the sevillan artist Maria Jimenez is dead this Thursday at the age of 73 in Triana, as reported by his family in a statement. “With deep sadness and pain in our hearts, we say goodbye today to María Jiménez, a woman loved and respected for her unwavering commitment to her family, friends, and admirers of hers. A indomitable spirit, an overwhelming personality, a strong and courageous woman who fought against all adversities beyond imagination,” said his son, Alejandro Jiménez, in the statement.

María, who passed away at 1:00 a.m. surrounded by her loved ones, “devoted her life to her two children, Rocío and Alejandro, her passions, her friends, whom she cultivated and loved with great generosity until the end of her days, to his sister Isabel, whom he adored, and being a flag of freedom”, reads the text. “She worked tirelessly to leave a musical legacy and an imprint against gender violence that he defended day by day. Always with humility ahead and the truth coming out uncensored from his lips”, highlighted Alejandro, who also stressed that he shared “his passion for life” with all his surroundings “in abundance and day by day”.

“The last great diva is leaving us, and a new star becomes part of the firmament, with an intense shine. Without a doubt, she will be deeply missed, we will miss her very much, her family, friends and fans, but her legacy will live on. forever,” said his son.

With almost fifty years of musical career, the singer, dancer and actress has released eighteen albums, in addition to acting in films and television series. Among her recognitions, she was awarded in 2022 with the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, and also the Medal of the City of Seville, the Gold Badge of Chiclana, the Andalusia Excellence Award or the distinction at the Radiolé Awards. In 1976 she published her first album that included rumbas, tangos, bulerías, boleros, rancheras and ballads by Silvio Rodríguez, Lolita de la Colina and Amancio Prada. It was in 1978 when Jiménez released ‘Se acabó’, whose first single became an absolute success in Spain and Mexico, with casual lyrics about a woman fed up with a situation of abuse.

During the eighties he continued recording and releasing albums. In 2001 she collaborated on the song “La lista de la compra” with the group La cabra mecánica that managed to reach the top of the list of Los 40 Principales. In 2002 he published the album ‘Donde más duele (Canta por Sabina)’ which covers the songs of Joaquín Sabina. Finally, in 2020 he published his latest album, ‘La vida a mi manera’, with collaborations with other artists such as Pitingo or Miguel Póveda. On the big screen, the artist participated in films such as ‘Manuela’ (1976), ‘Forgive me, love’ (1982), ‘Ja me maten!’ (2000), ‘Yo puta’ (2004) or ‘Los managers’, among other films. On television, Jiménez also appeared in fiction series such as ‘Hostal Royal Manzanares’ (1996) or ‘All men are equal’ (1997).