Mirela
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Mirela Cabero is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
) is a Spanish
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...
singer. Mirela has participated in various musical contests since she was a child. A big influence for Mirela is her aunt, also a singer, Pastora Soler
Pastora Soler
Pastora Soler is an Spanish singer.A precocious chanteuse, she started singing coplas and flamenco songs at several events when she was a child. She has made versions of classical songs by León or Quiroga and worked with musicians like Carlos Jean...
.
EuroJunior 2004
In 2004 Mirela participated in Eurojunior, the Spanish pre-selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on 20 November 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway and lasted 2 hours and 15 minutes. The theme of the competition was "Bright Nordic Winter Nights"...
, with Maria Isabel
María Isabel
María Isabel is a Spanish singer, actress and the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004.-Biography:Maria Isabel was born María Isabel López Rodríguez in Ayamonte, Huelva Province, Spain. She demonstrated an interest in dancing and singing from a very young age...
and Blas Cantó
Blas Cantó
Blas Cantó was born on October 26, 1991 in Molina de Segura, Murcia, Spain. He is a Spanish singer who took part in the Spanish preselection for the Junior Eurovision 2004. He wrote and sang two songs 'Sentir' and 'Cantare'. Biography...
, where she sung her song, Conoci El Amor (I Met Love). She narrowly lost out to Maria Isabel
María Isabel
María Isabel is a Spanish singer, actress and the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004.-Biography:Maria Isabel was born María Isabel López Rodríguez in Ayamonte, Huelva Province, Spain. She demonstrated an interest in dancing and singing from a very young age...
, who represented Spain and overall went on to win the festival with the song Antes Muerta Que Sencilla
Gente De Primera 2006
In 2006, she appeared in the TV-musical show "Gente de PrimeraGente de Primera
Gente de Primera is the name of the Spanish Reality TV program on TVE where famous popstars take members of the public and make them popstars over 12 weeks. The first series in 2005 was won by Yanira Figueroa who was helped by Rosa Lopez, and the second classified was Verónica Rojas, helped by...
" competing for a record deal. She was praised by the judges and audience alike for her impeccable performances of Celine Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's Sola Otra Vez
All by Myself
"All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.The verse is based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18...
and Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
's Heroe
Hero (Mariah Carey song)
"Hero" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 19, 1993 by Columbia Records as the second single from Carey's third studio album, Music Box . Originally intended for Gloria Estefan, the song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff...
. She went on to finish second overall in that reality show, losing out to a close vote against male pop singer, Nauzet.
Eurovision
In 2007, Mirela participated in Misión Eurovisión 2007Misión Eurovisión 2007
Misión Eurovisión 2007 is the show in which Spain selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, which was held in Helsinki, Finland on May 12, 2007. Misión Eurovisión 2007 was held throughout January and February 2007. The songs and singers was selected separately...
. Her best performance was with the song "La Reina de la Noche" (Queen of the Night). She was the public and judge favorite to win. However, she went on to face her 'deja vu' for the third time in a reality show, by finishing second place once again, losing to boyband D'Nash
Nash
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. Mirela later on won the chance to represent Spain in the OGAE Second Chance Contest
OGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
with the track La Reina De La Noche and finished in 3rd placed overall, only beaten by Sweden and the United Kingdom.
In 2008 she took part for the second time in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with her song entitled Stronger, but did not reach the national final.
Mirela took part in her third bid for the Eurovision song contest, taking part in Eurovision 2009: El Retorno
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Televisión Española chose its entry through a contest called "Eurovisión 2009: El retorno" , similar to Salvemos Eurovisión, which selected the 2008 entry...
. She made the national final on the 2009 pre-selection for Spain with the song Nada Es Comparable A Ti (No One Compares To You). She first performed her song on the semi final on February 28, 2009. She came in second in that semi final. She performed it for a second time in the final, and ended up finishing fourth place overall. It was the most successful ballad to enter that year. Despite finishing fourth in the Spanish national final, Mirela won her chance to represent Spain in the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2009 With 880 votes, beating Melody
Melody
A melody , also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity...
, Isi & Santa Fe
Santa Fe (group)
Santa Fé is a Cuban musical trio.Santa Fé is a Spanish/English music group. Their sound ranges from modern Latin to Hip-Hop, with some influences from European Electro. In 2005, they broke out with their hit single "Esto Es Pa Ti", which was featured in the British-film Goal! 2: Living the Dream...
, the next highest vote getters. This is the second time Mirela represented Spain in this contest, previously in 2007 with La Reina de la Noche. She reached third place overall out of twenty countries in the 2009 OGAE
OGAE
OGAE is one of the 2 major international fan club networks of the Eurovision Song Contest. It has branches in 37 European countries.Although the Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956, OGAE began only in 1984 in Finland. All countries that take part or have already taken part in the Eurovision...
with Nada Es Comparable A Ti.
Song Trivia
| Year | Song | Translation In English | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Conocí El Amor | I Met Love | Eurojunior |
| 2004 | Sí O No | Yes Or No | Eurojunior |
| 2007 | La Reina De La Noche | The Queen Of The Night | Mision Eurovision |
| 2007 | Tu Voz Se Apagará | Your Voice Will Turn Off | Mision Eurovision |
| 2007 | I Love You Mi Vida | I Love You My Darling | Mision Eurovision |
| 2007 | Busco Un Hombre | Looking For A Man | Mision Eurovision |
| 2007 | Una Lágrima | A Teardrop | Mision Eurovision |
| 2008 | Stronger | - | Salvemos Eurovision |
| 2009 | Nada Es Comparable A Ti | No One Compares To You | Eurovision: El Retorno |