José Galisteo
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José Antonio Galisteo García (born 24 February 1977 in Viladecans
, Barcelona
, Spain
) was a contestant in the fifth season
of the Spanish reality television series Operación Triunfo
, where he placed sixth in a field of 18. He has since gone on to record a 2007 best-selling disc, Remember and a follow up album in 2009 called Luces y Sombras.
. On his release, he resided in Barcelona and worked as a vocalist in local acts and in restaurants and clubs for many years, before applying in May 2006 for Operación Triunfo where he finished sixth.
In May 2007 he released his first album entitled Remember containing 1980s and 1990s covers in English
. It was produced by DaBruk and released on the record label Vale Music/Universal. Two singles were released from the album, covers for "I Promised Myself" and "Big In Japan
". In 2008, he obtained the Garamond Prize Garamond for his album.
In 2009, he released his second studio album Luces y Sombras produced by DaBruk, Andreas Rickstrand (Sweden), Tony Sanchez-Ohlsson, and Kareem Junior (French producer living in Barcelona) including 13 electro-pop songs and 3 remixes. First single from this Spanish language
album was "Lógicamente No".
In February 2010, he took part in a competition for representing Spain with the song "Beautiful Life" in Eurovision Song Contest 2010
to be held in Oslo
, but failed to qualify finishing 4th overall. In April 2010, he launches the maxisingle "Beautiful Life" with five tracks including remixes of the song.
Viladecans
Viladecans is a large town very close to Barcelona, Spain. It is located between Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sant Climent de Llobregat, and bordering the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between El Prat de Llobregat and Gavà....
, Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
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...
) was a contestant in the fifth season
Operación Triunfo Fifth Series
Telecinco announced in May 2006 that the fifth series of the program was to be released in October 2006.On July 25, 2006 Telecinco released a TV show called Operación Triunfo 2006: Otra Vez en Marcha...
of the Spanish reality television series 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...
, where he placed sixth in a field of 18. He has since gone on to record a 2007 best-selling disc, Remember and a follow up album in 2009 called Luces y Sombras.
Career
The second of three children in a working class family, Galisteo was musical from an early age, beginning to play the piano at the age of four. After completing his education in Viladecans secondary school, Galisteo joined the militarySpanish Army
The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...
. On his release, he resided in Barcelona and worked as a vocalist in local acts and in restaurants and clubs for many years, before applying in May 2006 for Operación Triunfo where he finished sixth.
In May 2007 he released his first album entitled Remember containing 1980s and 1990s covers in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It was produced by DaBruk and released on the record label Vale Music/Universal. Two singles were released from the album, covers for "I Promised Myself" and "Big In Japan
Big in Japan
Big in Japan was a punk band that emerged from Liverpool, England in the late 1970s. They are better known for the later successes of their band members than for their own music...
". In 2008, he obtained the Garamond Prize Garamond for his album.
In 2009, he released his second studio album Luces y Sombras produced by DaBruk, Andreas Rickstrand (Sweden), Tony Sanchez-Ohlsson, and Kareem Junior (French producer living in Barcelona) including 13 electro-pop songs and 3 remixes. First single from this Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album was "Lógicamente No".
In February 2010, he took part in a competition for representing Spain with the song "Beautiful Life" in Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",...
to be held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, but failed to qualify finishing 4th overall. In April 2010, he launches the maxisingle "Beautiful Life" with five tracks including remixes of the song.
Albums
- 2007: Remember
- What is Love (HaddawayHaddawayNestor Alexander Haddaway , better known by his stage name Haddaway, is a Trinidadian-German singer. He is most famous for his worldwide 1993 hit, "What Is Love".- Early life :...
cover) - Relight My FireRelight My Fire"Relight My Fire" is a popular song which was written and released by Dan Hartman in 1979, when it topped the U.S. dance-music charts for six weeks...
(A duo with Saray) - I Promised Myself (Nick KamenNick KamenNick Kamen is an English male model, songwriter and musician, and brother of session guitarist Chester Kamen and artist Barry Kamen.-Career:...
cover) - Big in JapanBig in Japan (song)"Big in Japan" is the debut single of the band Alphaville. It is from their 1984 album Forever Young. The title comes from a phrase Big in Japan, which was used to describe Western bands who are popular with Japanese audiences while garnering little attention in their home country.The single was a...
(AlphavilleAlphaville (band)Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
cover) - Please Don't Go (KC and the Sunshine BandKC and the Sunshine BandKC and the Sunshine Band is an American musical group. Founded in 1973 in Miami, Florida, their style has included funk, R&B, and disco. Their most well known songs include the disco hits "That's the Way ", " Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Give...
cover) - Running in the FamilyRunning in the FamilyRunning in the Family was the seventh album from Level 42, released in 1987. It featured the UK hit singles: "Lessons in Love" , "Running in the Family" , "To Be With You Again" , "It's Over" and "Children Say"...
(Level 42Level 42Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...
cover) - Enola GayEnola Gay (song)"Enola Gay" is a song by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark . It was written by frontman Andy McCluskey, and appears on the band's second album, Organisation . It was released as a 7" single on 26 September 1980...
(Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
cover) - TortureTorture (The Jacksons song)"Torture" is the second single released off the album Victory by the band, The Jacksons. Written by Jackie Jackson and fellow Motown veteran Kathy Wakefield, the song is about someone ending a relationship, and the torture that a person can receive whilst trying to end it...
(The Jacksons cover) - Together Forever (Rick AstleyRick AstleyRichard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries...
cover) - Don't Leave Me This WayDon't Leave Me This Way"Don't Leave Me This Way" is an R&B/soul/disco song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert. First charting as a hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, an act on Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label in 1975, "Don't Leave Me This Way" was later a hit single for both...
(The CommunardsThe CommunardsThe Communards were a British pop duo active from 1985 to 1988. They are most famous for their cover of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes' song, "Don't Leave Me This Way" as well as "Never Can Say Goodbye".-History:...
cover)
- 2009: Luces y Sombras
- Lógicamente No
- Luces y Sombras
- Recordándote
- No Vuelvas
- Beautiful Life
- Déjame
- Stop
- Intento de Dos
- Mis Trampas
- Ahora
- Lógicamente No (Dabruk tonic Remix)
- No Vuelvas (Tearhouse Dabruk Remix)
- Luces y Sombras (Kareem Junior Remix)
Singles
- 2007: "I Promised Myself"
- 2007: "What Is Love"
- 2008: "Big In JapanBig in Japan (song)"Big in Japan" is the debut single of the band Alphaville. It is from their 1984 album Forever Young. The title comes from a phrase Big in Japan, which was used to describe Western bands who are popular with Japanese audiences while garnering little attention in their home country.The single was a...
" - 2009: "Lógicamente No"
- 2010: "Beautiful Life"
- 2011: "Mis trampas"