Valeria Castro Rodríguez (born 28 April 1999) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. In 2023, she was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Singer-Songwriter Song category for "La Raíz",[1] a song composed for the island of La Palma after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted in 2021. She was the winner of the award for Best Song of the Year at the 2023 Canarian Music Awards and nominated for the 2024 Goya Awards in the category of Best Original Song together with the band Vetusta Morla for "El Amor de Andrea".[2]
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| Birth name | Valeria Castro Rodríguez |
| Born | 28 April 1999 La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain |
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Early life
editFrom a very young age, Castro began to show a great interest in music, at the age of 4 she began to play the piano and sing. She began her training at the Insular School of Music of La Palma.[3] She studied biotechnology at the Polytechnic University of Madrid, studies that she combined with her love of music.[4]
Career
editIn 2021, Castro published her first EP "chiquita" (Warner Music). In 2023, she released her first LP "con cariño y con cuidado" (self-published), a work that she presented in several countries during the year of its release[5] and for which she received a multitude of awards, including the third best national album of 2023 by the specialized magazine Mondo Sonoro[6] and one of the 10 best albums of the year according to El País.[7]
During 2023, Castro sold out tickets in large theaters throughout the Spanish national territory, performing in places such as the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid within the framework of the Noches del Botánico festival,[8] as well as the Teatro Circo Price.[9] That year she also performed at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, lending voice to the fashion show of designer J.C. Pajares.[10]
Castro has collaborated both in the studio and live with artists such as Alejandro Sanz,[11] Vetusta Morla, Silvana Estrada, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Iván Ferreiro, Vicente García, Viva Suecia, Macaco, Tanxugueiras, Pedro Guerra, Daniel, Me Estás Matando[12] and Isaac Et Nora[13] among others. Some of her songs have been featured on the soundtracks of renowned series or films such as: Élite[14] and Caged Wings.[15] She has also provided image and voice for campaigns for multinational brands such as the Japanese Uniqlo[16] and the French Decathlon.[17]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Notes | |
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| Studio albums | 2023 | con cariño y con cuidado | |
| EPs | 2021 | chiquita | |
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| 2021 | la corriente | ||
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| 2022 | la raíz | ||
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| 2023 | lo que siento | ||
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| In collaboration | 2021 | La Despedida | with Colectivo Panamera |
| Tierra y Fuego | with Muerdo y Pedro Guerra | ||
| 2022 | Un Recuerdo | with Macaco | |
| 2023 | Palmero Sube a La Palma | with Isaac et Nora | |
| Hablar de Nada | with Viva Suecia | ||
| El Amor de Andrea | with Vetusta Morla | ||
| Hoxe, Mañá e Sempre | with Tanxugueiras |
Awards and honors
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
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| 2022 | Premio Taburiente[18] | Won | |
| 2023 | Latin Grammy Awards | Best Singer-Songwriter Song | Nominated |
| Canarian Music Awards[19] | Best Song | Won | |
| Best New Artist | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Goya | Best Original Song | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "24th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards | LatinGRAMMY.com". www.latingrammy.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Películas » Premios Goya 2024". www.premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez, Javi (26 May 2023). ""Quiero arroparles con mi música": Valeria Castro se emociona recordando a las víctimas del volcán en su gira por Canarias". cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Valeria Castro, la cantautora revelación de la música española: "Para subirme a un escenario recurro a la intimidad, a lo vulnerable"". Mujer Hoy (in Spanish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Valeria Castro habla sobre su gira por Colombia y su música íntima | Radiónica". www.radionica.rocks. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Disturbios, Don (27 December 2023). "Los mejores discos nacionales de 2023". MondoSonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Babelia (16 December 2023). "Los 50 mejores discos de 2023". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Los artistas de Noches del Botánico 2023 nominados a los Latin Grammys". www.nochesdelbotanico.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Fernàndez, Martina (20 June 2023). "Valeria Castro y Silvana Estrada en Las Noches del Botánico". Recovery Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Jara, SB (19 September 2023). "Valeria Castro, la artista que conquista la escena cultural de España, participa en Madrid Fashion Week de la mano de JC Pajares". LIVING BACKSTAGE (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es Valeria Castro? Conoce a la cantante de 22 años que sedujo a Alejandro Sanz con sus covers | Europa FM". www.europafm.com (in Spanish). 8 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ México, Alma Rosa Camacho | El Sol de. "Daniel Me Estás Matando lleva su bolero glam al Auditorio Nacional". El Sol de México | Noticias, Deportes, Gossip, Columnas (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Santana, Rocio (18 May 2023). "Isaac et Nora lanzan 'Palmero sube a La Palma', una colaboración musical llena de raíces canarias y latinoamericanas". LGN Medios (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ LOS40 (29 October 2018). "La importancia de la música en la 'Élite' de Netflix (y en las series en general) | Televisión". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ González, Fran (20 August 2023). "'Mi Soledad Tiene Alas': Banda Sonora y canciones del debut de Mario Casas". Dod Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "ACERO". acero.metalmagazine.eu (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "La voz de Valeria Castro protagoniza el anuncio navideño de Decathlon". El Time (in European Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Los Premios Taburiente reconocen el talento y la excelencia". diariodeavisos.elespanol.com (in Spanish). 27 October 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Ahora, La Palma (13 December 2023). "Valeria Castro, galardonada en los Premios Canarios de la Música con la Mejor Canción del Año por 'La raíz'". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2024.