Melani García
Melani García | |
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![]() Melani García rehearsing "Marte" a few days before JESC 2019 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Melani García Gaspar |
Born | L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain | 10 June 2007
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2018–present |
Labels | Universal Music |
Associated acts | Melendi, María Isabel |
Melani García (born 10 June 2007)[1] is a Spanish singer. She represented Spain at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 held on 24 November in Gliwice, Poland, placing third.
Career[]
La Voz Kids[]
In May 2018, Melani won the fourth season of La Voz Kids in her country.[2]
showLa Voz Kids performances and results (2018) |
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Breakthrough[]
On 29 June 2018, Melani released her first single "Vivo por ella", the Spanish version of Andrea Boccelli's 1997 hit "Vivo per lei". In 2019 she released a second single, a cover version of "’O sole mio". Melani has also been a cast member for the stage show We Love Queen, where she performed the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona".[3]
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019[]
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She was announced as the Spanish entrant on 24 July 2019 during the talk show A partir de hoy, hosted by Máximo Huerta and aired on La 1.[4][5]
Her entry's title, "Marte", and a preview of the song were released to the public on 20 September 2019.[6] The song, written and produced by Pablo Mora alongside Manu Chalud, was released in full on 4 October 2019.[7] She was accompanied on stage by Idurne Rodriguez, Yara Díez, Violeta Leal, and María Mihali.[8] The scenography of the stage was made by Santiago Junegos. At the contest in Gliwice Arena, Poland, she placed 3rd with 212 points.
She later released "Adios" and "Grita Conmigo" in 2020. Melani collaborated with American actress and singer, Aubrey Miller , for "Singing alone" in 2021.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Giacometti, Emilia; Stopić, Bartol; Daić, Sanja (19 November 2019). "Ususret Dječjem Eurosongu 2019. (7)". Eurosong.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Melani, del equipo de Melendi, ganadora de 'La Voz Kids' 4". El País (in Spanish). 16 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Melani representará a España en Eurovisión Junior 2019". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "TVE anuncia este miércoles el candidato de España en Eurovisión Junior 2019". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Rico, Vicente (24 July 2019). "Melani García representará a España en Eurovisión Junior 2019". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Melani García cantará "Marte" en Eurovisión Junior, un canto de esperanza y defensa del planeta". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ ""Marte", el himno de Melani en defensa de los océanos". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Melani se subirá al escenario de Eurovisión Junior con sus cuatro coristas" [Melani will take to the Junior Eurovision stage with her four choristas]. RTVE (in Spanish). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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- 2007 births
- Living people
- Child pop musicians
- Opera crossover singers
- Spanish child singers
- Spanish-language singers
- Spanish people of Argentine descent
- Singers from the Valencian Community
- People from Camp de Túria
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest participants
- The Voice Kids contestants
- 21st-century Spanish singers
- 21st-century Spanish women singers