Amaia (singer)

Romero was born on 3 January 1999 in Pamplona, Navarre.

Daughter to Ángel Romero and Javiera Arbizu, Amaia belongs to a family of musicians. Her uncle, Joaquín Romero, was the manager of the Orfeón Pamplonés concert choir from 2008 until 2016, as well as the Pablo Sarasate Orchestra for two years.{{cite web|url=http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/magazine/television/2017/11/12/amaia-romero-musica-adn-561347-1036.html|title=La familia de Amaia Romero nos acerca a su lado más desconocido|access-date=January 30, 2018|last=Fernández|first=Eva|website=diariodenavarra.es|date=11 November 2017|language=es|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408025701/http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/magazine/television/2017/11/12/amaia-romero-musica-adn-561347-1036.html|url-status=live}} It was her uncle who discovered that, even as a child, Amaia had absolute pitch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/suplementos/tercer-milenio/investigacion/2018/01/28/operacion-triunfo-conocer-cerebro-alfred-traves-del-jazz-1221010-2121029.html|title=Operación Triunfo: conocer el cerebro de Alfred a través del jazz|access-date=January 31, 2018|last=Méndez|first=Jesús|website=heraldo.es|language=es|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128063659/https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/suplementos/tercer-milenio/investigacion/2018/01/28/operacion-triunfo-conocer-cerebro-alfred-traves-del-jazz-1221010-2121029.html|url-status=live}}

On her mother's side, Amaia is the niece of Carmen Arbizu, professor of singing at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Navarra since 1990.{{Cite news|last=Doria|first=Javier|title=El éxito de Amaia en 'Operación Triunfo' no es una casualidad|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/01/25/gente/1516903878_411610.html|date=January 27, 2018|access-date=January 31, 2018|newspaper=El País|issn=1134-6582|language=es|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130145547/https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/01/25/gente/1516903878_411610.html|url-status=live}} Amaia started studying for a degree in piano at this conservatory and completed her musical studies at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu, in Barcelona, in 2019.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2020 |title=Amaia Romero, Alumni de la Fundación Conservatori Liceu, estrena el documental 'Amaia, una vuelta al sol' |url=https://www.conservatoriliceu.es/es/noticias/profesional/amaia-romero-estrena-documental/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=conservatoriliceu.es |language=es}}

