Alfred García Explained
Alfred García |
Birth Name: | Alfred García Castillo |
Birth Date: | 14 March 1997 |
Birth Place: | El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain |
Years Active: | 2012–present |
Alfred García Castillo (born 14 March 1997) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. He gained national recognition when he took part in series nine of the reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo, where he finished in fourth place, and also represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, alongside Amaia Romero, with the song "Tu canción", finishing in twenty-third place.[1] [2] [3]
Early life
García was born on 14 March 1997 in El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia. He began formal training in vocals and trombone at the age of seven. García is also a self-taught guitarist, drummer, and keyboardist.[4] He received musical training at the Unió Filharmònica del Prat.[5] García is studying for a degree in audiovisual communication, as well as being in his third year of a higher degree in music and jazz and modern music studies at the Taller de Músics, a music school in Barcelona.[5]
Career
2012–2016: Beginnings
At the age of fifteen, García released the self-produced and self-published album Beginning. At the age of seventeen, thanks to the musical project La Capsa, he recorded his first single "She Looks So Beautiful", written by himself and produced by Argentine musician Esteban García. The single won the Audience Award at the Festival Cara B in Barcelona.[5] [6] García has also released a musical short film, A Free Christmas Story.[7]
In 2016, García participated in season four of talent show La Voz, the Spanish version of The Voice. He performed John Mayer's "Waiting on the World to Change" in the Blind Auditions, but none of the coaches turned for him.[8] Also in 2016, García released the self-produced and self-published acoustic album Inblack (Volume One).[9]
2017–2018: Operación Triunfo and Eurovision
In 2017, García auditioned for series nine of reality television music competition Operación Triunfo. On 23 October 2017, he was selected to enter the show's "Academy". On 29 January 2018, during the special live show "Gala Eurovisión" of Operación Triunfo, he was selected by public vote to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 along with his then-girlfriend Amaia Romero, with the song "Tu canción".[1] During the finale of Operación Triunfo 2017 on 5 February 2018, García finished in fourth place.[3]
Amaia and Alfred were the second to perform at the Eurovision final, held on 12 May 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.[10] They placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 61 points: 43 from the professional juries and 18 from the televote.[11]
2018–2019: 1016
Two days after returning from the Eurovision Song Contest, García started to record 1016, his first studio album with a major record label, Universal Music Spain.[12] The album was preceded by the 1016 Is Coming tour in festivals across Spain in Summer 2018.[13] In addition, García performed at a special charity concert of Operación Triunfo 2017 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid on 29 June 2018, and made special guest appearances at concerts by David Bisbal or Love of Lesbian, among others.[14] [15] [16] [17]
"De la Tierra hasta Marte", the first single from 1016, was released on 5 December 2018. The album was released on 14 December 2018 and debuted at number 2 on the Spanish Albums Chart.[18] [19] In support of his debut studio album, 1016, García embarked on the 1016 Tour, which began on 28 February 2019 and ended on 9 November 2019.
2021: 1997
After a year-long hiatus, on 15 January 2021, García released "Los Espabilados", which served both as the first single from his upcoming studio album and the theme song for the Movistar+ series Alive and Kicking.[20] Follow-up singles "Praia dos Moinhos" y "Toro de Cristal" were also included in the studio album 1997, released on 29 October 2021.[21] The album debuted at number 5 on the Spanish Albums Chart.[22]
2022–2023: Benidorm Fest and Tu cara me suena
In September 2022, García was announced as part of the cast of the tenth season of reality television series Tu cara me suena.[23]
In October 2022, García was selected to participate in the second edition of Benidorm Fest, the song festival organised to determine 's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Desde que tú estás".[24] He finished in fifth place in the second semi-final, one position short of advancing to the national final.
In June 2023, García won Tu cara me suena with his performance of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. He donated the proceeds to Heal Los Angeles Foundation. [25]
Discography
See main article: Alfred García discography.
- Albums
- Beginning (2012)
- Inblack (Volume One) (2016)
- 1016 (2018)
- 1997 (2021)
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Category | Nominee/work | Result | |
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2016 | Festival Cara•B | Audience Award | "She Looks So Beautiful" | | [26] |
2018 | Premis Ciutat del Prat | Amics del Prat | Alfred García | | [27] |
2019 | Premis Enderrock | Best New Artist | Alfred García | | [28] |
Best Non-Catalan Language Artist | Alfred García | | [29] |
Best Singer-Songwriter Album | 1016 | | [30] |
Best Singer-Songwriter Song | "Et vull veure" | | [31] [32] |
LOS40 Music Awards | Del 40 al 1 Artist Award | Alfred García | | [33] |
Soundie Music Video Awards | Best Music Video from a Catalan Artist | "Wonder" | | [34] |
2020 | Premios Odeón | Best New Artist | Alfred García | | [35] |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Spain: Alfred & Amaia win OT Eurovision Gala with "Tu canción" . . 30 January 2018 . Adams . William Lee . 8 April 2018 . 30 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130091630/http://wiwibloggs.com/2018/01/30/spain-alfred-amaia-win-ot-eurovision-gala-with-tu-cancion/213597/ . live .
