Mónica Naranjo Carrasco is a Spanish lady who is dedicated to the artistic field as a singer of various genres, such as pop, rock, dance, opera, electronic music, among others. What's more, She is known for being a songwriter, music producer, presenter, actress, writer, and businesswoman.
He was born on May 23, 1974 in the province of Figueras de Gerona, border sector with France from Catalonia, Spain. Currently, he is 47 years old, his height is 1.68 meters and the language he speaks is Spanish.
He began his career in 1994 and continues with new projects today, his nickname or artistic name is "La Pantera de Figueras", whose meaning is "rips and breaks" two characteristics of his fiery personality. Likewise, as an additional piece of information, the instrument he plays is his voice and the piano, and discographically He has recorded with the world renowned Sony Music house.
Who is your family?
His parents were born in the town of Monte Jaque in Malaga, but due to the living conditions that Catalonia offered, they were both forced to emigrate to that province and start a new history. In this place they tried their luck in the 1960s, managing to stabilize and fix their economic income a little before the birth of their daughter Monica; these two characters They were named Francisco Naranjo and his mother Patricia Carrasco.
How was your childhood?
His childhood was surrounded by problems and suffering, since He was born into a humble family with low and low income and, being the older of her two siblings, she had the consequence of fighting and bringing a little more sustenance to her home.
Potentially, at this time of her life highlights how hard school was for herDue to the constant mockery for her social status and the little money they earned, her clothing was also one of the problems for which people deduced her condition, but it was more important to take care of the supplies for her and her family than he a simple garment.
However, not everything was dark in its beginnings, since from the age of 4 she felt that music was what she really wanted to dedicate her life to. For this reason, at the age of 14 her mother decided to enroll her in the local singing school and give her her first voice recorder so that they could make their recordings and fix what was musically wrong; being difficult times for the family, her mother always supported Mónica in her musical decisions.
With this, he managed to work and undertake in this world of poetry recited in beautiful verses for taverns and bars, but seeing the little commitment and pay in some places in his city, he began to emigrate to other places to return and take supplies. to your home.
Is there a memory that has marked Mónica's life?
According to the artist's memories his mother worked as an assistant in the house of a doctor who had sentimental relations with the painter Salvador Dalí, whom the young woman met sitting in a wheelchair and next to his red cape.
In the same way, Monica agreed at various times with the pintor, since the latter was always in his partner's compound and, when she finished school, she went to where her mother worked and observed this man in question, who was always suspicious of talking to her, because he felt afraid that his love had some inclination towards women, for being pretty, young and obviously being of the genre that gentlemen would naturally incline.
However, for an occasion when mistrust was perceptible to the naked eye, Mónica's mother talks to the artist about her daughter and her tendency towards music, her approach and initiative to sing despite her young age, with the idea to break the ice and let you know the true intentions that your offspring possessed, and As advice to this, the teacher Dalí replied: "What the girl should do is let herself be carried away by passion", Advice that Monica did not understand at the time but as the years went by, she realized the importance of not being consumed by the industry, but living with passion and internalizing each word or letter that came out of her mouth made music.
What register at the vocal level does Mónica reach?
The voice is an instrument of the body that contains a register or vocal range, which means the total extension of notes that the person can generate with his voice, these vary from the lowest to the highest or treble that can be found in the musical staff or in its total circle of sounds.
In the case of Mónica Naranjo his tone of voice and register is known as "soprano" or also colloquially called "triple", and it is the highest voice that integrates the human voices or harmony register. In addition, it is characterized by having great power, by a full, dramatic and resonating tone. It is not limited to being only soprano, but ranges from dramatic contralto to lirica spinto.
With this feature in your voice, the lady can sing in a sweet and subtle way genres such as rock, ballads, jazz, flamenco, danceable and even contemporary reggaeton, samba, batucada, requiem or electronic dance. Highlighting in his discography the large number of genres that he handles and the combination of each of them with his style.
What is your musical trajectory?
