Amaral (band)
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 Amaral performing in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Zaragoza, Spain |
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| Discography | Amaral discography |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | amaral |
Amaral is a Spanish rock duo from Zaragoza, who have sold more than four million albums worldwide.[citation needed] The band consists of Eva Amaral (vocals) and Juan Aguirre (guitar), who write their songs together. The two met in 1992 in a bar in Zaragoza. Amaral played drums in a local punk rock band called Bandera Blanca and also sang with Acid Rain. Aguirre was playing with a band called Días de Vino y Rosas at the time. Soon after they met, the two decided to play together and perform their own material. In 1997, they moved to Madrid and signed a major deal with EMI.[2] Amaral's musical style is categorized ad pop rock, but it is often fused with Latin beats, folk rock,[3] synthesizers, poetic lyrics, and in particular, traditional Spanish folk music.[4]
Aguirre was born in San Sebastián (also known as Donostia), in the Guipúzcoa province of Spain. He spent his childhood in the town of Gros, while Amaral originates from Zaragoza. Inspirations for their songs include cinema, friends, and literature.[5] The duo have won numerous prizes, including the MTV Europe Music Award for their 2002 album, Estrella de mar, which was nominated in five other categories. They are one of the best-selling Spanish groups of all time.[6] As of 2025, they have released nine studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and three live DVDs.[7]
Collaborations
[edit]- Álvaro Urquijo, contributions on Amaral (1998)[citation needed]
- Beto Cuevas, on the song "Te Necesito", from Estrella de mar (2002)
- Chetes, on the song "Si Tú No Vuelves", from Pajaros en la Cabeza (2005)
- On Moby's 2006 single "Escapar (Slipping Away)"
- On Pereza's 2006 track "La Noria", from Los amigos de los animales[citation needed]
- On Ariel Rot's 2006 track "Sin saber qué decir", from Dúos, Tríos y Otras Perversiones (2007)[citation needed]
- Antonio Escobar, programming on Hacia lo salvaje (2011)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Amaral (1998)
- Una pequeña parte del mundo (2000)
- Estrella de mar (2002)
- Pájaros en la cabeza (2005)
- Gato negro◆Dragón rojo (double album) (2008)
- Hacia lo salvaje (2011)
- Nocturnal (2015)
- Salto al color (2019)
- Dolce Vita (2025)
References
[edit]- ^ "Amaral va de viaje "Hacia Lo Salvaje"" [Amaral goes on a trip "Into the Wild"] (in Spanish). 31 May 2012.
- ^ Cancino, Alejandra (12 March 2010). "Spanish duo Amaral conquers Chicago". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Amaral". IMDb.
- ^ "Amaral Boleristas Con Alma "Punkie"" [Amaral Bolero Singers with a "Punkie" Soul] (in Spanish). 29 December 2008.
- ^ "Spain's Amaral Continues to Shine".
- ^ "Amaral Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
Amaral is a Spanish pop/rock band who began topping the national charts with remarkable frequency after the turn of the century.
- ^ "Sound check: getting to know Spain's Amaral".
External links
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| International | |
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| National | |
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- Spanish pop rock music groups
- Folk rock groups
- Spanish musical duos
- Spanish rock music groups
- Spanish pop music groups
- Spanish indie rock groups
- Spanish alternative rock groups
- Rock en español music groups
- Musical groups established in 1992
- Latin pop music groups
- MTV Europe Music Award winners
- Sony Music Spain artists