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Manel Navarro
Manel Navarro Quesada (born 7 March 1996) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Do It for Your Lover" and finished last in the final. Career 2014–16: Early beginnings Navarro first came to prominence in 2014, when he won the second edition of the regional contest for young singers, Catalunya Teen Star, with an acoustic cover of "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake. He also had a YouTube channel where he would publish acoustic covers of songs. Following his victory, he was signed to record label TeenStarRecords, and released his debut single, "Brand New Day", on 4 December 2014. Navarro served as the opening act at Sweet California's 2015 tour ''Wonder Tour''. In 2015, Navarro was signed to Sony Music Spain, and on 24 June 2016, he released his first single with Sony, "Candle", which reached number two at Spotify's Viral 50 chart in Spain. 2017: Eurovision Song Contest In January 2017, Navarro's second sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do It For Your Lover
"Do It for Your Lover" is a song performed by Spanish singer Manel Navarro and written by himself together with Antonio Rayo "Rayito". The song was released as a digital download on 13 January 2017 through Sony Music Spain. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The song finished last overall in the final of the contest. Eurovision Song Contest On 12 January 2017, Navarro was confirmed to be one of the six finalists competing in ''Objetivo Eurovisión 2017'', Spain's national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. On 11 February 2017, the night of the final, Navarro finished first with the juries and third with the Spanish public, tying him with Mirela and her song "Contigo". The jury then broke the tie in Navarro's favour, and he was declared the winner. As Spain is a member of the " Big Five", he automatically advanced to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Live performances Manel Navarro performed the song live for the first time on ''Obj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabadell
Sabadell () is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is in the south of the ''comarca'' of Vallès Occidental and its joint capital (co-capital), on the River Ripoll, north of Barcelona. Sabadell is located above sea level. Sabadell pioneered the Industrial Revolution in Catalonia with its textile mills, together with its archrival Terrassa. Thus, in the mid-19th century, it became the most important wool city in Spain, being nicknamed the "Catalan Manchester#Industrial Revolution, Manchester". Today many mills from that period can still be seen, with most of them having been refurbished as residential buildings or other services. Nowadays Sabadell is basically a commercial and industrial city; there are no significant agricultural activities. Sabadell is an important communications point. Two motorways run beside the city: the C-58 (from Barcelona to Manresa) and the Autopista AP-7, AP-7 (from France and Girona to Tarragona, Valencia, Spain, Valencia, and Andalusia), and some roads l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirela
Mirela Cabero García (born July 31, 1990 in Aranjuez, Spain), simply known as Mirela, is a Spanish singer and actress. Mirela has participated in various musical contests and singing competitions since she was a child. Career 2004: ''Eurojunior 2004'' In 2004, Mirela participated in '' Eurojunior'', the Spanish national selection process for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where she competed with María Isabel and Blas Cantó. She reached the national final with her song "Conocí el amor" (''I Met Love''). She narrowly lost out to María Isabel, who represented Spain and overall went on to win the European final with the song "Antes muerta que sencilla". 2005: ''Gente de Primera'' In 2005, she appeared in the television talent show ''Gente de Primera'', competing for a record deal. She was praised by the judges and audience alike for her performances of Celine Dion's " Sola otra vez" and Mariah Carey's " Héroe". Mirela's mentor during the series was Pastor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaia Romero
Amaia Romero Arbizu (born 3 January 1999), better known as Amaia, is a Spanish singer-songwriter and pianist. After participating in many talent shows, she gained national recognition after winning series nine of musical television contest ''Operación Triunfo'', later representing Spain alongside fellow competitor Alfred García at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with "Tu Canción". Romero later signed with Universal Music and released her debut album ''Pero No Pasa Nada'' in 2019. Early life Romero was born on 3 January 1999 in Pamplona, Navarre. Daughter to Ángel Romero and Javiera Arbizu, Amaia belongs to a family of musicians. Her uncle, Joaquín Romero, was the manager of the Orfeón Pamplonés concert choir from 2008 until 2016, as well as the Pablo Sarasate Orchestra for two years. It was her uncle who discovered that, even as a child, Amaia had absolute pitch. On her mother's side, Amaia is the niece of Carmen Arbizu, professor of singing at the Conservatorio S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest
Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times since making its debut in , where they finished ninth. Since , Spain has been one of the " Big Five" countries, along with , , and the , that are automatically prequalified for the final each year as they are the biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Spain has competed in the contest continuously since the country's debut in 1961. The only country with a longer run of uninterrupted Eurovision appearances is the United Kingdom, ever-present since 1959. Spain has won the contest twice, first in with the song "La, la, la" sung by Massiel and again in , when Salomé's "Vivo cantando" was involved in a four-way tie with , the and the . The 1969 contest in Madrid is the only time Spain has hosted the event, since lots were drawn after 1969's four-way tie and the contest was hosted by the Netherlands. Other good results in the 20th century were four second places with Karina in , Moce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say Yay!
