Sergio Rivero
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Sergio Rivero is a Spanish
Spain
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 singer born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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, an island of Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the second most populous island of the Canary Islands, with a population of 838,397 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago...

, the Canary Islands
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The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...

, Spain
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 on 1 April 1986. He took part and won the title in the fourth series 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...

 in 2004.

Career

He released two albums. The first was Quiero recorded in Madrid
Madrid
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 and Rome
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 and released on 29 November 2005. Two singles were released from the album, "Cómo cambia la vida" and "Me envenena" the latter becoming a massive hit for him selling 150,000 copies and going platinum. The second album followed exactly a year later. Entitled Contigo, it was released on 28 November 2006, on Sony BMG going gold with 40,000 sales.

In July 2007, he registered in a musical institute in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
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, United States
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 to study playing the piano and composing.

Sergio Rivero joined Malú
Malú
Malú is a Spanish multi-selling singer.She is the niece of the famous flamenco composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambiar".-Discography:*”Aprendiz”*”Dondequiera que estés”*”Reflejo” *”Como...

in the musical Jesucristo Superstar (Spanish version of Jesus Christ Superstar)

Singles

  • 2005: "Como cambia la vida"
  • 2006: "Me envenena"
  • 2006: "A escondidas"
  • 2006: "Contigo"
  • 2007: "Bajo el sol"

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