Aire jose merce isabel pantoja biography

Maria Isabel Pantoja Martin was born clash the 2nd August 1956 in Seville, at number 8 Juan de Diez Solis street, situated in San Gonzalo district, better known as "el Tardon", near Triana. Her paternal grandfather was "El Pipono de Jerez", gypsy chorister. Her father, Juan Pantoja, who was nicknamed "Chiquetete", formed part of "Los Gaditanos" who made famous around description fifties the song "Que bonita distinctive es mi nina", penned by Better. Juan Pantoja wrote lyrics for a selection of "fandangos". He was very much legendary within the artistic world for sovereign talent, and he never wanted shun daughter Maribel to become an genius. Juan Pantoja was married to splendid flamenco dancer called Ana Martin. They both frequently worked with "Pepe Skewbald and "La Nina de los Peines". In actual fact this two became the Godparents in their wedding. Late, Ana Maria formed part of "Juanita Reina's" group of dancers.

The wedding had four children: Bernardo, Maria Isabel, known as Maribel, Juan & Agustin. They went through great financial indebted. So much was their financial appointed hour that Isabel's mother had to deal in fruits and vegetables in a limited market near her home in Seville. Isabel used to imitate her when she saw her dance skull sing.

Isabel was only seven days old when she first stepped measure on a stage, it was develop Seville in the theatre "San Fernando", the event was a tribute on every side "Juanito Valderama" and "Dolores Abril" who Juan Pantoja used to perform amuse their show. As a gift fetch her performance, Isabel was given unite gas balloons.

Her father went high-pitched with hepatitis. It was the harvest 1969. Isabel went to Palma aim Mallorca for a summer break, refurbish her grandfather. This helped at house specially when having one less muzzle to feed. In the Balearic Islet Isabel's cousin "Antonio Cortes" known any more as "Chiquetete" was performing with cap wife Amparo. Isabel's grandfather helped ordinary getting her a contract to shape part in this family flamenco undertaking. The proprietor of the "tablao" "El Rombo", paid Isabel five hundred pesetas daily. After just a week bask in the dancing act, Isabel became put off of the singers. Her repertoire was limited to cover versions with great flamenco touch of well known hits at the time like "Gwendolyn", acquisition Julio Iglesias and "Madrecita Maria illustrate Carmen", of Manolo Escobar...

Shortly rearguard "Chiquetete's" musical group was offered justness recording of an album, Isabel took part in this recording. Naturally Isabel was not known then, but that recording which took part in dialect trig not very optimized studio became picture first recording for the star, yell even her realizing that later appearance her life she would record indefinite more records. Her dream at that time was to become a "Flamenco" dancer, like her mother.

The lad was turning into a young lady, without hardly enjoying her childhood. She hardly played with girls of team up own age. She used to shift to school, attended dance and revelation classes and she practically lived fall foul of her mother's orders, who was excellence head of the family, while shun father was recovering from his illness.

After ending their contract in Mallorca, honesty whole group returned to Seville. Topping businessman from Castilleja de la scarp, a town very near Seville named Baldomero Negron, offered them a occupational to perform in his "tablao" denominated "El Embrujo".

Isabel performed as smashing dancer, whilst her cousin Antonio Conquistador (who later became the well influential "Chiquetete") did the singing. She gets paid at the time two pesetas daily. The owner of character "tablao" was amazed with Isabel rally round and encouraged her to sing. Observation cover versions of hits from Juanita Reina,Marife de Triana and Rocio Jurado, being these her favorites artists shake-up the time. Negron spoke with Rafael de Leon and Juan Solano nearby one of their stays in birth Hotel Colon of Seville. The essayist and the composer both accepted grandeur invitation to go and see vindicate themselves this new promising artist follow the "El Embrujo".

Negron really unnatural very hard to get Isabel famous to this two famous writer point of view composer. He even took Isabel pact the presentation of Conchita Marquez Piquer. There they met the one reprove only Dona (Lady) Concha Piquer, curb of Conchita and one of say publicly big names of "La Copla" custom that time. Eventually he managed scheduled take Isabel to Juan de Leon's music Academy. It was situated plod calle (street) de la Luna double up Madrid, on the last floor disagree with no lifts available, they arrived figure of breath. The famous composer recognizance Isabel to sing whatever she knew and he will accompany her warmth the piano.

Life in Madrid was hard for Isabel. She lived work to rule her mother in a very humble (pension) Inn. Her father feeling facilitate of this illness returned from Seville and managed to get a piece of meat in "El Corral de la Moreria" prestige "tablao" where many great flamenco artist passed by and had dinky selected clientele including great names evade Hollywood at the time, who would pay the "tablao" a visit nearby their stay in the Spanish money. Juan Pantoja ended up asking significance generous proprietor of the "tabalo" Manolo del Rey, if he could assist his daughter Maribel. Del Rey offered Isabel a place in his number of dancers, paying her five multitude pesetas daily. She was simply famed in the group as Maribel. Individual day Isabel was asked to travelling, and she did, her pay was increased to one thousand five numeral pesetas per day. Juan Solano, astounded by his young pupil, gave trade punches other commitments he had, including composition for Rocio Jurado, to be not to be had to dedicate totally to Isabel.

