Aitana (singer)

Aitana
Aitana in June 2018 during a concert of the OT tour.
Background information
Birth name Aitana Ocaña Morales
Born (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999
Barcelona, Spain
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2017–present
Labels Universal Music Spain
Associated acts Luis Fonsi
David Bisbal
Martina Stoessel
Luis Cepeda
Ana Guerra
Amaia Romero

Aitana Ocaña Morales (born 27 June 1999), better known as simply Aitana, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She first gained national recognition in 2017, when she took part in series nine of the reality television talent competition Operación Triunfo, where she was the runner-up, behind Amaia Romero.[1]

While competing in Operación Triunfo, Aitana released the single "Lo malo" with fellow competitor Ana Guerra. The song went on to become a number-one hit in Spain and was certified 4x platinum, additionally being used in International Women's Day demonstrations in Spain. Following the competition, Aitana signed with Universal Music Spain and released her debut solo single "Teléfono", which became her second number-one single. Its music video became the most-watched Vevo music video of all-time within 24 hours in Spain.

Early years

Aitana Ocaña Morales was born in Barcelona on 27 June 1999 to Cosme Ocaña and Belén Morales.[2] She grew up in the municipality of Sant Climent de Llobregat.[3] In 2017, she completed bachillerato and got admitted to study design the following year, but after taking selectividad, she visited Ciudad Universitaria in Madrid, where the auditions for Operación Triunfo were being held, and eventually she was chosen for season nine.[4]

Career

Beginnings

In 2014, Aitana began to share cover versions of popular songs on YouTube.[5] In the same year she composed her first original songs and some of them were recorded in a recording studio, like "Laws About Me", which was uploaded to YouTube on August 11, 2015.[6]

2017–present: Operación Triunfo and first releases

She gained national recognition when she took part in series nine of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo, where she was the runner-up, after Amaia Romero.[7][8][9] In Operación Triunfo, Aitana competed to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the songs "Arde", which she performed solo, and "Lo malo", composed by Brisa Fenoy and which she performed in a duet with Ana Guerra; the former song finished in second place and the latter finished third. "Lo malo" went on to become a number-one hit on the Spanish Singles Chart and received a triple platinum certification.[10][11][12][5][13][14][15]

After the release on April 13, 2018 of the lyrics video of her first solo single "Arde" on YouTube,[16][17] she travelled to Los Angeles to record her first studio album with producer Sebastian Krys.[18][19][20]

In June 2018, Aitana was invited by David Bisbal to guest-perform at his concert at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.[21] They both sang "Mi princesa", a song by Bisbal.[22] On 29 June, Aitana and the rest of contestants of Operación Triunfo 2017 gave a special charity concert at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid,[23] which was attended by 60,000 spectators.[24] During the concert, Aitana performed the song "Échame la culpa" with Luis Fonsi.[25]

In June 2018, Aitana announced she will publish her first book,[26][27] an illustrated book titled La tinta de mis ojos she authored with the help of a coach which will be released on 18 October.[28][29][30] On 27 July 2018 Aitana released a single titled "Teléfono".[31][32] Its music video became the most watched video on its first twenty-four hours on YouTube's Vevo channel in Spain,[33][34][35] and the single debuted at number one on the Spanish Singles Chart.[36]

Personal life

Aitana was in a relationship with Vicente before entering Operación Triunfo.[37] In May 2018, several Spanish news outlets reported the break-up of the relationship.[38][39][40][41] On the 29th of June 2018, Aitana's relationship with fellow contestant from Operación Triunfo Cepeda was confirmed.[42] They broke up in September 2018 after two months in relationship

Discography

Compilation albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Studio album details Peaks Certifications
SPA
[43]
Sus Canciones (Operación Triunfo 2017) 2

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
SPA
[43]		 PAN
Pop
[45]
"Lo malo"
(with Ana Guerra)		 2018 16 Sus Canciones (Operación Triunfo 2017)
"Arde" 15—
"Teléfono" 111
  • PROMUSICAE: 2x Platinum[47]
 TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
SPA
[43]
"No Puedo Vivir sin Ti"
(with Cepeda)		 2017 69
  • PROMUSICAE: Gold[48]
 Sus Canciones (Operación Triunfo 2017)
"Chas! Y Aparezco a Tu Lado" 2018 77
"Procuro Olvidarte" 61
"Chandelier" 78

