Probably, because of the name of Conchita, the first thing that comes to mind is the Sálvame polygraph. However, before this measuring instrument and its operator became regulars on Telecinco, a singer with the same name sounded on the main radio and television stations in the country. Y, Although it was in 2007 when he enjoyed his peak of fame, he has not stopped working in the industry.
Along with that of Nena Daconte and Amaia, Conchita’s voice is one of the sweetest on the Spanish music scene. Nothing morehis first studio album (released in 2007) contained singles that, perhaps, may sound more familiar to you than his name:
“And you go and I die and you get lost among the people and although I’m still there, my hand has gone with you and it pulls you so that you come back…”, he sang in the chorus of 3 secondsabout those crushes that all of us have ever felt with a stranger with whom we have momentarily crossed paths somewhere.
Also Sillythat hymn that now seems to us to lack sorority: “I hope she’s stupid, very stupid and that it’s hard for her to talk for a little while, without stopping. Silly, idiot. One of those who can’t stop laughing and don’t know when to shut up…”, on the jealousy and envy that is felt when the boyfriend leaves with another.
However, despite the passive aggressiveness of this particular song, her music and herself were the epitome of calm and melancholy. In fact, when Facebook groups were used to make jokes in the name, there was a very popular one that said something like that Conchita and Álex Ubago should get married and be happy together.
Jokes aside, the truth is that María Concepción Mendívil Feito plays guitar, piano and drums. In addition to actively participating in the entire process of creating her albums and everything that surrounds them (art, videos…).
On the other hand, it is one of our most international artists since he was born in Helsinki, he spent his first three years of life in Russia and most of his childhood in France (which is why he is bilingual). He later lived another three years in Germany and at fourteen he would arrive in Spain.
It would be in Madrid where he would try to make a living from music by playing small venues in the city and making it compatible with his work. until with his first album he managed to fill auditoriums. And, although his intimate style did not manage to stay in the mainstream, he already accumulates in his discography: six studio albums and two EPs. Of course, one of them in his career with the group Chansons d’hiver.
However, also has composed songs for other artistss, achieving success especially with David Bisbal with Everything is possible for the soundtrack of Tadeo Jones Y if you want it, that success of the summer of 2020 that the man from Almería sang in a duet with Aitana. Although the woman from Madrid is currently releasing the first previews of what will be her seventh album: The snow ballscheduled for March 2023.
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