Mario Álvarez (born 19 November 1985 in
Oviedo
Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located ap ...
, Asturias, Spain) is a Spanish singer. He is the winner of
seventh series of ''
Operación Triunfo
''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements.
Format
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'' in 2009, a Spanish version of ''
Star Academy''.
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Career
At nine, he started taking part in various entertainment castings. In 2000 when he was just 15, he became the vocalist for the punk band StaticDasters.
[Voz Libre: Las intimidades y secretos de Mario Álvarez, el ganador de Operación Triunfo (OT 2009)]
In September 2004, he joined the Tekila orchestra. He also registered at ''Conservatorio de Música de Oviedo'' studying music and ''Escuela de Arte Dramático de Gijón'' studying acting.
In 2009, he applied for casting of musical ''Nino Bravo''.
[ Later on the same year was accepted as one of the finalists of ''Operación Triunfo''. He won with a narrow margin getting 50.5% of the votes.
After touring with the other finalists. His debut single from the album is "Voy a ser yo". Starting 2014, he became a host in Orquesta Principado XXI season on Televisión del Principado de Asturias (TPA).
In 2016, he joined Orquesta Panorama.][Qué fue de... los otros ganadores de «Operación Triunfo»]
Discography
Albums
*2009: ''Música'' (Operación Triunfo collective album)
*2010: ''Voy a ser yo''
EPs
*2012: ''Tiempo al Tiempo''
*2013: ''Me equivoqué''
Singles
*2011: "Voy a ser yo"
*2012: "Tiempo al tiempo"
*2013: "Me equivoqué"
*2018: "Entre tu y yo"
References
External links
Mario Álvarez Fan Club website
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1985 births
Living people
Spanish pop singers
Star Academy participants
Star Academy winners
Singers from Asturias
Musicians from Oviedo
Operación Triunfo contestants
21st-century Spanish singers
21st-century Spanish male singers