The niece of the famous Paco de Lucia, singer Malou received recognition for her amazingly strong voice and amazing energy that reigns at her concerts. The vocalist is actively touring, doing charity work. In 2016 the film “Malu. Not a step back”, filmed by the singer herself.
The memorable pseudonym of Maria Lucia Sanchez Benitez is the first letters of her names. The idea was given to the niece by her aunt, who noticed that such a magnificent name did not correspond to a young lady.
The road to vocation
The biography of the future star began in 1982. The girl was born on March 15 in Madrid, in the family of singer and producer Pepe de Lucia. From early childhood, the child showed talent. She was especially fascinated by flamenco. The elder brother of the future star Jose, became a guitarist.
His professional singing career began at the age of 15. Malu did not see any prospects, dreaming of officially not attending school thanks to her music lessons. The girl recorded her first disc, Aprendiz, in early 1998. It brought the opening of the year the Los Premios Amigo award and a nomination for Best Female Vocal.
Then there was a successful tour of the country and Latin America. For the Spanish version of the Disney cartoon Mulan, the singer recorded the title song, Reflection.
In 1999 the singer presented her new album Cambiaras. Work has begun on the collection "Tatuaje". The composition for him "A tu vera" is a reference example of the poetic Spanish genre "copla". Creativity was continued in 2001 by the disc "Esta vez". In the new album "Otra piel" in 2003, both electronic music and Andalusian-Arab motives were heard.
Confession
The vocalist's concert in the Pachá hall “Por una vez” at the beginning of February 2004 was released in CD + DVD format. The songs of the star were performed by her friends, and Mala was accompanied by Paco de Lucia. The father of the star also performed. The 2005 collection "Malu" turned out to be more personal.
The new work was the disc "Desafío", presented in 2005. It became gold a week after the start of sales. This was followed by a tour of 120 concerts across the country.
The most successful hits are combined in the album "Gracias". The publication includes a recording of the September concert in Cordoba. The idea for the "Vive" compilation came from Malu during his 2008 tour.
In the list of the best-selling in the country, the collection has risen to second place. The vocalist admitted that the album brought her complete happiness.
Family and career
The disc "Guerra fría" was also successful. It was called the most powerful of Malu's albums. Most of his compositions are pop music, but there is also rock. In 2016, the artist made a film about herself and her work.
She is already a recognized authority on the Spanish music market. The worthy successor of the de Lucia dynasty devotes a lot of time to flamenco motifs. The singer's individuality is evident in each of her works.
The personal life of the star also developed. In 2014, she began a relationship with host Gonzalo Miro. The young people broke up in 2017. In 2019, it became known about the celebrity's romance with Albert Rivera. At the end of 2019, the couple announced that they were expecting a baby, and at the beginning of June 2020, information about the birth of the singer's child appeared. The girl was named Lucia.
Offstage, the star is engaged in charity work.
