Isabel Pantoja (María Isabel Pantoja Martín b. Seville, 1956) is a popular contemporary Spanish singer, of partial Romani (Gypsy) origin,[1] born on 2 August 1956, in the Triana district of Seville, Spain. She has released more than a dozen albums throughout a career spanning many decades, and is known for her distinctive Andalusian style.Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Discography 3 References 4 External links
[edit] Biography
She was born into a musicians family, both, her father and her grandfather, being singers.
Her husband, the bullfighter Francisco Rivera Pérez "Paquirri", died in the bullring on 26 September 1984, at the horns of the now infamous bull Avispado in Pozoblanco, Córdoba. She has a son with Paquirri named Francisco Rivera Pantoja.
She became involved in a romantic relationship with Julián Muñoz, a GIL councillor in Marbella, who served as mayor after his mentor, Jesús Gil, was disqualified from office. Muñoz was arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering as part of an anti-corruption investigation in July 2006, and in May 2007 Pantoja was arrested as part of the same investigation. Questions about her involvement center on sums totaling one million Euros she received in cash between 2003 and 2007. Investigators suspect that the funds originated from Muñoz's illicit dealings. The money laundering allegations are not really sufficient to make Pantoja a central figure in Operation Malaya, but her arrest caused a considerable media furor in Spain, where Pantoja is constantly the subject of media interest. She was released on bail of €90,000 after one night in jail. [edit] Discography 1974 - Fue por tu voz 1975 - Que dile y dile 1976 - Niña Isabela 1978 - Y no estaba muerto,no,no 1979 - 22 Abriles tengo 1981 - A la limón! 1981 - Amante, amante 1982 - ¡Viva Triana! 1983 - Cambiar por ti 1985 - Marinero de luces (RCA Records) 1987 - Tú serás mi Navidad 1988 - Desde Andalucía (RCA Records) 1989 - Se me enamora el alma (RCA Records) 1990 - La canción española (BSO Yo soy ésa) 1992 - Corazón herido 1993 - De nadie 1996 - Amor eterno 1998 - Veneno 1999 - A tu vera 2000 - Chupó una polla 2001 - Yo soy ésta 2002 - Donde el corazón me lleve 2003 - Soy como soy: Grandes éxitos 2003 - Mi Navidad flamenca 2004 - Buena suerte 2005 - By Pumpin' Dolls 2005 - Sinfonía de la Copla 2005 - Mi canción de Navidad 2006 - 10 boleros y una canción de amor (Sony Music) 2010 - Isabel Pantoja
