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María Graña

María Graña is a tango singer who won the Canta el pueblo contest on Canal 7 in 1970 and debuted with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra in 1973 [1]. She later recorded solo LPs and was in the original cast of the show Tango Argentino [1][2]. She received a Platinum Konex as best female tango singer of the decade in 2005 and announced her retirement from tango in 2021 [3].

María Graña is a tango singer [1]. The earliest event in her career recorded by the sources is a win in the Canta el pueblo contest on Canal 7 in 1970 [1]. In 1973 she debuted with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at the Michelangelo nightclub [1].

She released her first solo LP, La gran tanguista, on the Codisco label in 1975, the same year she toured Colombia [1]. On 23 December 1981 she recorded Y no puedo olvidarte with Pugliese for Odeon [2]. In 1982 she made an LP for CBS-Columbia directed by Martín Darré, and she is credited with a Prensario award that year [2].

Graña was in the original cast of Tango Argentino at its Paris premiere in 1983, and she sang with the show at New York's City Center in 1985 [1]. In 2005 she received a Platinum Konex as best female tango singer of the decade [3]. In 2021 she announced her retirement from tango at a 50-year celebration [3].

History

Early career

Graña won the Canta el pueblo contest on Canal 7 in 1970 [1]. In 1973 she made her debut with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at the Michelangelo nightclub [1].

Solo career

In 1975 her first solo LP, La gran tanguista, was issued on Codisco, and she toured Colombia that year [1]. In 1982 she recorded an LP for CBS-Columbia under the direction of Martín Darré and is credited with a Prensario award [2].

Tango Argentino

Graña was a member of the original cast of Tango Argentino when the show premiered in Paris in 1983 [1]. In 1985 she sang with Tango Argentino at New York's City Center [1].

Later years

In 2005 Graña received a Platinum Konex as best female tango singer of the decade [3]. In 2021 she announced her retirement from tango at a 50-year celebration [3].

Recordings

Recordings attributed to Graña include the following [1][2]:

  • La gran tanguista, her first solo LP, on Codisco (1975) [1]
  • Y no puedo olvidarte, with Osvaldo Pugliese, for Odeon (23 December 1981) [2]
  • An LP for CBS-Columbia directed by Martín Darré (1982) [2]

References

How Tangopedia works

  1. 1.María Graña - Semblanza · todotango.com
  2. 2.María Graña (ficha) · todotango.com
  3. 3.María Graña · es.wikipedia.org
Explore María Graña's recordings by year

Tours

  1. 1975First solo LP, La gran tanguista, on Codisco; tours Colombia.†

    Part of María Graña's 1975 tour of Colombia

    Places named: Colombia

Data: recordings, facts and sources

As an orchestra leader

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19811981

1981: 1

With Osvaldo Pugliese

1 recordings · 1981–1981 · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. Y no puedo olvidarteOsvaldo Pugliese · María Graña1981

Won2

Won Wins the Canta el pueblo contest on Canal 7.1970

Single source

Won Platinum Konex as best female tango singer of the decade.2005

Single source

Notes11

Debuts with Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra at the Michelangelo nightclub.1973

Single source

First solo LP, La gran tanguista, on Codisco; tours Colombia.1975

Single source

Records Y no puedo olvidarte with Pugliese for Odeon.Dec 23, 1981

Single source

LP for CBS-Columbia directed by Martín Darré; Prensario award.1982

Single source

In the original cast of Tango Argentino at its Paris premiere.1983

Single source

Sings with Tango Argentino at New York's City Center.1985

Single source

Announces her retirement from tango at a 50-year celebration.2021

Single source

María Graña — described as María Graña (Cancionista)

Supported · 2

Known as «La Reina del Tango»

Single source

Real name María Carmen Graña

Single source

Melodic style with some Gardelian touches (her own description)

Single source

In other catalogues5

María Graña — external id María Graña (todotango:creador/943)

Supported · 2

Wikidata · Q5659468source

Single source

tango.info · MariaGrana

Single source

MusicBrainz · 07fe711a-7a13-4add-a71b-d5b6b250e9cbsource

Single source

Discogs · 3004249

Single source

Born2

María Graña — born on María Graña (June 16, 1953)

Supported · 2

Born on June 16, 1953

Single source

Birthplace2

María Graña — born in María Graña (Buenos Aires Argentina)

Supported · 2

Born in Buenos Aires

Single source

Singers1

Y no puedo olvidarte · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1981 — sung by María Graña

Single source

Sang with1

Sang with Osvaldo Pugliese1973

Single source

Listen

  1. Y no puedo olvidarteOsvaldo Pugliese · María Graña1981

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