Amaia (singer)

Not to be confused with Amaia Montero.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Arbizu.

Amaia
Amaia in 2022
Born
Amaia Romero Arbizu

(1999-01-03) 3 January 1999 (age 25)
Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
Other namesAmaia de España
Alma materConservatori Superior de Música del Liceu
Occupations
  • Singer
  • pianist
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2010–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
  • ukulele
Labels

Amaia Romero Arbizu (born 3 January 1999), known mononymously as Amaia, is a Spanish singer-songwriter, pianist and actress.[1] After participating in many talent shows, she gained national recognition after winning series nine of musical television contest Operación Triunfo, later representing Spain alongside fellow competitor Alfred García at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest with "Tu Canción".[2][3] Romero later signed with Universal Music and released her debut album Pero No Pasa Nada in 2019.

  1. ^ Doria, Javier (27 January 2018). "El éxito de Amaia en 'Operación Triunfo' no es una casualidad". El País (in Spanish). Pamplona. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. ^ Ortiz, Laura (6 February 2018). "Amaia gana 'OT 2017'". Formula TV (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ Adams, William Lee (30 January 2018). "Spain: Alfred & Amaia win OT Eurovision Gala with "Tu canción"". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.