cancionista

Definitions of cancionista
  1. noun
    a person who sings
    synonyms: cantante, vocalista
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    alto
    a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
    barítono
    a male singer
    bajo
    an adult male singer with the lowest voice
    corista
    a singer in a choir
    contralto
    a woman singer having a contralto voice
    cantante melódico
    a singer of popular ballads
    cantor, juglar, trovador
    a singer of folk songs
    estrella de la ópera
    singer of lead role in an opera
    estrella del rock
    a famous singer of rock music
    soprano, tiple
    a female singer
    tenor
    an adult male with a tenor voice
    voz
    (metonymy) a singer
    escolano, niño de coro
    a boy who sings in a choir
    coloratura
    a lyric soprano who specializes in coloratura vocal music
    contratenor
    a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
    mezzo-soprano, mezzosoprano
    a soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto
    diva, prima donna
    a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
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    instrumentista, músico
    someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
  2. noun
    a composer of words or music for popular songs
    synonyms: baladista
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    compositor
    someone who composes music as a profession
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