José Mercé
José Mercé (born José Soto Soto, * 19th April 1955 in Jerez de la Frontera ) is a Flamenco - singer from the Andalusian province of Cádiz in the extreme south of Spain .
As a child he was a singer in the school of the Basílica de la Merced , which is why he chose the stage name Mercé . As a twelve-year-old, he performed at various flamenco festivals in his home country. He later moved to the Spanish capital Madrid , where he also recorded his first records.
Awards
- In 2010 he received the Medalla de Andalucía for his services as a flamenco singer.
- In 2013 José Mercé was nominated for the Grammy Latinos in the category "Best Flamenco Album" with his album Mi única llave .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 IT
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| 2005 | Confí de fuá |
IT58 (1 week) IT |
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| 2006 | Lo que no se there |
IT6 (16 weeks) IT |
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| 2007 | Grandes éxitos |
IT37 (12 weeks) IT |
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| 2010 | Ruído |
IT11 (23 weeks) IT |
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| 2012 | Mi única llave |
IT16 (13 weeks) IT |
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| 2014 | Cuarenta años de cante |
IT39 (46 weeks) IT |
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| 2016 | Doy la cara |
IT2 (30 weeks) IT |
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| 2018 | De verdad |
IT7 (13 weeks) IT |
with tomatito
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More albums
- Bandera de Andalucía (1968)
- Desnudando el Alma (1994)
- Del Amanecer ... (1998)
- Caminos reales del cante (1999)
- Aire (2000)
- Cuerpo y Alma (2001)
- Recopilación. Verde junco y otros éxitos (2002)
- Lío (2002)
- Quebrando el Aire (2002)
- Verde junco & Hondas Raices (2004)
- 40 años de cante (2014)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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IT
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| 1999 | Villancicos gitanos |
IT2 (3 weeks) IT |
swell
- ↑ http://www.josemerce.es/biografia
- ↑ a b Chart sources: ES
Web links
Commons : José Mercé - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mercé, José |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Soto Soto, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Andalusian flamenco singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jerez de la Frontera |