- Web site: Spain: Alfred & Amaia will fly to Lisbon! . 30 January 2018 . ESCToday . Jiandani . Sanjay . 8 April 2018 . 30 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204230/http://esctoday.com/157631/spain-alfred-amaia-will-fly-lisbon/ . live .
- News: Amaia gana 'OT 2017' . 6 February 2018 . FormulaTV . Ortiz . Laura . 8 April 2018 . 4 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200604044403/https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/76533/amaia-gana-ot-2017/ . live .
- News: Los caminos de Amaia y Alfred antes de encontrarse en 'Operación Triunfo' . 12 December 2017 . . 8 April 2018 . Diéguez . Antonio . es . 25 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325103719/http://www.elmundo.es/loc/famosos/2017/12/12/5a2ec6f2e5fdeadf198b4645.html . live .
- Web site: Alfred García . 30 January 2018 . Festival Connexions . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20180130205149/https://www.festivalconnexions.com/es/alfred-garcia/ . 30 January 2018 . dead . dmy-all .
- News: El Part al Día . El Prat al Día: Alfred García guanya el premi del Públic del Festival Cara B . 5 February 2018 . 16 February 2018 . ca . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401140656/http://www.elprataldia.com/2016/02/alfred-garcia-guanya-el-premi-del.html . dead .
- News: Alfred es concursante de OT . 20 October 2017 . . 8 April 2018 . es . 15 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115174039/https://www.rtve.es/television/20171020/alfred-concursante-ot/1627867.shtml . live .
- News: El día que Alfred de OT no hizo girarse a ningún coach de La Voz . 17 November 2017 . . Vertele! . es . 8 April 2018 . 8 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180408125752/http://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Alfred-OT-convencio-coaches-Voz_0_1958804115.html . live .
- News: Hoh Tang Serradell . Man . Alfred Garcia se nos pasa al jazz con "Georgia" . 21 December 2016 . Young España . 8 April 2018 . es . 12 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141044/http://revistayoung.es/alfred-garcia-se-nos-pasa-al-jazz-con-georgia/ . dead .
- News: Redacción . Amaia y Alfred serán los segundos en actuar en el Festival de Eurovisión . 11 May 2018 . 12 May 2018 . Diari de Terrasa . es . 12 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180512190737/http://www.diarideterrassa.es/terrassa/2018/05/11/amaia-alfred-seran-segundos-actuar/83181.html . live .
- Web site: Lisbon 2018 Grand Final . 13 May 2018 . Eurovision.tv . 29 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180129200846/https://eurovision.tv/event/lisbon-2018/grand-final/participants . dead .
- News: Alfred graba un disco en solitario . 15 May 2018 . diariovasco.com . es . 15 May 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180515093549/http://www.diariovasco.com/gente-estilo/alfred-graba-disco-20180515001352-ntvo.html . live .
- News: Alfred empezará su gira '1016 is coming tour' el 20 de julio. 18 May 2018. 20minutos.es. es. 18 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180518153420/https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/3343905/0/alfred-empezara-gira-1016-is-coming-tour-20-julio/. live.
- News: EFE . EFE . Amaia vuelve a brillar en el concierto solidario de OT en el Bernabéu . 30 June 2018 . 5 July 2018 . . Madrid . es . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705151949/https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/magazine/sociedad/2018/06/30/amaia-vuelve-brillar-concierto-solidario-el-bernabeu-599187-1035.html . live .
- News: Hermida . Noelia . Operación Triunfo reúne a 60.000 personas en el Bernabeu . 30 June 2018 . 4 July 2018 . . Madrid . es . . 4 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213952/https://www.lne.es/sociedad/2018/06/30/operacion-triunfo-reune-60000-personas/2311312.html . live .
- News: La sorprendente actuación de Alfred en el concierto de David Bisbal . 23 June 2018 . 18 July 2018 . . Pamplona . es . 10 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195233/https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/magazine/sociedad/2018/06/23/la-sorprendente-actuacion-alfred-concierto-david-bisbal-598013-1035.html . live .
- News: Bianciotto . Jordi . Love of Lesbian, cumpleaños épico . 10 June 2018 . 18 July 2018 . . Barcelona . es . 4 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180704213952/https://www.lne.es/sociedad/2018/06/30/operacion-triunfo-reune-60000-personas/2311312.html . live .
- News: Así suena De la Tierra hasta Marte, el single de Alfred tras OT 2017 . 5 December 2018 . . es . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205165920/http://vertele.eldiario.es/noticias/Tierra-Marte-single-Alfred-OT_0_2073692624.html . live .
