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The Music of Amaral Trivia Quiz

I discovered this band when I was spending time in Barcelona. They are very well-known in Spain, but not so well outside that country. Let's change that!

A multiple-choice quiz by PearlQ19. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
PearlQ19

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
343,487

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. For starters, tell me if the following is true: the band name, "Amaral", is the last name of lead singer and founding member, Eva.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Amaral won the MTV Europe Music Award in 2002 for their album, "Estrella de mar" ("Starfish"). Which of the following songs is NOT featured on that album? Hint

Salir corriendo

C�mo hablar

Te necesito

Morir�a por vos

3. The British rock band Placebo sang a famous song called "Without You I'm Nothing". Amaral have released a song with a similar title in Spanish (but it has nothing to do with the Placebo song). What is the title of that song? Hint

Soy nada sin ti

Nadie

Sin ti no soy nadie

Sin ti no soy nada

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Question 4 of 10

4. One of my favorite songs is an almost minimalistic track from Amaral's self-titled first album (1997). It features a tango-esque bassline, and an excerpt from the lyrics reads, "La libertad es una amiga traidora / Y me dej� abandonada" ("Freedom is a treacherous friend and left me all alone"). Which song is it? Hint

No existen los milagros

Siento que te extra�o

No soy como t�

Lo quiero o�r de tu boca

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Question 5 of 10

5. Amaral's biggest hit to date was "El universo sobre m�". From which platinum-winning album comes this song? Hint

P�jaros en la cabeza

Gato negro drag�n rojo

Estrella de mar

Una peque�a parte del mundo

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Question 6 of 10

6. The energetic "Subamos al cielo" is the first track on the 2000 album, "Una peque�a parte del mundo". Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the lyrics? Hint

flying carpets ("alfombras voladoras")

party drums ("los tambores de fiesta")

the seed of the moon ("la semilla de luna")

the black angel ("el �ngel negro")

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete this lyric from the 2008 album, "Gato negro drag�n rojo": "Las chicas de mi barrio llevan..." Hint

"... anillos y collares"

"... el sol en la cintura"

"... la luna en el coraz�n"

"... nada m�s que sus pieles"

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Alerta", also from the 2008 album, contains the following lyrics: "Su reino por un amigo / Que le acompa�e esta noche / Que pronunciara al oido / Las s�labas de su nombre" ("Her kingdom for a friend / Who will keep her company tonight / Who will whisper into her ear / The syllables of her name"). The girl that the lyrics are talking about is addressed as what? Hint

"chica hermosa"

"mujer bonita"

"princesa triste"

"ni�a perdida"

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Morir�a por vos" (from "Estrella de mar"), along with Robinson and Dorian Gray, references an American actor and movie. Which? Hint

Tom Hanks in "Sleepless in Seatlle"

Nicolas Cage in "Leaving Las Vegas"

Ralph Fiennes in "The English Patient"

Sean Penn in "Dead Man Walking"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Despite the first line being, "A�n no apagues la luz / Quiero verla en tus ojos brillar" ("Don't put out the light just yet / I want to see it shining in your eyes"), the song containing those lyrics is about ending a relationship.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For starters, tell me if the following is true: the band name, "Amaral", is the last name of lead singer and founding member, Eva.

Answer: True

Amaral consists of lead singer Eva Amaral and guitarist Juan Aguirre. The band was founded in Zaragoza in 1997. Their music is a mixture of soft rock and pop sounds with Latin and Synth influences. I am especially fond of their lyrics, which are often very poetic. You'll get to know some of those in the rest of this quiz.

2. Amaral won the MTV Europe Music Award in 2002 for their album, "Estrella de mar" ("Starfish"). Which of the following songs is NOT featured on that album?

Answer: C�mo hablar

"C�mo hablar" ("How can I speak?") is from their 2000 album, "Una peque�a parte del mundo".
Amaral are among the best-selling Spanish bands of all time. They have collaborated with a number of well-known musicians, including Moby and Peter Buck.

Answer: Sin ti no soy nada

"Sin ti no soy nada" was featured on the award-winning 2002 album, "Estrella de mar". The song lyrics are very poetic and poignant:
"Mi alma, mi cuerpo, mi voz no sirven de nada / Que no har�a yo por ver tu mirada / Por ser como siempre los dos mientras todo cambia / Porque yo sin ti no soy nada..."
("My soul, my body, my voice are utterly useless / What I wouldn't do to look in your eyes / To be with you, as always, while everything is changing / Because without you I'm nothing...")

Answer: Lo quiero o�r de tu boca

"Lo quiero o�r de tu boca" ("I want to hear it from you" [literally, "from your mouth"]) is at the very top of my Amaral playlist. It has a very distinct atmosphere about it.

5. Amaral's biggest hit to date was "El universo sobre m�". From which platinum-winning album comes this song?

Answer: P�jaros en la cabeza

The 2005 album "P�jaros en la cabeza" (literally, "Birds in the head", i.e. to have a bee in your bonnet) sold over 600,000 copies. Apart from "El universo sobre m�", it also features the singles "D�as de verano", "Resurrecci�n", and "Revoluci�n".

6. The energetic "Subamos al cielo" is the first track on the 2000 album, "Una peque�a parte del mundo". Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the lyrics?

Answer: the black angel ("el �ngel negro")

The "�ngel negro" is from "Te necesito", a ballad from "Estrella de mar" and the only Spanish song I have ever sung at a karaoke bar.
"Subamos al cielo" is an uptempo song that will go well with any party you're having - drums or not.

7. Complete this lyric from the 2008 album, "Gato negro drag�n rojo": "Las chicas de mi barrio llevan..."

Answer: "... el sol en la cintura"

These are the first few lines of the song: "Las chicas de mi barrio llevan el sol en la cintura / Nos hizo quemaduras aquella libertad..." ("The girls in my neighborhood wear the sun on their waists / It left burn marks on us, this freedom...")
It is probably a good thing that they are not wearing "nada m�s que sus pieles", because that would imply they are not wearing anything at all :)

Answer: "ni�a perdida"

"Ni�a perdida" means "Little girl lost".
"Alerta" is a quiet song with a very distinctive guitar accompaniment and some nice counterpoint work.

9. "Morir�a por vos" (from "Estrella de mar"), along with Robinson and Dorian Gray, references an American actor and movie. Which?

Answer: Nicolas Cage in "Leaving Las Vegas"

The gist of the song is to seize the moment and not think about the consequences: "Como Nicolas Cage en Leaving Las Vegas / No tengo planes m�s all� de esta cena / Es un misterio hasta d�nde la noche nos lleva..." ("Just like Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas / I don't have any plans beyond this dinner / It's a mystery where the night will take us...")
"Vos" is a form of the second person plural that is mainly used in South American Spanish, and is probably used here to imply a different register (something like "I'd die for thee").

Answer: True

The song is, "Voy a acabar contigo" ("I'll end things with you"). It took me some time to understand that. At first I thought it meant, "I'm going to end up with you".

Source: Author PearlQ19

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