Fina de Calderón
Fina de Calderón (August 21, 1927 Madrid- January 12, 2010 Madrid) was a Spanish writer, poet, songwriter, and musician. Her song "Caracola" ("Conch") was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed by Los TNT.
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Fina de Calderón
- Born
- 1927 · Madrid.
- Died
- 2010 · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- poet · songwriter · writer
- Honours
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise
- Languages
- Spanish
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Life
Life
She grew up in France. As a youth, she studied violin and composed her first poems. She moved to Toledo, and was owner of Cigarral del Ángel.
Family
Family
She married Fernando Calderon Gutierrez, Marquis of Mozobamba del Pozo, and they had three children, José Rafael, Mariola and Giovanna.
Works
Works
• Fuego, grito, luna (Fire, cry, moon), (theater) • (The steps do not come back) (Memoir)
Poetry
Poetry
• La cicatriz de arena (The scar of sand) (poetry) • Pluriels (Plurales) Fugger Libros, SIAL Ediciones, 2006, (poems bilingual French / Spanish) * * * *
Songs
Songs
• "En Roma (Rome)" • "La otra mitad (The other half)" • "Pouvoir" (song by Édith Piaf) • "Nous de Paris" (song by Maurice Chevalier) • "Caracola (Conch)" • "Primer plano (Foreground)" (song by Víctor Manuel in 1966) • (My festival-goers songs of the 60's)"
Dances
Dances
• Cancela (ballet) • El Greco (ballet)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5449340: Fina de Calderón
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- 1.Fallece en Madrid la poeta Fina de Calderón Cultura EL PAÍS. El País. 12 January 2010.
- 2.Muere a los 82 años la poeta y compositora Fina de Calderón. 13 January 2010.
- 3.La infanta Elena acude al funeral de Fina de Calderón. 19 January 2010.
- 4.Actualidad.
- 5.Simon Barclay. Eurovision Song Contest – The Complete & Independent Guide 2010. 17 June 2010. 978-1-4457-8415-1.
- 6.Fallece la poeta Fina de Calderón. 12 January 2010.
- 7.ArtesHoy - Fina de Calderón: Pluriels.
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