Renata Flores Rivera (born March 20, 2001) is a Peruvian singer, made famous in South America by a viral Quechua cover of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel", released in 2015.
Career Flores began studying Quechua at the age of 13, and, growing in fluency, continued to do so at university.'Renata Flores, a Peruvian singer, embraces her Quechua heritage', The Economist (22 May 2021). She translated "The Way You Make Me Feel" with help from Ada, her 72-year-old grandmother. In 2014, she participated in "The Voice Kids Peru", a Peruvian talent show. She went on to release several original trap songs in her ancestral language of Quechua, the lyrics often addressing issues faced by indigenous communities in Peru.Renata Flores. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/artists/Renata-flores on 29 June 2020.Turkewitz, Julie. Peru’s Queen of Quechua Rap Wants to Rescue Indigenous Culture With Her Music. The New York Times. Published April 28, 2020. Last updated April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.Moreno Herrera, Rodrigo. Renata Flores: "Quiero representar a los quechuahablantes, a la mujer andina". El Comercio. Last updated May 5, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020
In March 2021, Flores released her first album, Isqun, largely in Quechua. She also appeared (again speaking Quechua) in adverts for a perfume brand. In 2024, she acted in the drama film Tattoos in Memory directed by Luis Llosa. In August 2024, she presented a quechua version of "Aguita del Equilibiro" with Alejandro y María Laura.
Singles As lead artist Title YearAlbum Mirando la Misma LunaMirando La Misma Luna. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-mirando-la-misma-luna-lyrics on June 29, 2020. 2018 Single MiradasMiradas. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-miradas-lyrics on June 29, 2020. 2018 Single TijerasTijeras. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-tijeras-lyrics on June 29, 2020. 2018 Single Qam HinaQam Hina. Genius. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Renata-flores-qam-hina-lyrics on June 29, 2020. 2019 Single
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