Roi Méndez
Roi Méndez | |
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Birth name | Roi Méndez Martínez |
Born | Santiago de Compostela | 30 September 1993
Origin | Santiago de Compostela |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer and guitarist |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Website | roimendez |
Roi Méndez Martínez (born 30 September 1993) is a Spanish singer and guitarist.[1]
Biography
Roi Méndez was born in
Career
He gained national recognition when he took part in
Once finished the contest, Roi was part of the Spanish Operación Triunfo tour, performing in such notable venues as the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona,[9] the Olympic Stadium in La Cartuja in Seville,[10] and the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao.[11] On 29 June, Roi and the rest of contestants of Operación Triunfo 2017 gave a special charity concert at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid,[12] which was attended by 60,000 spectators.[13] He released his first single "Por una vez más" on 15 June 2018.[14] It got more than one millions of views on YouTube.[15] During the Operación Triunfo 2017 tour, Roi performed his debut single "Por una vez más" and "Shape of You" with Amaia Romero.[16] In May 2018 Roi was chosen one of the members of Spanish Eurovision jury during Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[17]
On 10 August 2018 he made a concert in
He did a cameo in the second season of the Spanish TV series Paquita Salas (2016).[21] Since September 2018, Roi co-hosts the radio show Vodafone Yu in Los 40,[22] becoming one of the images of the radio station.[23] A study of network influences revealed that Roi was the most engagement instagramer on 2018 due to his skill to create strong relationships with his followers.[24]
On 1 March 2019 he released his second single called "Plumas" and defining it as a modern funky style.[25] The single managed to reach number two on iTunes Spain. On 22 March 2019 Roi released his first full album, Mi lógico desorden.[26] This album entered the Spanish Music Chart with second position and 14 in streaming.[27] The album was during 10 weeks on chart.[28]
He appeared along Ana Guerra in the second episode of
On 22 May 2020 Roi released his third single "Aviones de Papel" with Spanish pop rock band Sinsinati, which became one of the 2020 summer songs of Los 40.[31]
Performances on Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo performances and results | ||
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Week | Song | Result |
Gala 0 | "Don't Worry" | Saved by the jury |
Gala 1 | "Tu enemigo" (with Ricky Merino) | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
Gala 2 | "Malibu" (with Miriam Rodríguez) | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
Gala 3 | "When We Were Young" | Saved by public vote; saved by the jury |
Gala 4 | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" (with Ana Guerra) | Saved by the jury |
Gala 5 | " Amaia Romero )
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Saved by the jury |
Gala 6 | "La llamada" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
Gala 7 | "OK" | Favorite of the audience; exempt from nominations |
Gala 8 | "Versace on the Floor" | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
Gala 9 | "When I Was Your Man" | Saved by public vote; saved by the jury |
Gala 10 | "Robarte un beso" (with Miriam Rodríguez & Amaia Romero) | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
"Demons" | ||
Gala 11 | "Heaven" | Eliminated by public vote |
Personal life
He is a supporter of
Discography
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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SPA
[35] | |||||||||||||
"Por una vez más" | 2018 | 31 | Mi Lógico Desorden | ||||||||||
"Plumas" | 2019 | — | |||||||||||
"Aviones de papel" ft. Sinsinati | 2020 | - | Aviones de papel (single) | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or has not yet been released. |
Albums
Title | Year | Peak
chart positions |
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SPA
[35] | ||
"Mi Lógico Desorden" | 2019 | 2 |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or has not yet been released. |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | My Camp Rock | Himself | Semi-final, evicted | [36] |
2017–18 | Operación Triunfo
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Himself; contestant | 10th evicted | [37] |
2018 | OTVisión | Himself | co-host | [38] |
2018 | Paquita Salas | Himself | Cameo appearance | [21] |
2019 | La canción jamás cantada | Himself | Contestant; 1 episode | [39] |
2020 | Tu cara me suena | The Police | Imitation, Walking on the Moon | [40] |
Radio
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2018–present | Vodafone Yu | Himself; co-host | [22] |
References
