La Húngara | |
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 Performing in Esplugues de Llobregat in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sonia María Priego Bárbara |
| Also known as | La Húngara |
| Born | 21 January 1980 Écija, Spain |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Sonia María Priego Bárbara (born 21 January 1980), best known as La Húngara, is a Spanish flamenco singer.
Early life
[edit]Sonia María Priego Bárbara was born on 21 January 1980 in Écija,[1][2] province of Seville. She has been known as La Húngara since she was very young.[2] She had her first child at age 15.[2]
Career
[edit]Her musical career began after she was discovered by El Kaly in 2001 when she was performing Rocío Jurado's "Ese hombre" in a karaoke bar.[3] She released her first album in 2001, A Camarón,[3] after which she continued releasing albums on a year-by-year basis. She earned her first gold record with her fifth album Dibujando esperanzas (2006).[3] Her first recorded music video was "Vete de mi vera".[3]
She collaborated with C. Tangana and El Niño de Elche in the single "Tú Me Dejaste De Querer",[4] released in 2020. As of 2021, she has released 19 records.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "La Húngara: "Me esperaba a C. Tangana en una limusina, pero es muy humilde"". Diario de Mallorca. 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d Elidrissi, Fátima (18 January 2021). "La Húngara: 20 años de éxito después de ser madre a los 15, abuela a los 40 y ahora icono 'millennial' junto a C. Tangana". El Mundo.
- ^ a b c d "El espectáculo de La Húngara pone la nota flamenca al fin de semana segoviano". El Norte de Castilla. 10 April 2013.
- ^ López, Juanix (6 November 2020). "C. Tangana, Niño de Elche y La Húngara en 'Tú me dejaste de quere'". Qué!.
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