María Villalón
Encyclopedia
María Villalón is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
on 1 April 1989), is a Spanish
Spain
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singer and most notably the winner of the first series of Spanish version
Factor X (Spain)
Factor X is the Spanish version of the British television music competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. The show, which airs on Cuatro, follows series 2-3 of the British format, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live...
of The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
in 2007.
Biography
Maria grew singing from an early age. She studied at the music conservatory learning to play the celloCello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
when she was 10. In 2006 she took part in Bienvenidos on Canal Sur and in selection rounds 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...
where she reached the top 90 of the Spanish singing competition before being dropped.
X Factor
Maria rose to fame in 2007 when she applied to take part in the musical reality show Factor-X Spanish version of The X Factor broadcast on Cuatro television channel. Only 17, she went on to win the contest singing "Cançao do mar" from Dulce PontesDulce Pontes
Dulce José Silva Pontes is a Portuguese songwriter and singer who performs in many musical styles, including pop, folk and classical music. She is usually defined as a world music artist...
and "María se bebe las calles" from Pasión Vega.
After X Factor
Her album after her win was Te espero aquí by Sony BMG, although she had two pre-X Factor albums through a small Andalusian record label. The album was released on 13 November 2007. First and only single from the album was "Agüita de abril".Her second album Los tejados donde fuimos más que amigos gave her another Top 40 single entitled La lluvia
Albums
- 2000: Entre sueños
- 2002: Rompe
- 2007: Las mejores canciones de María en Factor X
- 2007: Te espero aquí
- 2009: Los tejados donde fuimos más que amigos
Singles
- 2007: "Agüita de abril"
- 2008: "Amores que matan"
- 2009: "La lluvia"
- 2010: Cosas que no se de ti