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María del Pilar Sánchez Luque (born 28 September 1978 in
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,
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), better known by her stage name Pastora Soler, is a Spanish singer. She is also a songwriter and her compositions usually mix copla or
flamenco Flamenco () is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the Gitanos, gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Region of Murcia, ...
with pop or
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. Soler represented Spain in the
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in
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,
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with the song " Quédate conmigo" and came in 10th place.


Career


Early years

A precocious chanteuse, she started singing coplas and
flamenco Flamenco () is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the Gitanos, gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and Region of Murcia, ...
songs at several events when she was a child. In 1994 she was signed to the record company Polygram to release her first studio album, ''Nuestras coplas'', which consisted of covers of ten classical copla songs by León or Quiroga. Pop and commercial sounds arrived in 1996 with her second album, ''El mundo que soné'', which was the last she published with Polygram.


1999–2004: ''Fuente de luna'', ''Corazón congelado'' and ''Deseo''

In 1999, she was signed to Emi-Odeón and released her third album, ''Fuente de luna''. This album included her first big hit single, "Dámelo ya", which sold 120,000 copies in Spain and was also a number one hit in
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. In 2001, her fourth album ''Corazón congelado'' was published, produced by
Carlos Jean Carlos Jean Arriaga (born 15 February 1973) is a Spanish DJ and record producer born in the region of Galicia in Northwestern Spain. He is the co-founder of the group Najwajean, and has been a producer for some of the most important Spanish and ...
. The same-titled single was selected to be the official theme of the
2001 Vuelta a España The 56th edition of the ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance stage race and one of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, was held from 8 September to 30 September 2001. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of , and wa ...
. The album received a platinum certification for its sales. Her fifth album, ''Deseo'' (2002), was also produced by Carlos Jean; musically it was closer to
electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...
than her previous works. This album was also awarded a platinum certification.


2005–2006: Contract with Warner, ''Pastora Soler'' and ''Sus grandes éxitos''

In 2005, she changed record company and signed to
Warner Music Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It is one of the " big three" recording companies and the third-largest in the gl ...
Spain. Her first studio album with Warner, ''Pastora Soler'', produced by Danilo Ballo and recorded in
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and
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, included more mature music and themes. Its first promotional single "Sólo tú" was a dramatic ballad. The album received a gold certification for its sales. The same year her first compilation album was released, ''Sus grandes éxitos''.


2007: ''Toda mi verdad''

Her seventh studio album, ''Toda mi verdad'', was released in 2007. Recorded in
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and produced by Jacobo Calderón, it consisted mostly of compositions by Antonio Martínez-Ares. For the first time a composition by Soler herself was included, the song that gives title to the album. The album peaked at number thirteen in the official Spanish album chart and received the ''Premio de la Música'' (Spanish Music Award) for Best Copla Album. The tour that followed the release of the album took her to
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, where she performed at the
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.


2009–2010: ''Bendita locura'' and ''15 años''

In February 2009, her single "Bendita locura" was released, the single that gives title to the same titled studio album. The album, produced by Pablo Pinilla, consisted of thirteen new tracks, including a duet with Manuel Carrasco and compositions by David DeMaría, Martínez Ares, Esmeralda Grao, Vanesa Martín, David Santiesteban, José Abraham and
Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. He has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Award ...
. It peaked at number eight in the official Spanish album chart. In September 2010 she released a CD+DVD recorded live at the Teatro Lope de Vega in
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that celebrated her 15 years of career as a recording artist, ''15 años''. It includes her biggest hits, as well as duets with
Malú María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, known as Malú, is a Spanish singer. She is the niece of the composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía, and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambi ...
, Miguel Poveda and Manuel Carrasco. The single chosen to promote this album was an acoustic version of " La mala costumbre", a song dedicated to her father that was included in her previous work. The album peaked at number eight in the official Spanish album chart. The album was nominated for the 2011
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for Best Flamenco Album. In Spain, it won the ''Premio de la Música'' for Best Copla Album and was nominated for Best Album of the Year.


