Sonia y Myriam
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chile |
| Occupation(s) | Singers |
| Years active | 1941-1950, 1957-1964 |
Sonia y Miriam was a Chilean singing duo of sisters Myriam Ester von Schrebler García (May 22, 1930, Valparaíso, Chile - December 23, 2006, Madrid, Spain)[1] and Sonia von Schrebler García (April 9, 1929, Santiago, Chile - September 14, 2018).[2]
The sisters grew up on Cerro Playa Ancha in
In 1950, Sonia married and stopped performing. Myriam joined the Llanquiray Trio with Vicente Bianchi. The sisters reunited as a musical act from 1957 to 1964. During this period, they performed extensively in Chile, Cuba, Peru, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. They also had hits with the songs, "Adiós" and "Envidia". Myriam resigned from the group in 1964, and Sonia undertook a solo career under the name "Sonia La Única".[3]
In 2001, they were honored with the designation as fundamental figures of Chilean music.
References
- ^ "A los 76 años murió Myriam von Schrebler". Musicapopular.cl. 24 December 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "A los 89 años fallece la reconocida cantante nacional Sonia "La Única"". El Mercurio. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Sonia y Myriam". Musica Popular. Retrieved February 18, 2021.