Manuel Carrasco in Marbella

Manuel Carrasco is a Spanish singer-songwriter from Isla Cristina, Huelva, born in 1981. He was runner-up in the second season of Operación Triunfo and released his debut album, Quiéreme, soon afterward. His catalogue of pop songs marked by flamenco includes “Que nadie,” “Ya no” and “No dejes de soñar,” as well as the albums Bailar el viento, La cruz del mapa and Corazón y flecha. The Bailar el Viento tour reached Madrid’s Vicente Calderón Stadium in 2017, where he gave the venue’s final concert before its demolition. His La Cruz del Mapa tour later included a 2019 concert at Wanda Metropolitano and concluded in 2022 at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. He closed the Corazón y Flecha concert cycle in 2024 at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium under the title La última flecha.