Aitana (singer)

For the Brazilian singer, see Anitta (singer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ocaña and the second or maternal family name is Morales.

Aitana
Aitana in 2023
Born
Aitana Ocaña Morales

(1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 25)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Musical career
Genres
LabelsUniversal Music

Aitana Ocaña Morales (born 27 June 1999), known mononymously as Aitana, is a Spanish singer, actress, and songwriter. She first gained national recognition in 2017, placing as the runner-up in the revival series of the Spanish reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo. While competing on the show, Aitana recorded the single "Lo Malo" with fellow contestant Ana Guerra. The song became an instant hit in Spain, debuting at number-one and holding the spot for several weeks. Following the competition, Aitana signed a 360º record deal with Universal Music and released her debut solo single "Teléfono" to commercial success and streaming-breaking records.[1]

Her debut studio album, Spoiler, was released in 2019 and received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album. Its accompanying concert tour visited many indoor arenas in Spain and was taped for the video album Play Tour: En Directo. In late 2020 she released her sophomore album 11 Razones. It spawned the top five singles "+ (Más)" featuring Cali y El Dandee and "Corazón Sin Vida" featuring Sebastián Yatra.[2] Aitana ventured into acting in the Disney+ original series La Última (2022), for which she also recorded the soundtrack.[3] She later explored electropop with her 2023 release Alpha, featuring the singles "Los Ángeles" and "Las Babys".

Dubbed as the "Spanish Princess of Pop", throughout her career, Aitana has accumulated four number one songs in her home country: "Lo Malo", "Teléfono", "Vas a Quedarte" and "Mon Amour". She has also been honored with a Premio Ondas, two Premios Odeón, five LOS40 Music Awards, a Radio Disney Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, and a Kids' Choice Award, among many others.[4][5][6] She has also received two nominations at the Latin Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist[7][8] and has been an assessor on season six of La Voz Kids in 2021, and a coach on seasons seven and eight in 2022 and 2023.[9]

  1. ^ Alejandra Morón (27 August 2020). "Aitana, la española que está conquistando al mundo". Revista Caras (in Mexican Spanish). Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. ^ 20minutos (11 December 2020). "Qué fue de Aitana Ocaña, de 'OT 2017': Colabora con artistas internacionales y saca su según disco". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ LOS40 (21 October 2022). "Así es Aitana como actriz: sus primeras imágenes en 'La Última'". LOS40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Las lágrimas de Aitana al recoger su Premio Odeón". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Radio Disney Music Awards Aitana y Ana Guerra - Disney Chanel España". Nimio Estudio | Creación Digital (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  6. ^ LOS40 (31 July 2019). "Aitana se corona como la princesa del pop española en el Teatro Real". LOS40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "La reacción de Aitana tras su nominación a los Latin Grammy". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. ^ Pita, Por Carmen Martínez (6 November 2020). "Aitana, Leiva y todos los nominados de los MTV EMA 2020". Cosmopolitan (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 28 January 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Los nuevos 'coaches' de 'La Voz Kids 7'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.