María Carmen Graña, known professionally as María Graña, was born on June 16,
1953, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is an Argentine tango and bolero singer.
Graña began studying singing at the age of 12 under Elvira Aquilano. Her
breakthrough came in 1970 when she won first prize on the television program
Canta el pueblo with "La canción de Buenos Aires". In 1973, Osvaldo Pugliese
invited her to join his orchestra. Her first solo album, La gran tanguista, was
released in 1975 following a successful tour in Colombia. Graña gained
international recognition as part of the original c...