Manel Navarro
{{short description|Spanish singer and songwriter and dancer (born 1996)}}
{{Distinguish|Manuel Navarro (disambiguation){{!}}Manuel Navarro}}
{{family name hatnote|Navarro|Quesada|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Manel Navarro
| background = solo_singer
| image = Manel Navarro Kyiv 2017.jpg
| caption = Navarro in 2017
| birth_name = Manel Navarro Quesada
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|3|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|Pop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = {{Hlist|Sony Music Spain (2014–2018)|Universal Music Spain (2018–present)}}
| associated_acts =
| website =
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Manel Navarro Quesada (born 7 March 1996) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Do It for Your Lover" and finished last in the final.
Career
=2014–16: Early beginnings=
Navarro first came to prominence in 2014, when he won the second edition of the regional contest for young singers, Catalunya Teen Star, with an acoustic cover of "Hold On, We're Going Home" by Drake. He also had a YouTube channel where he would publish acoustic covers of songs.{{cite news|last=Bañón|first=Clàudia|title='Gent de SBD'. Manel Navarro, guanyador del concurs Teen Star 2: "No vull que em comparin amb ningú"|url=http://www.isabadell.cat/persones/gent-de-sbd-manel-navarro-guanyador-del-concurs-teen-star-2-no-vull-que-em-comparin-amb-ningu/|access-date=11 February 2017|publisher=www.isabadell.cat|date=22 January 2014|language=ca}}{{cite news|title=Manel Navarro, guanyador de Teen Star 2, fa 18 anys!|url=http://www.adolescents.cat/noticia/14918/manel/navarro/proclamat/vencedor/teen/star|access-date=11 February 2017|publisher=Adolescents.cat|date=7 March 2014|language=ca}} Following his victory, he was signed to record label TeenStarRecords, and released his debut single, "Brand New Day", on 4 December 2014.{{cite news|title="Brand new day", el debut musical de Manel Navarro|url=http://www.ccma.cat/tv3/alacarta/els-matins/brand-new-day-el-debut-musical-de-manel-navarro/video/5437934/|access-date=11 February 2017|publisher=Corporación Catalana de Medios Audiovisuales|date=21 January 2015|language=ca}} Navarro served as the opening act at Sweet California's 2015 tour Wonder Tour.{{cite news|work=Redacción|title=El Batel presenta la gira de Sweet California "Wonder Tour"|url=http://cartagenadiario.es/el-batel-presenta-la-gira-de-sweet-california-wonder-tour/|access-date=11 February 2017|publisher=Cartagenadiario.es|date=12 November 2015}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|last=Rodríguez Cofrade|first=Alba|title=Manel Navarro como telonero de Sweet California.|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yMbB_vmWVY|access-date=11 February 2017|publisher=YouTube|date=2 December 2015}} In 2015, Navarro was signed to Sony Music Spain,{{cite news|last=Tejeda Rocha|first=Alejandro|title=El artista acaba de fichar por Sony Music y está respaldado por los responsables del éxito de Auryn o Sweet California.|url=http://www.bekia.es/musica/noticias/one-direction-adele-justin-bieber-covers-manel-navarro/|access-date=11 February 2017|publisher=bekia.es|date=6 December 2015}} and on 24 June 2016, he released his first single with Sony, "Candle", which reached number two at Spotify's Viral 50 chart in Spain.{{cite news|title=Nikone, Manel Navarro y Leiva Oficial, ocupando los tres primeros puestos de los temas más virales de España en Spotify.|url=https://www.facebook.com/SonyMusicSpain/photos/a.398546923980.178365.124292198980/10153828567168981/?type=3|access-date=11 February 2017|website=Sony Music Spain – Facebook|date=29 June 2016}}
=2017: Eurovision Song Contest=
In January 2017, Navarro's second single with Sony, "Do It for Your Lover", was released.{{cite news|title=Manel Navarro ha debutado en la lista más importante del país con DO IT FOR YOUR LOVER (#38) y nos ha enviado este vídeo!|url=https://www.facebook.com/del40al1/videos/1469433519746912/|access-date=11 February 2017|website=Los 40 – Facebook|date=14 January 2017}} On 12 January 2017, Navarro was announced as one of the six candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with "Do It for Your Lover".{{cite web|title=Maika, Manel Navarro, Mario Jefferson, Mirela, Paula Rojo y LeKlein candidatos de 'Objetivo Eurovisión'|trans-title=Maika, Manel Navarro, Mario Jefferson, Mirela, Paula Rojo and LeKlein candidates of 'Objetivo Eurovisión'|url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20170112/maika-manel-navarro-mario-jefferson-mirela-paula-rojo-xxxxxxxx-candidatos-objetivo-eurovision/1472692.shtml|publisher=Televisión Española|website=rtve.es|access-date=12 January 2017|language=es|date=12 January 2017}} On 11 February 2017, he was declared the winner of the national final amid much controversy, and thus represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=manel_navarro_to_represent_spain_in_kyiv|title=Manel Navarro to represent Spain in Kyiv!|date=11 February 2017|last=Escudero|first=Victor M.|publisher=EBU|website=eurovision.tv}} In the national final, Navarro was awarded the first place in the jury panel's vote but came third in the popular vote. The controversy arose from the presence in the jury panel of Los 40 radio host Xavi Martínez, who had previously promoted Navarro on his radio program and via Twitter; Martínez awarded the minimum possible points to Navarro's most direct competitor and eventual public vote's favourite Mirela. Navarro and Mirela tied in number of points, and the jury panel selected Navarro as the winner in a tie-break voting round. Loud boos and accusations of rigging could be heard from the audience at the studio, to which Navarro responded with a bras d'honneur.{{Cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/television/2017/02/12/589ffd4746163fa13f8b461b.html|title=Manel Navarro logra el pase a Eurovisión con corte de mangas y "tongo" incluidos|newspaper=ELMUNDO|access-date=2017-02-13|language=es}} He would apologise for the gesture two days later during a TVE press conference.{{cite web|title=Así ha sido la vergonzosa rueda de prensa de Eurovisión: "Fue una gala perfectamente establecida"|url=http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/64509/objetivo-eurovision-directo-rueda-prensa/|website=FormulaTV|access-date=27 February 2017|language=es|date=13 February 2014}} At the Eurovision Song Contest final, he finished in last place: Navarro obtained no points from the professional juries and only five points from the public televote, all of which came from Portugal. He also made a voice crack during the act, which lead to thousands of memes calling him "gallo", word that in Spanish means both voice crack and rooster.[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/television/2017/02/12/corte-manga-manel-navarro-representante-espana-eurovision/00031486859401987844643.htm El corte de manga de Manel Navarro, el representante de España en Eurovisión] in La voz de Galicia[http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2017/05/14/television/1494753535_566365.html Manel Navarro, aplastado por la ola] in El País.
