Rosario Flores

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Flores.
Rosario Flores
Background information
Birth nameRosario del Carmen González Flores
Born (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963 (age 60)
OriginMadrid, Spain
GenresFree Jazz, Flamenco, Bossanova, Progressive Rock
Years active1992–present
LabelsBMG Ariola

Rosario del Carmen González Flores[1] (born 4 November 1963), better known as Rosario Flores (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo ˈfloɾes]), is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Spanish singer and actress.

She was born in Madrid, Spain, as the daughter of Antonio González ('El Pescaílla') and singer Lola Flores. She is the sister of singer Lolita Flores and singer-songwriter Antonio Flores.[2]

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Flores has received two awards from seven nominations.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 "Jugar a la Locura" Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2002 Muchas Flores Best Female Pop Vocal Album Won
2004 De Mil Colores Won
2006 Contigo Me Voy Nominated
2008 Parte de Mi Nominated
2010 Cuéntame Nominated
2014 Rosario Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Nominated

Discography

  • De Ley (1992)
  • Siento (1995)
  • Mucho Por Vivir (1996)
  • Jugar a la Locura (1999)
  • Muchas Flores (2001)
  • De Mil Colores (2004)
  • Contigo Me Voy (2006)
  • Parte de Mí (2008)
  • Cuéntame (2009; soundtrack for the 11th season of Spanish TV series Cuéntame cómo pasó)
  • Raskatriski (2011)
  • Rosario (2013)
  • Gloria a ti (2016)

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1988 Diario de invierno (Winter Diary) Muda [10]
1990 Contra el viento (Against the Wind) Rosario [11]
1991 Chatarra Mariló [12]
2002 Habla con ella (Talk to Her) Lydia Gonzalez
2022 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Mama Luna Spanish dub

References

  1. ^ Rosario del Carmen González Flores El Economista
  2. ^ "Rosario Flores Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "List of Nominees / Lista de nominados". Los Angeles Times. September 12, 2000. p. 2. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Gallo, Phil (July 24, 2002). "Vives, Cruz lead noms for Latin Grammys". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ^ Gurza, Agustin (September 26, 2006). "For Shakira, success does translate well". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. September 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "7th Annual Latin Grammy Winners List". Latin Grammy Awards. United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  9. ^ Times Staff (November 20, 2014). "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  10. ^ Gasca, Luis (1998). Un siglo de cine español. Planeta. p. 164. ISBN 8408023098.
  11. ^ Torres, Augusto M. (2004). Directores españoles malditos. Madrid: Huerta & Fierro Editores. pp. 269–270. ISBN 84-8374-480-5.
  12. ^ Benavent, Francisco María (2000). Cine español de los 90. Diccionario de películas, directores y temático. Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero. p. 190. ISBN 84-271-2326-4.