"Say Yay!" is a song performed by Spanish singer Barei and written by herself, Rubén Villanueva and Víctor Púa Vivó. The song represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, Sweden. It is the first ever Spanish Eurovision entry that features no Spanish lyrics. The song was released as a digital download on 25 January 2016 through Gran Sol, reaching number-one on Spanish iTunes. A new version of the song was released on 11 March 2016 via Universal Music Spain. It was included in the re-issue of Barei's 2015 album '' Throw the Dice''. Eurovision Song Contest In December 2015, Barei was announced as one of the six participants of ''Objetivo Eurovisión''. The show was held on 1 February 2016, where Barei went on to receive top scores from Spanish televoters and the in-studio jury, winning the competition. She then represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, in Stockholm, Sweden. In the grand final that was held 14 May 2016, she had received 77 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barei (singer)
Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller (born 29 March 1982), known professionally as Barei, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Say Yay!". Biography Early life Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller was born March 29, 1982, in Madrid. She is the daughter of Teresa González-Aller Monterde and Fortunato Reyzábal Larrouy. Her father, who died shortly after she was born, belonged to the Reyzábal family, a family that was dedicated to production of films, investments in real estate properties, and the operation of party venues in Madrid. She has three siblings: Ignacio Jesús, Julián, and Lourdes. Bárbara studied singing, guitar, musical language, and piano. Career beginnings Bárbara began her career at 16 recording covers to songs by Christina Aguilera, Laura Pausini or Lara Fabian. In 2001, she participated in the Benidorm International Song Festival together with Gonzal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Romero (singer)
Daniel Ramírez Romero (; born 21 May 1995), known professionally as Danny Romero, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and producer. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. He began his career as a DJ after releasing "" in 2012, his first single and one of his greatest successes, which reached number 42 on . A year later, he had his first top 20 hit single "". His first album '' 11:11'' was released in 2018. Romero's musical style has been described as always with Latin dance music as a reference, but it is different and unpredictable, ranging from Latin house to urban sounds, such as reggaeton and hip hop. Career At the age of 10, a serious traffic accident forced Romero to spend almost 10 months of immobilisation at home, at which point he discovered the music production of his older brother's group. With him Romero began to experiment, to create his own music in his free time. At the age of 15, as a preferential cadet in the team of (being champion in Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Núñez
Miguel "Miki" Núñez Pozo (born 6 January 1996) is a Spanish singer from Terrassa. He gained national recognition after placing sixth in series ten of the reality television talent competition ''Operación Triunfo.'' Núñez consequently represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, with the song "La Venda". The singer would release two studio albums afterwards through Universal Music, ''Amuza'' (2019) and ''Iceberg'' (2020) to great commercial success. Career 2018–2019: ''Operación Triunfo'' and Eurovision Song Contest Before ''Operación Triunfo'', Miki studied guitar and piano, as well as a degree in Primary education teaching. He also was a vocalist in cover band Dalton Bang, with whom he toured Catalonia performing. In 2018, Miki auditioned for the tenth series of ''Operación Triunfo'', being one of the 18 contestants selected for the opening gala, and making it to the semi-finals en route to finishing in sixth place. Miki was then one of the 13 ''Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Otero
David Otero (Madrid 17 April 1980) is a Spanish singer, guitarist and composer. He was a member of the pop rock band El Canto del Loco (1994–2010). After the band's break-up in 2010, Otero started a solo career as "El Pescao" (the fish). In 2017, Otero started performing under his own name. History Otero was a composer and guitarist with El Canto del Loco. The band broke up in 2010 after ten years together. David started his solo musical career as "El Pescao", an alias inspired by a song he composed for the album ''Zapatillas'' by El Canto del Loco. His first solo album "''Nada Lógico''", released in 2010, reached number two on the Top sellers charts in Spain. The single sold over 30,000 copies and received the Golden Record certification. After a three-year long Spanish tour with over 280 shows, Otero released a special edition of his last album called"''Un viaje nada lógico''" (2011). This album was followed by an EP titled "''Ciao Pescao''" (2012). After the rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jowst
Joakim With Steen (born 26 June 1989), better known as Jowst (usually stylised JOWST), is a Norwegian music producer and songwriter. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Grab the Moment", along with vocalist Aleksander Walmann finishing in 10th place. Early life and career Steen was born in Trondheim and raised in Tiller. At age 14, his family moved to Steinkjer. At the age of fifteen his main focus was guitar, punk, songwriting and band. After finishing his sound and music production education at the renowned Noroff Institute in Oslo, where he later also worked as a teacher and held lectures in the same field. At the same time he also worked as sound technician and producer for Earport Studios in Fornebu. Joakim started Red Line Studio where he has worked as a sound engineer and producer since 2011. With the project "Making a Hit" and the hit song "Grab the Moment" he is now focusing on his own music under the artist name JOWST, an acronym fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital multimedia, on personal computers running the macOS and Windows operating systems, and can be used to rip songs from CDs, as well as play content with the use of dynamic, smart playlists. Options for sound optimizations exist, as well as ways to wirelessly share the iTunes library. Originally announced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2001, iTunes' original and main focus was music, with a library offering organization and storage of Mac users' music collections. With the 2003 addition of the iTunes Store for purchasing and downloading digital music, and a version of the program for Windows, it became a ubiquitous tool for managing music and configuring other features on Apple's line of iPod media players, which extended to the iPh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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