Fina de Calderón explained

Fina de Calderón (August 21, 1927 Madrid- January 12, 2010 Madrid) was a Spanish writer, poet, songwriter, and musician.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Her song "Caracola" ("Conch") was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, performed by Los TNT.^[5]

Life

She grew up in France.As a youth, she studied violin and composed her first poems.She moved to Toledo, and was owner of Cigarral del Ángel.^[6]

Family

She married Fernando Calderon Gutierrez, Marquis of Mozobamba del Pozo, and they had three children, José Rafael, Mariola and Giovanna.

Works

• Fuego, grito, luna (Fire, cry, moon), (theater)
• Book: Los pasos que no regresan. Huerga Y Fierro Editores. 2004. 978-84-8374-473-4. (The steps do not come back) (Memoir)

Poetry

• La cicatriz de arena (The scar of sand) (poetry)
• Pluriels (Plurales) Fugger Libros, SIAL Ediciones, 2006, (poems bilingual French / Spanish)^[7]
• Book: Canciones infantiles . Illustrator Alain Durand. Ediciones de la Torre. 2007. 978-84-7960-382-3.
• Book: La sed que dura. Huerga Y Fierro Editores. 2002. 978-84-8374-365-2 .
• Book: Glorieta de la melancolía. Huerga Y Fierro Editores. 1998. 978-84-8374-040-8 .
• Book: Vencejos, aunque ruiseñores . Ediciones de la Torre. 1994. 978-84-7960-072-3 .

Songs

• "En Roma (Rome)"
• "La otra mitad (The other half)"
• "Pouvoir" (song by Édith Piaf)
• "Nous de Paris" (song by Maurice Chevalier)
• "Caracola (Conch)"
• "Primer plano (Foreground)" (song by Víctor Manuel in 1966)
• Book: Mis Canciones Festivaleras de los años 60 . Ediciones de la Torre. 2007. 978-84-7960-383-0. (My festival-goers songs of the 60's)"

Dances

• Cancela (ballet)
• El Greco (ballet)

Notes and References

1. News: Fallece en Madrid la poeta Fina de Calderón Cultura EL PAÍS. El País. 12 January 2010.
2. Web site: Muere a los 82 años la poeta y compositora Fina de Calderón. 13 January 2010.
3. Web site: La infanta Elena acude al funeral de Fina de Calderón. 19 January 2010.
4. Web site: Actualidad .
5. Book: Eurovision Song Contest – The Complete & Independent Guide 2010 . Simon Barclay. 17 June 2010 . Simon Barclay. 978-1-4457-8415-1 .
6. Web site: Fallece la poeta Fina de Calderón. 12 January 2010.
7. Web site: ArtesHoy - Fina de Calderón: Pluriels.