On 2 June 2017, Navarro released the followup single "Keep On Falling".
=2018—present: After Eurovision =
On 27 April 2018, after signing to Universal, Navarro released the single "Voulez-vous danser?".{{cite web|title=Manel Navarro se pasa a Universal y cuelga un adelanto de 'Voulez Vous Danser?'|url=http://www.odiomalley.com/manel-navarro-se-pasa-universal-cuelga-adelanto-voulez-vous-danser/|publisher=odiomalley.com|website=odiomalley.com|access-date=31 May 2018|language=es|date=21 April 2018}}{{cite web|last=Bardají|first=Jordi|title=Manel Navarro celebra el amor libre en el videoclip de 'Voulez-vous danser?'|url=http://jenesaispop.com/2018/04/27/328204/manel-navarro-estrena-voulez-vous-danser-el-single-que-necesitaba-para-pasar-pagina-de-eurovision/|publisher=Jenesaispop|website=jenesaispop.com|access-date=27 April 2018|language=es|date=27 April 2018}}
On 25 October 2019, Navarro released "Mi mejor despedida" featuring the Spanish band Funambulista, the first single from his upcoming first studio album.{{cite news|last=Rodrigo|first=Javi|title=Manel Navarro vuelve a la música con un tema nuevo junto a Funambulista|url=https://los40.com/los40/2019/10/17/musica/1571313229_133422.html|publisher=Los 40|website=los40.com|access-date=24 October 2019|language=es|date=17 October 2019}}
Navarro's first studio album, titled Cicatriz, was released on 23 April 2021.{{cite web|last=Gregoris|first=Ángel M.|title=Manel Navarro publica su primer disco Cicatriz y su nuevo single ¿Qué tal? a dúo con Miki|url=https://eurovision-spain.com/manel-navarro-publica-su-primer-trabajo-y-lanza-su-colaboracion-con-miki/|website=eurovision-spain.com|access-date=13 June 2020|language=es|date=23 April 2021}}
Discography
=Albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak position |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SPA {{cite web|url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Manel+Navarro&titel=Cicatriz&cat=a|title=Discography Manel Navarro: Albums|website=spanishcharts.com|access-date=13 June 2021}} |
| scope="row"| Cicatriz
|
| 73 |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak position ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SPA {{cite web|url=http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=M4n3l+N4v4rro&titel=Keep+On+Falling&cat=s|title=spanishcharts.com - Discography Manel Navarro|first=Steffen|last=Hung|website=spanishcharts.com|access-date=11 May 2017}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| SWE |
| scope="row"| "Brand New Day"
| 2014 | — || — | rowspan="6" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Candle"
| 2016 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Do It for Your Lover"
| rowspan="2"|2017 | 75 || 16 |
| scope="row"| "Keep On Falling"
| — || — |
| scope="row"| "Voulez-vous danser?"
| rowspan="2"|2018 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Roller Coaster Ride"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ru/album/roller-coaster-ride-single/1438769006|title=Roller Coaster Ride - Single by JOWST, Manel Navarro & Maria Celin|date=2 November 2018 |publisher=iTunes|access-date=12 November 2018}} (with JOWST and Maria Celin) | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Mi mejor despedida" (with Funambulista) | 2019 | — || — | rowspan="2"|Cicatriz |
| scope="row"| "Que te vaya bien" (with Belén Aguilera) | rowspan="3"| 2020 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Los restos" (with Bruno Alves) | — || — | {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Quiéreme" (with Bely Basarte) | — || — | rowspan="3"|Cicatriz |
| scope="row"| "Que Tengas Suerte" (with David Otero) | rowspan="3"| 2021 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "¿Qué Tal?" (with Miki Núñez) | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Pierda" (with Danny Romero) | — || — | {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| colspan="20" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
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Category:Singers from Catalonia
Category:21st-century Spanish singers
Category:21st-century Spanish male singers