His musical beginnings go back from a very young age, when she was just a little girl and from her youth, when she used it to earn money. But it was not until she met the one who would be her manager and husband that her career began to shine, this is reflected in the following journey through her musical life.
In 1991 he met the composer and music producer Cristóbal Sansano with whom he made several tours of Spain but they did not achieve the success they had dreamed of at the time, so he They went to Mexico to try their luck and it was in this country where Mónica made her recording debut at 20 years of age, releasing her first single called “Mónica Naranjo”.
In 1994, signed a contract with the Sony Music label with the production of Cristóbal Sansano. With this opportunity he created a self-titled album which included a series of singles such as “El amor Coloca”, “Solo se Vive una vez” and “Oyeme”.
A year later, in 1995 he participated in the soundtrack of the film "The Swan Princess" with the song "Hasta el Final del Mundo" with singer Mikel Herzog.
For 1997 he released the second album "Palabras de mujer" Produced by Cristóbal Sansano, being a total success that led to another round of hits that include songs such as "Desátame", "Penetrame" and "Understand love". His third album was "Minage", a tribute to the Italian Diva Mina Mazzini, who created a controversy with this single, since the label and the fans did not agree with the change in the musical genre given that they were used to commercial pop.
Around 2000, Monica decided to give her style a twist., so he begins to change his image, uses long black hair and a mostly dark wardrobe, influenced by rock and the gothic style, with these characteristics he records his fourth album that contained dance songs such as "Bad Girls", "Sacrifice" , “I'm not going to cry”, and “Aint it better like this”.
In turn, with the changes already named, participates in the "Pavarotti and Friends" gala, singing the song “Agnus Dei” in duet with Pavarotti, at which point she was praised for keeping her dress neat and for her radiant performance.
In 2002 he released an English version of "Bad Girls", namesake in English "Bad Girls", in order to exploit the album in the Anglo-Saxon market and receive higher profits with it. Equally, recorded the 20 football world cup song02 in South Korea and Japan, the song was called “Shake the house” in English.
As a result of the pressure that his label was putting against him and the excessive work that the guides and concerts produced, the singer decides in 2002 to retire for a while and thus refresh her ideasAt this time he only held private events, everything lasted until 2005.
When he returned again in 2005 he premiered his single entitled "Enamorada de ti" with which he regained fame and regained his former followers. Likewise, for this same year, she participated in a tribute to the singer Rocío Jurado, standing out with each of the songs that the honoree had in her discography.
At par, he recorded his fifth an album called "Punto de Partida" including both pop and electronic songs, as well as soft rock and ballads.
Between 2008 he began his transition to the electro rock symphonic stage, releasing a new album titled "Tarantula", led by the single “Europa” which topped the Spanish music reproduction charts for six consecutive weeks. Likewise, her tours were recorded and then released on sale a year later, managing to be one of the most consumed artist, belonging for several weeks in the number 1 sales position in Europe, obtaining at the same time a Platinum Record
During 2011 she performed the song “Empress of my dreams”, The opening theme of the Mexican soap opera Emperatriz. At the same time, in this same year the tour "Madame noir" is set up with musical themes in the backstage of the 40s and 50s of film noir; He also recorded with Brian Cross two songs "Dream alive" and "crying for heaven", in September he was part of the jury of the program "Your face sounds to me" and at the end of this year he released an album compiling the most perfect collection of his best hits in Mexico
In the same way, for the year 2012 he repeats as a jury in the second edition of the program "Tú cara me suena" and at the same time she is nominated for the "Maguey Award for sexual diversity" which is awarded for the first time in the run-up to the Guadalajara Mexico International Film Festival.
In 2013 he made a new tour called "Idol in concerts" produced by Hugo Mejuro, where he shares stages with other artists such as Marta Sánchez and María José in duets and even trios that they enjoyed until the end.
