- Vega (singer)
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Vega Birth name Mercedes Mígel Carpio Also known as Vega Born February 18, 1979
Córdoba, SpainGenres Pop-Rock, Acoustic, Alternative Pop Occupations Singer, Songwriter, Actress Instruments Guitar Years active 2002–present Labels Universal Music Group Website [1] Mercedes Mígel Carpio (Córdoba, February 18, 1979), alias Vega, is a Spanish singer-songwriter.
Her interest in music started when she was a child. She studied Advertising and Public Relations in Segovia, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in Operación Triunfo 2002, her springboard to fame. Her musical style can be defined as the classical Spanish canción de autor or singer-songwriter, but it shows influences of Frank Sinatra, K's Choice and Los Planetas.
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Career
Vega did reasonably well in Operacion Triunfo, but was not one of the finalists. At the end of the series, each contestant not in the final was asked to release their own original 'single'. This was a smart move by the programme makers, as it introduced a further element of competition: contestants who sold more than 200,000 copies of their single won a recording contract for a debut album. Vega's single was "Quiero Ser Tú" (I want to be you) - a bewitching, unusual and sophisticated track which she wrote herself - and it sold well enough to allow her to win her recording contract. The result, India, featured 11 self-written tracks, including covers of Frank Sinatra (That's life) and K's Choice's (Believe). "Grita!" ('Shout!') was the first single and was followed by "La verdad" ('The Truth'), which was a duet with Elena Gadel, also a contestant from Operacion Triunfo. Grita! reached number 1 in Spain, receiving airplay also in Belgium, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The last single was "Directo al Sol" ('Straight to the Sun'). The album contained a hidden track, "Mi Habitacion" (My room). India was one of the best-selling albums of 2004, and went Gold, largely due to its daring and original approach to songwriting and production: for instance, the title track is a 6 and a half minute piano and voice only; and the album's final track ends with Vega stringing lines from all the earlier tracks on the album into one exhilarating, extended riff.
In 2006, after various wrangles with unsympathetic A&R in her new record company Universal Spain, Vega released her second album : Circular, with the first single being 'Una Vida Contigo' (A Life With You). All but one of the tracks ("Solo Quiero Amanecer" written by Dani from El Canto Del Loco) were written by Vega. The album stalled at #40 in the Spanish charts, although the single received huge radio play. After a period of little activity, things began to pick up. 'Una Vida Contigo' earned Vega an "Autora Revelación a Los Premios de la Musica" nomination. Her recording company then decided to re-release Circular with the subtitle "Como Girar Sin Dar La Vuelta" (How to go round without going back). The release included two new songs, including the second single "Y Llueve.." (And it's raining) and the song "Clave De Sol" (Key of G). The album also featured different artwork/graphics. Songs from the album are featured regularly on the Spanish TV version of Ugly Betty (Yo Soy Bea). Vega spent the first months of 2007 on a nationwide tour to support the new album.
Her new Album, Metamorfosis will be released any time soon, according to her official website.
Discography
Albums
Year Album Peak Sales Certification PROMUSICAE Spain 2003 India 3 +110,000 1x Platinum 2006 Circular 25 +20,000 - 2009 Metamorfosis 11 +25,000 - 2011 La Cuenta Atrás TBA TBA TBA Singles
Year Song SPA EñE Certification PROMUSICAE Album 2003 "Quiero Ser Tú" 1 1 10x Platinum (+200.000) Quiero Ser Tú - Single "Grita!" 1 1 -- India 2004 "La Verdad" (dúo con Elena Gadel) -- 1 -- "Directo Al Sol" -- 4 -- 2006 "Una Vida Contigo" -- 2 -- Circular 2007 "Y Llueve" -- 24 -- Circular: Cómo Girar Sin Dar La Vuelta 2009 "Mejor Mañana" -- 6 -- Metamorfosis "Cuánta Decepción" -- -- -- 2010 "Lolita" -- -- -- "Nueva York" -- -- -- 2011 "Como Yo No Hay Dos" 2 2 -- La Cuenta Atrás Other Songs
- 2002 La Fuerza De La Vida (La Razón Para Luchar) (ft. OT2)
- 2002 A Forza Desta Vida (ft. OT2)
- 2002 Un Segundo En El Camino (ft. OT2)
- 2002 Let The Sunshine (ft. Profesores & OT2)
External links
- vegamusic.es, official site
Special Editions Circular: Cómo Girar Sin Dar La VueltaSingles Quiero Ser Tú • Grita! • La Verdad (ft. Elena Gadel) • Directo Al Sol • Una Vida Contigo • Y Llueve • Mejor Mañana • Cuánta DecepciónRelated Articles First Series • Second Series • Third Series • Fourth series • Fifth Series • Sixth Series • Seventh Series • Eighth SeriesWinners / Finalists 1st series:1. Rosa López • 2.David Bisbal • 3.David Bustamante • 4.Chenoa • 5.Manu Tenorio • 6.Veronica Romeo
2nd series:1. Ainhoa Cantalapiedra • 2.Manuel Carrasco • 3.Beth • 4.Miguel Nández • 5.Hugo Salazar • 6.Joan Tena
3rd series:1. Vicente Seguí Porres • 2. Ramón • 3.Miguel Cadenas • 4.Davinia Cuevas • 5.Mario Martínez • 6.Leticia Pérez
4th series 1. Sergio Rivero • 2.Soraya Arnelas • 3. Victor • 4. Idaira • 5. Fran Dieli • 6. Edurne
5th series:1. Lorena • 2.Daniel Zueras • 3.Leo Segarra Sánchez • 4.Saray Ramírez • 5.Moritz Weisskopf • 6.José Galisteo
6th series: 1. Virginia Maestro • 2.Pablo López • 3. Chipper Cooke • 4.Manu Castellano • 5.Sandra Criado • 6.Mimi
7th series:1. Mario Álvarez • 2.Brenda Mau • 3.Jon Allende • 4.Ángel Capel • 5.Patricia Navarro • 6.Silvia Parejo
8th series:1. Nahuel Sachak • 2.Álex Forriols • 3.Mario Jefferson • 4.Alexandra • 5.Niccó • 6.JoshOther Contestants Naím Thomas • Natalia Rodriguez • Gisela • Mai Meneses • Vega • Elena Gadel • Mayte Macanás • Tony Santos • Nika • Cristie •Hosts Carlos Lozano (series 1-3) • Jesús Vázquez Martínez (series 4-7) • Pilar Rubio (series 8)Related Articles Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Spanish female singers
- Spanish singer-songwriters
- Spanish-language singers
- People from Córdoba, Spain
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