Evangelina Sobredo Galanes, known as Cecilia, (October 11, 1948 - August 2, 1976) was a Spanish

Spain

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 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

. She took her stage name from the song "Cecilia

Cecilia (song)

"Cecilia" is a song written by US musician Paul Simon. It was first recorded by Simon and Garfunkel for their 1970 album Bridge Over Troubled Water. When released as a single, it reached #4 in the US charts...

" by Simon and Garfunkel

Simon and Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel are an American duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They formed the group Tom & Jerry in 1957 and had their first success with the minor hit "Hey, Schoolgirl". As Simon & Garfunkel, the duo rose to fame in 1965, largely on the strength of the...

.

The daughter of diplomat

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s, she was born in Madrid

Madrid

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, spent her childhood in several countries and was raised by an American

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 nun. She attained a bachelor's degree in law in Spain before deciding to dedicate herself to music and composition. Her ironic and lyrical songs, sung in a tiny voice, contributed to the existentialist

Existentialism

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 and feminist

Feminism

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 movements of Spanish canción protesta (protest songs) of the 1960s and 1970s.

She represented Spain in the OTI Festival

OTI Festival

OTI Festival was an annual singing competition, held between 1972 and 2000, among active member countries of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana .- Venues and Presenters :- Winners :-By country:...

 in 1975 with the song "Amor de medianoche" (Love of Midnight). She died in a road accident at Benavente

Benavente, Zamora

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, and was buried in the Madrilenian Cementerio de la Almudena

Cementerio de la Almudena

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. She had been working on several artistic projects, such as a tribute to Ramón del Valle-Inclán

Ramón del Valle-Inclán

Ramón María del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña , Spanish dramatist, novelist and member of the Spanish Generation of 98, is considered perhaps the most noteworthy and certainly the most radical dramatist working to subvert the traditionalism of the Spanish...

, before she died. There have been various posthumous compilations and a re-edition of her songs sung by famous artists like Merche Corisco, Miguel Bosé

Miguel Bosé

Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...

, Ana Belén

Ana Belén

Ana Belén is the artistic name of María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spanish actress and singer. She was born on 27 May 1951 in Madrid.- Biography :...

, Manolo Tena and Julio Iglesias

Julio Iglesias

Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...

 in 1996.

Singles

• "Expresión" featuring Nacho Sáez de Tejada (Nuestro Pequeño Mundo) and Julio Seijas, 1970
• "Mañana/Reuníos", 1970
• "Dama, Dama", "Nada de nada",1972
• "Un ramito de violetas", 1973

LPs

• Cecilia, 1972 CBS" which includes her hits "Dama, Dama", "Nada de nada", "Mi gata Luna", "Fui" or "Señor y dueño".
• Cecilia 2, 1973 ("Andar", "Cuando yo era pequeña", "Mi ciudad","Me quedaré soltera", "Si no fuera porque...","Un millón de sueños", "Canción de amor", "Me iré de aquí").
• Un ramito de violetas ("Un ramito de violetas", "Mi querida España", "Decir adiós" o "Sevilla")

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