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Biography
Mónica Naranjo (born May 23, 1974) is a Spanish singer born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain of Andalusian parents. She has sold over nine million albums worldwide.
Biography
She started singing at a very young age. Cristobal Sansano became her first producer.
In 1994, she recorded her debut album, the self-titled Mónica Naranjo, after signing with Sony Music. The album resulted in the hit singles "Sola", "Sólo se vive una vez", "El amor coloca", "Óyeme!" and "Fuego de pasión". She was nominated for Eres Awards.
In 1997, taking advantage of her popularity, she released her second album, Palabra de Mujer. The album was a hit, managing to sell more than 2,000,000 copies in the United States, Latin America and Spain, thanks to singles such as "Entender el amor", "Desátame", "Pantera en libertad" and "Las campanas del amor".
In 2000 she released her third album, Minage, a tribute to the Italian singer Mina. In an interview that year, she mentioned that the album was like nothing her producers expected:
They were expecting another Palabra de Mujer album, but more than just a hit, I wanted something to let the world know that I am also a fanatic, and that there are many great artists/singers out there who deserve more recognition. An example of such an artist is Mina Mazzini.
In 2001, she released Chicas Malas, an album with several collaborations, among them Diane Warren, Gregg Alexander, John Reid, Cliff Masterson, Sam Watters, and many more. Having such worldwide-known influences, the commercial dance album sales were disappointing, having sold only 120,000 copies in its first year, making it the lowest-selling studio album in her Spanish-singing career.
In 2002, she decided to make a big leap into the English language public by recording the English version of "Chicas Malas" named "Bad Girls". The international push met very little support, although the song "I Ain't Gonna Cry" did get Mónica some recognition in continental Europe.
In 2005, after a long musical rest, Mónica returned with a greatest hits album, Colección Privada, a big success that also included one new release "Enamorada de ti". With this album, Mónica closed a stage in her life and career. In December 2005, she sang "Punto de partida" as a duet with Rocío Jurado in a TV homage titled Rocío... Siempre.
On February 29, 2008, her new single "Europa" was officially launched on her official site climbing to #1 in the Spanish Single Charts. Album Tarántula was made available in stores April 22, 2008, reaching number 1 in Spain, and was certified Platinum. Later, she released a limited special edition of the album, with a DVD and a photographic book of pictures of the Tarántula era.
Following the success of her latest album Tarantula, Monica Naranjo embarked on the tour Adagio Tour in which she offered a new vision of her songs and symphonic CD + DVD is a reflection of this journey. The concert included in this album was recorded on October 16, 2009 at the Teatro de la Ciudad de Mexico, D. F., with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Mexico City, one of the most prestigious in America, directed by Pepe Herrero, who also signed the new orchestral arrangements. The 16-track CD was mixed and mastered by John M. Vinader. It was released in Mexico and the U.S.
In 2011, she sang the theme song for Mexican telenovela Emperatriz and in 2012, she released A Opera-Rock, accompanying a novel in Spanish with a few strokes in other languages. It was co-produced by Monica and by Oscar Tarruella, and arrangements were by Pepe Herrero and Chris Gordon. The release originally due in 2011 was postponed for release to 2012.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Sales | ||||||
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| MEX | SPA | ||||||||||
| 1994 | Mónica Naranjo |
| — | — |
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| 1997 | Palabra de Mujer |
| — | 2 |
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| 2000 | Minage |
| — | 1 |
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| 2001 | Chicas Malas |
| — | 4 |
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| 2002 | Bad Girls |
| — | — | |||||||
| 2008 | Tarántula |
| 30 | 1 |
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| 2016 | Lubna |
| — | 1 | * SPA: Gold | ||||||
Lubna Edición especial - Limitada November 2016
Ediciones - España Mèxico USA
Fechá de Lanzamiento Noviembre 2016
Compilations
| Year | Title | Details | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEX | SPA | |||||
| 2002 | Grandes Éxitos |
| - | - | ||
| 2005 | Colección Privada |
| - | 3 | Worldwide: 100,000 | |
| 2011 | La Más Perfecta Colección |
| - | - | ||
| 2013 | Esencial |
| - | 27 | ||
| 2014 | 4.0 |
| 54 | 1 | ||
Live albums
| Year | Album | SPA | MEX | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stage
| 1 | 31 | |
| 2009 | Adagio
| 9 | 55 |
Singles
| Year | Single | ES | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "El amor coloca" | — | Mónica Naranjo |
| "Sólo se vive una vez" | — | ||
| "Sola" | — | ||
| "Fuego de pasión" | — | ||
| "Óyeme" | — | ||
| 1995 | "Supernatural" | — | |
| "Llorando bajo la lluvia" | — | ||
| 1997 | "Entender el amor" | 5 | Palabra De Mujer |
| "Desátame" | 2 | ||
| "Empiezo a recordarte" | — | ||
| "Pantera en libertad" | 7 | ||
| "Las campanas del amor" | 5 | ||
| "Ámame o déjame" | — | ||
| "Tú y yo volvemos al amor" | — | ||
| "Rezando en soledad" | — | ||
| 2000 | "Sobreviviré" | 1 | Minage |
| "If You Leave Me Now/Seguire sin ti" | 1 | ||
| "Perra enamorada" | — | ||
| "Enamorada" | 2 | ||
| 2001 | "Chicas malas" | 3 | Chicas Malas |
| 2002 | "Sacrificio" | 3 | |
| "No voy a llorar" | 4 | ||
| "Ain't It Better Like This" | 10 | ||
| 2002 | "I Ain't Gonna Cry" | — | Bad Girls |
| 2005 | "Enamorada de ti" | 1 | Colección Privada |
| 2008 | "Europa" | 1 | Tarántula |
| "Amor y lujo" | 1 | ||
| 2012 | "Make You Rock" | 11 | Single-only |
| 2014 | "Sólo se vive una vez (4.0 Version)" | 4 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | "Jamás" | 2 | Lubna |
| 2016 | "Fin" | - | |
| "Perdida" | - |
(—) means the singles were not eligible to chart, as they were sent only as a promo to radios.
Tours
- 1995/1996 - Mónica Naranjo Tour (America)
- 1998 - Tour Palabra de mujer (Spain/America)
- 2000 - Tour Minage (Spain)
- 2008 - Tarántula Tour (Spain)
- 2009/2010 - Adagio Tour (Spain/America)
- 2011/2012 - Madame Noir (Spain/America)
- 2013 - Ídolos en Concierto with Marta Sánchez & María José (America)
- 2014 - Mónica Naranjo: 4.0 Tour (Spain)