Romero debuted in television in 2009 when she appeared on TVE's television news playing the piano at age ten as part of a children talent contest, where she ended third in her instrument's category.{{Citation|title=Operación Triunfo - Amaia ya maravillaba al Telediario con 10 años|date=2017-11-15|url=http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/ot-2017/operacion-triunfo-amaia-ya-maravillaba-telediario-10-anos/4306302/|language=es|access-date=2019-10-05|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006002156/http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/ot-2017/operacion-triunfo-amaia-ya-maravillaba-telediario-10-anos/4306302/|url-status=live}} Romero participated in the televised talent show Cántame Una Canción on Telecinco, where she sang alongside David Civera and Sergio Rivero a year later.{{Cite news|title=Amaia ya conquistó a Noemí Galera en el 'Cántame una canción' de Pilar Rubio|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/15/amaia-ya-conquisto-a-noemi-galera-en-el-cantame-una-cancion-de-pilar-rubio_a_23333469/|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 30, 2018|newspaper=El Huffington Post|language=es-ES|archive-date=20 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220142743/http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/15/amaia-ya-conquisto-a-noemi-galera-en-el-cantame-una-cancion-de-pilar-rubio_a_23333469/|url-status=live}} In 2011, she was the winner of a scholarship to Rock Camp 2011, and participated in the camp in 2011 and 2012.{{cite news|first=Héctor|last=Miguel|title=Amaia Romero en Operación Triunfo|url=https://www.rockcamp.es/blog/amaia-romero-en-operacion-triunfo/|access-date=January 30, 2018|date=October 27, 2017|language=es-ES|archive-date=15 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415142952/http://www.rockcamp.es/blog/amaia-romero-en-operacion-triunfo/|url-status=live}} In 2012, she took part in series one of the talent show El Número Uno. She was eliminated in week six of the series.{{cite news |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/15/amaia-ya-conquisto-a-noemi-galera-en-el-cantame-una-cancion-de-pilar-rubio_a_23333469/ |title=Amaia ya conquistó a Noemí Galera en el 'Cántame una canción' de Pilar Rubio |date=January 15, 2018 |newspaper=Huffington Post |last=Santos |first=Elena |access-date=February 7, 2018 |language=es |archive-date=20 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220142743/http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/15/amaia-ya-conquisto-a-noemi-galera-en-el-cantame-una-cancion-de-pilar-rubio_a_23333469/ |url-status=live }} The jury in the show was made up of David Bustamante, Ana Torroja, Miguel Bosé, Natalia Jiménez and Mónica Naranjo.{{Cite news|title=El debut de Amaia Romero ('Operación Triunfo') fue en 'El Número Uno'|url=http://www.antena3.com/objetivotv/actualidad/espana/debut-amaia-romero-operacion-triunfo-fue-numero-uno_201711155a0c18f90cf2ebaa167ca802.html|access-date=30 January 2018|website=Antena3.com|language=es|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204149/http://www.antena3.com/objetivotv/actualidad/espana/debut-amaia-romero-operacion-triunfo-fue-numero-uno_201711155a0c18f90cf2ebaa167ca802.html|url-status=live}} Romero and Naranjo would meet again on series nine of Operación Triunfo, as Naranjo went on to be part of the jury. In 2012 she also met Felipe VI and Letizia Ortiz, who would become King and Queen consort of Spain. They both told Amaia that she "had a future" after they saw her perform in Pamplona with the Pablo Sarasate Orchestra.{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/29/ficha-de-amaia-ot-antes-de-ser-la-amaia-de-espana-ya-habia-salido-en-television_a_23344377/|title=Ficha Amaia 'OT': antes de ser la 'Amaia de España' ya había salido en televisión|date=2018-01-29|website=El Huffington Post|language=es|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030211305/https://www.huffingtonpost.es/2018/01/29/ficha-de-amaia-ot-antes-de-ser-la-amaia-de-espana-ya-habia-salido-en-television_a_23344377/|url-status=live}}

In 2016, Amaia collaborated with the Navarrese band Lemon y Tal on the song "Cicatrices de mi realidad".{{Cite AV media|title=Cicatrices de mi realidad - Lemon y Tal ft. Amaia Romero (En Clave y Amigos) (Ahora Lemon y Tal)|last=Lemon y Tal|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P90Vgsy2J5U|access-date=30 January 2018|date=29 September 2016|archive-date=31 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831195344/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P90Vgsy2J5U&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}

