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Factor X (Spain)
''Factor X'' is the Spanish version of the British television music competition ''The X Factor'', created by Simon Cowell. The show, first aired on Cuatro between 2007 and 2008, following the British format from 2005 to 2006, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live shows. The judges were singer and DJ Miqui Puig, music manager and headhunter Eva Perales and music radio producer Jorge Flo. Nuria Roca hosted the show. The first season was won by María Villalón. The second season was won by Vocal Tempo. On 27 September 2017, Telecinco announced the revival of the series with the production of a new season. It was hosted by Jesús Vázquez. On 19 December 2017, it was announced that the panel of mentors would consist of singer Laura Pausini, publicist and television personality Risto Mejide, radio host Xavi Martínez, and musician and music producer Fernando Montesinos. Nando Escribano hosted the side show '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of ''The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on the British television talent competition series ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003), ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor UK'' (2004–2010, 2014–2018) and ''Britain's Got Talent'' (2007–present), and the American television talent competition series ''American Idol'' (2002–2010), ''The X Factor (American TV series), The X Factor US'' (2011–2013), and ''America's Got Talent'' (2006–present). Cowell is the founder and sole owner of the British entertainment company Syco. After some success in the 1980s and 1990s as a record producer, talent scout and consultant in the UK music industry, Cowell came to public prominence in 2001 as a judge on ''Pop Idol'', a talent television show which he and its creator Simon Fuller successfull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Villalón
María Villalón Sánchez (born 1 April 1989 in Ronda, Málaga, Spain), is a Spanish singer and most notably the winner of the first series of the Spanish version of ''The X Factor'' in 2007. Biography Villalón grew up singing from an early age. She attended a music conservatory, learning to play cello when she was 10. She published two studio albums with a small Andalusian record label. In 2006, Villalón took part in the television show ''Bienvenidos'' on Canal Sur, and she auditioned for the reality television music competition ''Operación Triunfo'', reaching the top 90 of candidates, but she was not selected. ''Factor X'' Villalón rose to fame in 2007 at the age of seventeen when she auditioned for the reality show music competition ''Factor X'', the Spanish version of ''The X Factor'', aired on Cuatro. She went on to win the series performing Dulce Pontes' "Cançao do mar" and Pasión Vega's "María se bebe las calles". After ''Factor X'' After her win, Villalón releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team (Lorde Song)
"Team" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, taken from her debut studio album, '' Pure Heroine'' (2013). The song was released on 13 September 2013 as the album's third single in Australia and New Zealand by Universal Music New Zealand, and the second in the United States and the United Kingdom by Lava and Republic Records. The track was written by Lorde and Joel Little and produced by Little, with additional production from Lorde herself. "Team" is a hybrid of alternative pop and electro hop featuring synthesiser, bass and snare drum instrumentation over a handclap-based beat. Lyrically, the track is a "tribute to her friends and country". "Team" was well received by contemporary critics, who praised its musical style, lyrical content and Lorde's vocal delivery on the track. The single garnered success on charts internationally, peaking at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at number 3 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. In Oceania, it peaked at number 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locked Out Of Heaven
"Locked Out of Heaven" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars from his second studio album, ''Unorthodox Jukebox'' (2012). It was released as the lead single from the album on October 1, 2012. The song was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine. It was produced by the former three, under their alias, the Smeezingtons along with Mark Ronson, Jeff Bhasker and Emile Haynie. "Locked Out of Heaven" is a reggae rock and pop rock song influenced by new wave and funk. The song's lyrics are about the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotion as well as euphoria from sex. "Locked Out of Heaven" was well received by most critics, some of whom complimented Mars's different musical direction. His vocals were compared to the ones by Sting, while its sound was lauded, with the song being called "interesting" and a "musical evolution". While some critics noted influences from various bands, Mars stated that The Police were the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viva La Vida
"Viva la Vida" (, ; ) is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008). The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian references, and the track is built around a looping string section in unison with a digitally processed piano, with other layers gradually being added as the song builds. The track was released on 13 June 2008 as the album's second single, debuting to critical acclaim and commercial success. "Viva la Vida" reached the top spot of the UK Singles Chart and ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the band's first number-one single in both the U.S. and U.K. The song won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in 2009. Background The song's Spanish title, "Viva la Vida", is taken from a painting by 20th-century Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. In Spanish, is an expression used to acclaim someone or something, so "Long Live L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrique Ramil
