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Birth name | Mirela Cabero García |
Born | July 31, 1990 |
Origin | Aranjuez, Spain |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
Website | Mirela MySpace site |
Mirela Cabero García (born July 31, 1990 in Aranjuez, Spain), simply known as Mirela, is a Spanish singer and actress. Mirela has participated in various musical contests and singing competitions since she was a child.
In 2004, Mirela participated in Eurojunior, the Spanish national selection process for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004, where she competed with María Isabel and Blas Cantó. She reached the national final with her song "Conocí el amor" (I Met Love). She narrowly lost out to María Isabel, who represented Spain and overall went on to win the European final with the song "Antes muerta que sencilla".
In 2005, she appeared in the television talent show Gente de Primera, competing for a record deal. She was praised by the judges and audience alike for her performances of Celine Dion's "Sola otra vez" and Mariah Carey's "Héroe". Mirela's mentor during the series was Pastora Soler. She went on to finish second overall in the competition, narrowly losing out to male pop singer Nauzet.
In 2007, Mirela participated in Misión Eurovisión 2007, the Spanish national selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She reached the final vote with the song "La reina de la noche" (The Queen of the Night). She was the favourite to win. However, she went on to face her 'déjà vu' for the third time in a singing competition, by finishing runner-up once again, losing to boyband D'NASH.