In July 2017, Amaia auditioned in Bilbao for the revival series of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo.{{cite news |url=http://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/2017/10/23/ocio-y-cultura/comunicacion/la-pamplonesa-amaia-romero-participa-en-la-nueva-edicion-de-ot |title=La pamplonesa Amaia Romero participa en la nueva edición de 'OT' |date=October 23, 2017 |newspaper=Noticias de Navarra |access-date=February 7, 2018 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210011124/http://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/2017/10/23/ocio-y-cultura/comunicacion/la-pamplonesa-amaia-romero-participa-en-la-nueva-edicion-de-ot |archive-date=February 10, 2018 |url-status=dead }} On 23 October 2017, she was selected to enter the show's "academy" on the season premiere. After performing David Bowie's "Starman", Amaia was not selected by the show's jury, but was saved by the academy's staff of teachers instead.{{Cite news|title=OT 2017: Los mejores momentos de la gala de estreno de Operación Triunfo|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/television/20171024/432313673226/operacion-triunfo-ot-2017-estreno-gala-0.html|access-date=30 January 2018|newspaper=La Vanguardia|language=es-ES|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131011507/http://www.lavanguardia.com/television/20171024/432313673226/operacion-triunfo-ot-2017-estreno-gala-0.html|url-status=live}} In January 2018, Amaia became a finalist in the competition after being awarded a perfect score of 40 points from the jury –the highest score in the history of the competition–. Distinguished for her naivety, diverse musical taste and humor, she was proclaimed the winner of the series with 46% of the final votes from the public.{{Cite web|last=Chic|date=2017-12-02|title=Por qué Amaia es el fenómeno de 'Operación Triunfo' y la favorita del público|url=https://www.libertaddigital.com/chic/entretenimiento/2017-12-02/por-que-amaia-es-el-fenomeno-de-operacion-triunfo-y-la-favorita-del-publico-1276610068/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=Chic|language=es-ES|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030231708/https://www.libertaddigital.com/chic/entretenimiento/2017-12-02/por-que-amaia-es-el-fenomeno-de-operacion-triunfo-y-la-favorita-del-publico-1276610068/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Ortiz|first=Laura|title=Amaia gana 'OT 2017'|url=http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/76533/amaia-gana-ot-2017/|date=6 February 2018|access-date=6 February 2018|newspaper=FormulaTV|language=es-ES|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604044403/https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/76533/amaia-gana-ot-2017/|url-status=live}} After her win, she signed a pre-contract with Universal Music. Romero consequently co-headlined an indoor arena tour with her fifteen talent show companions during 2018. The tour (named OT 2017 en concierto) began on 3 March 2018 at the Palau Sant Jordi and ended ibid on December 28 of that same year, comprising 23 concerts.{{Cite web|last=MACÍAS @fmacias_|first=FERNANDO|date=2018-03-03|title=Operación Triunfo 2017: Concierto de OT 2017 en Barcelona|url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20180303/operacion-triunfo-2017-concierto-ot-2017-barcelona/1687000.shtml|access-date=2019-10-06|website=RTVE.es|language=es|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006042459/http://www.rtve.es/television/20180303/operacion-triunfo-2017-concierto-ot-2017-barcelona/1687000.shtml|url-status=live}} It was attended by 300,000 people.{{Cite web|last=RTVE.es|date=2018-09-19|title=OT 2017 realizará su último concierto el 27 de diciembre en Barcelona|url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20180919/ot-2017-realizara-su-ultimo-concierto-27-diciembre-barcelona/1803020.shtml|access-date=2019-10-06|website=RTVE.es|language=es|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006042501/http://www.rtve.es/television/20180919/ot-2017-realizara-su-ultimo-concierto-27-diciembre-barcelona/1803020.shtml|url-status=live}}

