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]
Lucía Pérez | |
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 Lucía Pérez (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno |
| Born | 5 July 1985 O Incio, Galicia, 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 | https://www.luciaperez.es/ |
Career edit
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 selection as the Spanish Eurovision entrant, Lucía was signed to Warner Music to release her fifth album, Cruzo los dedos, in April 2011.[5][6] Most of the songs are Spanish-language version of songs from Dígocho en galego, though the last song on the album, Adiós rios, adiós fontes was retained in Galician.
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, Pérez released her sixth studio album, Quitapenas.[8] In May 2018, Pérez released her seventh studio album Quince soles, which includes collaborations with Chenoa, Rosa Cedrón and Chema Purón.[9]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SPA [10] | ||
| 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 | — |
| 2018 | Quince soles | — |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA [11] | |||
| 2011 | "Que me quiten lo bailao" | 19 | Cruzo los dedos |
References edit
- ^ a b "Biografía" (in Spanish). Lucía Pérez' official website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
- ^ Lucia Perez for Spain in Eurovision escflashmalta.com Retrieved 10 June 2020 Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Spain - "Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao" performed by LucÍa Pérezdate". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Escudero, Victor M. (28 February 2011). "Spain decided: Lucía Pérez to Düsseldorf!". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Warner Music ficha a Lucía Pérez, que publicará nuevo álbum en abril". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). 4 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
- ^ "Lucía Pérez inicia la gira de presentación de Cruzo los dedos". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). 14 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "EBU reveals split televoting and jury results". European Broadcasting Union. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 May 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ ""'Quitapenas' es un álbum que quiere transmitir alegría y positivismo"". El Correo Gallego. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2020
- ^ Rico, Vicente (17 May 2018). "Lucía Pérez celebra su 15º aniversario en la música con su nuevo álbum Quince soles". Eurovision-Spain.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Search for: Lucía Pérez - Albums". spanishcharts.com/. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Search for: Lucía Pérez - Singles". spanishcharts.com/. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2011.