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Lucía Pérez (2013)
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Birth name | Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno |
Born | 5 July 1985 |
Origin | O Incio, Spain |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Zouma Records (2003-2004) Letras y Musas (2005–2011, c. 2014-) Warner Music Spain (2011-c.2013) |
Website | http://www.luciaperez.net/ |
Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno (Spanish pronunciation: [luθi.a peɾeθ]; born 5 July 1985 in O Incio, Lugo, Galicia ) is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".
In 2002, at 17, Lucía Pérez won the talent show for amateur singers Canteira de Cantareiros, on the regional Galician television (TVG). A year later she published her first album, Amores y amores, which was awarded the Galician Gold Record certification for its sales.
In 2005 she received the Galician Soloist Pop Album award. Later that year, she represented Spain in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile and she placed second in the international competition with the song "Qué haría contigo". Also in 2005, her song "Amarás Miña Terra" was nominated for Best Song in Galician at the Spanish Music Awards.
In 2008 her third album, Volar por los tejados, was released both in Spain and Chile, where she toured extensively. In 2009, she took part in the Viña del Mar Festival for a second time.
In 2010 she released her fourth album, Dígocho en galego which is entirely in Galician language.
In 2011 Lucía took part in the Spanish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Destino Eurovisión, and on 18 February, she won the final with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".