Edurne

This article is about the Spanish dance-pop vocalist. For the Spanish mountaineer, see Edurne Pasaban.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Almagro.
Edurne

Photograph of Edurne

Edurne in 2015.
Born Edurne García Almagro
(1985-12-22) December 22, 1985
Madrid, Spain
Occupation
Years active 2006–present
Partner(s) David de Gea (2010–present)
Website edurneweb.com

Musical career

Genres
Associated acts

Edurne García Almagro (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈðurne]; born 22 December 1985), known professionally as Edurne, is a Spanish singer, actress, and TV presenter. She rose to fame in late 2005 when she took part in the Spanish casting show Operación Triunfo on Telecinco and finished in sixth place in 2006. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Amanecer" where she finished in 21st place.[1]

Biography

Early life and early beginnings

Edurne was born on 22 December 1985 in the capital of Madrid, Spain. She started attending auditions as a child. At the age of 9, she became a member of the children's music group Trastos.[2] She also had as a child minor roles in Spanish TV series like Hospital Central (2002) or Ana y los 7 (2003). In late 2005, Edurne auditioned for the fourth series of Operación Triunfo, where she was selected by the show's jury. She was eliminated in the 12th live show, finishing in sixth place in early 2006.

Career

Edurne embarked on a music career with Sony BMG Spain and released her first studio album, called Edurne in 2006, which spawns the single "Despierta" that debuted on the fifth position on the Spanish Singles Charts, "Amores Dormidos", and "Te Falta Veneno", which were the soundtrack for the Spanish telenovela Yo Soy Bea and both reached the top-twenty in Edurne's native country. 2007 saw the release of Edurne's second studio album, called Ilusión, which produced two singles. "Ven Por Mí" reached, as the album's lead single, the top-twenty in the Spanish Dance iTunes Chart. Edurne released her third album Première on 4 June 2008, with the lead single being "Un Poco de Amor" (Spanish version of Queen's "Somebody to Love)". "Sigo Enamorada de Ti" (Spanish version of "Hopelessly Devoted To You") and "Tú serás para mí" (Spanish version of "You're The One That I Want") were the following singles.

Edurne performing with Spanish DJ Brian Cross in Granada

Both are Grase's soundtracks, because of Edurne's role as "Sandy" in Grease, El musical de tu vida from 2007 to 2013.

Edurne's fourth studio album Nueva Piel was released in 2010. It produced the two singles "Soy Como Soy" and "Oigo Mi Corazón"; both achieved moderate success on the Spanish charts. Edurne joined the cast of ¡Más Que Baile!, the Spanish version of Strictly Come Dancing, where she took the second place in the final.

Edurne released her fifth studio album Climax on 24 September 2013, with the lead single "Pretty Boy", which went straight to number thirty-three on Del 40 al 1 chart, hit list on the most important Spanish music radio Los 40 Principales. "Pankiller" was selected to be the second single and the music video became popular very fast in the social networks because of the comparisons with US popstars Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Madonna. In 2013, Edurne joined the cast of the third season of Tu Cara Me Suena (Your Face Sounds Familiar), a Spanish show where celebrities impersonate singers for charity, where she also was proclaimed winner with the 60% of popular votes with her Christina Aguilera impersonation and her song "Hurt" in the show's finale. From June to December 2014, Edurne presented the comedy show Todo va bien, along with Xavi Rodríguez, on Cuatro.

On 14 January 2015, TVE announced the internal selection of Edurne to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Amanecer".[1] In the final of the contest, which took place in Vienna on 23 May 2015, the song finished 21st overall. "Amanecer" is included in Edurne's sixth studio album Adrenalina, which was released on 16 June 2015.[3] Adrenalina debuted at number six on the Spanish Albums Chart, her most successful entry since her debut album.[4]

On 5 August 2015, it was announced Edurne would be joining Got Talent España (Spanish version of Got Talent) as one of the four judges.[5]

In September 2016, Edurne recorded and released a video of the song "Taste the Feeling", a Coca-cola campaign for the Spanish speaking world.[6]

Awards

During her music career Edurne has earned one 40 Principales Award nomination.