Additionally, due to being one of the final five finalists on Operación Triunfo, Amaia was a candidate to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. For the special Eurovision selection show that was held on 29 January 2018, she was allocated three songs: "Camina", which she performed as part of a group made up of the five finalists; "Al Cantar", which she performed solo; and "Tu Canción", composed by Raul Gómez and Sylvia Santoro, which she sang as a duet with her then-boyfriend Alfred García.{{Cite news|title=Operación Triunfo: Amaia de OT hace a todos soñar con 'Al Cantar', pero no convence para Eurovisión - Marca.com|url=http://www.marca.com/tiramillas/musica/2018/01/28/5a6b4efa22601de5218b465d.html|access-date=30 January 2018|newspaper=Marca.com|language=es|archive-date=29 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129083149/http://www.marca.com/tiramillas/musica/2018/01/28/5a6b4efa22601de5218b465d.html|url-status=live}} The latter was selected with 43% of the public vote, representing the country in the 2018 contest, held in Lisbon, Portugal.{{Cite news|title=Amaia Romero y Alfred García llevarán 'Tu canción' a Eurovisión. Republica.com|url=https://www.republica.com/2018/01/30/amaia-romero-alfred-garcia-llevaran-cancion-eurovision/|date=30 January 2018|access-date=30 January 2018|newspaper=Republica.com|language=es-ES|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612170506/https://www.republica.com/2018/01/30/amaia-romero-alfred-garcia-llevaran-cancion-eurovision/|url-status=dead}} Amaia and Alfred were the second to perform at the Eurovision final.{{cite news |author=Redacción |title=Amaia y Alfred serán los segundos en actuar en el Festival de Eurovisión |url=http://www.diarideterrassa.es/terrassa/2018/05/11/amaia-alfred-seran-segundos-actuar/83181.html |date=11 May 2018 |access-date=12 May 2018 |newspaper=Diari de Terrasa |language=es |archive-date=12 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512190737/http://www.diarideterrassa.es/terrassa/2018/05/11/amaia-alfred-seran-segundos-actuar/83181.html |url-status=live }} They placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 61 points: 43 from the professional juries and 18 from the televote.{{cite web |title=Lisbon 2018 Grand Final |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/lisbon-2018/grand-final/participants |access-date=13 May 2018 |website=Eurovision.tv |archive-date=29 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129200846/https://eurovision.tv/event/lisbon-2018/grand-final/participants |url-status=dead }} After being asked about the result she stated "its a shit, but we are happy".{{Cite web|date=2018-05-13|title=Amaia, sobre su posición en Eurovisión: "Pues una mierda"|url=https://www.abc.es/play/television/eurovision/abci-amaia-sobre-posicion-eurovision-pues-mierda-201805130751_noticia.html|access-date=2021-10-30|website=abc|language=es|archive-date=21 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021231425/https://www.abc.es/play/television/eurovision/abci-amaia-sobre-posicion-eurovision-pues-mierda-201805130751_noticia.html|url-status=live}}File:Amaia_%26_Alfred_(Spain_2018).jpg

Amaia made her first steps as a solo artist in mid-2018. She relocated to the Eixample district in Barcelona and there she completed her degree in classical piano in 2019 at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu.{{Cite web|date=2018-10-06|title=Amaia, la ganadora de 'OT', sin prisas para sacar su primer disco|url=https://www.elmundo.es/loc/famosos/2018/10/06/5bb78d6422601dd15f8b45a6.html|access-date=2021-10-30|website=ELMUNDO|language=es}} Amaia also toured Spain with The Free Fall Band throughout 2018, visiting Madrid, Pamplona, Sitges and the Primavera Sound music festival.{{Cite web|last=Bianciotto|first=Jordi|date=2018-05-31|title=Así fue el bautismo 'indie' de Amaia en el Primavera Sound|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/ocio-y-cultura/20180531/bautismo-indie-amaia-operacion-triunfo-primavera-sound-6851187|access-date=2021-10-30|website=elperiodico|language=es}} The setlist included traditional Spanish pop songs as well as other songs in indie pop genre.{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2018/05/28/actualidad/1527502624_137410.html|title=Amaia actuará en el Primavera Sound|last=Navarro|first=Fernando|newspaper=El País|access-date=28 May 2018|language=es|archive-date=28 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528144658/https://elpais.com/cultura/2018/05/28/actualidad/1527502624_137410.html|url-status=live}} In September 2018, she sang Ivor Cutler's "Women of the World" with U2 at their concert in Madrid.{{Cite web|date=2018-09-22|title=Amaia canta un himno feminista junto a U2|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/musica/20180922/451965416108/amaia-canta-u2-madrid.html|access-date=2020-08-30|website=La Vanguardia|language=es|archive-date=8 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108134335/https://www.lavanguardia.com/musica/20180922/451965416108/amaia-canta-u2-madrid.html|url-status=live}} She also began shaping her upcoming studio album, which was recorded between New York City, Barcelona and Buenos Aires.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/elotromundo/gente/20181109/452809725187/amaia-ot-2017-graba-primer-disco-detalles-nueva-york-rosalia.html|title=Amaia de 'OT' graba su primer disco: conoce todos los detalles|date=2018-11-09|website=Mundo Deportivo|access-date=2019-08-03|archive-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803213937/https://www.mundodeportivo.com/elotromundo/gente/20181109/452809725187/amaia-ot-2017-graba-primer-disco-detalles-nueva-york-rosalia.html|url-status=live}} On 18 December 2018, Romero released a 90-second promotional single titled "Un Nuevo Lugar", which was produced by Raül Refree.{{cite web|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/amaia-romero-primer-single-un-nuevo-lugar-86968/|title=Amaia Romero anuncia el lanzamiento de su primer single, "Un nuevo lugar", el martes 18 de diciembre|date=12 December 2018|publisher=FormulaTV.com|language=es|access-date=12 December 2018|archive-date=13 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213134027/https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/amaia-romero-primer-single-un-nuevo-lugar-86968/|url-status=live}} The song peaked at 37 on the PROMUSICAE sales chart.{{Cite web|url=http://www.odiomalley.com/los-primeros-singles-los-triunfitos-ot-2017-peor-mejor/|title=Los primeros singles de los triunfitos de 'OT 2017', de peor a mejor|date=2019-01-06|website=Odi O'Malley|language=es|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006010755/http://www.odiomalley.com/los-primeros-singles-los-triunfitos-ot-2017-peor-mejor/|url-status=live}} A month before the promotional single's release Spanish rock band Carolina Durante released a collaboration with Amaia titled "Perdona (Ahora Sí Que Sí)".

