Edurne
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| Birth name | Edurne García Almagro |
| Born | December 22, 1985 |
| Origin |  Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain |
| Genre(s) | Pop-Rock, Dance |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | Sony BMG |
| Website | www.edurneweb.com |
Edurne García Almagro better known as Edurne is a Spanish pop singer. She came sixth in the fourth edition of the Spanish television series Operación Triunfo in 2005. She had also been announced as the new lead singer of La Oreja de Van Gogh, following the departure of previous lead singer Amaia Montero, however the news was admittedly nothing more than a rumor.[1]
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[edit] Discography
Her record label is Sony Bmg Spain and her debut album "Edurne", whose first single is "Despierta", was released on 2006. "Edurne" is Edurne's debut album, and has 12 tracks. It mixes many different rhythms and styles, including "Amores Dormidos][lhpurfdthe re-release of the Edurne's debut album included "Te Falta Veneno", the theme song for "Yo Soy Bea" (Spanish adaptation of the Colombian soap opera "Betty La Fea" aired byTelecinco) and 2 remixes from her debut single "Despierta". Also, Edurne recorded "Don't Tell Me Tonight", a duet with the Iranian singer Cameron Cartio for his album "Borderless".
Edurne's second album is called "Ilusión", and it was released on June 19th anticipated by the single "Ven por mi", a cover of Sita's "Come With Me". The album peaked at #11 position in the official iTunes albums chart. "Ilusión" includes the track "Fue para los dos", a Spanish-language adaptation of a song originally written in English by Hanne Sørvaag and Harry Sommerdahl under the title "Brief and Beautiful"; this English version was also recorded by Norwegian artist Maria Arredondo and released as a single in 2007.
In 2008, Edurne released an album of songs from musicals called Premiere. The first single is a Spanish version of the Queen song Somebody To Love. The album has received appaling reviews from the Spanish press, and has got to number 164 in the Spanish iTunes charts (Number 29 in the Spanish pop chart).
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Chart positions |
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| 2006 | "Despierta" | Edurne | 8 |
| 2006 | "Amores Dormidos" | Edurne | 15 |
| 2006 | "Don't Tell Me Tonight" (Feat. Cameron Cartio) | Borderless | Promo |
| 2006 | "Te Falta Veneno" ("Yo Soy Bea" Theme Song) | Edurne (Reedición) | Promo |
| 2007 | "No Quiero Más" | Ilusión | Promo |
| 2007 | "Ven Por Mí" | Ilusión | 6 |
| 2007 | "Fue Para Los Dos" | Ilusión | N/A |
| 2008 | "Un Poco de Amor" | Premiere | 62 |
| Number one songs | 0 | ||
| Top ten hits | 2 |
