Vega (singer)
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Mercedes Mígel Carpio alias Vega, is a Spanish
singer-songwriter
.
Her interest in music started when she was a child. She studied Advertising
and Public Relations
in Segovia
, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in Operación Triunfo
2002, her springboard to fame. Her musical style can be defined as the classical Spanish canción de autor or singer-songwriter, but it shows influences of Frank Sinatra
, K's Choice
and Los Planetas.
, also a contestant from Operacion Triunfo. Grita! reached number 1 in Spain, receiving airplay also in Belgium
, Russia
, and the United Kingdom
. The last single was "Directo al Sol" ('Straight to the Sun'). The album contained a hidden track, "Mi Habitacion" (My room). India was one of the best-selling albums of 2004, and went Gold, largely due to its daring and original approach to songwriting and production: for instance, the title track is a 6 and a half minute piano and voice only; and the album's final track ends with Vega stringing lines from all the earlier tracks on the album into one exhilarating, extended riff.
In 2006, after various wrangles with unsympathetic A&R in her new record company Universal Spain, Vega released her second album : Circular, with the first single being 'Una Vida Contigo' (A Life With You). All but one of the tracks ("Solo Quiero Amanecer" written by Dani from El Canto Del Loco) were written by Vega. The album stalled at #40 in the Spanish charts, although the single received huge radio play. After a period of little activity, things began to pick up. 'Una Vida Contigo' earned Vega an "Autora Revelación a Los Premios de la Musica" nomination. Her recording company then decided to re-release Circular with the subtitle "Como Girar Sin Dar La Vuelta" (How to go round without going back). The release included two new songs, including the second single "Y Llueve.." (And it's raining) and the song "Clave De Sol" (Key of G). The album also featured different artwork/graphics. Songs from the album are featured regularly on the Spanish TV version of Ugly Betty (Yo Soy Bea). Vega spent the first months of 2007 on a nationwide tour to support the new album.
Her new Album, Metamorfosis
will be released any time soon, according to her official website.
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-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Her interest in music started when she was a child. She studied Advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
and Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
in Segovia
Segovia
Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. The municipality counts some 55,500 inhabitants.-Etymology:...
, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in 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...
2002, her springboard to fame. Her musical style can be defined as the classical Spanish canción de autor or singer-songwriter, but it shows influences of Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, K's Choice
K's Choice
K's Choice is a Belgian rock band from Antwerp, formed in the mid-1990s. The band's core members are siblings Sarah Bettens and Gert Bettens . They are joined by Eric Grossman , Thomas Vanelslander , Reinout Swinnen and Koen Liekens...
and Los Planetas.
Career
Vega did reasonably well in Operacion Triunfo, but was not one of the finalists. At the end of the series, each contestant not in the final was asked to release their own original 'single'. This was a smart move by the programme makers, as it introduced a further element of competition: contestants who sold more than 200,000 copies of their single won a recording contract for a debut album. Vega's single was "Quiero Ser Tú" (I want to be you) - a bewitching, unusual and sophisticated track which she wrote herself - and it sold well enough to allow her to win her recording contract. The result, India, featured 11 self-written tracks, including covers of Frank Sinatra (That's life) and K's Choice's (Believe). "Grita!" ('Shout!') was the first single and was followed by "La verdad" ('The Truth'), which was a duet with Elena GadelElena Gadel
Elena Gadel is a Spanish singer.She placed eleventh in Operacion Triunfo 2. Her debut single in 2002, Es Por Ti, claimed the number four slot on the Spanish charts, and in 2003, she had success in the pop group Lunae...
, also a contestant from Operacion Triunfo. Grita! reached number 1 in Spain, receiving airplay also in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The last single was "Directo al Sol" ('Straight to the Sun'). The album contained a hidden track, "Mi Habitacion" (My room). India was one of the best-selling albums of 2004, and went Gold, largely due to its daring and original approach to songwriting and production: for instance, the title track is a 6 and a half minute piano and voice only; and the album's final track ends with Vega stringing lines from all the earlier tracks on the album into one exhilarating, extended riff.
