Soledad Giménez facts for kids

Sole Giménez in 2008

Soledad Giménez Muñoz, also known as Sole Giménez (February 27, 1963 in Paris, Île-de-France) is a Spanish-French singer-songwriter. From 1983 until 2006, she was the leader of the jazz group Presuntos Implicados. Some of her best known songs are Alma de blues, Mi pequeño tesoro, and Cómo hemos cambiado.

Throughout her career, she has performed with such artists as Joaquín Sabina, María Dolores Pradera, Joan Manuel Serrat, Herbie Hancock, Milton Nascimento, Randy Crawford, Armando Manzanero, Pancho Céspedes, Ana Torroja, Miguel Ríos, Ana Belén, Revólver, Los Piratas, Los Sabandeños, Dúo Dinámico, and Enrique Heredia.

Biography

Early life

Giménez was born and raised in Paris, France, where she lived until she was 5 years old. In 1968, she moved to Yecla, Region of Murcia, Spain, where her parents were from.

Education

In 1974, she became member of the Purisima's Basilica girls choir of Yecla.

In 1981, she moved to Valencia, where she began to study fine arts at Facultad de San Carlos.

Musical career

Two years later, her brother convinced her to send a demo to the RNE's music contest: Don Domingo and she was selected to perform on the radio with her band, Presuntos Implicados. At that time, there were eleven people in the band.

As a professional singer, she was hired by the U.S. label RCA. Her first singles were Miss Circuitos and Te voy a provocar, and her first LP album was Danzad, danzad malditos.

In 2003, she left Presuntos Implicados and began her career as soloist. In 2004, she released her first solo album, Ojalá.

Discography

With Presuntos Implicados

As soloist