Natalia Rodríguez Gallego (born 11 December 1982) better known as Natalia is a Spanish singer. She was a contestant on the successful Spanish TV show

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, where she finished 13th. In 2002, she released her album ''No soy un ángel'' (I'm Not an Angel), produced by

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and the first single off the album, ''Vas a volverme loca'', a cover version of Charlotte Nielsen's hit "You Got Me Going Crazy". In 2003, Natalia released ''Besa mi piel'' (Kiss My Skin). On this album, she included 4 of her own compositions (including the first single, also called 'Besa Mi Piel'). In 2004, she released ''Natalia'', her third album. The first single was track penned by

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called ''Sombras'' (Shadows). The video (which featured Natalia in a haunted house being seduced by a ghost) was regarded as too inappropriate for young children and wasn't shown on Spanish TV until the late evening, which caused a flop in sales. Amid this, the second single, ''Que No Puede Ser'' (No, It Can't Be), became a lot more successful than the first single, due to another expensive video (this time, based on the film

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) and a big promotional tour across Spain, where Natalia sang live on many important TV shows. This album, however, was mainly based on rock music. It included a version of

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''. Natalia has appeared on many other artists albums. In 2004, she appeared on an album by Spanish singer Tony Aguilar on a song called Vuelve. With addition to this, Natalia has appeared on

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rapper AT's album Electric Grease with the song “I Love This Game”. Natalia took a break for a year. However, in September 2005, she made her comeback. First of all, she came first in the Spanish reality TV program Gente de Primera, where celebrities take a member of the public and transform them into pop stars. In June 2006, Natalia released her fourth album, ''Nada es lo que crees'' (Nothing's What You Think). It got to number No.9, four places lower than 'Natalia'. The first single, “Loco por mí” (Mad About Me), got to No.1 in the Spanish chart, solely on Internet Downloads. In January 2007, half a year after the first single was released, it was announced that the second single would be ''A Tí'' (To You). However, without a promotional video, it did not make the Spanish chart. In November 2007, Natalia returned with a new album, Radikal, and a new single, Rebelde en Libertad. Radikal debuted in the Spanish charts at 56.

Discography

Albums

Singles

* All singles and their peak chart positions: Spain (SPA), United Kingdom (UK), and the Dominican Republic (DR).

Videography

''Vas a volverme loca''
(2002)
''La noche llegó''
(2002)
''No soy un ángel''
(2002)
''Besa mi piel''
(2003)
''Sólo tu amor''
(2003)
''Sombras''
(2004)
''Que no puede ser''
(2004)
''I love this game"(feat Lexter)''
(2005)
''Loco por mi''
(2006)
''Orden de desalojo''
(2007)
''Rebelde en libertad''
(2007)

Filmography

* OT: La película (2002) * Arde la calle (2005) * Nocturna (2007) - voice * El Arca de Noé (2007) - voice

Trivia

* Although she was 12th in the first edition of Spain's version of Fame Academy, Operación Triunfo, she was: the first contestant to receive a record deal, first to release 2, 3 then 4 albums and first to have a single in a non-

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), a duet with Joanne Zimmer. * In May 2005, the video of I Love This Game got premiered on CD:UK, a British music program on ITV. * In November 2012 Natalia made her international debut at a private Gala function for Action Care a humanitarian focused company in Dubai. The prominent multicultural audience greatly enjoyed Natalia's lively performance. As well she debuted her new heart touching song "Find My Own Way". * She was one of the Spanish national Jury at the

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References

External links

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Natalia Official Website

Natalia Tour 2007

MySpaceNatalia Interview With Kiwibox.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Natalia 1982 births Living people People from Sanlúcar de Barrameda Singers from Andalusia 21st-century Spanish singers 21st-century Spanish women singers