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{{Short description|Argentine canción melódica singer}}
⚫ '''Maria Martha Serra Lima''' (born c. ]) is a famous ] singer.
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⚫ '''María Martha Serra Lima''' (December 19, 1942 -November 2, 2017) was an ] ] singer.
Serra Lima became famous across ] and in ] during the ]. She was also very popular during the ], her songs becoming hits in places such as ], ], ], ] and others, apart from her home country.


==Life and work==
Serra Lima is well known also for her size: At an estimated weight of about 230 pounds, even she herself has poked fun out of her weight, once declaring "with over 100 kg, I still train like a fifteen year old girl!"
Born in ] to a family of ] proprietors, Serra Lima was first signed on to a record label in 1977, and became famous across ] and in ] during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for her ] vocal texture and her repertoire of ] and ]s, she collaborated extensively with singer-songwriters from elsewhere in Latin America, particularly ] such as ] and ]; among her best-known, non-Hispanic interpretations is that of ]'s '']''. Her albums became hits in ], ], ], ], ], and elsewhere in the region, apart from her home country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/maria-martha-serra-lima-provoque-anorexia_0_Skr54M1Atl.html|title=María Martha Serra Lima: 'Me provoqué una anorexia'|date=Jan 14, 2007|website=www.clarin.com|accessdate=Dec 19, 2020}}</ref>


She has shared stage with many major international singers, done multiple international tours and won many awards through her career as a singer. She shared the stage with numerous major international singers, done multiple international tours and won many awards through her career as a singer. Serra Lima sold in excess of 10 million albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s.


==Discography==
==Partial discography==
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/maria-martha-serra-lima|title=María Martha Serra Lima discography|website=RateYourMusic|accessdate=Dec 19, 2020}}</ref>
*Coleccion Inolvidable (Unforgettable Collection, a greatest hits ])
*''María Martha Serra Lima'' (1978)
*Quien Soy (Who I Am)
*''Personal'' (1979)
*20 Grandes Exitos (20 Great Hits)
*''Entre nosotros'' (1980)
*Brillantes 2 (Brilliant Songs 2)
*''Estilo'' (1982)
*Esencia Romantica
*''Sentir'' (1983)
*Mis ]s
*''Esencia romántica 2'' (1984)
*]as de Amor
*''Plenamente'' (1985)
*Simbolo de Amor (Symbol of Love)
*''El viaje'' (1986)
*Viaje (Trip)
*''¡10 años contigo!'' (1987)
*Entre Nosotros (Between Us)
*''Matices'' (1989)
*Los Esenciales (The Essencial songs)
*''Mis boleros'' (1989)
*20th Anniversary
*''Quién soy'' (1990)
*12 Grandes Exitos
*Lo Mejor de Mi (My Best) *''Lo mejor de mí'' (1991)
*''Como nunca'' (1993)
*Cosas de la Vida (Things That Happen in Life)
*''Símbolo de amor'' (1994)
*Como Nunca (Like Never Before)
*''Cosas de la vida'' (1995)
*20 de Coleccion (20 Songs to Collect)
*''Para estar contigo'' (1996)
*The Latin Stars Series
*''Esencia romántica 3'' (1998)
*''Baladas de amor'' (2001)
*''Intensa'' (2004)
*''Con el alma'' (2011)

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Argentine canción melódica singer
María Martha Serra Lima
Serra Lima performing in Oberá, Misiones
Born(1942-12-19)December 19, 1942
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedNovember 2, 2017(2017-11-02) (aged 72)
Miami, Florida, United States
OccupationSinger

María Martha Serra Lima (December 19, 1942 -November 2, 2017) was an Argentine canción melódica singer.

Life and work

Born in Buenos Aires to a family of auto dealership proprietors, Serra Lima was first signed on to a record label in 1977, and became famous across Latin America and in Spain during the 1970s and 1980s. Known for her contralto vocal texture and her repertoire of love ballads and boleros, she collaborated extensively with singer-songwriters from elsewhere in Latin America, particularly Mexican standards such as Los Panchos and Armando Manzanero; among her best-known, non-Hispanic interpretations is that of Paul Anka's My Way. Her albums became hits in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and elsewhere in the region, apart from her home country.

She shared the stage with numerous major international singers, done multiple international tours and won many awards through her career as a singer. Serra Lima sold in excess of 10 million albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Discography

  • María Martha Serra Lima (1978)
  • Personal (1979)
  • Entre nosotros (1980)
  • Estilo (1982)
  • Sentir (1983)
  • Esencia romántica 2 (1984)
  • Plenamente (1985)
  • El viaje (1986)
  • ¡10 años contigo! (1987)
  • Matices (1989)
  • Mis boleros (1989)
  • Quién soy (1990)
  • Lo mejor de mí (1991)
  • Como nunca (1993)
  • Símbolo de amor (1994)
  • Cosas de la vida (1995)
  • Para estar contigo (1996)
  • Esencia romántica 3 (1998)
  • Baladas de amor (2001)
  • Intensa (2004)
  • Con el alma (2011)

References

  1. "María Martha Serra Lima: 'Me provoqué una anorexia'". www.clarin.com. Jan 14, 2007. Retrieved Dec 19, 2020.
  2. "María Martha Serra Lima discography". RateYourMusic. Retrieved Dec 19, 2020.
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