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Birth Name: *Pilar Gabriella Muñoz González *Lola Sangria Muñoz González *Lucía María Muñoz González *Rocio Muñoz González
Place of Birth: Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
Dates of Birth: *10 July, 1978 (Pilar) *6 May, 1980 (Lola) *17 April, 1983 (Lucía)
Ethnicity: Spanish Andalusian
Las Ketchup was a Spanish family pop girl group. They are known for their song “The Ketchup Song (Aserejé).” They were founded by flamenco producer, Manuel “Queco” Ruiz, in 2002, and consist of sisters Pilar Muñoz, Lola Muñoz, Lucía Muñoz, and, previously, Rocio Muñoz. They represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, placing 21st. Their father is guitarist Juan Manuel Muñoz Expósito, known as “El Tomate”/”The Tomato.”
Las Ketchup’s paternal grandfather was Manuel Muñoz Méndez (the son of Juan Muñoz Palomino and María Méndez Beltrán). Juan was the son of Francisco Muñoz Castro, and of a woman surnamed Palomino.
Las Ketchup’s paternal grandmother was named Luisa/Pilar Expósito Muñoz (the daughter of parents surnamed Expósito and Muñoz).
Sources: http://www.diariocordoba.com
Las Ketchup’s father on the 1945-1947 Córdoba municipal census – https://familysearch.org
Las Ketchup’s paternal grandfather, Manuel Muñoz Méndez, on the 1919 Córdoba municipal census – https://familysearch.org
Las Ketchup’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Francisco Muñoz Castro, on the 1904-1906 Córdoba municipal census – https://familysearch.org