Mikel Erentxun is a Spanish Rock en Español

Rock en Español

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 singer. Formerly with the group Duncan Dhu

Duncan Dhu

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, he started his solo career in 1992. He has released six albums as a solo artist and has covered The Smiths

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' song, "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

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", as "Esta luz nunca se apagará", as well as Morrissey

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's "Everyday Is Like Sunday

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" as "Todo es Igual Siempre". He has collaborated with Mark Gardener

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, Robert Quine

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, Pete Thomas

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, Lloyd Cole

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, Matthew Sweet

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 and Fred Maher

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. In 2005 the band the Lightning Seeds sued Erentxun for alleged plagiarism of their song "Pure", but it was finally dismissed.

Discography

Albums

• Naufragios (1992)
• El abrazo del Erizo (1995)
• Acróbatas (1998)
• 7 Años (1999)
• Te dejas ver (2000)
• Ciudades de Paso (2003)
• Éxitos (2004) (2006)
• Tres Noches en el Victoria Eugenia (2008)
• Detalle del Miedo (2010)

Singles

• A un minuto de ti
• Esta luz nunca se apagará
• Jugando con el tiempo
• Miénteme
• Lentamente
• De espaldas a mí
• Suelta las riendas de mi corazón
• El cielo es el color de las hormigas
• Ahora sé que estás
• El abrazo de erizo
• ¿Quién se acuerda de ti?
• A pleno sol
• Todo es igual siempre
• Tu nombre en los labios
• California
• Fácil
• Rara vez
• La orilla de carla
• Mañana
• En el sur
• Loco de atar
• Grandes éxitos
• Esos días
• A un minuto de ti (2004 rerecorded version)