María José Llergo
Las Palmas
Fri 04 Oct 2024, 20:30
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Alfredo Kraus Auditorium
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María José Llergo arrives in Gran Canaria from her tour of the United States to present her new album 'Ultrabelleza': “a true declaration of intentions in the search for an authentic artistic vision that transcends beyond flamenco.”
The singer from Córdoba, María José Llergo arrives in Gran Canaria from her tour of the United States to present her new album 'Ultrabelleza'. A discourse empowered by the joy of an artist who travels through avant-garde and symphonic territories without giving up her roots in a unique sound that flees from clichés and labels.
With already a Goya Award for Best Original Song in her short musical career, María José Llergo takes the stage boldly and to do the most radical thing in life, which is to do good.  He transmits it to us with his voice, with great purity and transparency in his new work 'Ultrabelleza'. The long-awaited album by the young artist is the natural evolution of a figure willing to break the mold with a universal art that embraces and values what is different.
'Ultrabelleza', their most recent album, was released in October 2023 and is a celebration of diversity and difference, being a tribute to freedom. With this project he has obtained outstanding recognition, achieving a score of 7.9 according to Pitchfork. Additionally, it was ranked as the 34th “Best Spanish Album of 2023” by Rolling Stone and recognized as one of the best albums of the year by NPR.  It has also been awarded Best Album of the Year 2023 at the Ruido Awards; number one in the Modern Music category at the El Ojo Crítico Awards on Radio Nacional de España (RNE), and has received the Flamenco en la Piel Award, for its influence on flamenco fashion. With 'Ultrabelleza, the Andalusian singer makes a significant international leap, embarking on a tour of the United States.
María José Llergo is a multidisciplinary artist, standing out as a singer, composer and also playing various instruments. Since the launch of Niña de las Dunas, in 2018, she has experienced dazzling growth, conquering both critics and the international public.
In his short musical career he has already crossed borders and conquered international audiences His song Te Espera el Mar earned him the 2022 Goya Award for Best Original Song for the film Mediterráneo.

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