Rosana
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Singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist

Rosana Arbelo Gopar is a Lanzarote singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Arrecife, known for the international projection of Lunas rotas and for an authorial-pop career connected with the Canary Islands.

Early life

Rosana Arbelo Gopar was born in Arrecife, Lanzarote, on 24 October 1963. A singer-songwriter and guitarist, she learned music in a large family setting, with a first guitar received in childhood and a later stage in Madrid to study solfège and guitar.

Historical role

Before publishing as a performer, she was already writing for other voices: in 1994, Fuego y miel, performed by Esmeralda Grao, won the Benidorm Festival. In 1996, Lunas rotas and songs such as El talismán, A fuego lento and Si tú no estás gave her an international projection, with publication in more than thirty countries.

Legacy

She is a contemporary Canarian cultural figure and a Lanzarote artist with public recognition, with a career spanning records, collaborations and music awards.

Timeline

  1. 1963Rosana is born in Arrecife, Lanzarote.

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