Malú
Who is Malú?
María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, known artistically as Malú, is a Spanish singer born in Madrid on March 15, 1982. She is the niece of guitarist Paco de Lucía and the daughter of flamenco singer Pepe de Lucía, placing her within one of the great dynasties of Spanish flamenco. Ever since Jesús Yanes heard her sing at a party when she was barely fifteen and decided to introduce her to Pep’s label, her career has never stopped: from her debut album, “Aprendiz” (1998), to today, she has sold over 1.5 million records.
Career
She recorded “Aprendiz” between January and February 1998, with collaborations from Alejandro Sanz and Pedro Guerra; the album sold 400,000 copies and stayed on the official AFYVE sales chart for more than 28 weeks. That same year she won Best New Artist at the SGAE’s Premios Amigo, and lent her voice to “Reflejo,” the Spanish-language main theme of Disney’s “Mulan,” with a contract from Walt Disney Records. In 1999 came “Cambiarás,” an album that entered the charts directly at number thirteen and sold 100,000 copies in ten days.
With “Esta vez” (2001), now on Sony Music, she featured heavyweight collaborators such as producer Estéfano and singer Antonio Carmona, and scored hits like “Sin ti todo anda mal” and “Ven a pervertirme,” selling close to 300,000 copies. That was followed by “Otra piel” (2003), recorded between Miami and Mexico, with tracks like “Enamorada” and “Inevitable.” On “Por una vez” (2004) she brought together major collaborators: David de María, Antonio Orozco, Alejandro Sanz, her father Pepe de Lucía and her uncle Paco de Lucía. She then released “Malú” (2005) and “Desafío” (2007), with the single “Si estoy loca,” whose video was shot in Lleida. In 2008 came “Gracias,” her first compilation, and in 2009, “Vive,” which debuted as Spain’s best-selling album of the week, even outselling U2.
Notable discography
Her career includes hits such as “Sin ti todo anda mal,” “Enamorada,” “A esto le llamas amor” and “Si estoy loca,” along with notable collaborations with Alejandro Sanz, Antonio Carmona and her own family, Pepe and Paco de Lucía, underlining her dual pop and flamenco roots.