Janette Anne Dimech, known professionally as Jeanette, is a
British-born Spanish singer. She first rose to prominence as the lead
singer of Pic-Nic, a teenage folk-pop band that topped the charts in
1968 with her song "Cállate niña". Jeanette returned as a solo
artist in 1971 with the Hispavox single "Soy rebelde", which redefined
her career as a romantic balladist and was hit across the
Spanish-speaking world, becoming a generational anthem.In 1976, Carlos
Saura included Jeanette's 1974 song "Porque te vas" in his film CrÃa
cuervos, which propelled it to become a major hit and one of the most
famous Spanish pop songs of all time. After the international success
of "Porque te vas", Jeanette worked in France and Germany until she
returned to the Spanish market with the 1981 album Corazón de poeta,
which includes several of her most famous songs. The commercial
reception of Corazón de poeta allowed her to record two more albums
with RCA Victorâ€"Reluz in 1983 and Ojos en el sol in 1984â€"which
were unsuccessful. Her last studio album, Loca por la música, was
released in 1989 on independent record label Twins and sought to
reinvent her style with techno-pop influences.The figure of Jeanette
has been revalued in the 21st century and she is now considered a cult
artist and an influence on Spanish-language indie pop. In 2010, 20
minutos described Jeanette as "a legend of Spanish music and muse of
independent pop".
British-born Spanish singer. She first rose to prominence as the lead
singer of Pic-Nic, a teenage folk-pop band that topped the charts in
1968 with her song "Cállate niña". Jeanette returned as a solo
artist in 1971 with the Hispavox single "Soy rebelde", which redefined
her career as a romantic balladist and was hit across the
Spanish-speaking world, becoming a generational anthem.In 1976, Carlos
Saura included Jeanette's 1974 song "Porque te vas" in his film CrÃa
cuervos, which propelled it to become a major hit and one of the most
famous Spanish pop songs of all time. After the international success
of "Porque te vas", Jeanette worked in France and Germany until she
returned to the Spanish market with the 1981 album Corazón de poeta,
which includes several of her most famous songs. The commercial
reception of Corazón de poeta allowed her to record two more albums
with RCA Victorâ€"Reluz in 1983 and Ojos en el sol in 1984â€"which
were unsuccessful. Her last studio album, Loca por la música, was
released in 1989 on independent record label Twins and sought to
reinvent her style with techno-pop influences.The figure of Jeanette
has been revalued in the 21st century and she is now considered a cult
artist and an influence on Spanish-language indie pop. In 2010, 20
minutos described Jeanette as "a legend of Spanish music and muse of
independent pop".
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