María Lucía Sánchez Benítez, born March 15, 1982, in Madrid, Spain, is a Spanish
singer whose career began at age 15 when producer Jesús Yanes heard her at a
family flamenco gathering. Her debut studio album, Aprendiz, released on March
11, 1998, reached triple platinum in Spain, and its title single, "Aprendiz",
placed her among the country's top emerging artists. In 1999, she released
Cambiarás, followed by Esta vez (2001) and Otra piel (2003), all of which
charted within Spain's top 10 and earned platinum certifications. Signing with
Sony Music in 2000, she issued Malú (2005) ...