Miriam Rodríguez Gallego is a Spanish singer best known for taking part in the ninth series of Operación Triunfo, in which she finished in third place behind runner-up Aitana and winner Amaia. After the show ended, she was signed alongside the other contestants by Universal Music.
Miriam Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
 Rodríguez in 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Miriam Rodríguez Gallego |
| Born | 30 September 1996 Pontedeume, A Coruña, Spain |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, guitar, ukulele |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Career
editEarly years
editMiriam started out as a wedding singer and performing concerts in small halls and bars in Galicia.[1] She took part in several local and regional talent contests across Galicia, including the 2013 edition of Canta Ferrol, which she won.[2] In 2016, she released her debut single, Me cansé de esperar, with Chechu Salgado, and also played a small part in TVG series Serramoura.[3]
Operación Triunfo and Eurovision Song Contest bid (2017-2018)
editIn October 2017, she was announced as one of the 18 selected contestants for the opening gala of the ninth series of Operación Triunfo.[4] After performing No te pude retener (originally by Vanesa Martín) she was among the 16 contestants granted a spot in the show's academy.[5] Throughout the series' run, the jury nominated her to leave the academy four times, but she would be saved either by the academy staff or the other contestants' vote, meaning she never was directly up for elimination. In the final, held on 5 February 2018, Miriam performed Malú's Invisible to advance to the second round, in which the top 3 contestants (herself, Aitana and Amaia) had to reprise their respective Gala 0 songs. After the voting window closed, it was announced that she had finished in third place after receiving only 12% of the votes from the viewers.[6]
Performances on Operación Triunfo
edit| Operación Triunfo performances and results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | Song | Result |
| Gala 0 | "No te pude retener" | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 1 | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" (with Agoney) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 2 | "Malibu" (with Roi Méndez) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 3 | "Euphoria" (with Thalía Garrido) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 4 | "La media vuelta" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
| Gala 5 | "Estoy hecho de pedacitos de ti" (with Cepeda) | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
| Gala 6 | "Que te Quería" | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
| Gala 7 | "Cómo hablar" (with Nerea Rodríguez) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 8 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 9 | "Dramas y comedias" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
| Gala 10 | "Robarte un beso" (with Roi Méndez & Amaia) | Saved by the jury |
| "Quisiera ser" | ||
| Gala 11 | "Cuando duermes" (with Alfred García) | Saved by the jury; qualified for the final |
| "What About Us" | ||
| Gala 12 | "Recuérdame" | Already qualified |
| "Valerie" (with Aitana) | ||
| Gala Final | "Invisible" | Advanced to second round |
| "No te pude retener" | 3rd place | |
Eurovision Song Contest national final
editAll five Operación Triunfo finalists were designated as candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. She was allocated three songs: Camina,[7] a group song with the rest of the finalists, Magia, a duet with Agoney (which turned him into the only non-finalist in the running),[8] and solo track Lejos de tu piel.[9] None of her entries made it past the first voting round in the national final, held on 29 January 2018.
After Operación Triunfo (2018-present)
editIn April 2018, she released her first post-OT single, Hay algo en mí, which would be featured in the soundtrack of the third season of Fox series Vis a vis.[10] In 2019, she made a cameo in the series' fourth and final season. In 2019, she was confirmed as adviser to Pablo López for the Knockout and Final Battle rounds of the sixth series of La Voz.[11]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart position | Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sus Canciones |
|
5 | |
| Cicatrices |
|
1 | SPA: Gold |
| La Dirección De Tu Suerte |
|
2 | |
| Línas Rojas |
|
2 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lejos de tu piel | 35 | OT Gala Eurovisión | |
| Magia (Miriam Rodríguez & Agoney) |
65 | |||
| Hay algo en mí | 23 | SPA: Gold | Cicatrices | |
| Mejor sin miedo | — | |||
| No! (Miriam Rodríguez & Pablo López) |
38 | SPA: Gold | ||
| 2019 | "La Diferencia" | — | non-album singles | |
| "Más de lo que ves" | — | |||
| 2020 | "Desperté" | — | La Dirección De Tu Suerte | |
| "No Vuelvas" | — | |||
| "Dos Extraños en la Ciudad" | — |
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Serramoura | Isabel | TVG | 3 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | Operación Triunfo 2017 | Herself - Contestant | La 1 | 17 episodes |
| 2018 | Lo siguiente | Herself - Guest | La 1 | 1 episode |
| Operación Triunfo 2018 | Herself - Musical Guest | La 1 | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Vis a vis | Inmate | Fox | 1 episode |
| La Voz | Herself - Adviser | Antena 3 | 9 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Aldegunde, C. (23 October 2017). "Miriam, Luis y Roi, así son los concursantes gallegos de «Operación Triunfo 2017»". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "El sorprendente pasado televisivo de los concursantes de OT 2017". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 26 November 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Alonso, Álvaro (13 January 2018). "Miriam, la finalista de "OT" que pasó por "Serramoura"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Los 18 nuevos concursantes de Operación Triunfo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Mucientes, Esther (24 October 2017). "El "catastrófico' regreso de Operación Triunfo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ Mucientes, Esther (6 February 2018). "Gala final de OT 2017: Amaia, ganadora de Operación Triunfo". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "OT: El estrepitoso fracaso de 'Camina' en la gala especial Eurovisión 2018". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Miriam y Agoney de OT, cantarán 'Magia' para Eurovisión 2018". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Miriam cantará 'Lejos de tu piel', canción de Steve Robson adaptada por Funambulista". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "El primer "single" de Miriam Rodríguez, de "OT", acumula un millón y medio de visualizaciones". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 25 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "¿Quiénes son los asesores de los coaches de La Voz 2019?". Las Provincias (in Spanish). 26 February 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
External links
edit Media related to Miriam Rodríguez at Wikimedia Commons