References

  1. ↑ "OT: El 'ángel' de Aitana, medalla de plata en la final de OT". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Aitana, de "OT": Así la ven sus padres". Pronto (in Spanish). January 21, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Los 18 concursantes de 'Operación Triunfo 2017: Aitana". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). October 20, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Redacción (July 18, 2017). "'OT 2017': Se cierra su selección con un casting multitudinario en Madrid con el regreso de triunfitos". Formula TV (in Spanish). Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Prats, Marina (January 26, 2018). "Ficha de Aitana 'OT': la más pequeña de la Academia y con una fuerte pasión por la música". Huffington Post (in Spanish). Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Fernández, Patricia (February 3, 2018). "Aitana Ocaña ('OT 2017'): Del anonimato al triunfo por su esfuerzo, su humildad y su voz angelical". Cultura en Serie (in Spanish). Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ "OT: El 'ángel' de Aitana, medalla de plata en la final de Operación Triunfo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Operación Triunfo 2017 Aitana es concursante de OT". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). October 20, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Aitana". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "'Lo malo' de Aitana y Ana Guerra, ¿la canción del verano?". El Español (in Spanish). January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Aitana de OT hace magia con 'Arde' y el jurado se rinde". Marca (in Spanish). January 30, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "'Lo malo' arrasa a nivel mundial". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ War, Yure (February 2, 2018). "'Lo Malo' ya es un éxito mundial". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  14. ↑ Redacción (March 28, 2018). "Así son las primeras imágenes del videoclip de 'Lo malo' y su nueva versión". El Español (in Spanish). Bluper. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  15. ↑ @portaldemusica (9 May 2018). "CERTIFICADO Y NÚMERO 1 Segundo #DiscoDePlatino 💿 y 🔝1️⃣ de ventas de canciones en España 🇪🇸 para #LoMalo de @AnaG_ot2017 y @Aitana_ot2017 ow.ly/zun0c #TopCanciones" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "Aitana presenta en Youtube su single 'Arde'". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). April 15, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  17. ↑ Crabbé, Cristina (April 14, 2018). "Aitana presenta "Arde", su primer single en su canal de Youtube". Sport (in Spanish). Ediciones Deportivas Catalanas, S.A. Grupo Zeta. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  18. ↑ Redacción (April 14, 2018). "Aitana ('OT 2017') inicia su viaje a Los Ángeles para grabar su primer disco". Formula TV (in Spanish). Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Así es la aventura en Los Ángeles de Aitana, de OT". Hola! (in Spanish). April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Aitana de OT: "Lo veía tan imposible que ni lo soñé"". Cadena SER (in Spanish). Madrid. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  21. ↑ "David Bisbal invitó a Aitana a cantar en el Palau Sant Jordi". Lecturas (in Spanish). 17 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  22. ↑ "Aitana canta 'Mi Princesa' con David Bisbal en su concierto de Barcelona". Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial Información Deportiva, S.L.U. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  23. ↑ Gómez, Fran (7 April 2018). "Los 16 participantes de 'OT 2017' se reúnen en el Santiago Bernabéu para presentar su concierto solidario". Bekia (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  24. ↑ Hermida, Noelia (30 June 2018). "Operación Triunfo reúne a 60.000 personas en el Bernabeu". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial Prensa Asturiana, S.A. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  25. ↑ "Aitana canta 'Échame la culpa' con Luis Fonsi". Europa FM (in Spanish). Barcelona: Uniprex, S.A.U. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  26. ↑ González, Melissa (9 June 2018). "Aitana Ocaña publicará su libro más personal". Mujer Hoy (in Spanish). Vocento. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  27. ↑ "Aitana, de Operación Triunfo, publicará su primer libro". Última Hora (in Spanish). Barcelona. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  28. ↑ Conde, Santi (13 July 2018). "Aitana publicará 'La tinta de mis ojos', su primer libro, el próximo 18 de octubre". El Televisero (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  29. ↑ "Aitana publicará su primer libro después de verano". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Federico Domenech S.A. Vocento. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  30. ↑ Hernández, Clara (4 July 2018). "Aitana, sobre el libro que publicará: "Me ayudó una 'coach' escritora"". Woman (in Spanish). Ediciones Reunidas. S.A. Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  31. ↑ "Aitana estrena el videoclip de su nuevo single el 27 de julio". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  32. ↑ Moral, Selene (17 July 2018). "Aitana lanzará su nueva canción, 'Teléfono', el 27 de julio". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  33. ↑ Redacción (27 July 2018). "Aitana presenta 'Teléfono', un single pegadizo dedicado al desamor". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  34. ↑ "El videoclip 'Telefono' de Aitana supera el millón de visitas en unas horas". El País (in Spanish). Prisa. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  35. ↑ "'Teléfono' de Aitana bate todos los récords en España". RTVE (in Spanish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  36. ↑ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 31: del 27.07.2018 al 02.08.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  37. ↑ Palazón, Álvaro (9 December 2017). "Ha ocurrido: Aitana de 'Operación Triunfo 2017' se reencuentra con su novio Vicente". Huffington Post (in Spanish). España Prisa Noticias S.L.U. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  38. ↑ Europa Press (15 May 2018). "Aitana deja de seguir a Vicente en Instagram". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  39. ↑ Buitrago, Jesús (17 May 2018). "Aitana, de «OT 2017», rompe con su novio Vicente". La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  40. ↑ Llano, A. (24 March 2018). "Aitana sobre Vicente: "Le veo bastante poco, la verdad"". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  41. ↑ "Vicente, ex novio de Aitana, rechazado en el casting de 'OT 2018'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 31 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  42. ↑ "Aitana lanza un cariñoso mensaje a Cepeda: Te quiero y eso implica todo". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst España S.L. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  43. 1 2 3 "Discography Aitana Ocaña". spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  44. ↑ "OT 2017 Sus Canciones – Aitana Ocaña". portaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  45. ↑ Peak positions on the Panama Pop Airplay chart:
    • "Lo Malo": "Top 20 Pop Panamá – Del 16 al 22 de Abril, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
    • "Teléfono": "Top 20 Pop Panamá – Del 24 al 30 de Septiembre, 2018". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  46. ↑ "Lo malo – Aitana y Ana Guerra". portaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  47. ↑ "Teléfono – Aitana". portaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  48. ↑ "No puedo vivir sin ti – Cepeda y Aitana Ocaña". portaldemusica.es. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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