| Paula Rojo | |
| Birth Name: | Paula Fernández Vázquez |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Mieres, Asturias, Spain |
| Years Active: | 2012-present |
Paula Fernández Vázquez (pronounced as /es/; born 16 July 1990), better known as Paula Rojo (pronounced as /es/), is a Spanish singer and songwriter.
Paula grew up in Mieres, Asturias and started training in music and piano and singing in school choirs from an early age.[1] At 18, she relocated to Galicia to study Translation and Interpretation at the University of Vigo and began to write her own songs.[1] At the same time, she created the band Érase Un Verano together with guitarist Tristán Armas and began giving concerts in Asturias.[2] In early 2012, Érase Un Verano participated in the television talent competition Tú sí que vales.[2]
In September 2012, Paula entered season one of talent show La Voz, the Spanish version of The Voice. In the Blind Auditions she performed Zac Brown Band's "Chicken Fried", with the four coaches turning for her. She eventually chose to join team Melendi. During the Duels, Paula battled Yhadira García singing Avril Lavigne's "Complicated" and Paula won the duel to make it through to the live shows. During the first live show she performed Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn", she was saved by the coach and progressed to the next round. In the next round she performed Taylor Swift's "Our Song", she was not saved by her coach and was eliminated from the show.
| + Performances on La Voz | |||
| Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind Auditions | "Chicken Fried" | Zac Brown Band | Joined Team Melendi |
| Battles | "Complicated" (against Yhadira García) | Avril Lavigne | Winner |
| Live Shows – 1st Round | "Torn" | Natalie Imbruglia | Saved by coach |
| Live Shows – 2nd Round | "Our Song" | Taylor Swift | Eliminated |
Despite not reaching the finale of La Voz, Paula was signed to Universal Music Spain.[3] Her first album Érase un sueño was released on 16 April 2013.[4] Her debut single "Solo tú" obtained commercial success, peaking at number five on the Spanish Singles Chart.[5]
On 30 June 2015, she released her second album, Creer para ver.[6]
On 12 January 2017, Paula was announced as one of the six candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. She participated in the national final Objetivo Eurovisión 2017 organised by TVE with "Lo que nunca fue", a song written by herself and Álvaro Bárcena.[7] She finished fifth.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| SPA [8] | ||
| Érase un sueño |
| 6 |
| Creer para ver |
| 6 |
| Un viaje en el tiempo |
| 30 [9] |
| Title | Year | Peak position SPA[10] | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Solo tú" | 2013 | 5 | Érase un sueño |
| "Miedo a querer" | 2015 | – | Creer para ver |
| "Lo que nunca fue" | 2017 | – | Un viaje en el tiempo |