In 2014 he reworked his song "Electro rock", whose mixes were made with some of his best hits and other new songs, with this release she celebrates her 40 years of age and her 20 years of artistic career. Likewise, she made her debut as a television presenter in a highly recognized musical talent program in Spain, specifically on the Antenna 3 television network, called “A Dancing”.
In the same way, during 2015 its symphonic stage begins and a year later he released a new album called "Lubna" and signed with four different labels. being a success each elaborated work. Then, within a week of this great act, she got the Gold Record and was named as an ambassador for LR Health Beauty Systems.
He also brought to the screen his new video clip "Loss" that in a very short time managed to exceed 200.000 views on YouTube and to end the year, that is to say in the month of December, he performed at the gala of the 60 years of TVE, singing songs by renowned artists such as Camilo Sesto and José Luis Perales.
In the last years of his career, was part of the jury of "operation triumph 2017”, In this same year she was invited again to share stages with music divas like Marta Sánchez and other artists. And, the most recent occupies it in the year 2020 when he devoted himself more to the presentation of programs for the group's channel Mediaset España, "The island of temptations."
What is your discography?
We have already observed a recount of the activities or the musical journey that the Naranjo lady carried out in her life and it is necessary to clarify the number of songs and records that her career encompasses, these are the following:
- "Love places", "Sola", "Listen to me", "Fire of passion", "Supernatural", "You only live once", composer José Manuel Navarro. Songs belonging to the Album "Mónica Naranjo" of the year 1994
- "Survive", "Now, Now", "In love", "If you leave me now" and "Bitch in love", Own songs from the Album "Minage", year 2000
- "I begin to remember you", "Untie me", "Panther in freedom", "The bells of love", "Understand love", "You and I will return to love" and "Love me or leave me" works belonging to the album "Palabras de woman ”, year of release 1997
- "I'm not going to cry", "Sacrificios", "Ain it better like this", works from the album "Bad Girls", year 2001
- "Europa", "Amor y Lujo" and "Kambalaya" were songs from the album "Tarántula" from 2008
- "Never" song from the album "Lubna", year 2016
- "You and me the crazy love" and "Double heart", songs from the album "Renaissance", year 2019
- “Hoy no”, “Llevate ahora” and “Grande” were the last two works of the artist in the album “Mes excentricités”, year 2020
In addition, according to what the great producers of music make known, with their album “Palabras de Mujer”, Monica sold more than two million copies in her first year, managing to become the winner of the Diamond album and becoming one of the artists with the most sold albums in a year in the history of Spain.
How many tours did Monica do?
To bring music to every corner of the world that acclaimed her performances, Mónica made several tours around her life. Some of these are reflected below:
- Between 1995 and 1996 "Mónica Naranjo tour" was carried out
- In 1998, he carried out “Tour Palabras de mujer” around 4 Latin countries.
- For the year 2000 he started "Tour Minage"
- During 2009 and 2010 he made "Adagio tour"
- In 2011 and 2012 he made "Mándame noir"
- In mid-2013 he rose to fame again with "Idols in concert"
- From 2014 to 2020 he undertakes the longest tour, called "25th Anniversary Renaissance Tour"
- Finally, in 2020 and 2021 he performs "Pure Minage Tour"
Did Monica appreciate it on television?
Yes, in short, the singer appeared on television, since after experiencing everything with music, decided to undertake in presentation and acting, fulfilling from simple and collaborative roles, presentations and aids, to leading and highly rated acting in the cinema. Some of these works and productions are briefly described:
- In the movie "Marujas Asesinas" he acted as a character with psychological problems delegated directly from the director of Javier Rebollo
- For 2004 he collaborated with his performance in the film "Yo, Puta" by director María Lindón. Here she plays the main character, a prostitute from the European streets
- In 2010 he participated as a jury in the television program "El bicentenario" on the Azteca TV channel.
