Melani García
Melani García (born 10 June 2007)[1] is a Spanish singer. She won La Voz Kids in 2018 and represented Spain at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 held on 24 November in Gliwice, Poland with the song "Marte", placing third.
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.jpg.webp) Melani García rehearsing "Marte" a few days before JESC 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Melani García Gaspar |
| Born | 10 June 2007 L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Universal Music, Ditto Music |
Career
La Voz Kids
In May 2018, Melani won the fourth season of La Voz Kids in her country.[2]
| La Voz Kids performances and results (2018) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "O mio babbino caro" | Florence Easton | Through to Battle Rounds |
| Battle Rounds | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | Queen | Through to the Knockouts |
| The Knockouts | "O mio babbino caro" | Florence Easton | Through to live shows |
| Semi-Final | "Think of Me" | Sarah Brightman | Saved by coach |
| Grand Final | "Prince Igor" | Winner | |
| "Nessun dorma" | Miguel Fleta | ||
| "Frenar enero" (with Melendi) | Vanesa Martín | ||
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
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.
Baqytty Bala
Garcia represented Spain in Kazakh children’s music festival, Baqytty Bala. The televised festival, created by Dimash Kudaibergen, featured Kazakh children as well as international representatives, and the winner would earn the right to represent Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[9] Garcia progressed to the third and final round, where she placed 2nd after David Charlin.[10]
Discography
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Vivo por ella" | 2018 | Non-album singles |
| "'O sole mio" | 2019 | |
| "Marte" | ||
| "Grita conmigo" | 2020 | |
| "Adiós" | ||
| "Singing Alone" | 2021 | |
| "Star Dance" | ||
| "Valientes" |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "O mio babbino caro" | 2018 | La Voz Kids 2018 |
| "Think of Me" | ||
| "Prince Igor" | ||
| "Nessun dorma" |
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.
- "Kazakhstan: Junior Eurovision 2022 Participation Confirmed with Participant Selected This Evening". Eurovoix. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- "David Charlin representará a Kazajistán en Eurovisión Junior 2022 tras su paso por el festival Baqytty Bala" [David Charlin will represent Kazakhstan in Junior Eurovision 2022 after his participation in the Baqytty Bala festival]. ESCPlus (in Spanish). 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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