Naiara Moreno
{{Short description|Spanish singer (born 1997)}}
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Naiara Moreno Aznar (born 29 April 1997), known mononymously as Naiara, is a Spanish singer. She won the twelfth edition of the Operación Triunfo TV contest.{{cite web|url=https://los40.com/2024/02/19/gala-final-de-ot-2023-en-directo-actuaciones-de-los-finalistas-votaciones-y-ganador-de-operacion-triunfo/|title=Naiara, ganadora de 'OT 2023': así ha quedado la clasificación final de Operación Triunfo {{!}} LOS40|accessdate=2024-02-22|date=2024-02-19|publisher=LOS40|language=es-ES}}
Early life
Naiara was born in Zaragoza on 29 April 1997 and grew up in the nearby municipality of Pastriz, where her family is from; she is the eldest of six siblings. Naiara had been a singer for the Aragonese orchestra Nueva Alaska until she auditioned for Operación Triunfo in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.cartv.es/aragonnoticias/zaragoza/de-jotalent-y-la-orquesta-nueva-alaska-a-la-final-de-operacion-triunfo-con-la-jota-por-bandera-23652|title=De Jotalent y la orquesta Nueva Alaska a la final de 'Operación Triunfo' con la jota por bandera|accessdate=2024-02-22|date=2024-02-19|work=CARTV|language=es-ES}}{{cite web|title=La orquesta Nueva Alaska ficha nuevas voces por el ingreso de Naiara en OT|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/ocio-y-cultura/2024/01/20/la-orquesta-nueva-alaska-ya-tiene-sustituta-de-naiara-de-ot-1705200.html|accessdate=2024-02-24|language=es|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón}}
Musical career
Naiara participated in Cántame una canción, a contest that aired in 2010.{{cite web|title=Naiara y Amaia, dos ganadoras de OT, se conocieron de niñas en otro programa|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/sociedad/2024/02/20/naiara-amaia-ganadoras-ot-operacion-triunfo-1712495.html|accessdate=2024-02-24|language=es|publisher=Heraldo de Aragón}} Her professional career in music began as a singer with the Nueva Alaska orchestra, performing in different municipalities and cities across Spain, especially in Aragon.
On 6 July 2023, Naiara appeared at the Operación Triunfo casting in Zaragoza. She was selected as a contestant, managing to pass the different casting phases until reaching Gala 0, where she performed for the first time in Operación Triunfo on 20 November 2023 by singing "Me Muero" by La Quinta Estación. During her time on the program, she was the favorite nominee of the Operación Triunfo audience on three occasions, and achieved special success in Zaragoza{{cite web|url=https://www.aragondigital.es/articulo/sociedad/madrugones-acampadas-lagrimas-locura-firma-operacion-triunfo-zaragoza/20240127125156860882.html|title=Madrugones, acampadas y lágrimas: locura en la firma de Operación Triunfo en Zaragoza|accessdate=2024-02-22|date=2024-01-27|work=Aragón Digital|language=es}} by singing jotas during her time and giving visibility to Aragón.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/comunicacion/2023/11/28/juanjo-nariara-cantan-jota-magallonera-gala-operacion-triunfo-2023-1694088.html|title=Así fue la emocionante jota que cantaron los aragoneses en la gala de OT 2023|accessdate=2024-02-22|work=heraldo.es|language=es}}
On 5 February 2024, Naiara reached the final of Operación Triunfo thanks to the score given by the jury, and on 19 February she was proclaimed the winner with the song "Sobreviviré" by Mónica Naranjo, with 49% of the votes.{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldo.es/multimedia/videos/ocio-y-cultura/video-naiara-campeona-operacion-triunfo-ot-zaragoza/|title=Vídeo: Vídeo {{!}} Naiara, campeona de OT y el pabellón Príncipe Felipe explota de alegría|accessdate=2024-02-22|work=heraldo.es|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Naiara se corona ganadora de ‘OT 2023’ con un porcentaje abrumador|url=https://www.cadenadial.com/2024/naiara-ganadora-ot-2023-abrumadora-mayoria-365185.html|date=2024-02-20|accessdate=2024-02-24|language=es|first=Lola|last=Rabal}}
Naiara released her single "Enlokiá", initially as an exclusive on Amazon Music; it was available on all platforms from 19 April 2024, along with the video clip. It is an urban theme with electronic overtones.{{cite web|url=https://los40.com/2024/04/11/naiara-de-ot-2023-pisa-el-acelerador-hacia-la-cancion-del-verano-con-enlokia-asi-suena/|title=Naiara de OT 2023 pisa el acelerador hacia la canción del verano con 'Enlokiá': así suena|first=Alberto|last=Palao|date=11 April 2024|publisher=Los 40|language=es}}
"La gravedad" was released on 7 May 2024, a song composed and performed by the finalists of Operación Triunfo 2023 to represent Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-07 |title=El COE y los finalistas de OT presentan 'La Gravedad', la canción de España para los Juegos |url=https://www.europapress.es/deportes/olimpiadas-00169/noticia-coe-finalistas-ot-presentan-gravedad-cancion-equipo-espanol-juegos-olimpicos-20240507210354.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |publisher=Europa Press}} Later that year, Naiara released "Tienes que saber" on 18 July 2024, a collaboration with Abraham Mateo.{{Cite web |last=LOS40 |date=2024-07-05 |title=Así suena 'Tienes que saber', la colaboración de Abraham Mateo y Naiara {{!}} Música |url=https://los40.com/2024/07/05/asi-suena-tienes-que-saber-la-colaboracion-de-abraham-mateo-y-naiara/ |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=LOS40 |language=es-ES}}
On 5 October 2024, Naiara and Juanjo Bona will give the opening speech of the Fiestas del Pilar in Zaragoza.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-28 |title=La ganadora de OT, Naiara Moreno, y el finalista, Juanjo Bona, serán pregoneros de las Fiestas del Pilar 2024 |url=https://www.europapress.es/aragon/noticia-ganadora-ot-naira-moreno-finalista-juanjo-bona-seran-pregoneros-fiestas-pilar-2024-20240228121308.html |access-date=2024-09-09 |publisher=Europa Press}}
Discography
= Extended play =
- 2023: Laéne
= Compilation album =
- 2024: Lo mejor de Naiara (OT 2023)
= Singles =
- «24/7» (2022)
- «Tauro» (2023)
- «Enlokiá» (2024)
= Collaborations =
- «La gravedad» (2024) (with Martin Urrutia, Juanjo Bona, Lucas Curotto, Ruslana, and Paul Thin)
- «Tienes que saber» (2024) (with Abraham Mateo)
Tours
= Joint =
- 2024: Operación Triunfo 2023 concert
Filmography
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| colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television |
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! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Title ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Role ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |
| 2010
| Cántame una canción | rowspan=5|Herself | Contestant |
| 2023-2024
| Contestant, winner |
| rowspan="3" |2024
| rowspan=2|Guest |
| Martínez y Hermanos |
| OT23: The tour
|Documentary and movie |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|15506243}}
{{Operación Triunfo}}
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Category:Musicians from Zaragoza
Category:21st-century Spanish women singers
Category:21st-century Spanish singers