Lydia (singer)

Lydia
Birth name Lydia Rodríguez Fernández
Born (1980-01-15) 15 January 1980
Origin Spain Madrid, Spain
Genres Pop, rock
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Voice
Years active 1996-present
Labels Warner Music
Associated acts Susperia

Lydia Rodríguez Fernández (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈliðja]; born 1980 in Madrid), better known as Lydia, is a Spanish pop singer.

Career

When Lydia was 16 years old, she released her first album, Lydia, which went platinum in Spain. She became famous after dedicating a song to her musical idol Alejandro Sanz. In 1998 she released her second album, that became gold in Spain. In 1999 she represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest[1] with the song "No quiero escuchar" (I don't want to listen), finishing last with one point. Her colorful dress, designed by Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, attracted much attention and criticiscm from the Spanish media and spectators. In 2002 she released her last album as solo singer. In 2007, she starred in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar in several Spanish cities and other projects. In 2008, she replaced Sole Giménez as singer for the Spanish multi-platinum band Presuntos Implicados.[1] The first album that she released with this band, Será (It will be), was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards 2009.

Discography

With Presuntos Implicados

Albums

Singles

Solo studio albums

Compilations

Solo singles

References

  1. 1 2 "Una eurovisiva sustituye a Sole en Presuntos Implicados". El País (in Spanish). 17 June 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
Preceded by
Mikel Herzog
with "¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?"		 Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
1999 		Succeeded by
Serafín Zubiri
with "Colgado de un sueño"
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