| Melani García | |
| Birth Name: | Melani García Gaspar |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 2007 |
| Birth Place: | L'Eliana, Valencia, Spain |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
| Label: | Universal Music, Ditto Music |
| Associated Acts: | Melendi, María Isabel |
Melani García Gaspar (born 10 June 2007)[1] is a Spanish singer. She won La Voz Kids in 2018 and represented Spain at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 held on 24 November in Gliwice, Poland with the song "Marte", placing third.
In May 2018, Melani won the fourth season of La Voz Kids in her country.[2]
| La Voz Kids performances and results (2018) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode | Song | Original Artist | Result |
| Audition | "O mio babbino caro" | Florence Easton | Through to Battle Rounds |
| Battle Rounds | "Who Wants to Live Forever" | Queen | Through to the Knockouts |
| The Knockouts | "O mio babbino caro" | Florence Easton | Through to live shows |
| Semi-Final | "Think of Me" | Sarah Brightman | Saved by coach |
| Grand Final | "Prince Igor" | Winner | |
| "Nessun dorma" | Miguel Fleta | ||
| "Frenar enero" | Vanesa Martín | ||
On 29 June 2018, Melani released her first single "Vivo por ella", the Spanish version of Andrea Boccelli's 1997 hit "Vivo per lei". In 2019 she released a second single, a cover version of "’O sole mio". Melani has also been a cast member for the stage show We Love Queen, where she performed the Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé song "Barcelona".[3]
She was announced as the Spanish entrant on 24 July 2019 during the talk show A partir de hoy, hosted by Máximo Huerta and aired on La 1.[4] [5]
Her entry's title, "Marte", and a preview of the song were released to the public on 20 September 2019.[6] The song, written and produced by Pablo Mora alongside Manu Chalud, was released in full on 4 October 2019.[7] She was accompanied on stage by Idurne Rodriguez, Yara Díez, Violeta Leal, and María Mihali.[8] The scenography of the stage was made by Santiago Junegos. At the contest in Gliwice Arena, Poland, she placed 3rd with 212 points.
She later released "Adios" and "Grita Conmigo" in 2020. Melani collaborated with American actress and singer, Aubrey Miller, for "Singing Alone" in 2021.
Garcia represented Spain in Kazakh children’s music festival Kazakh: [[Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022#Before Junior Eurovision|Baqytty Bala]] 2022, created by Dimash Kudaibergen, which featured Kazakh children as well as international representatives and served as the Kazakh selection method for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022.[9] García progressed to the third and final round, where she placed 2nd.[10]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Vivo por ella" | 2018 | rowspan="8" |
| "'O sole mio" | 2019 | |
| "Marte" | ||
| "Grita conmigo" | 2020 | |
| "Adiós" | ||
| "Singing Alone" | 2021 | |
| "Star Dance" | ||
| "Valientes" |