In January 2019, Amaia announced that she would go on a promotional festival tour in the summertime.{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/01/15/miss_festivales/1547553741_308592.html|title=Amaia, cabeza de cartel del WARM UP 2019|last=Lema|first=Katy|date=2019-01-15|work=El País|access-date=2019-08-03|language=es|issn=1134-6582|archive-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803213941/https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/01/15/miss_festivales/1547553741_308592.html|url-status=live}} The tour began in Murcia in May and concluded in August in Peñíscola.{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/01/15/miss_festivales/1547553741_308592.html|title=Amaia, cabeza de cartel del WARM UP 2019|last=Lema|first=Katy|date=2019-01-15|work=El País|access-date=2019-10-06|language=es|issn=1134-6582|archive-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803213941/https://elpais.com/cultura/2019/01/15/miss_festivales/1547553741_308592.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Ajuntament|title=Amaia a la 57a edició del Festival Porta Ferrada|url=https://www.guixols.cat/la-ciutat/noticies/7044-amaia-a-la-57a-edicio-del-festival-porta-ferrada.html|access-date=2019-10-06|website=www.guixols.cat|language=ca-es|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006005251/https://www.guixols.cat/la-ciutat/noticies/7044-amaia-a-la-57a-edicio-del-festival-porta-ferrada.html|url-status=live}} After working with Argentine singer-songwriter Santiago Motorizado throughout 2019, Romero finished recording her debut album Pero No Pasa Nada. Its lead single "El Relámpago" was released on digital platforms in May 2019, peaking at number 24 on the PROMUSICAE chart and staying on the list for over three weeks.{{cite news|agency=Europa Press|date=3 May 2019|title=Amaia publica 'El Relámpago', un adelanto de su primer álbum|language=es|newspaper=ABC|publisher=Vocento|url=https://www.abc.es/cultura/abci-amaia-publica-relampago-adelanto-primer-album-201905031051_video.html|access-date=5 June 2019|archive-date=5 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605152803/https://www.abc.es/cultura/abci-amaia-publica-relampago-adelanto-primer-album-201905031051_video.html|url-status=live}} A limited hard CD and LP version was released alongside the promotional single "Nadie Podría Hacerlo" for Record Store Day.{{cite news|url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/yotele/20190612/amaia-anuncia-nadie-podria-hacerlo-nuevo-single-7501597|title=Amaia anuncia el lanzamiento de 'Nadie podría hacerlo', el nuevo single de su esperado disco|author=Redacción Yotele|date=12 June 2019|newspaper=El Periódico de Catalunya|access-date=13 June 2019|language=es}} The album spawned other three singles: "Quedará en Nuestra Mente", "Quiero Que Vengas" and "Nuevo Verano". Pero No Pasa Nada saw light on 20 September 2019, topping the Spanish albums chart in its debut week despite receiving mixed reviews.{{cite news|agency=Europa Press|date=28 June 2019|title=Amaia anuncia Pero no pasa nada, su álbum de debut, junto a las primeras 14 fechas de presentación|language=es|url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/musica-00129/noticia-amaia-anuncia-no-pasa-nada-album-debut-junto-primeras-14-fechas-presentacion-20190628135309.html|access-date=28 June 2019|archive-date=28 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628165809/https://www.europapress.es/cultura/musica-00129/noticia-amaia-anuncia-no-pasa-nada-album-debut-junto-primeras-14-fechas-presentacion-20190628135309.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.eltelevisero.com/2019/10/amaia-romero-numero-uno-de-ventas-y-streaming-con-pero-no-pasa-nada/|title=Amaia Romero, número uno de ventas y streaming con "Pero no pasa nada"|date=2019-10-01|website=El Televisero|language=es|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006005248/http://www.eltelevisero.com/2019/10/amaia-romero-numero-uno-de-ventas-y-streaming-con-pero-no-pasa-nada/|url-status=live}} Romero's first solo concert tour, the Pero No Pasa Nada Tour, began in October and concluded in September 2021 after being partially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://100x100musica.es/pero-no-pasa-nada/|title=Pero no pasa nada: Amaia presenta la portada de su álbum debut|date=2019-07-02|website=100x100 Música|language=es|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006005247/https://100x100musica.es/pero-no-pasa-nada/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190923/47587940882/amaia-llenara-el-gran-teatro-del-liceu-el-proximo-20-de-diciembre.html|title=Amaia llenará el Gran Teatro del Liceu el próximo 20 de diciembre|date=2019-09-23|website=La Vanguardia|access-date=2019-10-06|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006005244/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20190923/47587940882/amaia-llenara-el-gran-teatro-del-liceu-el-proximo-20-de-diciembre.html|url-status=live}}

