Rosario Flores

Rosario del Carmen González Flores[1] better known as Rosario Flores (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈsaɾjo floɾes]; born 4 November 1963) is a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning Romani Spanish singer and actress.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Flores.
Rosario Flores
Background information
Birth nameRosario del Carmen González Flores
Born (1963-11-04) 4 November 1963
OriginMadrid, Spain
GenresLatin pop, Flamenco
Years active1992–present
LabelsBMG Ariola

She was born into a Romani family in Madrid, Spain, as the daughter of Antonio González ('El Pescaílla') and famous singer Lola Flores. She is the sister of singer Lolita Flores and singer-songwriter Antonio Flores. She has a daughter with her ex-boyfriend Carlos Orellana. Her second son, Pedro Antonio, was born on 21 January 2006, the same day as his grandmother Lola Flores. Rosario and Pedro Lazaga, her partner and father of her second son, met while filming Pedro Almodóvar's film Hable con ella in 2001.

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Flores has received two awards from seven nominations.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2000 "Jugar a la Locura" Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
2002 Muchas Flores Best Female Pop Vocal Album Won
2004 De Mil Colores Won
2006 Contigo Me Voy Nominated
2008 Parte de Mi Nominated
2010 Cuéntame Nominated
2014 Rosario Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album Nominated

Discography
  • De Ley (1992)
  • Siento (1995)
  • Mucho Por Vivir (1996)
  • Jugar a la Locura (1999)
  • Muchas Flores (2001)
  • De Mil Colores (2004)
  • Contigo Me Voy (2006)
  • Parte de Mí (2008)
  • Cuéntame (2009; soundtrack for the 11th season of Spanish TV series Cuéntame cómo pasó)
  • Raskatriski (2011)
  • Rosario (2013)
  • Gloria a ti (2016)

References
  1. El Economista
  2. "List of Nominees / Lista de nominados". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 12, 2000. p. 2. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  3. Gallo, Phil (July 24, 2002). "Vives, Cruz lead noms for Latin Grammys". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  4. "Lista de nominados al los Grammy Latinos" (in Spanish). Terra Networks México. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. Gurza, Agustin (September 26, 2006). "For Shakira, success does translate well". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  6. "9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. September 10, 2007. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  7. "7th Annual Latin Grammy Winners List". Latin Grammy Awards. United States: Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
  8. Times Staff (November 20, 2014). "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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