Genres CoplaSevillanas Years active 1982–present | Instruments VocalistCastanets Siblings Antonio Tejado | |
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Birth name María del Monte Tejado Algaba Occupation(s) SingerTV and Radio hostess Albums Mis Mejores Canciones, Vol. I, Un Chaparrón Parents Antonio Tejado Vargas, Bibiana Algaba Barragán |
María del Monte Tejado Algaba (born on 26 April, 1962 in Seville, Andalusia) is a Spanish folk singer and TV and radio hostess. She's most known in Spain as "La Reina de las Sevillanas" (Sevillana's Queen).
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Biography

In 1982 won a TV contest show in Ceuta and thereafter released her first album. With the second one titled Cántame sevillanas being a hit in Spain and achieved triple Platinum disc (thirteen in her long career). In this album there's her most famous single: Cántame.

Also has worked in several TV and radio programs. In 1993 hosted Vamos juntos in Canal Sur Radio and three years later in Antena 3 in Al compás de la copla. In 1998 she appeared in TVE in a special TV-Show Esa copla me suena and Especial Feria de Abril.
Discography
TV Career



Songs
CántameMaria del Monte: Mis Mejores Canciones · 1995
Yo soy del sur1999
Y se amaron dos caballos1999