Carla Patricia Morrison Flores (born 19 July 1986), known professionally as Carla Morrison, is a Mexican

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guitarist and singer. She has released three

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and has received various awards and nominations including two

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nominations and three

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Early life

Carla Morrison was born in Tecate, Baja California, to Mexican parents, Porfiria Flores and Hilario Morrison (née Viera), obtained his last name when he was adopted by William Guy Morrison, born in California to an English migrant named Laura Morrison. Morrison lived in Tecate during her early years, taking classes of drawing and dancing. At 17, she moved to

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to study music at the

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, later dropping out to perform as the lead singer of the band ''Babaluca'' alongside Nicolas Kizer and Niki Petta. The band started working with Mark Erickson from Colorstone but never released a project, Morrison would later abandon the band in order to pursue a solo career.

Musical career

In 2009, Morrison released her first EP, entitled ''Aprendiendo a Aprender'', produced independently in the home studio of Jordan Beriault in

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, the record contains six songs composed and produced by herself, plus a cover of

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's song "Tragos de Amargo Licor". Her second EP ''Mientras tú Dormías...'' was released in 2010 and was produced by Mexican singer and songwriter

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. The latter EP received a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album at the

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. In 2011, she performed her EPs in several venues including the Teatro Metropólitan and the Lunario of the Auditorio Nacional, both in

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. On 24 March 2012, she released her debut album '' Déjenme Llorar'' produced by Juan Manuel Torreblanca from the band Torreblanca and Andrés Landon. The album was certified platinum in

and entered both the

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and

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, at number 56 and 15 respectively. At the

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, Morrison received four nominations including

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and won Best Alternative Music Album for the album and Best Alternative Song for the title track "Déjenme Llorar". The album also received a nomination for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album at the

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. After the release of the album, she participated in different music festivals, including the Festival Viva la Canción 2012 in

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, Estéreo Picnic Festival in

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, Pa’l Norte Rock Festival 2012 in

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and Lollapalooza Chile 2013 in

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In 2013, Morrison was featured in the song "Yo sé que está en tu corazón" from

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's album '' Los Dúo, Vol. 2'', the album was composed of new versions of songs by Gabriel as duets with different artists. Also in 2013, Morrison released her third EP ''Jugando en Serio'', consisting of acoustic versions of the songs "Yo Sigo Aquí", "Compartir", "Lágrimas", "Buena Malicia" and "Pan Dulce" from her previous records. In 2015, she made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film ''

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'' as Laura. On 6 November 2015, she released her second studio album '' Amor Supremo'' through Cosmica. The album was recorded through eight months at

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with production from Alejandro Jiménez and Demián Jiménez. With the album, she earned her second

nomination for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album while at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, she was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album and won Best Alternative Song for "Vez Primera". To promote the album, Morrison performed at various festivals and venues like the

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and the Teatro Esperanza Iris in

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. On 8 December 2016, she released the EP ''La Niña del Tambor'', the project consisted in six

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both in english and spanish including " Noche de Paz", " White Christmas" and "

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". On 9 June 2017, she released '' Amor Supremo Desnudo'', the album was produced alongside Alejandro Jiménez and consists of thirteen acoustic versions of songs from her previous albums plus two new songs, "Te Regalo" and "Dime Mentiras". The idea for an acoustic version of her albums came during a tour in

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, where according to Morrison, "many people that I met gave me the idea of doing an acoustic version, so I didn't stop until making it, I realized that it sounded really good". The album was nominated for

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at the

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. In 2018, she collaborated in the single "Ser Paloma" by Mexican singer

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, the music video for the song featured women of different ages, backgrounds and professions to represent the diversity of women in society. The same year, she appeared in the track "Vibras" from

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's album ''

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''. On 21 September 2020, she released the single "Ansiedad" from her upcoming album ''El Renacimiento'', the music video for the song was directed by Colin Solal Cardo and recorded in

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Discography

Studio albums

* '' Déjenme Llorar'' (2012) * '' Amor Supremo'' (2015) * '' Amor Supremo Desnudo'' (2017) * ''El Renacimiento'' (2022)

Extended plays

* '' Aprendiendo a Aprender'' (2009) * ''Mientras Tú Dormías...'' (2010) * ''Jugando en Serio'' (2013) * ''La Niña del Tambor'' (2016)

Singles

* "Esta Soledad" (2009) * "Lágrimas" (2009) * "Compartir" (2010) * "Yo sigo Aquí" (2010) * "Una Salida" (2011) * "Tu Luz" (2011) * "Déjenme Llorar" (2012) * "Hasta la Piel" (2012) * "Eres Tú" (2012) * "Disfruto" (2013) * "Un Beso" (2015) * "Azúcar Morena" (2015) * "Vez Primera" (2015) * "No Vuelvo Jamás" (2016) * "Tu Atacas" (2016) * "Disfruto" feat Francistyle (2018) * "Hasta La Piel" feat Francistyle (2019) * "Ansiedad" (2020) * "No Me Llames" (2020)

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

Latin Grammy Awards

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References

External links

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