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{{Short description|Spanish pop singer}}
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| name = Lydia
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| label = [[Warner Music]]
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'''Lydia Rodríguez Fernández''' (born 1980 in [[Madrid]]), better known as '''Lydia''', is a [[Spain|Spanish]] pop singer.
'''Lydia Rodríguez Fernández''' ({{IPA|es|ˈliðja}}; born 1980 in [[Madrid]]), better known as '''Lydia''', is a Spanish pop singer.


==Career==
==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.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}
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]]<ref name="pais">{{cite web|url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/gente/eurovisiva/sustituye/Sole/Presuntos/Implicados/elpepuespmad/20080617elpepuage_5/Tes|title=Una eurovisiva sustituye a Sole en Presuntos Implicados|date=17 June 2008|work=[[El País]]|language=[[Spanish language|Spanish]]|accessdate=26 May 2010}}</ref> 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 critics 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]].<ref name="pais" /> The first album that she released with this band, ''Será'' (''It will be''), was nominated to the [[Latin Grammy Awards]] [[2009]].

She represented Spain at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1999]] with the song "[[No quiero escuchar]]" (''I don't want to listen''), finishing last with one point.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-23|title=Escucha La soledad, el nuevo single de Lydia en el 20 aniversario de su participación en Eurovisión|url=https://eurovision-spain.com/escucha-la-soledad-el-nuevo-single-de-lydia-en-el-20-aniversario-de-su-participacion-en-eurovision/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=eurovision-spain.com|language=es|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117024412/https://eurovision-spain.com/escucha-la-soledad-el-nuevo-single-de-lydia-en-el-20-aniversario-de-su-participacion-en-eurovision/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her colorful dress, designed by [[Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada]], attracted much attention and criticism from the Spanish media and spectators.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

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]].<ref name="pais">{{cite news|url=http://www.elpais.com/articulo/gente/eurovisiva/sustituye/Sole/Presuntos/Implicados/elpepuespmad/20080617elpepuage_5/Tes|title=Una eurovisiva sustituye a Sole en Presuntos Implicados|date=17 June 2008|work=[[El País]]|language=es|access-date=26 May 2010|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223220559/https://elpais.com/elpais/2008/06/17/actualidad/1213685333_850215.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The first album that she released with this band, ''Será'' (''It will be''), was nominated for the [[Latin Grammy Awards]] 2009.


== Discography==
== Discography==

===With Presuntos Implicados===
===With Presuntos Implicados===

====Albums====
====Albums====
*2008 Será
*2008 ''Será''
*2011 Banda Sonora
*2011 ''Banda Sonora''


====Singles====
====Singles====
*2008 Tu cómo estás
*2008 "Tu cómo estás"
*2008 ¿A dónde voy?
*2008 "¿A dónde voy?"
*2011 Vuelvo a pensar en ti
*2011 "Vuelvo a pensar en ti"


===Solo studio albums===
===Solo studio albums===
*1996 Lydia (''x1 Platinum'')
*1996 ''Lydia'' (x1 Platinum)
*1998 Cien veces al día (''x1 Gold'')
*1998 ''Cien veces al día'' (x1 Gold)
*1999 Cien veces al día, Edición Eurovisión (''Eurovision Edition'')
*1999 ''Cien veces al día, Edición Eurovisión'' (Eurovision Edition)
*2002 Si no me pides la vida
*2002 ''Si no me pides la vida''


====Compilations====
====Compilations====
*1999 Lydia: el tacto de tu piel y otros grandes éxitos (''Greatest Hits'')
*1999 ''Lydia: el tacto de tu piel y otros grandes éxitos'' (Greatest Hits)
*2002 Discografía básica (''Discography Box'')
*2002 ''Discografía básica'' (Discography Box)
*2003 Lydia: grandes éxitos (''Best of'')
*2003 ''Lydia: grandes éxitos'' (Best of


==== Solo singles====
==== Solo singles====
*1996 De la amistad al amor
*1996 "De la amistad al amor"
*1996 Fueron buenos tiempos
*1996 "Fueron buenos tiempos"
*1996 El tacto de tu piel
*1996 "El tacto de tu piel"
*1996 No sé si es amor
*1996 "No sé si es amor"
*1997 Sin ti no puedo
*1997 "Sin ti no puedo"
*1998 No sé vivir sin ti
*1998 "No sé vivir sin ti"
*1998 Cien veces al día
*1998 "Cien veces al día"
*1998 Aún no quiero enamorarme
*1998 "Aún no quiero enamorarme"
*1998 Pienso en tí
*1998 "Pienso en"
*1999 No quiero escuchar (Eurovision)
*1999 "No quiero escuchar" (Eurovision)
*2001 Across the universe
*2001 "Across the universe"
*2002 Esta vez no caeré
*2002 "Esta vez no caeré"
*2002 A través de mi ventana
*2002 "A través de mi ventana"
*2002 Ansiedad
*2002 "Ansiedad"
*2002 Si no me pides la vida (with Nacho Campillo)
*2002 "Si no me pides la vida" (with Nacho Campillo)


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 06:43, 15 August 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Lydia
Birth nameLydia Rodríguez Fernández
Born (1980-01-15) 15 January 1980 (age 44)
Madrid, Spain
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVoice
Years active1996–present
LabelsWarner Music

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

Career

[edit]

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.[citation needed]

She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "No quiero escuchar" (I don't want to listen), finishing last with one point.[1] Her colorful dress, designed by Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, attracted much attention and criticism from the Spanish media and spectators.[citation needed]

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.[2] The first album that she released with this band, Será (It will be), was nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards 2009.

Discography

[edit]

With Presuntos Implicados

[edit]

Albums

[edit]
  • 2008 Será
  • 2011 Banda Sonora

Singles

[edit]
  • 2008 "Tu cómo estás"
  • 2008 "¿A dónde voy?"
  • 2011 "Vuelvo a pensar en ti"

Solo studio albums

[edit]
  • 1996 Lydia (x1 Platinum)
  • 1998 Cien veces al día (x1 Gold)
  • 1999 Cien veces al día, Edición Eurovisión (Eurovision Edition)
  • 2002 Si no me pides la vida

Compilations

[edit]
  • 1999 Lydia: el tacto de tu piel y otros grandes éxitos (Greatest Hits)
  • 2002 Discografía básica (Discography Box)
  • 2003 Lydia: grandes éxitos (Best of

Solo singles

[edit]
  • 1996 "De la amistad al amor"
  • 1996 "Fueron buenos tiempos"
  • 1996 "El tacto de tu piel"
  • 1996 "No sé si es amor"
  • 1997 "Sin ti no puedo"
  • 1998 "No sé vivir sin ti"
  • 1998 "Cien veces al día"
  • 1998 "Aún no quiero enamorarme"
  • 1998 "Pienso en"
  • 1999 "No quiero escuchar" (Eurovision)
  • 2001 "Across the universe"
  • 2002 "Esta vez no caeré"
  • 2002 "A través de mi ventana"
  • 2002 "Ansiedad"
  • 2002 "Si no me pides la vida" (with Nacho Campillo)

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Escucha La soledad, el nuevo single de Lydia en el 20 aniversario de su participación en Eurovisión". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Una eurovisiva sustituye a Sole en Presuntos Implicados". El País (in Spanish). 17 June 2008. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
Preceded by Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
1999 		Succeeded by

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