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Vega | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Vega_(cantante)2.jpg) Vega at Alice in Wonderland premiere in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mercedes Mígel Carpio |
| Born | 18 February 1979 Córdoba, Spain |
| Genres | Pop rock, acoustic, alternative pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
| Website | http://www.vegaoficial.com/ |
Mercedes Mígel Carpio (born 18 February 1979, in Córdoba, Spain), better known as Vega, is a Spanish singer-songwriter.
Her interest in music started when she was a child. She studied Advertising and Public Relations in Segovia, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in Operación Triunfo 2002, her springboard to fame. Her musical style can be defined as the classical Spanish canción de autor or singer-songwriter, but it shows influences of Frank Sinatra, K's Choice and Los Planetas.