Manel Navarro
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| Birth name | Manel Navarro Quesada |
| Born | 7 March 1996 Sabadell, Spain |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Manel Navarro Quesada (born 7 March 1996) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Do It for Your Lover".
Life and career
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.[1][2] Following his victory, he was signed to record label TeenStarRecords, and released his debut single, "Brand New Day", on 4 December 2014.[3] Navarro served as the opening act at Sweet California's 2015 tour Wonder Tour.[4][5] In 2015, Navarro was signed to Sony Music Spain[6], 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.[7]
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
In January 2017, Navarro's second single "Do It for Your Lover" was released.[8] On 12 January 2017, Navarro was announced as one of the six candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with "Do It for Your Lover".[9] On 11 February 2017, he was declared the winner of the national final, and will now represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev, Ukraine.[10]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position | Album |
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| 2014 | "Brand New Day" | — | Non-album singles |
| 2016 | "Candle" | — | |
| 2017 | "Do It for Your Lover" | — |
References
- ^ Bañón, Clàudia (22 January 2014). "'Gent de SBD'. Manel Navarro, guanyador del concurs Teen Star 2: "No vull que em comparin amb ningú"" (in Catalan). www.isabadell.cat. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Manel Navarro, guanyador de Teen Star 2, fa 18 anys!" (in Catalan). Adolescents.cat. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ ""Brand new day", el debut musical de Manel Navarro" (in Catalan). Corporación Catalana de Medios Audiovisuales. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "El Batel presenta la gira de Sweet California "Wonder Tour"". Redacción. Cartagenadiario.es. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Rodríguez Cofrade, Alba (2 December 2015). "Manel Navarro como telonero de Sweet California". YouTube. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ Tejeda Rocha, Alejandro (6 December 2015). "El artista acaba de fichar por Sony Music y está respaldado por los responsables del éxito de Auryn o Sweet California". bekia.es. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Nikone, Manel Navarro y Leiva Oficial, ocupando los tres primeros puestos de los temas más virales de España en Spotify". Sony Music Spain – Facebook. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Manel Navarro ha debutado en la lista más importante del país con DO IT FOR YOUR LOVER (#38) y nos ha enviado este vídeo!". Los 40 – Facebook. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Maika, Manel Navarro, Mario Jefferson, Mirela, Paula Rojo y LeKlein candidatos de 'Objetivo Eurovisión'" [Maika, Manel Navarro, Mario Jefferson, Mirela, Paula Rojo and LeKlein candidates of 'Objetivo Eurovisión']. rtve.es (in Spanish). Televisión Española. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. (11 February 2017). "Manel Navarro to represent Spain in Kyiv!". eurovision.tv. EBU.
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