Luz Casal

Luz Casal, born November 11, 1958 at Boimorto, is a Spanish pop singer. She grew up in neighbouring Asturias, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as a musician. She became famous in the early 1980s, and remained an important figure in Spanish pop music all through said decade and beyond, with her sound gradually maturing towards soft adult pop. She recorded a cover version of ├[]tienne Daho's French language song "Duel au Soleil" in Spanish called "Un nuevo d├¡a brillar├í", which became a hit song. Since the beginning of her career, she has sold over five million albums. In 1992 she enjoyed great success with her appearance in the soundtrack of Pedro Almod├│var's acclaimed film Tacones Lejanos singing Agust├¡n Lara's theme "Piensa en m├¡". In January 2007, Luz Casal was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an operation at the Ruber Clinic in Madrid.[citation needed], seven months later, she revealed to the Spanish media that she had overcome her disease. More recently in May 2010, she announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer in her other breast and had to cancel her current tour to be operated on.