Sofia Coll i Benito (Catalan: [suˈfi.ə ˈkɔʎ i βəˈnitu], Spanish: [soˈfi.a ˈkol i βeˈnito]; born 1 January 1999) is a Spanish singer, dancer and actress. She rose to prominence with her participation in the second season of the TV3 program Eufòria, where she came in fourth place, and is best known for her participation in the third edition of the Benidorm Fest where she placed seventh in the final.
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| Born | Sofia Coll i Benito 1 January 1999 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
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Early life
editColl was born in Barcelona on 1 January 1999 and grew up between the El Raval and El Poble-Sec neighbourhoods of the city.[1][2]
Career
editColl became known for participating in the first Spanish edition of the La Voz Kids, where she was chosen in the singer Malú's team.[3] She started her musical project in March 2019 with the release of the single Before I Forget What's Love.[4] In February of the following year, Coll appeared on Betevé's Feeel program, in which she performed and presented several of her own songs.[5] Later, in September 2020, she released her debut album Génesis.[6] She was also one of the protagonists of the RTVE Catalunya series Bany Compartit (2019), in which she played Alicia, and once made it to the final casting of the program Operación Triunfo.[7] Later, she collaborated with artists such as Rakky Ripper, Quaiko and CVMILLE.9. In 2023, she entered the second season of the TV3 musical program Eufòria, where she sang songs by artists such as Miley Cyrus, Pink, Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez.[8]
Coll competed in Benidorm Fest 2024, the Spanish selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Here to Stay".[9][10] She came third in her semi-final on 30 January 2024, qualifying for the final,[11] where she finished seventh.[12]
Musical style
editColl cites Beyoncé, Masego, Jorja Smith, Mahalia, Teyana Taylor, Christina Aguilera, Etta James and James Brown as influences.[2]
Personal life
editColl is a member of the LGBTQ community.[13] Her boyfriend since 2024 is Héctor Black, a co-star in Eufòria.[14] She has a brother named Víctor.[15]
Discography
edit- Génesis (2020)
References
edit- ^ "«Genesis» Es el nacimiento de Sofia Coll" (in Spanish). Kluid Magazine. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ a b Ramón, Pilar (19 May 2020). "Estrenamos 'Tú Mente y Yo Corazón', el nuevo videoclip de Sofía Coll" (in Spanish). VEIN Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Sofia Coll: Audiciones a Ciegas". Lo Mejor TV. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Sofia Coll estrena su primer single "Before I Forget What's Love"". Your Way Magazine. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "L'actriu, ballarina i cantant ens presenta la seva versàtil producció musical". Betevé. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Taranilla, Ángel (17 September 2020). "Sofia Coll lanza su primer álbum: Génesis" (in Spanish). Neo2. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Sofia Coll" (in Catalan). Betevé. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Sofia Coll: "És molt difícil no encarinyar-te i encomanar-te d'un personatge que t'has passat dos mesos i mig treballant amb ell"". Barnafotopress. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ Solano, Cristhian (11 November 2023). "Minuto a minuto: presentación de participantes del Benidorm Fest 2024" [Minute by minute: presentation of Benidorm Fest 2024 participants]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ Mancheño, José Miguel (7 December 2023). "Conoce los títulos de las 16 canciones del Benidorm Fest 2024" [Know the titles of the 16 songs of Benidorm Fest 2024]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Canto, Jesús (31 January 2024). "Elegidos los cuatro primeros finalistas del Benidorm Fest 2024" [The first four finalists of Benidorm Fest 2024 have been selected]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Canto, Jesús (3 February 2024). "Nebulossa con «Zorra» gana el Benidorm Fest 2024 y representará a España en el Festival de Eurovisión" [Nebulossa with "Zorra" wins Benidorm Fest 2024 and will represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest]. ESCplus España (in European Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Cascales, Agustín Gómez (22 January 2024). "Sofía Coll, en el Benidorm Fest 2024: "Voy a por todas"". Shangay (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Així és l'Héctor, nòvio de Sofia Coll, la presentadora de TV3 que volia anar a Eurovisió | Principal.cat". www.principal.cat (in Catalan). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "TikTok - Make Your Day". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.