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Vanessa Valladares

b. 1985

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Born 1985. Vanessa Valladares is a Spanish singer, recording artist and singing.

Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno (; born 5 July 1985 in O Incio, Lugo, Galicia ) is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".

Career In 2002, at 17, Lucía Pérez won the talent show for amateur singers Canteira de Cantareiros, on the regional Galician television (TVG). A year later she published her first album, Amores y amores, which was awarded the Galician Gold Record certification for its sales.

In 2005, she received the Galician Soloist Pop Album award. Later that year, she represented Spain in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile and she placed second in the international competition with the song "Qué haría contigo". Also in 2005, her song "Amarás Miña Terra" was nominated for Best Song in Galician at the Spanish Music Awards.

In 2008, her third album, Volar por los tejados, was released both in Spain and Chile, where she toured extensively. In 2009, she took part in the Viña del Mar Festival for a second time.

In 2011, Lucía took part in the Spanish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, Destino Eurovisión, and on 18 February, she won the final with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".

In March 2011, following her selection as the Spanish Eurovision entrant, Lucía was signed to Warner Music to release her fifth album, Cruzo los dedos, in April 2011. Most of the songs are Spanish-language version of songs from Dígocho en galego, though the last song on the album, Adiós rios, adiós fontes was retained in Galician.

At the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 final that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany on 14 May she placed 23rd. However, she was 16th in the separate televoting result.

On 22 June 2014, Pérez released her sixth studio album, Quitapenas. In May 2018, Pérez released her seventh studio album Quince soles, which includes collaborations with Chenoa, Rosa Cedrón and Chema Purón.

Discography

Albums Year Title Chart positions SPA 2003 Amores y amores — 2006 El tiempo dirá — 2009 Volar por los tejados — 2010 Dígocho en galego — 2011 Cruzo los dedos 31 2014 Quitapenas — 2018 Quince soles —

Singles Year Single Chart position Album SPA 2011 "Que me quiten lo bailao" 19 Cruzo los dedos

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University of Oviedo

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Who is Vanessa Valladares?

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When was Vanessa Valladares born?

Vanessa Valladares was born on 5 July 1985 in O Incio.

What is Vanessa Valladares's occupation?

Vanessa Valladares is a singer, recording artist and singing.

What nationality is Vanessa Valladares?

Vanessa Valladares is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vanessa Valladares

· Wikidata: Q232208

· DBpedia: Lucía Pérez

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