Cristina del Valle
Encyclopedia
Cristina del Valle is a Spanish
singer and activist born in Asturias
in 1962.
In 1980, she went to Madrid
to study criminology
and since 1978, she has worked in several social action groups, NGOs (Ayora, Solidarios, Apram, etc.) and left
-wing political parties which worked in support of human rights
, Sahrawi
people or against domestic violence
.
As a singer, she started with the band Vodebil, but she released her first solo-album in 1989, Cris. In 1991, she jointed her former sentimental partner Alberto Comesaña in the successful group Amistades Peligrosas
. They split the group in 1996, but went back in 2003 with La larga espera. She has also collaborated in several musical projects like Tatuaje, where she played María de la O. Hevia
was as well her sentimental partner.
Spain
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singer and activist born in Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
in 1962.
In 1980, she went to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
to study criminology
Criminology
Criminology is the scientific study of the nature, extent, causes, and control of criminal behavior in both the individual and in society...
and since 1978, she has worked in several social action groups, NGOs (Ayora, Solidarios, Apram, etc.) and left
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
-wing political parties which worked in support of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, Sahrawi
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
people or against domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
.
As a singer, she started with the band Vodebil, but she released her first solo-album in 1989, Cris. In 1991, she jointed her former sentimental partner Alberto Comesaña in the successful group Amistades Peligrosas
Amistades Peligrosas
Amistades Peligrosas was a Spanish band formed in 1989 by singers Alberto Comesaña from Galicia and Cristina del Valle from Asturias. Their music blended two Spanish Music types such as Celtic and Arab which is part of Spanish history and culture. Bagpipes, flute and bouzouki are common...
. They split the group in 1996, but went back in 2003 with La larga espera. She has also collaborated in several musical projects like Tatuaje, where she played María de la O. Hevia
Hevia
José Ángel Hevia Velasco, known professionally as Hevia , is a Spaniard bagpiper – specifically, an Asturian gaita player. He commonly performs with his sister, Maria José, on drums...
was as well her sentimental partner.
Prizes
- Mujer del año 1998, Valdés (Asturias)
- Premio Comadre de oro de Antroxu 1999
- Premio Vaqueira, 1999
- Premio Flor de Manzana, VillaviciosaVillaviciosaVillaviciosa may refer to the following places:* Philippines** Villaviciosa: a municipality of Abra* Spain** Villaviciosa: a municipality of Asturias** Villaviciosa de Odón: a municipality of the province of Madrid...
(Asturias) - Premio Racimo de oro 1999, Jerez
- Premio Unión General de TrabajadoresUnión General de TrabajadoresThe Unión General de Trabajadores is a major Spanish trade union, historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party .-History:...
(UGT) “Mujer 99” - Premio Luarca 1999
- Premio T de Tarde a la Tolerancia 2000
- Premio radio Gorbea 2001
- Premio Nosotras 2001
Solo career
- Cris, 1989
- Siempre te metes en líos,1990
- El Dios de las Pequeñas cosas, 1999
- Apuntes generales del mundo, 2001
- Tiempos Rotos 2009
With Alberto Comesaña in Amistades Peligrosas
- Relatos de una intriga, 1991
- La última Tentación, 1993
- La Profecía, 1995
- Nueva Era, 1997
- La larga espera, 2003
- Recopilatorio Amistades Peligrosas