Personal life

Since 2010, Edurne has been in a relationship with Manchester United and Spain international goalkeeper David de Gea.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
ESP
Edurne
3
  • Spain: 60,000
  • Portugal: 6,000
  • Morocco: 1,500
Ilusión
13

—
  • Spain: 40,000
Première
39

—

—

Nueva Piel
16

—
  • Spain: 7,000
Climax
22

—
  • Spain: 9,000
  • UK: ~1,000
Adrenalina
6
  • Spain: 20,000
  • Belgium: 8,000
  • Portugal: 1,000

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
ESP[8] BEL
"Despierta" 2006 5 — Edurne
"Amores Dormidos" — —
"Te Falta Veneno" — —
"No Quiero Más" 2007 85 — Ilusión
"Ven Por Mí" 22 —
"Fue Para Los Dos" — —
"Un Poco de Amor" 2008 — — Première
"Sigo Enamorada de Ti" — —
"Tú Serás Para Mí"
(featuring Carlos Solano)		 2009 — —
"Soy Como Soy" 2010 — — Nueva Piel
"Oigo Mi Corazón" 2011 — —
"Pretty Boy" 2013 — — Climax
"Painkiller" 2014 — —
"Amanecer" 2015 3 58 Adrenalina
"Basta" — —
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ESP
[9]
2006 "Don't Tell Me Tonight"
(Cameron Cartio featuring Edurne)		 — Borderless
2010 "Colgando En Tus Manos"
(José Mota featuring Edurne)		 — Voces X1Fin: Juntos Por Mali
"25 De Diciembre"
(David de Gea featuring Edurne)		 — Los Sims 3 Solidarios
2011 "Por El Mar"
(Miguel Costas featuring Edurne)		 — Costas is Back
"Que Güeno Que Estoy"
(Mojinos Escozíos featuring Edurne)		 — Mená chatruá
2012 "More Than A Lover"
(Brian Cross featuring Edurne)		 — Non-album single
2013 "Hand On Heart"
(Olly Murs featuring Edurne)		 46 Right Place Right Time

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
ESP
[9]
2010 "Fiesta" — Pocoyó
"¡Bienvenidos Al Mundo De Pocoyó!" —
2012 "Nuestro Primer Día" — Non-album single
2015 "Soñar" — Cinderella (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Spanish edition) / Adrenalina

Other albums

Tours

Solo tours

Joint tours

Filmography

Cinema

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Cruce Laura Shortfilm
2011 Muchas vidas: El viaje del vidrio Edurne Shortfilm
2012 Está en tu mano: Cruz Roja y Vichy Edurne Shortfilm

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Hospital Central Marga 1 episode
2003 Ana y los 7 Rebeca 4 episodes
2005 Operación Triunfo as herself Contestant
2006 Cambio de clase as herself 1 episode
Cruz y Raya/Juan y José show as herself Host; Sketch De vez en cuando la vida
2007 Edurne y sus bichos as herself Presenter; 2 seasons
2008 Es bello vivir: Especial Nochevieja Nurse Sketch
2009 Con el vértigo en los talones: Especial Nochevieja Marta Sánchez Sketch
2010 ¡Más que baile! as herself Contestant/Runner-up
Invasores as herself Invader; guest artist
La hora de José Mota Águila Rosa Sketch, parody of Águila Roja
2011 Se lo que hicisteis... as herself Guest artist; She worked in a Lip Dub for episode 1,000
2013/2014 Tu cara me suena as herself 1st season (guest) and 3rd season (contestant/winner)
2014 Todo va bien as herself Host, 110 episodes
2015 Eurovision Song Contest 2015 as herself Spain's representative
Gym Tony Leyre 1 episode
¡Un, Dos, Chef! as herself Guest, 1 episode
2016 Objetivo Eurovisión as herself Judge and guest performer
Got Talent España as herself Judge

Awards and nominations

Year Category Award Result
2006 Premio Naranja de la Sierra a la música Naranja-Limón Awards Won
Best New Artist Principales Awards Nominated
"Tanga" Girl of the Year (Chica Tanga Girl) Evax Awards Won
2008 Nacionales de la Música Garamond Awards Won
Best Female Pop Singer Cosmopolitan Awards Nominated
2010 Singer of the Year Must! Awards Nominated
2011 Best Video for "Oigo mi corazón" Must! Awards Won
Best Artist Must! Awards Nominated
2014 Female Voice of the Year Propolis Awards Won

References

  1. 1 2 Escudero, Victor (14 January 2015). "Edurne to sing for Spain in Vienna!". eurovision.tv. eurovision.tv. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Edurne: "Me da miedo gustar a la gente sólo por mi físico"". Tony Díaz. 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Adrenalina: Edurne
  4. ↑ Edurne - Adrenalina
  5. ↑ "Jesús Vázquez, Jorge Javier, Eva Hache y Edurne serán jurado de 'Got Talent España'". telecinco.es. Telecinco. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Edurne da un giro a Taste The Feeling con Coca-Cola". Yahstar. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Rice, Simon (16 March 2015). "David De Gea girlfriend Edurne Garcia appears to have come round to Manchester after all". The Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Edurne". Spanish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  9. 1 2 "Edurne Album and Single discography" (in Spanish). spanishcharts (Hung Medien). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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Preceded by
Ruth Lorenzo
with "Dancing in the Rain"		 Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
2015 		Succeeded by
Barei
with "Say Yay!"
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