The singer parallelly participated in the third season of Spanish Netflix series Paquita Salas covering the jota "Tan Pequeñica Y Sincera" by Marisol, which premiered on Spotify on September 19.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/amaia-lanza-version-jota-aragonesa-tan-pequenica-sincera_201909185d821cd20cf2186102274193.html|title=Amaia lanza una versión de la jota aragonesa 'Tan pequeñica y sincera'|date=2019-09-18|website=EuropaFM|language=es|access-date=2020-04-28|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207083048/https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/amaia-lanza-version-jota-aragonesa-tan-pequenica-sincera_201909185d821cd20cf2186102274193.html|url-status=live}} She also sang the closure song for the thriller film Legado en los huesos, "Luz y Sombra".{{Cite web|last=SensaCine|title='Legado en los huesos': Amaia compuso la canción para que tuviese un significado abierto|url=http://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18580456/|access-date=2020-04-28|website=SensaCine.com|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211063507/http://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18580456/|url-status=live}} In January 2020, Amaia took part in a tribute to Marisol at the 34th Goya Awards, performing "Canción de Marisol" to critical acclaim.{{Citation|last=Moda|first=S.|title=La emotiva interpretación de Amaia en el homenaje a Marisol de los Goya|date=2020-01-26|url=https://smoda.elpais.com/moda/amaia-cancion-de-marisol-goya/|language=es|access-date=2020-08-11|archive-date=22 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122064419/https://smoda.elpais.com/moda/amaia-cancion-de-marisol-goya/|url-status=live}} She later took part on the soundtrack of the television series Veneno, where she covered "Pongamos Que Hablo de Madrid" as well as "The House of the Rising Sun".{{Cite web|last=vertele.eldiario.es|date=2020-09-23|title=VÍDEO - Amaia canta en el avance del capítulo 4 de 'Veneno' que llega este domingo|url=https://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/Amaia-romero-cancion-veneno-serie-atresplayer-avance-capitulo-4_2_2271092873.html|access-date=2020-09-23|website=vertele|language=es-ES|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924221722/https://vertele.eldiario.es/verteletv/Amaia-romero-cancion-veneno-serie-atresplayer-avance-capitulo-4_2_2271092873.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=LOS40|date=2020-10-13|title=Amaia y Álex de Lucas cantan juntos 'La casa del sol naciente'|url=https://los40.com/los40/2020/10/13/musica/1602596585_982246.html|access-date=2020-10-14|website=LOS40|language=es|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014144018/https://los40.com/los40/2020/10/13/musica/1602596585_982246.html|url-status=live}} In August 2020, two self-written songs "Cosas Interesantes Para Decir" and "La Victoria" were released online as promotional singles recorded in a lo-fi studio in Barcelona to close this musical era.{{Cite web|last=Pizá|first=Carlota|date=2020-08-11|title=Amaia estrena las versiones en estudio de dos temas inéditos de la gira|url=https://elrescatemusical.com/amaia-versiones-studio-temas-ineditos/|access-date=2020-08-11|website=El Rescate Musical|language=es|archive-date=21 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921091531/https://elrescatemusical.com/amaia-versiones-studio-temas-ineditos/|url-status=live}}

