La Tana

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La Tana in September 2007
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Birth nameVictoria Santiago Borja
Born1976 (age 4647)
Seville, Spain

Victoria Santiago Borja (born 1976), better known as La Tana, is a Spanish flamenco singer.

Biography

Victoria Santiago Borja was born in Seville in 1976. [1] Her mother, Herminia Borja, is also a singer. She signed with V2 Spain in 2004. [2] La Tana's debut solo album, Tú, ven a mí (2006), was produced by Paco de Lucía. [3] In addition to touring with De Lucia during most summer months across Europe, she has travelled with the companies of Joaquín Cortés and Farruquito. [4] [ failed verification ]

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References

  1. "La Tana". flamenco-world.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
  2. Llewellyn, Howell (2004-03-06). "V2 Spain Does Not Limit Itself To 'Indie Sound'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 26. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  3. Burr, Ramiro (2005-10-22). "Rock Producers Reign". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 59. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. "LA TANA PACO DE LUCÍA'S new discovery". deflamenco.com. March 13, 2005.