- Between 2011 and 2014 he made the presentation of "Your face sounds to me" on the television channel Antena 3
- Likewise, in 2012 and 2013 he participated as a jury in Antena 3's “El Número Uno”
- During 2014, she was a member of the jury in "Look who goes" with Eurovision television channel 1 and participated as a presenter in "To dance" of Antena 3
- He was in 2015 in "Little Giants" of the Telecinco chain as a jury
- During 2016 he remained as a jury of "Mónica Naranjo's portable show" for Antena 3
- In the period between 2017 and 2018 he was a judge in "Your face sounds to me" of Antena 3 and in 2Operacion triumph "of LA1
- At the end of the year 2019 Mónica presented the program "El Sexto" of program 4
- She participated as presenter of "The island of temptations" for the Telecinco network and Tele Cuatro, year 2020
- And finally, in 2021 she was the presenter of “Amor con bail” on the Netflix network.
Has Monica won any awards?
Any artist who manages to earn the appreciation of the followers, the applause and their praise for those songs that are not only enjoyed but that touch their soul, deserve recognition for such great work.
This is the case of Naranjo who, thanks to each of his musical releases accompanied by his unique style, obtained various awards and recognitions where her three World Music Awards stand out, making her the Spanish female singer with the most awards in this category. In addition, in 2012 he won the MAGUEY award for sexual diversity in Mexico.
How have your steps been through the business world?
Monica has achieved success and recognition of the same in the music sector and also in composition and everything related to this world. However, he has known how to increase his prestige and, of course, his income.
Thus, in 2016, after a break from the recording booths and concerts, he returned with new proposals to enter the business world. Among these ideas stood out the launch of her first perfume that was named "Mónica Naranjo”Which managed to be a success for sale through its virtual store and physical establishments.
Also, products such as clothing, makeup and even sex toys are just a few inventions that bear his name and recognition, as well as the joy of being sold quickly and evolving with each need that comes to your corporation.
What have been your romantic partners?
Mónica Naranjo has had varied stories on a sentimental level, some full of love and happiness, but others full of bitterness and without flavors. At this time we will talk about their husbands and the relationship lived with each of them.
In the first place is the producer Cristóbal Sansano, a man who was in charge of directing and helping in each musical production of Naranjo as well as in his tours of Spain and Mexico, achieving his debut with only 20 years, which he will always thank him for. knight. They both got married in 1994 and unfortunately, for reasons unknown to the media, they divorced in 2003.
Later, the former homicide police officer Oscar Tarruella appears with whom began a relationship after meeting during the investigation of a robbery at Naranjo's house and that, to everyone's surprise after meeting her, he resigns from the police and takes full charge of Mónica's career. At the same time, they married in 2003 and around 2015 they adopted a son named Aito Tarruella Naranjo, who without being born from the artist's womb loved him without limits and his own parents could not give him life. Nevertheless, in the year 2018 the separation of the couple and divorce of the same begins, whose reasons were kept private but shortly after, given a statement from Tarruella, it was indicated that it was due to domestic abuse and mistreatment of his partner.
Consecutively, due to the two love breaks that she had faced, Naranjo decided to take time to heal and reconsider what he felt, in addition to thinking about the new desires that were emerging in her, such as the attraction to the same gender, so that between 2018 and 2019 she did not maintain romantic relationships or romantic moments were recorded between her and other people.
In 2019 he manages to define his sexuality and openly speaks his tastes and preferences Before the series of speculations that arose around this issue, which, as the artist said: "It doesn't bother me, but my fans do, so we have to fix this." That's good, Monica declared her bisexuality and at the same time he publicly acknowledged having had lesbian sex on different occasions, he also called himself a person who supported the rights of the LGBTQ + community at an international level
Does this lady have any literary production?
Monica was always an ethereal, different and very versatile woman, who among her exploits in music and television had the time to include writing and literary interpretation in her life. In this sense, exhibited various books that bear her signature for being the author and producer of each of them, such as "The sea hides a secret" and "Come and shut up", released in 2013, highlighting that the latter managed to sell nearly 40.000 copies confirmed by the writer herself.
Is there a contact link?
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