Ana Torroja (born December 28, 1959) is a Spanish vocalist and the lead singer of the million-selling trio Mecano. Daughter of a noted engineer, she was born in Madrid and met José María Cano while studying economics at the university. The two became good friends, and José María soon introduced Ana to his younger brother Nacho. Upon hearing Ana singing along to his brother's compositions on the guitar, Nacho suggested that the three form a band, and in 1981 Mecano was born. December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... (For the toy construction material, see Meccano) Mecano was a Spanish pop/alternative band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña, a sociocultural movement that occurred in Spain during the 1980s. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Location Location of Madrid in Europe Coordinates : 40° 23’N , 3°43′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Villa de Madrid (Spanish) Spanish name Villa de Madrid Founded 9th century Postal code 28001-28080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 91 (Villa de... José María Cano (born February 21, 1959) is a Spanish songwriter and singer. ... Different kinds of guitars The guitar is a fretted and stringed musical instrument, used in a wide variety of musical styles, and is also widely known as a solo classical instrument. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After seven Mecano albums and much success in Europe and Latin America, months of continuous touring began taking their toll on the band, especially on Ana who was starting to develop vocal problems. In 1993, the band announced a temporary split. While José and Nacho composed solo albums, Ana chose to travel round the world to visit places like Hawaii, Bombay, and New York, cities she had sung about while singing with Mecano. It was in New York that she made her home and took dance classes. European redirects here. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

By 1997, Ana felt confident enough to sing again and moved to London to record her first solo album Puntos cardinales. The album marked a curious change for Ana. Because her new songs were not written from a male point of view like the Mecano hits written by the Cano brothers, she felt she could express herself as a woman for the first time. The first single from the album A contratiempo was a Spanish-language cover of an old Bette Midler song, "Bottomless". London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Bette Midler, on the cover of her 1973 album of the same name This is about the performer also called The Divine Miss M; for her eponymous albums, see her list of albums. ...

In 1998—partially due to the expense and commercial failure of José María's opera project—Mecano reformed for the double-disc greatest hits compilation Ana, José, Nacho, which also featured seven new songs. The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... Greatest Hits is a common name for a compilation album of an artists most popular songs. ...

In 1999, her biggest solo success came with her album Pasajes de un sueno. This album was hailed by critics, and the first single, "Ya No Te Quiero", became one of the best selling songs in Spain in 1999.

In 2006, Ana edited a new studio album called Me cuesta tanto olvidarte. The album consisted of new versions of old Mecano hits. The first single was called Los amantes (Spanish Chart Peak #10).