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{{Short description|Spanish musician}}
'''Jesús Manuel Rodríguez''', also known as '''El Koala''' (October 15, 1970) ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "the [[koala]]"), is a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[musician]].
[[File:KoalaAberucena.jpg|thumb|El Koala, 2016]]
'''Jesús Manuel Rodríguez''', also known as '''El Koala''' (October 15, 1969) ([[Spanish language|Spanish]] for "the [[koala]]"), is a Spanish [[musician]].


He started in the music world in 1986, creating a [[punk-rock]] group called "Santos Putos". Later he got involved in several projects, including "Los Ducati" music group. In 2006 he released his first music disc as El Koala, titled ''Rock Rústico de Lomo Ancho'' (''"Wide loin rustic rock"''). Its first single video clip, ''Opá, yo viazé un corrá'', is one of the most ever viewed videos at [[YouTube]], with more than 2 million views only in the first month after its release, currently more than 18.5 million views (March 29, 2009). A new version of the song, under the title ''Opá, vamo a por el mundiá'', is used by the Spanish television station [[La Sexta]] to advertise its [[FIFA World Cup 2006|World Cup]] programmes.
He started in the music world in 1986, creating a [[punk-rock]] group called "Santos Putos". Later he got involved in several projects, including "Los Ducati" music group. In 2006 he released his first music disc as El Koala, titled ''Rock Rústico de Lomo Ancho'' (''"Wide loin rustic rock"''). Its first single video clip, ''Opá, yo viazé un corrá'', is one of the most ever viewed videos at [[YouTube]], with more than 2 million views only in the first month after its release, currently more than 22.9 million views (April 12, 2014). A new version of the song, under the title ''Opá, vamo a por el mundiá'', is used by the Spanish television station [[La Sexta]] to advertise its [[FIFA World Cup 2006|World Cup]] programmes.


El Koala has defined a new musical concept: "rustic rock music", in which simple style typical of country life lyrics got mixed with [[Rock music|rock]] and [[Pop music|pop]] melodies.
El Koala has defined a new musical concept: "rustic rock music", in which simple style typical of country life lyrics got mixed with [[Rock music|rock]] and [[Pop music|pop]] melodies.
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.elkoala.es/ Official Site]
* [http://www.elkoala.es/ Official Site]
* http://scolas.skyrock.com/article_1142186014.html


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Latest revision as of 20:48, 23 January 2023

El Koala, 2016

Jesús Manuel Rodríguez, also known as El Koala (October 15, 1969) (Spanish for "the koala"), is a Spanish musician.

He started in the music world in 1986, creating a punk-rock group called "Santos Putos". Later he got involved in several projects, including "Los Ducati" music group. In 2006 he released his first music disc as El Koala, titled Rock Rústico de Lomo Ancho ("Wide loin rustic rock"). Its first single video clip, Opá, yo viazé un corrá, is one of the most ever viewed videos at YouTube, with more than 2 million views only in the first month after its release, currently more than 22.9 million views (April 12, 2014). A new version of the song, under the title Opá, vamo a por el mundiá, is used by the Spanish television station La Sexta to advertise its World Cup programmes.

El Koala has defined a new musical concept: "rustic rock music", in which simple style typical of country life lyrics got mixed with rock and pop melodies.

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