On 1 May 2020 Amazon Prime Video premiered Una Vuelta Al Sol, a documentary film that shows the making of the album as well as a brief look into the tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4239856/0/amaia-romero-anuncia-el-estreno-de-un-documental-sobre-la-grabacion-de-su-disco/|title=Amaia Romero anuncia el estreno de un documental sobre la grabación de su disco|last=20minutos|date=2020-04-27|website=www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias|language=es|access-date=2020-04-28}} The documentary was nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at the 2020 Latin Grammy Awards.

In October 2020, Amaia collaborated with Alizzz on his song "El Encuentro", which met great commercial success and won the Premio MIN for Best Urban Recording.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-22|title="El encuentro", el nuevo hit instantáneo de Alizzz y Amaia|url=https://www.mondosonoro.com/noticias-actualidad-musical/alizzz-amaia-el-encuentro/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=MondoSonoro|language=es|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030231706/https://www.mondosonoro.com/noticias-actualidad-musical/alizzz-amaia-el-encuentro/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Moda|first=S.|date=2020-10-23|title=Amaia cambia de registro, canta con Alizzz y homenajea 'La ruta del bakalao' en su nuevo single {{!}} Actualidad, Moda|url=https://smoda.elpais.com/moda/amaia-alizzz-el-encuentro/|access-date=2021-10-30|website=S Moda EL PAÍS|language=es|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030231705/https://smoda.elpais.com/moda/amaia-alizzz-el-encuentro/|url-status=live}} Alizzz would serve as the key producer for the singer's upcoming studio album Cuando No Sé Quién Soy, whose lead single "Yo Invito" was released a year later to critical and popular acclaim.{{Cite web |last=Musical |first=El Rescate |date=2021-10-01 |title=Amaia regresa con "Yo invito", su nuevo single |url=https://elrescatemusical.com/amaia-yo-invito/ |access-date=2021-10-30 |website=El Rescate Musical |language=es |archive-date=30 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030231706/https://elrescatemusical.com/amaia-yo-invito/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Noticias |first=Diario de |title=Amaia Romero: "El nuevo disco será más pop; a partir de otoño veremos cosas" |url=https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/cultura/2021/08/06/amaia-nuevo-disco-sera-pop/1170905.html |access-date=2021-10-30 |website=www.noticiasdenavarra.com |language=es |archive-date=30 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030231706/https://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/cultura/2021/08/06/amaia-nuevo-disco-sera-pop/1170905.html |url-status=live }} Amaia was later featured on the respective projects of Los Hermanos Hubero and Mikel Erentxun. In November 2021, "Quiero Pero No" featuring vocals by Spanish singer Rojuu, was released as the album's second single. "Yamaguchi", a folk song about childhood and growing up that references the Pamplona park and the Japanese city of the same name, was released in January 2022 as its third single. The singer released "Bienvenidos al Show" two months later to general acclaim. "La Canción Que No Quiero Cantarte", featuring longtime friend and singer Aitana, was released on 10 May. The singer's second studio album was released on 13 May and debuted at number two on the Spanish Albums Chart.{{cite web|title=Top 100 Albums – Semana 20: del 13.05.2022 al 19.05.2022|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2022/20|accessdate=25 May 2022|publisher=Productores de Música de España|archive-date=24 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524121908/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-albums/2022/20|url-status=live}} On 3 January 2022 Amaia released the single "Yamaguchi". She chose her birthday to pay tribute to her favorite place, Yamaguchi Park, in her hometown of Pamplona, in the form of a modern jota mixing melodic pop.