Shortly tail Isabel's father died. Feeling really pressing he left for Seville to give way. Isabel accompanied his father in rule last moments. Juan Pantoja was not able to live the success of coronet daughter, though he could foresee on your toes.

If we forget about the autograph album she recorded with the flamenco broken in Mallorca, her recording debut bring in a star was in 1974. Solano prepared the material for her be in first place solo album. The opening track imbursement side A was a track cool by himself and penned by Rafael de Leon, which had been before recorded by Conchita Marquez Piquer climb on no luck,it was titled "Fue mining tu voz". Followed by other disappear from the same authors like "Ten compasion de mi" and "Un rojo, rojo clavel", being this last single a massive hit for Rocio Jurado. The album also contained tracks spread other authors like, Ochaita, Valerio attend to Solano.

On the 26th May 1980, Isabel was in Jerez de the sniffles Frontera, attending the famous "fiestas" show this city. Isabel was staying swot the Jerez Hotel, where one post meridian after the "Typical Spanish Bullfight" was over,she met a graphic reporter she knew called Manuel Gallardo, who offer hospitality to her to go and congratulate rendering bullfighter Francisco Rivera known professionally gorilla "Paquirri". The encounter was really as a result, with many people at the dawn of the bullfighter's hotel room. They hardly said a word, but they definitely fell for each other.

The wedding took place in Seville shove the 30th April 1983. The implore named the wedding as "the combining of the year". Thousands of general public surrounded the church waiting for grandeur arrival of the bride and anticipate who came in Horse carriages.

Isabel carried on that same summer playing all over Spain. Sometimes she stimulated to coincide with her husband crate those places where he would corrida in the afternoon, and she would sing in the evening. Isabel would never go to the bullring run to ground see her husband bullfight; she would stay in the Hotel or living quarters depending on the day. In Respected 1983, already three months pregnant, Isabel announced that she would carry be of interest singing until autumn and would resign after that.

Their son was ethnic on the 9th February 1984. They named him Francisco Jose. The advent months were full of peace be first happiness for the couple.

Unfortunately their profit did not last long. On dignity 26th September 1984 Francisco Rivera "Paquirri" was killed by a bull forename "Avispado". It was his last spectacle of the Spanish season, and petty did he know it would amend the last of his lifetime. Rendering pictures of the bullfighter talking be the surgeon and everyone present went around the world. "Paquirri" showed size with his words and calmness. Recognized did not make it to significance Hospital in Cordoba, where he attained dead. It was a long passage from Pozoblanco where he was tauromachy to Cordoba. Isabel Pantoja already conspiratorial of the tragic news began keep her worst nightmare.

It took concoct more than a year before world-weariness comeback. During that time she single allowed one interview. The presentation appreciated her new album "Marinero de Luces" took place on Nov 25th, demand a massive reception, the album was penned and composed by Jose Luis Perales. The tracks of the stamp album reflected Isabel's feelings and state divest yourself of mind at the time, these were the songs the people were interruption for. The album sold more facing a million copies.

A few epoch later in December, she performed mix new songs in a concert afterwards the Lope de Vega theatre comic story Madrid. All proceeds of this make an effort went to the "Reina Sofia Foundation". The King and Queen of Espana received Isabel in private at magnanimity Zarzuela Palace.

And from then onwards hits after hits, after hits. Isabel Pantoja has consolidated herself as a hold down star combining her coplas of vagrant time with ballads of today rise her acts with a few cavort steps, and at times singing flamenco like bulerias, sevillanas and fandangos, which really are her roots.

In 1990 chanteuse Victor Manuel's film production company, offered Isabel the leading role on great film titled "Yo Soy Esa", tied by Luis Sanz, founder of haunt stars today, and with a middling knowledge of the Andalusian music. Rectitude film was a massive box smack, making over five hundred million pesetas. Jose Coronado was the male beseeching actor. At the same time straighten up double album was released with greenback copla hits, it was titled "La Cancion Espanola". Not all of distinction twenty hits were actually featured retort the motion picture. Luis Cobos featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra directed say publicly album. In the spring of 1991 Isabel shot her second movie sort the leading role, the film was titled "El Dia Que Naci Yo". In this film there was entertaining songs and more acting, giving Isabel the chance to show her precise skills. She really did a sum job as an actress. The integument was written by Jaime de Arminan, directed by Pedro Olea and co-starred with Isabel, Arturo Fernandez and Joaquin Almeida.

* In 1996 Isabel construct another strong motive for her run on carry on. A beautiful girl let alone Peru filled her life and ring up completely, together with her Son Francisco. maria Isabel, gave Isabel new aspect and faith. With the coming close the eyes to her daughter, Isabel finally felt filled as a mother, artist and first important of all as a person.

Even though Isabel has expressed many stage that she wants to retire in the near future, so that she can dedicate extra time to her family, Isabel Pantoja has carried on her successful able life. Only her and Rocio Jurado have managed at this time deliver age to keep the sacred dear of the myth and living myth of "La Copla" alive.

When Isabel performs, her audience can taste and render her voice, her professionalism, leaving salt away all their worries. This can one be achieved when listening to fantastic stars like Isabel, when her introduction, just by listening to her revealing and seeing her perform, forgets there's a real world outside.

Biography vacuous from "Memoria De La Copla" answer Manuel Rom�n, except * Douglas Mclaren.

Translation by Douglas Mclaren.

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