Miriam Rodríguez Explained

Miriam Rodríguez
Birth Name:Miriam Rodríguez Gallego
Birth Date:30 September 1996
Birth Place:Pontedeume, A Coruña, Spain
Genre:
Occupation:Singer
Instrument:Voice, guitar, ukulele
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Universal Music

Miriam Rodríguez Gallego is a Spanish singer best known for taking part in the ninth series of Operación Triunfo, in which she finished in third place behind runner-up Aitana and winner Amaia. After the show ended, she was signed alongside the other contestants by Universal Music.

Career

Early years

Miriam started out as a wedding singer and performing concerts in small halls and bars in Galicia.[1] She took part in several local and regional talent contests across Galicia, including the 2013 edition of Canta Ferrol, which she won.[2] In 2016, she released her debut single, Me cansé de esperar, with Chechu Salgado, and also played a small part in TVG series Serramoura.[3]

Operación Triunfo and Eurovision Song Contest bid (2017-2018)

In October 2017, she was announced as one of the 18 selected contestants for the opening gala of the ninth series of Operación Triunfo.[4] After performing No te pude retener (originally by Vanesa Martín) she was among the 16 contestants granted a spot in the show's academy.[5] Throughout the series' run, the jury nominated her to leave the academy four times, but she would be saved either by the academy staff or the other contestants' vote, meaning she never was directly up for elimination. In the final, held on 5 February 2018, Miriam performed Malú's Invisible to advance to the second round, in which the top 3 contestants (herself, Aitana and Amaia) had to reprise their respective Gala 0 songs. After the voting window closed, it was announced that she had finished in third place after receiving only 12% of the votes from the viewers.[6]

Performances on Operación Triunfo

Eurovision Song Contest national final

See main article: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

All five Operación Triunfo finalists were designated as candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. She was allocated three songs: Camina,[7] a group song with the rest of the finalists, Magia, a duet with Agoney (which turned him into the only non-finalist in the running),[8] and solo track Lejos de tu piel.[9] None of her entries made it past the first voting round in the national final, held on 29 January 2018.

After Operación Triunfo (2018-present)

In April 2018, she released her first post-OT single, Hay algo en mí, which would be featured in the soundtrack of the third season of Fox series Vis a vis.[10] In 2019, she made a cameo in the series' fourth and final season. In 2019, she was confirmed as adviser to Pablo López for the Knockout and Final Battle rounds of the sixth series of La Voz.[11]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart position Certifications
Sus Canciones
  • Release date: 26 March 2018
  • Label: Universal Music
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Cicatrices
  • Release date: 23 November 2018
  • Label: Universal Music
align=center 1SPA: Gold
La Dirección De Tu Suerte
  • Release date: 3 April 2020
  • Label: Universal Music
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Línas Rojas
  • Release date: 23 March 2024
  • Label: Universal Music
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Singles

Year Title Peak chart position Certifications Album
2018Lejos de tu pielalign=center 35OT Gala Eurovisión
Magia
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Hay algo en míalign=center 23SPA: GoldCicatrices
Mejor sin miedoalign=center
No!
align=center 38SPA: Gold
2019"La Diferencia"align=center rowspan="2"
"Más de lo que ves"align=center
2020"Desperté"align=center La Dirección De Tu Suerte
"No Vuelvas"align=center
"Dos Extraños en la Ciudad"align=center

Filmography

Television

Year Title Character Channel Notes
2016SerramouraIsabelTVG3 episodes
2017-2018Operación Triunfo 2017Herself - ContestantLa 117 episodes
2018Lo siguienteHerself - GuestLa 11 episode
Operación Triunfo 2018Herself - Musical GuestLa 12 episodes
2019Vis a visInmateFox1 episode
La VozHerself - AdviserAntena 39 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aldegunde . C. . Miriam, Luis y Roi, así son los concursantes gallegos de «Operación Triunfo 2017» . La Voz de Galicia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 23 October 2017.
  2. Web site: El sorprendente pasado televisivo de los concursantes de OT 2017 . La Vanguardia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 26 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Alonso . Álvaro . Miriam, la finalista de "OT" que pasó por "Serramoura" . La Voz de Galicia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 13 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Los 18 nuevos concursantes de Operación Triunfo . La Vanguardia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 20 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Mucientes . Esther . El "catastrófico' regreso de Operación Triunfo . El Mundo . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 24 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Mucientes . Esther . Gala final de OT 2017: Amaia, ganadora de Operación Triunfo . El Mundo . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 6 February 2018.
  7. Web site: OT: El estrepitoso fracaso de 'Camina' en la gala especial Eurovisión 2018 . La Vanguardia . 22 April 2019 . 30 January 2018 . Spanish.
  8. Web site: Miriam y Agoney de OT, cantarán 'Magia' para Eurovisión 2018 . La Vanguardia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 23 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Miriam cantará 'Lejos de tu piel', canción de Steve Robson adaptada por Funambulista . La Vanguardia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 23 January 2018.
  10. Web site: El primer "single" de Miriam Rodríguez, de "OT", acumula un millón y medio de visualizaciones . La Voz de Galicia . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 25 April 2018.
  11. Web site: ¿Quiénes son los asesores de los coaches de La Voz 2019? . Las Provincias . 22 April 2019 . Spanish . 26 February 2019.