Renata Flores Rivera is a

Peruvian Peruvians (''/peruanas'') are the citizens of Peru. What is now Peru has been inhabited for several millennia by cultures such as the Caral before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. Peruvian population decreased from an estimated 5–9 ...

singer, made famous in

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by a viral

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several Indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, an Indigenous South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language ...

cover of Michael Jackson's "

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", released in 2015.

Career

Flores began studying

at the age of 13, and, growing in fluency, continued to do so at university.Renata Flores, a Peruvian singer, embraces her Quechua heritage
, ''The Economist'' (22 May 2021). She translated "The Way You Make Me Feel" with help from Ada, her 72-year-old grandmother. In 2014, she participated in "The Voice Kids Peru", a Peruvian

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. She went on to release several original trap songs in her ancestral language of Quechua, the lyrics often addressing issues faced by indigenous communities in Peru.Renata Flores
Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/artists/Renata-flores on 29 June 2020.Turkewitz, Julie

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''. Published April 28, 2020. Last updated April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.Moreno Herrera, Rodrigo
Renata Flores: "Quiero representar a los quechuahablantes, a la mujer andina"
''El Comercio''. Last updated May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020 In March 2021, Flores released her first album, ''Isqun'', largely in Quechua. She also appeared (again speaking Quechua) in adverts for a perfume brand. In 2024, she acted in the drama film '' Tattoos in Memory'' directed by

Luis Llosa Luis Llosa Urquidi (born 1951) is a Peruvian film director. He is best known for his feature films ''Sniper'' (1993), ''The Specialist'' (1994), and ''Anaconda'' (1997). Career Luis Llosa was originally a film critic. He is known for his earl ...

. In August of 2024, she presented a quechua version of "Aguita del Equilibiro" with Alejandro y María Laura.

Singles

As lead artist

References

2001 births Living people People from Ayacucho 21st-century Peruvian women singers 21st-century Peruvian singers Quechua-language singers Peruvian people of Quechua descent Indigenous activists of South America Indigenous musicians of the Americas Latin trap musicians {{Peru-singer-stub