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Birth name | Paula Fernández Vázquez |
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Mieres, Asturias, Spain |
16 July 1990
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Years active | 2013–present |
Paula Fernández Vázquez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaula feɾˈnandeθ ˈβaθkeθ]; born 16 July 1990), better known as Paula Rojo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaula ˈroxo]), 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. At 18, she relocated to Galicia to study Translation and Interpretation at the University of Vigo and began to write her own songs. At the same time, she created the band Érase Un Verano together with guitarist Tristán Armas and began giving concerts in Asturias. In early 2012, Érase Un Verano participated in the television talent competition Tú sí que vales.
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.