Soledad Giménez

Soledad Giménez Muñoz, also known as Sole Giménez (February 27, 1963 in Paris, Île-de-France) is a Spanish-French singer-songwriter. From 1983 until 2006, she was the leader of the jazz group Presuntos Implicados. Some of her best known songs are Alma de blues, Mi pequeño tesoro, and Cómo hemos cambiado.

Throughout her career, she has performed with such artists as Joaquín Sabina, María Dolores Pradera, Joan Manuel Serrat, Herbie Hancock, Milton Nascimento, Randy Crawford, Armando Manzanero, Pancho Céspedes, Ana Torroja, Miguel Ríos, Ana Belén, Revólver, Los Piratas, Los Sabandeños, Dúo Dinámico, and Enrique Heredia.

 Biography 
 Early life 
Giménez was born and raised in Paris, France, where she lived until she was 5 years old. In 1968, she moved to Yecla, Region of Murcia, Spain, where her parents were from. Today she lives with her family in Valencia, Spain. 

 Education 
In 1974, she became member of the Purisima's Basilica girls choir of Yecla.

In 1981, she moved to Valencia, where she began to study fine arts at Facultad de San Carlos.

 Musical career 
Two years later, her brother convinced her to send a demo to the RNE's music contest: Don Domingo and she was selected to perform on the radio with her band, Presuntos Implicados. At that time, there were eleven people in the band.

As a professional singer, she was hired by the U.S. label RCA. Her first singles were Miss Circuitos and Te voy a provocar, and her first LP album was Danzad, danzad malditos.

In 2003, she left Presuntos Implicados and began her career as soloist. In 2004, she released her first solo album, Ojalá.

 Discography 
 With Presuntos Implicados 
 Year  Album  Label 1985  Danzad, danzad malditos  RCA 1987  De sol a sol  - 1989  Alma de blues  Warner Music Group 1991  Ser de agua  Warner Music Group 1994  El pan y la sal  Warner Music Group 1995  La noche  Warner Music Group 1997  Siete  Warner Music Group 1999  Versión original  Warner Music Group 2001  Gente  Warner Music Group 2003  Grandes éxitos. Selección natural  Warner Music Group 2003  Selección inédita  Warner Music Group 2005  Postales  Warner Music Group 2006  Todas las flores - La colección definitiva  Warner Music Group

 As soloist 
 Year  Album  Label 2008  La felicidad  Warner Music Group 2010  Pequeñas cosas  Warner Music Group 2012  El cielo de París  Warner Music Group 2014  Cómo hemos cambiado  Hada Music

 References 

 Other websites
 Sole Giménez's website 

Category:1963 births
Category:Living people
Category:French singer-songwriters
Category:Singers from Paris
Category:Spanish singer-songwriters