Renata Flores | |
---|---|
![]() Renata Flores in 2019 | |
Born | [1] Huamanga, Peru | March 20, 2001
Alma mater | San Cristóbal National University |
Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
Known for | Quechua-language trap songs, indigenous activism, song covers translated to Quechua |
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]
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] In 2024, she acted in the drama film Tattoos in Memory directed by Luis Llosa. [13] In August of 2024, she presented a quechua version of "Aguita del Equilibiro" with Alejandro y María Laura. [14]
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
Mirando la Misma Luna [15] | 2018 | Single |
Miradas [16] | 2018 | Single |
Tijeras [17] | 2018 | Single |
Qam Hina [18] | 2019 | Single |