Enrique Ramil (born 18 June 1984 in Ares, La Coruña) is a Spanish singer, musician, songwriter and vocal coach. He took part as contestant on different Spanish TV shows such as ''Operación Triunfo'', '' The X Factor'' and won the second series of ''Tierra de Talento'' (2020). The singer is internationally well-known because of the quality of his voice and performance. He has released four studio albums: ''V. O.'' (2008), ''Juguetes Rotos'' (2011), ''Thank you'' (2015) and ''Ramil y una noches'' (2019), and more than twenty singles. He has performed in Spain, Latin America and United States. Career Enrique Ramil was born on 18 June 1984 in Ares La Coruña, Spain. When he was three he joined the parish choir of his home town in Galicia. At the age of nineteen he moved to Madrid where he attended singing and musical theatre lessons. His professional career started in 2005 and since then he has performed in lots of different stages such as streets of London, television, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leire Martínez
Leire Martínez Ochoa (born 22 June 1979 in Errenteria, Guipúzcoa), is a Spanish singer, songwriter and the current lead vocalist of the band La Oreja de Van Gogh after Amaia Montero's departure in 2007. She participated in the television show Factor X in 2007 performing covers of Julieta Venegas, Vanessa Paradis and Lisa Stansfield. She was eliminated on the 6th week. In 2008, after her performances in Factor X, Leire was selected to replace Amaia Montero in La Oreja de Van Gogh. With Leire, the band has released the albums A las cinco en el Astoria, Cometas por el Cielo, El planeta imaginario, and Un susurro en la tormenta. Discography With La Oreja de Van Gogh Studio albums * ''A las cinco en el Astoria'' (2008) * '' Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo'' (2009) Old songs, new arrangements sung by Leire * '' Cometas por el cielo'' (2011) * ''El planeta imaginario'' (2016) * ''Un Susurro en la Tormenta'' (2020) Singles * ''El Último Vals'' (2008) * '' Inmortal'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ailyn
Pilar María Del Carmen Mónica Giménez García (born 29 May 1982), known professionally as Ailyn Giménez or simply Ailyn, is a Spanish singer. She is the current vocalist of Her Chariot Awaits and the former vocalist of the Norwegian symphonic/gothic metal band Sirenia. Whilst in Sirenia she was the fourth singer and sung on more full Sirenia albums than any other singer to date. In 2020 she joined the reformed Trail of Tears. Before joining Sirenia, she was one of the contestants on Series 1 (2007) for Spain's version of ''The X Factor'', and was eliminated in the fourth episode. Early life Her musical career started at the age of 15, when she studied solfege and classical singing at The Albéniz School of Music. Her professional debut was in 2002 in Cornellà de Llobregat, in an annual benefit fashion show the city held to raise money for Alzheimer's sufferers. Her first discographic contract was as part of the group Charm (a female vocal trio that played Japanese m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pol Granch
Pablo Grandjean, better known as Pol Granch (4 April 1998), is a Spanish-French singer-songwriter and actor. Career In 2018, Granch won the third season of the talent contest '' Factor X España''. During the contest, he competed in Laura Pausini's team performing songs including "El sitio de mi recreo" by Antonio Vega, "Pausa" by Izal, and "La quiero a morir" by Francis Cabrel. In 2019, his first solo single, "Late", was released along with its music video. It was at this moment he began balancing his music career with songwriting and recording projects. His first EP, self-titled, was released on 26 April 2019. On 29 May 2020, he released his debut studio album's lead single "Tengo que calmarme". The full album of the same name was released on 26 June 2020. That same year, it was announced that he was jumping into acting, starring as Philippe, a French prince, in the fourth season of the Spanish Netflix series '' Élite''. The season was released on 18 June 2021. In 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angy Fernández
Ángela María Fernández González (September 5, 1990 in Palma, Majorca, Spain) better known as Angy Fernández is a Spanish singer, actress, model, radio host and television presenter. She is well known for playing Paula Blasco in the Spanish television series ''Física o Química''. Biography She studied at the Josep María Llompart High School in Palma, where she also took courses of piano and dance. She has an older sister called Irene Fernández. Career In 2005, she was a member of the contest ''Cami De L'Exit'' in Majorca and worked for the local channel IB3 program ''Nit d'Exit''. In 2007, she took part in the singing competition series ''Factor X'', where she was one of the finalists and released her first album ''Sola en el silencio''. Discography *''Angy'' (2008) *''Física o Química'' (2010) *''Drama Queen'' (2013) Your Face Sounds Familiar Angy was the winner of the first '' Tu cara me suena'', the original version of Your Face Sounds Familiar worldwide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Periódico De Catalunya
''El Periódico de Catalunya'' (, ), also simply known as ''El Periódico'', is a morning daily newspaper based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The paper publishes separate daily editions in Spanish and in Catalan. The two editions combined sell more than 125,000 copies per day, making ''El Periódico'' the second highest-circulated newspaper in Spain's Catalan-speaking regions, behind ''La Vanguardia'' which also publishes in both languages. Nationally, ''El Periódico'' was Spain's fifth-highest circulation general-interest daily in 2011. History and profile ''El Periódico'' was first published on 26 October 1978 by Antonio Asensio Pizarro to offer a progressive Catalan paper connected to Catalan socialism. The first editor was Antonio Franco. The paper has also center-left stance. The paper was owned by Grupo Zeta, which was purchased by Prensa Ibérica in May 2019. One of the most recent directors, Rafael Nadal, is the brother of the Catalan socialist leader Joaquim Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