In 2006, after various wrangles with unsympathetic A&R in her new record company Universal Spain, Vega released her second album : Circular, with the first single being 'Una Vida Contigo' (A Life With You). All but one of the tracks ("Solo Quiero Amanecer" written by Dani from El Canto Del Loco) were written by Vega. The album stalled at #40 in the Spanish charts, although the single received huge radio play. After a period of little activity, things began to pick up. 'Una Vida Contigo' earned Vega an "Autora Revelación a Los Premios de la Musica" nomination. Her recording company then decided to re-release Circular with the subtitle "Como Girar Sin Dar La Vuelta" (How to go round without going back). The release included two new songs, including the second single "Y Llueve.." (And it's raining) and the song "Clave De Sol" (Key of G). The album also featured different artwork/graphics. Songs from the album are featured regularly on the Spanish TV version of Ugly Betty (Yo Soy Bea). Vega spent the first months of 2007 on a nationwide tour to support the new album.
Her new Album, Metamorfosis
Metamorfosis (Vega Album)
Metamorfosis is the third studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on April 28, 2009 , by Universal Music Spain. After a two-year-long break from the music industry, Vega recorded the album in Miami, under Sebastian Krys' production....
will be released any time soon, according to her official website.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak | Sales | Certification PROMUSICAE |
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| 2003 | India India (vega album) India is the first studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on November 7, 2003 on Vale Music Spain.-History:This album represents her success after having sold more than 200.000 copies of her first single "Quiero Ser Tú" , which was a task to be accomplished before being entitled to a... |
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| 2006 | Circular Circular (Vega Album) Circular is the second studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on February 27, 2006 by Universal Music Spain.-History:... |
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| 2009 | Metamorfosis Metamorfosis (Vega Album) Metamorfosis is the third studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on April 28, 2009 , by Universal Music Spain. After a two-year-long break from the music industry, Vega recorded the album in Miami, under Sebastian Krys' production.... |
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| 2011 | La Cuenta Atrás | |||
Singles
| Year | Song | SPA 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... |
EñE | Certification PROMUSICAE | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Quiero Ser Tú" | 1 | 1 | 10x Platinum (+200.000) | Quiero Ser Tú - Single |
| "Grita!" | 1 | 1 | -- | India India (vega album) India is the first studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on November 7, 2003 on Vale Music Spain.-History:This album represents her success after having sold more than 200.000 copies of her first single "Quiero Ser Tú" , which was a task to be accomplished before being entitled to a... |
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| 2004 | "La Verdad" (dúo con Elena Gadel Elena Gadel Elena Gadel is a Spanish singer.She placed eleventh in Operacion Triunfo 2. Her debut single in 2002, Es Por Ti, claimed the number four slot on the Spanish charts, and in 2003, she had success in the pop group Lunae... ) |
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| "Directo Al Sol" | -- | 4 | -- | ||
| 2006 | "Una Vida Contigo" | -- | 2 | -- | Circular Circular (Vega Album) Circular is the second studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on February 27, 2006 by Universal Music Spain.-History:... |
| 2007 | "Y Llueve" | -- | 24 | -- | Circular: Cómo Girar Sin Dar La Vuelta Circular (Vega Album) Circular is the second studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on February 27, 2006 by Universal Music Spain.-History:... |
| 2009 | "Mejor Mañana" | -- | 6 | -- | Metamorfosis Metamorfosis (Vega Album) Metamorfosis is the third studio album by Spanish singer Vega, released on April 28, 2009 , by Universal Music Spain. After a two-year-long break from the music industry, Vega recorded the album in Miami, under Sebastian Krys' production.... |
| "Cuánta Decepción" | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2010 | "Lolita" | -- | -- | -- | |
| "Nueva York" | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2011 | "Como Yo No Hay Dos" | 2 | 2 | -- | La Cuenta Atrás |
Other Songs
- 2002 La Fuerza De La Vida (La Razón Para Luchar) (ft. OT2)
- 2002 A Forza Desta Vida (ft. OT2)
- 2002 Un Segundo En El Camino (ft. OT2)
- 2002 Let The Sunshine (ft. Profesores & OT2)
External links
- vegamusic.es, official site