Victoria Abril, born Victoria Mérida Rojas in 1959 in Madrid, Spain, began her artistic journey as a classical dancer before transitioning to acting in the mid-1970s. She trained at the National School of Dance in Madrid before making her screen debut. Her foray into music started with participation in the 1979 Spanish Eurovision selection with “Bang-Bang-Bang”. She released the album Putcheros do Brasil in 2005, showcasing bossa nova standards, followed by Olala! in 2007, which brought together flamenco families from Andalusia and Extremadura and featured both French chanson classics and a Spanish-language song in favour of euthanasia. The albums were issued under RCA. Her music career runs in parallel with her extensive film career, and her filmography includes titles such as El camino de los ingleses and La casa del paraíso.
