Early life Edurne García Almagro was born on 22 December 1985 in the capital of
Madrid, Spain. She started attending auditions as a child. At the age of 9, she became a member of the children's music group
Trastos. She also had a child's minor roles in Spanish TV series like
Hospital central (2002) or
Ana y los 7 (2003). In late 2005, Edurne auditioned for the fourth series of
Operación Triunfo, where she was selected by the show's jury. She was eliminated in the 12th live show, finishing in sixth place in early 2006.
Career Edurne embarked on a music career with
Sony BMG Spain and released her first studio album, called
Edurne in 2006, which spawns the single "
Despierta" that debuted in the fifth position on the
Spanish Singles Charts, "
Amores Dormidos", and "Te Falta Veneno", which were the soundtrack for the Spanish telenovela
Yo soy bea and both reached the top twenty in Edurne's native country. 2007 saw the release of Edurne's second studio album, called
Ilusión, which produced two singles. "
Ven Por Mí" reached, as the album's lead single, the top twenty in the Spanish Dance iTunes Chart. Edurne released her third album
Première on 4 June 2008, with the lead single being "Un Poco de Amor" (Spanish version of
Queen's "Somebody to Love)". "Sigo Enamorada de Ti" (Spanish version of "
Hopelessly Devoted To You") and "Tú serás para mí" (Spanish version of "
You're The One That I Want") were the following singles. Both are songs from
Grease, because of Edurne's role as "Sandy" in the stage production
Grease, El Musical de tu Vida from 2007 to 2013. Edurne's fourth studio album
Nueva Piel was released in 2010. It produced the two singles "Soy Como Soy" and "Oigo Mi Corazón"; both achieved moderate success on the Spanish charts. Edurne joined the cast of
¡Más Que Baile!, the Spanish version of
Strictly Come Dancing, where she took second place in the final. Edurne released her fifth studio album
Climax on 24 September 2013, with the lead single "Pretty Boy", which went straight to number thirty-three on Del 40 al 1 chart, a hit list on the most important Spanish music radio
Los 40 Principales. "Pankiller" was selected to be the second single and the music video became popular very fast in social networks because of the comparisons with US popstars Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and
Madonna. In 2013, Edurne joined the cast of the third season of
Tu Cara Me Suena, a Spanish show where celebrities impersonate singers for charity, where she also was proclaimed the winner with 60% of popular votes with her
Christina Aguilera impersonation and her song "
Hurt" in the show's finale. From June to December 2014, Edurne presented the comedy show
Todo va bien, along with Xavi Rodríguez, on
Cuatro. On 14 January 2015,
TVE announced the internal selection of Edurne to represent
Spain in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "
Amanecer".
Adrenalina debuted at number six on the
Spanish Albums Chart is 5 August 2015, it was announced Edurne would be joining
Got Talent España (Spanish version of
Got Talent) as one of the four judges. In September 2016, Edurne recorded and released a video of the song "
Taste the Feeling", a
Coca-Cola campaign for the Spanish-speaking world. On 31 October 2018, it was announced Edurne would be joining the cast of the daytime soap opera
Servir y Proteger. On 24 April 2019, Edurne released her first single in four years, titled "Demasiado Tarde", which features
Carlos Baute and precedes her seventh studio album. In September 2019, it was announced Edurne would be joining the talent show
Idol Kids (part of the
Idols franchise) as one of the three judges. In 2025, Edurne became a coach on the
tenth season of
La Voz Kids. She returned for the
eleventh season in 2026. ==Personal life==