dúrcal María de los Ángeles de las Heras Ortiz (4 October 1944 – 25 March 2006), better known as Rocío Dúrcal (), was a Spanish singer and actress with a career spanning more than four decades. She performed pop music, bolero, mariachi and romanti ...

and Antonio Morales ("Junior").

Biography

She was born in

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, daughter of Rocío Durcal, made her musical debut at the age of 12 on TVE singing for

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. She studied singing under the tutelage of Robert Jeantal before touring extensively with her mother

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as a back-up singer throughout Spain, Mexico and the United States. While continuing her studies in Miami, she was courted by several major record labels, recording a series of demos including a session of songs by English songwriter Richard Daniel Roman. In 2001 she moved to

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and signed to BMG who later released her eponymous debut album which was largely ignored by both critics and public alike. This album was followed by ''Recordando'' in 2006 on EMI, an album dedicated to her mother and which went straight to number one in Spain, going platinum in its second week after selling over 80,000 singles. She has sold more than 200,000 albums in Spain and 30,000 in Mexico as of 2014. She performed at the Latin Grammy Show, singing "Amor Eterno".Shaila Dúrcal, Billboard en Español
billboardenespanol.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

Discography

Albums

*2004: '' Shaila'' (BMG) No. 99 MÉX *2006: ''

Recordando ''Recordando'' is the second studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette ...

'' (EMI) No. 1 ESP; No. 52 MÉX; No. 87 USA; No. 36 EUROPA *2008: ''

Tanto Amor ''Tanto Amor'' is the third studio album by Shaila Dúrcal Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras (born 28 August 1979), better known as Shaila Dúrcal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Her parents are singers Rocío Dúrcal and An ...

'' (EMI) No. 5 ESP; No. 80 MÉX *2009: ''

Corazón Ranchero ''Corazón Ranchero'' is the fourth studio album by Shaila Dúrcal. It was released on June 23, 2009. The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Regional Mexican Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. It also garnered a Latin Grammy ...

'' (EMI) No. 30 ESP; No. 27 MÉX *2011: '' Asi'' *2015: ''

Shaila Dúrcal Shaila de los Ángeles Morales de las Heras (born 28 August 1979), better known as Shaila Dúrcal, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. Her parents are singers Rocío Dúrcal and Antonio Morales ("Junior"). Biography She was born in Madrid, d ...

Singles

*"No Sirvo Para Estar Sin Ti" *"Vuélvete La Luna" No. 1 Spain *"Por Ti" *"Vivir Asi Es Morir De Amor" *"Sola" *"Tanto Cielo Perdido" No. 16 Chile *"Convenceme" *"No Me Interesa"

Charts and sales

"Recordando"

"Tanto Amor"

"Corazón Ranchero"

References

External links

Dúrcal profile (translate Spanish to English)
spanishprofessors.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
Official Website

Official Spain Website

Acceso Total Performance
soundcheck.walmart.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
billboard
{{DEFAULTSORT:Durcal, Shaila 1979 births Living people Ranchera singers Singers from Madrid Capitol Latin artists Spanish expatriates in Mexico Spanish expatriates in the United States Durcal, Shaila Women in Latin music Spanish people of Filipino descent