Emilio Aragón Bermúdez


Emilio Alberto Aragón Bermúdez, better known as Miliki, was a Spanish clown, accordionist and singer, he was a member of the artist family Aragón. He was declared "Son of the City of Carmona" and received the Silver Medal of that town.
He was born in Carmona, Spain, the son of the clown Emilio Aragón Foureaux, known as Emig, and nephew of Pompoff and Thedy. At a very young age he joined his brothers Gabriel and Alfonso to form the trio Gaby, Fofó and Miliki. They began working during the 1930s and held several seasons at the Circo Price in Madrid.
His mother was the horseback acrobat dancer Rocío Bermúdez and also had a younger sister, Rocío, a flamenco dancer. He was the father of the famous actor, comedian, musician, filmmaker, composer, clown and entrepreneur audiovisual Emilio Aragón Álvarez, also known as Milikito.

Los payasos de la tele

After a stay in Cuba, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Argentina, he returned to Spain in 1972 and the following year began work on the TV program El gran circo de TVE, which made the group a completely sociological phenomenon in Spain. Following the withdrawal of the program in 1983, he left the group and launched a new phase in his career.

Miliki and Rita Irasema

After the professional separation of the clowns, Miliki dedicated to the world of musical production, and formed an artistic tandem with his daughter Rita Irasema. Together they recorded several albums such as La vuelta al mundo en 30 minutos, El flautista de Hamelín, Vamos a marcarnos una canción and ¡Superdiscoguay! or ¿Estás contento? ¡Sí señor!. He also directed the film Yo quiero ser torero
With the advent of private television in Spain, he returned to television to host children's programs, with his daughter Rita. They hosted La merienda and La guardería, both in Antena 3, and Superguay in Telecinco. In 1993, they relaunched on TVE El gran circo de TVE, which lasted until 1995. He died, aged 83, in Madrid.

Writer

He wrote in 2008 the book La providencia under the pseudonym Emile A. Foureaux aimed at an adult audience, it tells the story of Martín, a guerrilla militant in the Cuban revolution that has to escape a hunt orchestrated by Fidel Castro in New York.

Discography

With Los Payasos de la Tele

Studio albums

YearTitleLabel
1999A Mis Niños de 30 AñosCrab & Bat
2000¿Cómo están ustedes?Crab & Bat
2001Navidades AnimadasCrab Producciones Musicales
2002De películaCrab Producciones Musicales
2003El Desván Mágico de MilikiCrab Producciones Musicales
2005Las tablas de multiplicarCrab Producciones Musicales
2006Al Cole con MilikiCrab Producciones Musicales
2009Miliki y los cantantes ayudantesCrab Producciones Musicales

Álbumes Recopilatorios

YearTitleLabel
2001Canta con MilikiCrab Producciones Musicales
2008A Mis Niños de 40 AñosCrab Producciones Musicales
2009A todos mis niñosCrab Producciones Musicales

External albums

YearTitleLabel
2001Miliki te cuenta cuentosCrab Producciones Musicales
2009Con alma de niñoEverest Editoriales
2010Pequeño planeta Vol. 1Crab Producciones Musicales

Other

SongSinger
El profesor distraídoCarlitos Balá
La Cuba míaCelia Cruz and Willy Chirino
Qué bien cocina mamáSiempre Así
El ratón de SusanitaFofito

Books