"Manuelita la tortuga" | |
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Song by Leda y María | |
from the album Doña Disparate y Bambuco | |
Language | Spanish |
Released | 1962 |
Recorded | |
Length | 4:10 |
Label | Disco Plin |
Songwriter(s) | María Elena Walsh |
Producer(s) | María Herminia Avellaneda [1] |
"Manuelita la tortuga" (pronounced [ma.nwe.ˈli.tala toɾ.ˈtu.ɣa]; Spanish for "Manuelita the turtle") is a children's song by Argentine writer and musician María Elena Walsh, first recorded by Leda y María—her duo with Leda Valladares—and included in their 1962 EP Doña Disparate y Bambuco. [1] [2] It tells the story of a female turtle from the rural town of Pehuajó, who travels to Paris to undergo beauty treatments after falling in love. [3]
In its native country it is a well-known children's song. [4]
In 1997, Walsh released the children's book Manuelita ¿Dónde vas?, which expanded the story of the character. [3] The 1999 animation film Manuelita was adapted from the song. [5]
A French version of the song was written and made famous by Argentine singer Jairo.
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