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 Amaral performing in 2008 | |
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| Origin | Zaragoza, Spain |
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| Discography | Amaral discography |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Website | amaral |
Amaral is a Spanish rock duo fromZaragoza, who have sold more than four million albums worldwide.[citation needed] The band consists ofEva Amaral (vocals) andJuan Aguirre (guitar), who write their songs together. The two met in 1992 in a bar in Zaragoza. Amaral played drums in a local punk rock band called Bandera Blanca and also sang with Acid Rain. Aguirre was playing with a band called Días de Vino y Rosas at the time. Soon after they met, the two decided to play together and perform their own material. In 1997, they moved toMadrid and signed a major deal withEMI.[2] Amaral's musical style is categorized adpop rock, but it is often fused withLatin beats,folk rock,[3]synthesizers,poetic lyrics, and in particular, traditional Spanishfolk music.[4]
Aguirre was born inSan Sebastián (also known asDonostia), in the Guipúzcoa province of Spain. He spent his childhood in the town ofGros [es], while Amaral originates from Zaragoza. Inspirations for their songs include cinema, friends, and literature.[5] The duo have won numerous prizes, including theMTV Europe Music Award for their 2002 album,Estrella de mar, which was nominated in five other categories. They are one of the best-selling Spanish groups of all time.[6] As of 2025, they have released nine studio albums, one EP, two live albums, and three liveDVDs.[7]
Studio albums
Amaral is a Spanish pop/rock band who began topping the national charts with remarkable frequency after the turn of the century.
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