Estrella Morente
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Estrella Morente is a Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....

 flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....

 singer. She was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada Province in southern Spain
Spain
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. She is the daughter of flamenco singer Enrique Morente
Enrique Morente
Enrique Morente Cotelo, known as Enrique Morente, was a flamenco singer and a controversial figure within the world of contemporary flamenco...

 and dancer Aurora Carbonell.

She has performed with her father since age seven and recorded her first album in 2001, Mi Cante Y Un Poema (My Songs and A Poem). This was followed the same year by Calle del Aire, which was well received by critics and flamenco fans. She released her third album, Mujeres (Women) in 2006, which her father produced. On December 14, 2001 she married bullfighter Javier Conde
Javier Conde
Javier Conde Becerra , better known as Javier Conde, is one of the most famous Spanish bullfighters to come from Malaga.-Biography:The Malagueño began bullfighting on June 4, 1989 in Benalmadena....

 in Nuestra Señora de las Angustias basilica in Granada.

Discography

  • Mi cante y un poema (2001)
  • Calle del Aire (2001)
  • Mujeres (2006), Mute Records
    Mute Records
    Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...

  • Casacueva y escenario (2007) (DVD)

Trivia

Morente was the voice behind Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón , to critical acclaim...

's flamenco song in the 2006 film Volver
Volver
Volver is a 2006 Spanish dramatic comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Headed by actress Penélope Cruz, the film features an ensemble cast starring Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo, and Chus Lampreave...

.

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