María José Llergo Explained

María José Llergo
Birth Place:	Pozoblanco, Andalusia, Spain
Occupation:	Singer
Instrument:	Vocals
Years Active:	2018–present

María José Llergo (born 1994) is a Spanish singer.

Biography

Born in Pozoblanco, in 1994,^[1] Llergo joined the local violin school at a young age.^[2] She also stood out in the choir of the Spanish; Castilian: Colegio Concepcionistas.^[3] Owing to being granted a musical scholarship, she moved to Barcelona when she was 19 years old, continuing her musical education, starting a professional career as a singer.

Llergo's first single was "Niña de las dunas" (2018), performing alongside guitarist Marc López.^[4] After the release of several songs such as "Nana del Mediterráneo" or "Me miras pero no ves", she published her first EP, Sanación, in 2020. In 2022, she won a Goya award for her song "Te Espera El Mar", which formed part of the soundtrack for the Spanish film Mediterráneo. In June, it was announced that José Llergo would collaborate with Zahara for her reissue "REPUTA". The song was released on September 23, alongside the album's release.

Discography

EPs

• Sanación (2020)

Singles

• Niña de las Dunas (2017)
• Me Miras Pero No Me Ves (2019)
• Nana del Mediterráneo (2019)
• Nana de los Rosales (feat. Paquete) (2019)
• El Péndulo (2019)
• El Hombre de las Mil Lunas (2020)
• ¿De Qué Me Sirve Llorar? (2020)
• Soy Como El Oro (2020)
• Pena, Penita, Pena (Lola Flores cover) (2020)
• A Través De Ti (2020)
• La Luz (with Didi Gutman$, hyhook) (2020)
• Que Tú Me Quieras (2021)
• Te Espera El Mar (2021)
• SANSA (REPUTA) (Zahara feat. María José Llergo) (2022)

Albums

• ULTRABELLEZA (2023)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Me han querido domesticar y no lo han conseguido. El País. Alberto. Gayo. 22 September 2018.
2. Web site: María José Llergo: "En España no se puede cantar lo que uno quiera". ABC. 24 October 2019. Aristóteles. Moreno.
3. Web site: María José Llergo, del coro del colegio en Pozoblanco al premio Goya a la mejor canción. 14 February 2022. Félix. Ruiz Cardador. ABC.
4. Web site: ¿Quién es María José Llergo? La ganadora al Goya por esta canción de 'Mediterráneo'. El Confidencial. 13 February 2022.
5. Web site: 'Te espera el mar', de Maria José Llergo, para 'Mediterráneo', Mejor Canción Original en los Premios Goya 2022. 12 February 2022. Europa Press.