- ^ "Roi Méndez". Fórmula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ 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 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Roi OT". Lecturas (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "El concursante compostelano de "OT": "Jefe, los rumores eran ciertos, estoy saliendo con mi compañera"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ González Conde, Sara (10 April 2017). "Entrevista a Roi Méndez". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española(in Spanish). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Discography – Amaia Romero". Spanish Charts (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 6: del 2.2.2018 al 8.2.2018" (PDF). Productores de Música de España (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Domènech, Albert (4 March 2018). "OT: Los momentazos del concierto de anoche en Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ABC(in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- Hola!(in Spanish). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Gómez, Fran (7 April 2018). "Los 16 participantes de 'OT 2017' se reúnen en el Santiago Bernabéu para presentar su concierto solidario". Bekia (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- SA. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- Hearst Magazines International. June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Roi Méndez nos habla de su "Por una vez más"". Cadena 100 (in Spanish). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ del Corral, Pedro (30 June 2018). "Operación Triunfo en el Santiago Bernabéu: no te lo perdonaré jamás, OT". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "El jurado de España para Eurovisión 2018: Rafa Cano, Brisa Fenoy, Miriam Rodríguez, Roi Méndez y Conchita". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Operación Triunfo se suma a los conciertos de Castrelos". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Concierto de OT en Castrelos | Vigo se prepara para la avalancha triunfita". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Roi, Miriam y Cepeda ('OT 2017') serán teloneros de Queen y Adam Lambert en Barcelona" (in Spanish). FormulaTV. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Roi y Alfred actuarán en la 2ª temporada de 'Paquita Salas'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Grupo Godó. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Roi Méndez ('OT 2017') ficha por Los 40 para colaborar en 'Yu'". Pr Noticias (in Spanish). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Roi se estrena como colaborador en Yu y demuestra que tiene futuro en la comedia". As (in Spanish). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ prnoticias, redacción. "Roi de OT se convierte en el influencer con más engagement de España". prnoticias.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- ^ Merillas, Sergio L. (1 March 2019). "Así es el videoclip de 'Plumas', el nuevo single de Roi con cameo de Roberto Leal". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Correa Álvarez, Indira (24 March 2019). "Roi Méndez estrena su disco debut "Mi lógico desorden"". Vavel (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "El portal de Música". elportaldemusica.es. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Música, El portal de, Mi Lógico Desorden - Roi Méndez | EPDM, retrieved 22 May 2020
- ^ "Roi Méndez y Ana Guerra lo pasan "de miedo" juntos". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ HerGar, Paula (30 April 2019). "El miedo de Roi y Ana Guerra al quedarse solos en uno de los más tenebrosos". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ LOS40 (22 May 2020). "Roi Méndez, Sinsinati - Aviones De Papel [2020]". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ródenas, Daniel (15 June 2018). "Roi Méndez: "Salir del armario no te perjudica, te da alas"". Shangay (in Spanish). Editorial Imaní S.L. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Roi Méndez (OT): "Me gustaría subirme a un escenario con Sting"". EFE (in Spanish). Madrid. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "UNIVERSAL – Universal – Biography Site". universalmusic.es. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ a b "DISCOGRAPHY ROI MÉNDEZ". Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "El pasado televisivo de los concursantes de 'OT 2017'". El Comercio (in Spanish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española(in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Una cita con 'OTVisión'". teleprograma.diezminutos.es. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "'La mejor canción jamás cantada': Alfred, Ana Guerra, Roi y Falete concursarán en el talent de La 1access-". formulatv.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Roi Méndez continúa 'Walking on the moon' como The Police". Antena3 (in Spanish). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Universal Music Spain website
- Roi Méndez on Spotify
- Roi Méndez on Twitter
- Roi Méndez on Instagram
- Roi Méndez on Telegram
- Roi Méndez's channel on YouTube
- Roi Méndez at IMDb