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Núria Feliu i Mestres (aka Núria Feliu; La Feliu) [born 21st September, 1941 in Sants district, Barcelona, Catalonia] is a Catalan singer and actress, and a well-known ambassador for the Catalan culture.

Biography: She was born on September 21st,  1941 in the  Barcelonese  quarter of Sants. Despite being known as a “universal Barcelonan”, she proudly considers being born in Sants an honour. She began her career in the world of Arts as an actress. She made her début as a singer in 1965, and she has always stood out for her recordings of Catalan popular songs, boleros and duets. She has also popularized North American standards of jazz and country music with the remarkable aid of the pianist Tete Montoliu, thus taking the Catalan language to these music styles for the first time ever. She has also recorded well-known film soundtracks in Catalan. One of her most important lyricists was Josep Maria Andreu i Forns, and she has also been accompanied by the Catalan pianist Lucky Guri. In 1976 she was awarded the Premi de Cultura Popular (Popular Culture Prize) by the Spanish Ministry of Culture for her record Cançons d´Apel.les Mestres (Apel.les Mestres´Songs). In 1979 she was also granted the Medalla del Cercle Català, and the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1985; in 1990 she received the Premi Sant Jordi de cinematografia (Sant Jordi Prize of cinematography) from RNE (Spanish National Radio) and the SGAE Prize for her career. In 2011, she celebrated her 70th birthday and also her 50 years in music business. The act took place at Liceu Opera House (Barcelona) accompanied by many friends that wanted to share that special moment with her. Nowadays she is still on active reciting poems and attending cultural events among other activities.

Official Fan Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nuriafeliu/

Official website: www.nuriafeliu.cat

Discography:

1965: Anirem tots cap al cel. 1965: Gent. 1965: Núria Feliu amb Tete Montoliu. 1966: Núria Feliu amb Lou Bennett i els seus amics. 1966: Cançons de pel·lícules. 1966: JAM Session en el C.E.N. 1967: Mai no goses. 1967: El cant dels ocells. 1968: Núria Feliu canta Salvador Espriu. 1968: Què n'ha quedat del nostre amor?. 1968: Senzillament. 1969: No encenguis l'espelma. 1970: Mitges brillants. 1970: El cuplet a Barcelona. 1971: Homenatge a Mistinguett. 1972: Núria de nit. 1972: El retaule del flautista. 1973: El Clar pais. 1973: Cançons de m'agraden. 1973: Tè per tots. 1974: Cuplets tradicionals catalans. 1974: Cinema ranci...cinema d'avui. 1975: Núria Feliu y los Guacamayos. 1976: Cançons d'Apel·les Mestres. 1977: El cant del poble. 1978: I les gavines seran de paper de xarol. 1979: La Comèdia Musical Catalana. 1981: Viure a Barcelona. 1984: El Petit Príncep. 1985: Més que mai. 1986: Cançons d'entre-guerres. 1987: Els Óscars de la Feliu. 1989: Amb cor i ànima. 1990: Núria Feliu. 25 anys. 1990: Núria Feliu i Tete Montoliu. 1965-1990. 1994: Us ho devia. 1995: Els nostres cuplets. 1996: Per raons sentimentals. 2002: Amb un aire country. 2005: Núria Feliu. 40 anys. 2007: Les sardanes més populars. Disc-llibre.