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Amaia Romero Arbizu (born 3 January 1999), known mononymously as Amaia, is a Spanish singer-songwriter, pianist and actress.
Early life
Romero was born on 3 January 1999 in Pamplona, Navarre.
Daughter to Ángel Romero and Javiera Arbizu, Amaia belongs to a family of musicians. Her uncle, Joaquín Romero, was the manager of the Orfeón Pamplonés concert choir from 2008 until 2016, as well as the Pablo Sarasate Orchestra for two years.[4] It was her uncle who discovered that, even as a child, Amaia had absolute pitch.[4][5]
On her mother's side, Amaia is the niece of Carmen Arbizu, professor of singing at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Navarra since 1990.[4] In 2019, Amaia completed her musical studies and got her degree in piano at this conservatory.[6][7]
Career
2010–2016: Beginnings
Romero debuted in television in 2009 when she appeared on
In 2016, Amaia collaborated with the Navarrese band Lemon y Tal on the song "Cicatrices de mi realidad".[14]
2017–2018: Operación Triunfo and Eurovision
In July 2017, Amaia auditioned in
Additionally, due to being one of the final five finalists on Operación Triunfo, Amaia was a candidate to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. For the special Eurovision selection show that was held on 29 January 2018, she was allocated three songs: "Camina", which she performed as part of a group made up of the five finalists; "Al Cantar", which she performed solo; and "Tu Canción", composed by Raul Gómez and Sylvia Santoro, which she sang as a duet with her then-boyfriend Alfred García.[21] The latter was selected with 43% of the public vote, representing the country in the 2018 contest, held in Lisbon, Portugal.[22] Amaia and Alfred were the second to perform at the Eurovision final.[23] They placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 61 points: 43 from the professional juries and 18 from the televote.[24] After being asked about the result she stated "its a shit, but we are happy".[25]
2018–2020: Pero No Pasa Nada
Amaia made her first steps as a solo artist in mid-2018. She relocated to the Eixample district in Barcelona and completed her degree in classical piano at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu.[26] Amaia also toured Spain with The Free Fall Band throughout the year, visiting Madrid, Pamplona, Sitges and the Primavera Sound music festival.[27] The setlist included traditional Spanish pop songs as well as other songs in indie pop genre.[28] In September 2018, she sang Ivor Cutler's "Women of the World" with U2 at their concert in Madrid.[29] She also began shaping her upcoming studio album, which was recorded between New York City, Barcelona and Buenos Aires.[30] On 18 December 2018, Romero released a 90-second promotional single titled "Un Nuevo Lugar", which was produced by Raül Refree.[31] The song peaked at 37 on the PROMUSICAE sales chart.[32] A month before the promotional single's release Spanish rock band Carolina Durante released a collaboration with Amaia titled "Perdona (Ahora Sí Que Sí)".
In January 2019, Amaia announced that she would go on a promotional festival tour in the summertime.
The singer parallelly participated in the third season of Spanish Netflix series Paquita Salas covering the jota "Tan Pequeñica Y Sincera" by Marisol, which premiered on Spotify on September 19.[42] She also sang the closure song for the thriller film Legado en los Hueso, "Luz y Sombra".[43] In January 2020, Amaia took part in a tribute to Marisol at the 34th Goya Awards, performing "Canción de Marisol" to critical acclaim.[44] She later took part on the soundtrack of the television series Veneno, where she covered "Pongamos Que Hablo de Madrid" as well as "The House of the Rising Sun".[45][46] In August 2020, two self-written songs "Cosas Interesantes Para Decir" and "La Victoria" were released online as promotional singles recorded in a lo-fi studio in Barcelona to close this musical era.[47]
On 1 May 2020 Amazon Prime Video premiered Una Vuelta Al Sol, a documentary film that shows the making of the album as well as a brief look into the tour.[48] The documentary was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards.
2021–present: Cuando No Sé Quién Soy
In October 2020, Amaia collaborated with
In 2023, Amaia debuted as an actress with a role in the drama television series
Discography
Studio Albums
- Pero No Pasa Nada (2019)
- Cuando No Sé Quién Soy (2022)
Singles
- "Tu canción" (2018) (with Alfred García)
- "Perdona (Ahora Sí Que Sí)" (2018) (with Carolina Durante)
- "El Relámpago" (2019)
- "Quedará en Nuestra Mente" (2019)
- "Quiero Que Vengas" (2019)
- "El Encuentro" (2020) (with Alizzz)
- "Yo Invito" (2021)
- "Quiero Pero No" (2021) (with Rojuu)
- "Yamaguchi" (2022)
- "Bienvenidos al Show" (2022)
- "La Canción Que No Quiero Cantarte" (2022) (with Aitana)
- "Así Bailaba" (2022) (with Rigoberta Bandini)
Promotional singles
- "Un Nuevo Lugar" (2018)
- "Nadie Podría Hacerlo" (2019)
- "Cosas Interesantes Para Decir" / "La Victoria" (2020)
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Notes |
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2019 | Legado en los Huesos
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Soundtrack |
2020 | Una Vuelta al Sol | Documentary film |
Television
Year | Show | Notes |
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2010 | Cántame una canción | Contestant |
2012 | El Número Uno | Contestant |
2017-2018 | Operación Triunfo
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Contestant |
2018 | Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | Contestant |
2019 | 33rd Goya Awards | Performer |
Paquita Salas | Soundtrack | |
2020 | 34th Goya Awards | Performer |
Veneno | Soundtrack | |
2021 | Pongamos Que Hablo de Camela | Performer |
Porta Ferrada | Guest appearance | |
Una Navidad con Samantha Hudson | ||
2023 | That's My Jam España | 1 episode |
La Mesías
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Actress |
Tour
Headlining
- Pero No Pasa Nada (2019-2020)
Co-headlining
- OT 2017 en concierto (2018) (with Operación Triunfo 2017)
- Amaia & The Free Fall Band (2018)
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Premios Odeón | Best Female Artist | Amaia | Nominated | [56] |
Latin Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | "Una Vuelta al Sol" | Nominated | [57] | |
2021 | Premios MIN | Song of the Year | "El Encuentro" (with Alizzz) | Nominated | [58] |
Best Urban Recording | Won | ||||
Best Production in a Song | Nominated | ||||
Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
2024 | Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | La Mesías
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Nominated | [59] |
Premios de la Academia de Música | Best Alternative Song | "Fiebre" | Pending | [60] |
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