2011–2012: ''Una mujer como yo'' and Eurovision Song Contest

Her ninth studio album was released in October 2011, ''Una mujer como yo'', including twelve new tracks. It was produced by Pablo Pinilla. The album debuted at number No. 3 on the Spanish album chart. On 21 December 2011 she was selected internally by
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to represent
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in the
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in
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, Azerbaijan. The song " Quédate conmigo", penned by Thomas G:son,
Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson Antonio Juan "Tony" Sánchez-Ohlsson Vega (born 11 January 1974 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a Spanish music producer and songwriter. Sánchez-Ohlsson began classical music training at the age of eight. He began his professional career in mu ...
and Erik Bernholm, was chosen as her entry in a special live show on 3 March. On 26 May 2012 she finished 10th in the Eurovision final with 97 points. Commercially, "Quédate conmigo" ranked at number 35 on the year-end Spanish singles chart.


2013: ''El Número Uno'' and ''Conóceme''

In 2013, Soler was hired as a judge for the second season of Spanish talent show '' El Número Uno'' along with David Bustamante,
Mónica Naranjo Mónica Naranjo Carrasco (born 23 May 1974) is a Spanish singer widely popular in Spain and Latin America and recognised as one of the most powerful voices of the Spanish and Latin American music scenes. She has performed with singers such as Lu ...
and Pitingo. The show aired on Antena 3 from 31 May to 5 July 2013. On 10 September 2013 Soler released her tenth studio album, ''Conóceme'', produced by
Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson Antonio Juan "Tony" Sánchez-Ohlsson Vega (born 11 January 1974 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is a Spanish music producer and songwriter. Sánchez-Ohlsson began classical music training at the age of eight. He began his professional career in mu ...
. The album was preceded by its first single, "Te despertaré", which was released on 22 July 2013 and debuted at number 17 on the
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. The album debuted at number 2 on the Spanish Album Chart.


2014–2016: ''20'' and career hiatus, ''La Voz Kids''

On 1 December 2014, Soler announced that she would stop her career for a while citing
stage fright Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia that may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, real or imagined, whether actually or potentially (for example, when perf ...
problems. On 8 March 2014, Soler had fainted on stage in a concert in
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, and she had postponed or cancelled a number of events afterwards. The announcement came after she abruptly left the stage during a concert in
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on 30 November 2014. The career hiatus announcement coincided in time with the release of a compilation album to celebrate her 20 years of career as a recording artist, titled ''20'', on 9 December 2014. In October 2015, Soler made an appearance as a guest mentor on the second season of Spanish series ''
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'' (''The Voice Kids'').


2017–2018: ''La calma'' and national tour

On 1 February 2017, Soler announced through her social media that she had ended her break from music career and that she would start recording a new studio album, produced by Pablo Cebrián. She also announced a national tour of concerts through Spain for 2017 with stops in
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's
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, Barcelona's
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,
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's Auditorio Rocío Jurado, and
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's Palau de les Arts, among others. On 14 July 2017, "La tormenta", the first single of her upcoming album, was released. Her eleventh studio album, titled ''La calma'', was released on 15 September 2017. It debuted at number 1 on the Spanish Album Chart, her first number one with Warner ever.


2019–present: ''Sentir'', ''La Voz Senior'' and ''Mask Singer''

On 18 October 2019, Soler released her twelfth studio album, titled ''Sentir'' and produced by Pablo Cebrián. It was preceded by the promotional single "Aunque me cueste la vida". In December 2019, Soler was featured in the holiday television special ''Quédate conmigo'' on La 1 on occasion of her twenty-fifth anniversary as a recording artist. In 2020, Soler became a coach on the second season of Spanish series '' La Voz Senior'' (''The Voice Senior''). Also in 2020, Soler participated in the Antena 3 series '' Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta'' (part of the ''
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'' franchise) as Pavo Real (Peacock).


Family life

Soler married choreographer Francis Viñolo on 17 October 2009. Together they have two daughters, Estrella (born 15 September 2015) and Vega (born 28 January 2020).


Discography


Studio albums


Live albums


Compilations


EPs


Singles


References


External links


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