Renata Flores
Peruvian singer
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Renata Flores Rivera is a Peruvian singer, made famous in South America by a viral Quechua cover of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel", released in 2015.[2][3][4][5]
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Renata Flores | |
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Renata Flores in 2019 | |
| Born | March 20, 2001[1] Huamanga, Peru |
| Alma mater | San Cristóbal National University |
| Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
| Known for | Quechua-language trap songs, indigenous activism, song covers translated to Quechua |
Career
Flores began studying Quechua at the age of 13, and, growing in fluency, continued to do so at university.[6] She translated "The Way You Make Me Feel" with help from Ada, her 72-year-old grandmother.[7] In 2014, she participated in "The Voice Kids Peru", a Peruvian talent show.[8][9] She went on to release several original trap songs in her ancestral language of Quechua, the lyrics often addressing issues faced by indigenous communities in Peru.[10][11][12]
In March 2021, Flores released her first album, Isqun, largely in Quechua. She also appeared (again speaking Quechua) in adverts for a perfume brand.[6] In 2024, she acted in the drama film Tattoos in Memory directed by Luis Llosa.[13] In August 2024, she presented a quechua version of "Aguita del Equilibiro" with Alejandro y María Laura. [14]
