Diego El Cigala
Salazar Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar (born 27 December 1968 in Madrid), known as El Cigala (Castillan for 'Langoustine'), is a Spanish Romani Flamenco singer.[1] He also holds Dominican citizenship. He is nephew of singers Rafael Farina and Rafael Salazar Motos and first cousin once removed of pop-singer Tamara.
Also recorded as Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar · Dieguito "el Cigala" · Cigala · el Cigala Dieguito
Diego El Cigala
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- Born
- 1968. · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain, Dominican Republic and France.
- Occupation
- singer, songwriter and musician.
- Honours
- Ondas 2003.
- Languages
- Spanish and English.
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Salazar Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar (born 27 December 1968 in Madrid), known as El Cigala (Castillan for 'Langoustine'), is a Spanish Romani Flamenco singer.[1] He also holds Dominican citizenship. He is nephew of singers Rafael Farina and Rafael Salazar Motos and first cousin once removed of pop-singer Tamara.
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Diego El Cigala (born 1968) is a musician, singer and songwriter and a national of Dominican Republic and France. The musician was born in Madrid.
Languages used include English and Spanish. Diego El Cigala received Ondas 2003.
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Biography
Biography
• Illustration — Diego el Cigala (2018). Born into a family of Romani artists and intellectuals in Madrid, Jiménez started his career singing in flamenco clubs, until he caught the attention of flamenco dancers such as Mario Maya and Joaquín Cortés, and with guitarist Antón Jiménez,[2] began touring as part of their companies. By the late 1990s, after collaborating on recordings by Camarón de la Isla, Tomatito, Gerardo Núñez and Vicente Amigo, he recorded his debut album "Undebel". He has since recorded a further seven albums, and has won two Grammy awards and five Latin Grammy nominations.[3][4] In 2010, he voiced Buzz Lightyear (when in "Spanish mode") for the European Spanish dub of Toy Story 3, using an Andalusian accent.[6] His wife, Amparo Fernández, died in 2015 from cancer in Punta Cana.[7]
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Diego Ramón Jiménez Salazar, Dieguito "el Cigala", Cigala, el Cigala Dieguito and Ramón Jiménez. His recorded languages were Spanish and English. He was the child of Aurora Salazar Motos. Other recorded relations include Calderas de Salamanca, Rafael Farina, Tamara and Antonio Salazar Motos.
El cigala, mu bueno el concierto
Gustavo Madico from Valencia, Spain · El cigala
Las fiestas de San Isidro se despidieron ayer de Madrid hasta el año que viene con una jornada en la que los madrileños y madrileñas pudieron disfrutar de 43 actividades y conciertos repartidos por toda la ciudad y para todos los gustos y edades.
Diario de Madrid · Diario de Madrid - Del teatro inclusivo a una traca final de conciertos para el cierre de San Isidro
Discography
• 1998 – Undebel • 2000 – Entre vareta y Canasta • 2001 – Corren tiempos de alegría • 2002 – Teatro Real (Live album) • 2003 – Lágrimas negras • 2003 – Blanco y Negro en vivo (Bebo & Cigala) (Live album) • 2005 – Picasso en mis ojos • 2008 – Dos lágrimas • 2010 – Cigala & Tango (Live album) • 2013 – Romance de la luna Tucumana • 2013 – Vuelve el flamenco (Live album) • 2016 – Indestructible • 2020 – Cigala canta a México
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* • Diego el Cigala biography and discography • Flamenco Forum
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- 1.Unidad Editorial Información General S.L.U. Diego el Cigala obtiene la nacionalidad dominicana. El Mundo. 6 March 2014.
- 2.ABC MADRID 04-08-1993 página 74 - Archivo ABC. abc. 2019-08-27.
- 3.Noticias de Flamenco.
- 4.Diego el Cigala - Web Oficial. www.elcigala.com.
- 5.Flamenco - Diego el Cigala - Andalucia.com. www.andalucia.com. 12 February 2014.
- 6.'El Cigala' pone voz a Buzz Lightyear en Toy Story 3.
- 7.Yahoo
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