Mikel Erentxun Acosta (born 23 February 1965) is a Spanish rock musician of

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heritage. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released 16 albums as a solo artist and has covered

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' song, " There Is a Light That Never Goes Out", as "Esta luz nunca se apagará", as well as

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's " Everyday Is Like Sunday" as "Todo es Igual Siempre". He has collaborated with Mark Gardener,

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and

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. In 2005 the band

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sued Erentxun for alleged plagiarism of their song "Pure", but the suit was eventually dismissed.

Discography

Albums * ''Naufragios'' (1992) * ''El abrazo del Erizo'' (1995) * ''Acróbatas'' (1998) * ''7 Años'' (1999) * ''Te dejas ver'' (2000) * ''Ciudades de Paso'' (2003) * ''Éxitos'' (2004) * ' (2006) * ''Tres Noches en el Victoria Eugenia'' (2008) * ''Detalle del Miedo'' (2010) * ''24 Golpes'' (2012) * ''Electrica PKWY'' (Limited edition) (2012) * ''Corazones'' (2015) * ''Corazón Salvaje EP'' (2015) * ''El hombre sin sombra'' (2017) * ''Live at the Roxy'' (2018) * ''Amigos de Guardia'' (2021) * ''Septiembre'' (2023) Singles * ''A un minuto de ti'' * ''Esta luz nunca se apagará'' * ''Jugando con el tiempo'' * ''Miénteme'' * ''Lentamente'' * ''De espaldas a mí'' * ''Suelta las riendas de mi corazón'' * ''El cielo es el color de las hormigas'' * ''Ahora sé que estás'' * ''El abrazo de erizo'' * ''¿Quién se acuerda de ti?'' * ''A pleno sol'' * ''Todo es igual siempre'' * ''Tu nombre en los labios'' * ''California'' * ''Fácil'' * ''Rara vez'' * ''La orilla de carla'' * ''Mañana'' * ''En el sur'' * ''Loco de atar'' * ''Grandes éxitos'' * ''Esos días'' * ''A un minuto de ti'' (2004 rerecorded version)

References

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