Lhasa de Sela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lhasa de Sela

Mexican-American singer who gained fame in Montreal, Canada

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1972

Place of Birth: Big Indian, New York, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-2010

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Lhasa de Sela

  • Lhasa de Sela (September 27, 1972 – January 1, 2010), also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-born singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States, and divided her adult life between Canada and France.
  • Her first album, La Llorona, went platinum in Canada and brought Lhasa a Félix Award and a Juno Award. Following this success, Lhasa toured with Lilith Fair, then joined her sisters in a French circus troupe, contributing her husky voice to the musical backdrop.
  • She lived in Marseille and began to write more songs, then moved back to Montreal and produced a second album, The Living Road.
  • Once again, she toured in support of her album, and she collaborated with other musicians on their projects.
  • During this time, BBC Radio 3 honored her as the best world music artist of the Americas in 2005.
  • She published a book about her impressions of life on the road. Lhasa recorded a third album, titled Lhasa, but she was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 around the time it was released.
  • She endured severe treatments but these did not halt the illness.
  • She died on New Year's Day 2010.
  • A memorial program of her music was put together in January 2012, performed in Montreal by artists who had worked with her.

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