Adela Domingo

Adela Domingo Carmona (popularly known as Adelita Domingo; Seville, 21 April 1930 – Seville, 31 July 2012), was a Spanish dancer, songwriter, concert pianist, as well as a teacher of dance and tonadilla songs. Students of Copla folk music included Gracia Montes, Isabel Pantoja, Lolita Sevilla, Marifé de Triana, Paquita Rico, and Rocío Jurado. There were singers such as Ana María Bueno, Matilde Coral, Merche Esmeralda, and Milagros Mengíbar. Artists of flamenco, copla, and national pop included Paloma San Basilio and Pastora Soler.

After a long illness, Adelita Domingo died in Seville on 31 July 2012. Burial was in the city's Cemetery of San Fernando.

Awards and honours She was awarded various distinctions and recognitions during her lifetime, including the medal she received in 2007 from the city of Seville from its then mayor, Alfredo Sánchez Monteseirín, that was awarded to her in 2009. In addition, in 2001 she was awarded the 2001 Premio a la Mujer Sevillana.