Pau Donés

Pau Donés Cirera (11 October 1966 – 9 June 2020) was a Spanish songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist of the Barcelona-based band Jarabe de Palo (also named "Jarabedepalo").

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Donés and the second or maternal family name is Cirera; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Pau Donés
Pau Donés in 2017
Pau Donés in 2017
Background information
Birth namePau Donés Cirera
Born(1966-10-11)11 October 1966
Montanuy, Aragon, Spain
Died9 June 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 53)
Naut Aran, Catalonia, Spain
GenresRock, pop-rock, flamenco rock
Years active1981–2020

Biography

Donés grew up in Barcelona.[1][2] He got his first guitar when he was 12 years old. Alongside his brother Marc, Pau Donés set up his first band: J. & Co. Band, and later on: Dentaduras Postizas.[3] Donés split his schedule between performing concerts locally, working as an advertising agent,[4] and studying economics.[5]

In 1996, Donés formed Jarabe de Palo.[5] Their debut album, La Flaca,[6] became a commercial success in Spain after being featured in a TV advertisement.[7] In 2008, he founded his own record company, Tronco Records.[8]

In 2017, he published the book and double disc 50 palos coinciding with his 50th birthday.[8] The album's release was accompanied by a tour of Spain and the United States.[9] In 2018, he released a live album with the Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra, entitled Jarabe Filarmónico.[8] In May 2020, his band released a new album titled Tragas o escupes.[10] It was initially set for release in September 2020.[8]

Personal life and health

Donés had a daughter named Sara, but was absent for much of her childhood because of his touring commitments.[8]

On 1 September 2015, Donés cancelled all upcoming concerts following an operation for his colorectal cancer.[11]

On 5 April 2016, Donés announced on Twitter that he had recovered from his illness. However, he had a relapse a year later.[12] He died from cancer on 9 June 2020, aged 53.[13]

Discography

Compilations
  • 2003 - ¿Grandes éxitos?
  • 2004 - Colección "Grandes"
  • 2005 - Completo, incompleto
  • 2006 - Edición 10º aniversario "La Flaca"

References
  1. Biografía de jarabe de Jarabe de Palo, en quedeletras.com
  2. «"En España no vivimos la música en las tripas"», en El País, [...] Jarabe de Palo, la banda encabezada por el barcelonés Pau Donés.
  3. Arevalo, Andrés. "Jarabe de PaloTodo empezó con una flaca, pero no se paró ahí". La Fonoteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. Gon, Manu (9 July 2015). "Pau Donés, líder de Jarabe de Palo:"Vivimos un momento mediocre dominado por la música de baile de dudosa calidad"". Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. "Muere Pau Donés, cantante de la banda Jarabe de Palo". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. Artist Biography by John Bush, Allmusic.com.
  7. Howell Llewellyn (27 December 1997). "Spanish Ad Propels Virgin's Late-Blooming La Flaca". Billboard. p. 17. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  8. "Muere Pau Donés, el popular líder de Jarabe de Palo, a los 53 años tras una heroica lucha contra el cáncer". ABC (in Spanish). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. Jarabe de Palo brilla en LOS40 Básico Opel Corsa in los40.com (in Spanish); accessed 10 June 2020.
  10. Jarabe de Palo presenta "al niño", su nuevo disco "Tragas o Escupes" in eluniversal.com.mx (in Spanish); accessed 10 June 2020.
  11. «Pau Donés: "En la vida hay que ser valiente. Hoy estás y mañana, no"», en El Periódico
  12. "Pau Donés sufre una recaída de su cáncer: "Pase lo que pase, Jarabe de Palo vuelve"". El País. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  13. Muere Pau Donés, líder de Jarabe de Palo, a los 53 años in lavanguardia.com (in Spanish)
  14. ""La Flaca" y otras 5 canciones para recordar al vocalista de Jarabe de Palo". BBC News Mundo (in Spanish). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  15. "Pau Donés publica por sorpresa su nuevo disco, "Tragas o escupes"". ABC (in Spanish). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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