In 2023, Amaia debuted as an actress with a role in the drama television series La Mesías.{{Cite web |author=Agencia EFE |title=Los Javis y Amaia, que debuta como actriz, presentan 'La Mesías' en el Festival de San Sebastián |url=https://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/cultura-ocio/cultura/2023/09/29/javis-amaia-debuta-actriz-presentan-mesias-el-festival-san-sebastian-584128-1034.html |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=diariodenavarra.es |language=es}} She earned a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series for the 11th Feroz Awards.{{Cite web |date=23 November 2023 |title='La Mesías', 'Cerrar los ojos' y '20.000 especies de abejas' lideran las nominaciones de los Premios Feroz 2024 |url=https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/premios-feroz-2024-nominaciones-cine-series-5192884/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123193701/https://www.20minutos.es/cinemania/noticias/premios-feroz-2024-nominaciones-cine-series-5192884/ |archive-date=23 November 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023 |website=Cinemanía |via=20minutos.es}}

{{Main|Amaia discography}}Studio Albums

• Pero No Pasa Nada (2019)
• Cuando No Sé Quién Soy (2022)
• Si Abro los Ojos No Es Real (2025)

Singles

• "Tu canción" (2018) (with Alfred García)
• "Perdona (Ahora Sí Que Sí)" (2018) (with Carolina Durante)
• "El Relámpago" (2019)
• "Quedará en Nuestra Mente" (2019)
• "Quiero Que Vengas" (2019)
• "El Encuentro" (2020) (with Alizzz)
• "Yo Invito" (2021)
• "Quiero Pero No" (2021) (with Rojuu)
• "Yamaguchi" (2022)
• "Bienvenidos al Show" (2022)
• "La Canción Que No Quiero Cantarte" (2022) (with Aitana)
• "Así Bailaba" (2022) (with Rigoberta Bandini)
• "Sexo en la Playa" (2023) (with Alizzz)
• "Nanai" (2024)
• "Tocotó" (2024)
• "M.A.P.S." (2025)

Promotional singles

• "Un Nuevo Lugar" (2018)
• "Nadie Podría Hacerlo" (2019)
• "Cosas Interesantes Para Decir" / "La Victoria" (2020)
• "Fiebre" (Bad Gyal cover) (2023)
• "Tengo Un Pensamiento" (2024)

Headlining

• Pero No Pasa Nada (2019-2020)

Co-headlining

• OT 2017 en concierto (2018) (with Operación Triunfo 2017)
• Amaia & The Free Fall Band (2018)

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