Falete

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ojeda and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.

Rafael Ojeda Rojas (born 1978 in Seville),^[1] better known as Falete (Spanish pronunciation: [faˈlete]), is a Spanish flamenco singer.

Falete
Born	Rafael Ojeda Rojas (1978-01-09) January 9, 1978 (age 47) Seville, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Occupation	Flamenco singer

Biography

Falete's father was a founding member of the musical group Cantores de Híspalis.^[2] At the age of 17, he made his debut at the Teatro Lope de Vega, Seville, where he sang for La Chunga. In the mid-90s, he traveled around the United States, singing alongside Juanito Valderrama, José Menese and José Manuel Soto.^[3]

In 1997, Falete starred in the anthology Novísimos, huele a flamenco. He traveled to Japan in 2002 with La Paquera de Jerez to tour theaters until 2004, when he released his debut album Amar duele, which rendered him a national musical and media figure.^[3] It was a compilation of covers of some of his favorite songs. The album won a Disco de Oro and was on the list of bestselling albums for over 10 months.^[4]

Discography

• Amar duele (2004)
• Puta mentira (2006)
• Coplas que nos han matao (2007)
• ¿Quién te crees tú? (2008)
• Sin censura (2012)^[5]