Cantantes y músicos - Vocab English to Spanish
Spanish: AQA A Level, topic 7.1.2
Cantantes y músicos
Nouns
- un/una cantante – a singer
- un músico – a musician (masculine)
- la escena – the stage
- un modelo – a role model
- un ejemplo – an example (person)
- la autopromoción – self-promotion
- un/a mentor – a mentor
Nouns 2
- la letra - the lyrics
- el sonido – the sound
- la canción – the song
- la banda sonora – the soundtrack
- un reality – a reality show
Nouns 3
- la lista oficial de ventas – the official sales chart
- premios - awards
- la bailarina – the dancer
- la actuación – the performance
- el/la cantautor/a – the songwriter
- la composición – the musical piece
- un/a heavy – a Rockstar
- talento - talent
- los/las telespectadores - the viewers
Nouns 4
- un concierto en vivo – a live concert
- un/una fan – a fan
- los Premios Goya – The Goya Awards
- un éxito – a success
- el top 10 – the top 10
- el single – the single
- la carrera – the career
- un concurso musical – a musical competition/quiz
- triunfador/a - winner
Verbs
- actuar – to perform
- componer – to compose
- comportarse – to behave
- desarrollarse – to develop
- estrenar – to premiere
- hacer el papel de – to play the role of
- tocar – to play (an instrument)
- lograr – to achieve
- salir a la venta – to go on sale
Verbs 2
- reflexionar – to reflect
- crear polémica – to create controversy
- grabar – to film
- cantar – to sing
- rapear – to rap
- revolucionar – to revolutionise
- triunfar – to triumph/win/succeed
- tener éxito – to be successful
- ver en directo – to watch live
Verbs 3
- versionar – to make a new version of something
- tener curiosidad – to be curious
- vender – to sell
- realizar – to achieve
- salir en la tele – to appear on TV
- participar – to participate
- ganar – to win
- saltar al estrellato – to become a star
- escuchar en directo – to listen live
- influir – to influence
- escribir canciones – to write songs
Other
- en segundo plano – in the background
- a lo largo de su carrera profesional – throughout their professional career
- en vivo – live
Adjectives
- destacado/a – outstanding
- atestado/a – full
- pegadizo/a - catchy
- tildado/a – branded
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