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1997 -- present anamaría merino tijoux lille , france solo_singer 12 june 1977 hip , r & b hop , pop , trip hop , urban anita tijoux.jpg ana tijoux
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ana tijoux

ana maría merino tijoux -lrb- born june , 1977 in lille , france -rrb- , commonly known by her stage name ana tijoux or anita tijoux , is a french-chilean musician .
she became famous in latin america as the female mc of hip-hop group makiza during the late 1990s .
in 2006 , she crossed over to the mainstream of latin pop after her collaboration with mexican songstress julieta venegas in the radio hit `` eres para mí '' .
tijoux has often been praised for `` exploring sensitive matters devoid of violence . ''
she gained more widespread recognition following her second solo album , `` 1977 '' .
tijoux is the daughter of chilean parents living in political exile in france during augusto pinochet 's dictatorship of chile .
