Renata Flores Rivera is a Peruvian singer, made famous in South America by a viral Quechua cover of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel", released in 2015.[2][3][4][5]
Renata Flores | |
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 Renata Flores in 2020 | |
| Born | March 20, 2001[1] Huamanga, Peru |
| Alma mater | San Cristóbal National University |
| Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
| Known for | Quechua-language trap songs, indigenous activism, song covers translated to Quechua |
Career edit
Flores began studying Quechua at the age of 13, and, growing in fluency, continued to do so at university.[6] She translated "The Way You Make Me Feel" with help from Ada, her 72-year-old grandmother.[7] In 2014, she participated in "The Voice Kids Peru", a Peruvian talent show.[8][9] She went on to release several original trap songs in her ancestral language of Quechua, the lyrics often addressing issues faced by indigenous communities in Peru.[10][11][12]
In March 2021, Flores released her first album, Isqun, largely in Quechua. She also appeared (again speaking Quechua) in adverts for a perfume brand.[6]
Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Mirando la Misma Luna[13] | 2018 | Single |
| Miradas[14] | 2018 | Single |
| Tijeras[15] | 2018 | Single |
| Qam Hina[16] | 2019 | Single |
References edit
- ^ Flores, Renata. "Acerca de Renata". Renata Flores Peru (in Spanish).
- ^ "Renata Flores, la peruana que enamoró a las redes sociales con Michael Jackson... en quechua - BBC Mundo". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Renata Flores cantará en quechua, Fallin´de Alicia Keys". rpp.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Peruvian teen aims to revive language with Michael Jackson, Bob Marley covers". CTVNews. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ Ojeda, Hillary. "Listen to Peruvian Renata Flores sing a Michael Jackson song in Quechua". www.peruthisweek.com. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ a b 'Renata Flores, a Peruvian singer, embraces her Quechua heritage', The Economist (22 May 2021).
- ^ "Peru teen aims to revive Quechua, one pop song at a time". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Peruvian girl does a Michael Jackson cover in a dying language, and the result is gorgeous". Fusion. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ^ "Una niña busca salvar el El Quechua con Michael Jackson - SomosVoz". SomosVoz (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ Renata Flores. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/artists/Renata-flores on 29 June 2020.
- ^ Turkewitz, Julie. Peru’s Queen of Quechua Rap Wants to Rescue Indigenous Culture With Her Music. The New York Times. Published April 28, 2020. Last updated April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Moreno Herrera, Rodrigo. Renata Flores: "Quiero representar a los quechuahablantes, a la mujer andina". El Comercio. Last updated May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020
- ^ Mirando La Misma Luna. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-mirando-la-misma-luna-lyrics on June 29, 2020.
- ^ Miradas. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-miradas-lyrics on June 29, 2020.
- ^ Tijeras. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-tijeras-lyrics on June 29, 2020.
- ^ Qam Hina. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-qam-hina-lyrics on June 29, 2020.
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