Lucía Pérez
Lucía Pérez | |
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 Lucía Pérez (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno |
| Born | 5 July 1985 |
| Origin | O Incio, Spain |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Zouma Records (2003-2004) Letras y Musas (2005–2011, c. 2014-) Warner Music Spain (2011-c.2013) |
| Website | http://www.luciaperez.net/ |
Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno (Spanish pronunciation: [luθi.a peɾeθ]; born 5 July 1985 in O Incio, Lugo, Galicia[1] ) is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".[2]
Career
In 2002, at 17, Lucía Pérez won the talent show for amateur singers Canteira de Cantareiros, on the regional Galician television (TVG). A year later she published her first album, Amores y amores, which was awarded the Galician Gold Record certification for its sales.
In 2005 she received the Galician Soloist Pop Album award. Later that year, she represented Spain in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile and she placed second in the international competition with the song "Qué haría contigo". Also in 2005, her song "Amarás Miña Terra" was nominated for Best Song in Galician at the Spanish Music Awards.
In 2008 her third album, Volar por los tejados, was released both in Spain and Chile, where she toured extensively. In 2009, she took part in the Viña del Mar Festival for a second time.[1]
In 2010 she released her fourth album, Dígocho en galego which is entirely in Galician language.[3]
In 2011 Lucía took part in the Spanish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Destino Eurovisión, and on 18 February, she won the final with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".[4]
In March 2011, following her election as the Spanish Eurovision entrant, Lucía was signed to Warner Music to release her fifth album, Cruzo los dedos, in April 2011.[5][6]
At the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 final that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany on 14 May she placed 23rd. However, she was 16th in the separate televoting result.[7]
On 22 June 2014 she released her sixth studio album, Quitapenas.[8]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
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| SPA [9] | ||
| 2003 | Amores y amores
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| 2006 | El tiempo dirá | — |
| 2009 | Volar por los tejados | — |
| 2010 | Dígocho en galego | — |
| 2011 | Cruzo los dedos | 31 |
| 2014 | Quitapenas | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [10] | |||
| 2011 | "Que me quiten lo bailao" | 19 | Cruzo los dedos |
References
- ^ a b "Biografía" (in Spanish). Lucía Pérez' official website.
- ^ http://www.escflashmalta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=755:spain-lucia-perez-wins-the-ticket&catid=2:news&Itemid=2
- ^ "Spain - "Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao" performed by LucÍa Pérezdate". BBC. Retrieved 2011-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Escudero, Victor M. (2011-02-28). "Spain decided: Lucía Pérez to Düsseldorf!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Warner Music ficha a Lucía Pérez, que publicará nuevo álbum en abril" (in Spanish). eurovision-spain.com. 2010-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Lucía Pérez inicia la gira de presentación de Cruzo los dedos" (in Spanish). eurovision-spain.com. 2010-04-14.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "EBU reveals split televoting and jury results". European Broadcasting Union. 2011-05-26.
- ^ ""'Quitapenas' es un álbum que quiere transmitir alegría y positivismo"". El Correo Gallego. 2014-06-10.
- ^ "Search for: Lucía Pérez - Albums". spanishcharts.com/.
- ^ "Search for: Lucía Pérez - Singles". spanishcharts.com/.
External links
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