- Web site: Top 100 Álbumes: Semana 51. Productores de Música de España. 28 December 2018. 28 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035104/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2018/51. live.
- News: Romero . Leticia . Alfred García anuncia nuevo disco y fecha del primer single: 'Los espabilados' . 21 December 2020 . . es . 21 December 2020 . 21 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201221150927/https://www.rtve.es/playz/20201221/alfred-garcia-anuncia-nuevo-disco-fecha-del-primer-single-espabilados/2060792.shtml . live .
- News: Alfred García publicará el álbum '1997' a finales de octubre . 3 October 2021 . Popelera.net. es. 3 October 2021.
- Web site: Top 100 Álbumes: Semana 44. Productores de Música de España. 13 November 2021. 10 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211110164915/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2021/44. live.
- Web site: 16 September 2022. Alfred García, nuevo fichaje de 'Tu cara me suena' para su décima edición en Antena 3. es-ES. El Periódico de Catalunya. 9 December 2022. 9 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209132025/https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20220916/alfred-garcia-concursante-tu-cara-me-suena-75524259. live.
- Web site: 2 November 2022. Estos son los títulos de las canciones de los concursantes del Benidorm Fest 2023. es-ES. rtve.es. RTVE. 4 December 2022. 2 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102165520/https://www.rtve.es/television/20221102/benidorm-fest-2023-titulos-18-canciones-participantes/2407739.shtml. live.
- Web site: Alfred García revive al Rey del Pop en 'Tu cara me suena': "Me quito el sombrero". June 3, 2023. www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias. 12 July 2023. 12 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230712104408/https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5134334/0/alfred-garcia-revive-al-rey-del-pop-en-tu-cara-me-suena-me-quito-el-sombrero/. live.
- Web site: Mercedes. Suitfil. El Festival Cara-B demuestra su éxito con la segunda edición. Earsgasm Web. 2016-02-22. es-ES. 2019-10-06. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006181506/http://www.eargasmweb.com/festival-cara-b-2016-cronica. dead.
- Web site: Alfred García i els Castellers del Prat són els guardonats d'Amics d'El Prat del 2018. Amics del Prat. 2019-09-12. es-ES. 2019-10-06. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006184819/http://www.amicsdelprat.cat/2019/09/12/alfred-garcia-i-els-castellers-del-prat-son-els-guardonats-damics-del-prat-del-2018/. live.
- Web site: Alfred García, K-liu i Suu són els finalistes a millor artista revelació del 2018. Enderrock. 2019-02-09. ca. 2019-10-06. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006181445/http://www.enderrock.cat/noticia/18717/alfred/garcia/k-liu/suu/son/finalistes/millor/artista/revelacio/2018. live.
- Web site: Alfred García, Ramon Mirabet i Rosalía, els finalistes a millor artista en llengua no catalana del 2018. Enderrock. 2019-02-10. ca. 2019-10-06. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006181443/http://www.enderrock.cat/noticia/18718/alfred/garcia/ramon/mirabet/rosalia/finalistes/millor/artista/llengua/no/catalana/2018. live.
- Web site: Alfred García, Joan Dausà i Judit Neddermann, nominats a millor disc de cançó d'autor del 2018. Enderrock. 2019-02-12. ca. 2019-10-06. 6 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006181512/http://www.enderrock.cat/noticia/18739/alfred/garcia/joan/dausa/judit/neddermann/nominats/millor/disc/canco/autor/2018. live.
- Web site: Alfred García, Joan Dausà i Judit Neddermann són els nominats a Millor cançó de cançó d'autor del 2018. Enderrock. 2019-02-12. ca. 2019-10-06.
- Web site: El palmarès dels Premis Enderrock 2019. Enderrock. 2019-02-28. ca. 2019-10-06. 22 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922123554/http://www.enderrock.cat/noticia/18868/palmares/dels/premis/enderrock/2019. live.
- Web site: Los 40 Music Awards 2019. Los 40. es-ES. 2019-10-05. 3 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191003080023/https://los40.com/especiales/los40-music-awards/2019/nominados/. live.
- News: Los videoclips de Shura, Cora Novoa o Alfred García ganan el Soundie 2019. La Vanguardia. 2019-11-23. es-ES. 2019-11-24. 21 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221121510/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20191123/471812575289/los-videoclips-de-shura-cora-novoa-o-alfred-garcia-ganan-el-soundie-2019.html. live.
- Web site: Basanta. Carmen. Premios Odeón: Aitana, Rosalía, Beret y Don Patricio, favoritos en las nominaciones. Europa FM. 2020-01-15. es-ES. 2020-01-18. 7 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207101544/https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/premios-odeon-aitana-rosalia-beret-don-patricio-favoritos-nominaciones_202001155e1f165c0cf253db2d624be0.html. live.