Yma Sumac

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Birth Name: Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo

Born: 13 September 1922 Died: 1 November 2008

Country of origin: Peru

Relationship Status: Single

Partner: Moises Vivanco

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Description: [Link removed - login to see] Yma Sumac (/ˈiːmə ˈsuːmæk/; September 13, 1922 – November 1, 2008) was a Peruvian soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous proponents of exotica music. She became an international success based on her extreme vocal range, which was said to be "well over five octaves"[2] or otherwise was claimed to span over five octaves, at the peak of her singing career. Yma Sumac recorded an extraordinarily wide vocal range of slightly over four octaves from E2 to B♭7 (approximately 107Hz to 3,7kHz).[5] She was able to sing notes in the low baritone register as well as notes ... (more)