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Gisela (singer)
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Gisela is a Spanish
pop singer. She was born in Barcelona
, Catalonia
, Spain
, and became famous after placing eighth in the first edition of Operación Triunfo
. Before the start of Operacion Triunfo, she was a student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
, studying journalism
.
contest in 2003 and also she won the award for best voice in the same edition. That year she also sang at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
in Tallinn
with her friend Rosa López
.
Her second album in 2003, Más Allá has five singles, including Más Allá, the number 1 Sola and Amor Divino. Also in 2003, her version of Irene Cara
's "What a Feeling" was included in an advert in the United Kingdom.
(2002), Beauty and the Beast
(2003) and Enchanted (2007) in Castilian Spanish
.
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Gisela was confirmed as the Andorra
n representative to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
with the song "Casanova
". The song failed to reach the final as it ended up in the 16th of the semi-final contest.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
pop singer. She was born in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and became famous after placing eighth in the first edition of Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo
Operación Triunfo is a reality-show talent contest which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A kind of cross between Pop Idol, Voces en Función, Star Search, and Big Brother, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation, putting a selection of hopefuls through their...
. Before the start of Operacion Triunfo, she was a student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Autonomous University of Barcelona
The Autonomous University of Barcelona is a public university mostly located in Cerdanyola, near the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain....
, studying journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
.
Career after Operación Triunfo
Her first album was Parte De Mí. It came out in Spain in 2002, selling 260,000 copies in a few weeks. Este Amor Es Tuyo, won the Viña del Mar International Song FestivalViña del Mar International Song Festival
The Viña del Mar International Song Festival is a music festival held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America....
contest in 2003 and also she won the award for best voice in the same edition. That year she also sang at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
with her friend Rosa López
Rosa López
Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
.
Her second album in 2003, Más Allá has five singles, including Más Allá, the number 1 Sola and Amor Divino. Also in 2003, her version of Irene Cara
Irene Cara
Irene Cara is an American singer and actress. Cara won an Academy Award in 1984 in the category of Best Original Song for co-writing "Flashdance... What a Feeling." She is also known for her recording of the song "Fame", and she also starred in the 1980 film Fame.She married Hollywood stuntman...
's "What a Feeling" was included in an advert in the United Kingdom.
Ni te lo imaginas
Her third album, Ni te lo imaginas, came out in 2006, under a new record label (Filmax, rather than Vale Music). There were four singles off the album, the first and the third becoming Gisela's most successful so far in her career. The first was Turu-Turu, a pop ballad reaching Number 1 in Spain on its second week. Filmax released a Special Edition version of the album, including two new songs, the first called Mi mundo eres tú and the second, Viviré en tus sueños.Acting
She dubbed the original soundtracks of the Disney movies Peter PanPeter Pan (1953 film)
Peter Pan is a 1953 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the play Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. It is the fourteenth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and was originally released on February 5, 1953 by RKO Pictures...
(2002), Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)
Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The thirtieth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series and the third film of the Disney Renaissance period...
(2003) and Enchanted (2007) in Castilian Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.
Musical Theatre
- 2002-2003 - Peter Pan, el musical
- 2004-2006 - El diluvio que viene
- 2007-2008 - Boscos Endins
- 2008-2009 - Aloma
- 2009-2010 - Grease
- 2010-2011 - 40 el musical
Eurovision 2008
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
n representative to perform in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
with the song "Casanova
Casanova (Gisela song)
"Casanova" is a song by Spanish singer Gisela. It was chosen to represent Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It is sung in English, although it features one line in Catalan....
". The song failed to reach the final as it ended up in the 16th of the semi-final contest.
Albums
| Year | Single | Chart | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | |||
| 2002 | "Parte de Mí" | 4 | x2 Platinum + 1 Gold |
| 2003 | "Parte de Mí [Special Edition]" | 43 | |
| "Más Allá" | 10 | x1 Gold | |
| 2006 | "Ni Te Lo Imaginas" | 32 | x1 Gold |
| 2007 | "Ni Te Lo Imaginas [Special Edition]" | ||
| 2010 | "Vivir la Navidad" | + 20.000 | |
| 2011 | "Pensando en ti" |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP | UK | |||
| 2002 | "Vida" | 1 | - | Parte de Mi |
| "Mil Noches & Una Más" | 4 | - | ||
| "Ámame Ahora & Siempre" | 10 | - | ||
| "Este Amor Es Tuyo" | 18 | - | ||
| 2003 | "Amor Divino" | 10 | - | Más Allá |
| "Más Allá" | 9 | - | ||
| "Sola" | 1 | - | ||
| 2004 | "Tengo Fe" | 6 | - | |
| "Nadie Como Tú" | 12 | - | ||
| 2006 | "Turu Turu" | 1 | - | Ni Te Lo Imaginas |
| "Mágica La Notte" | 62 | - | ||
| "Viviré En Tus Sueños" | 8 (Spanish iTunes Chart) | - | ||
| 2007 | "Mi Mundo Eres Tú" | - | 79 | |
| 2008 | "Casanova Casanova (Gisela song) "Casanova" is a song by Spanish singer Gisela. It was chosen to represent Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. It is sung in English, although it features one line in Catalan.... " |
2 | 69 | Casanova - Single |
| 2010 | "Vivir la Navidad" | Vivir la Navidad | ||
| 2011 | "Él es ella" | Pensando en ti |