Lucía Gil
Spanish singer and actress
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Lucía Gil Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈθi.a ˈxil sanˈtjaɣo]; born 29 May 1998 in Madrid[1]) is a Spanish singer and actress,[2] best known for winning the first season of the Spanish version of the Disney Channel singing competition My Camp Rock.[3][4] She has also starred in several TV series, including Gran Reserva and La Gira.[4]
Biography
Although Lucía Gil first rose to fame when she won the first season of the Spanish version of My Camp Rock in 2009, by that time she had already participated in the TV singing competition Veo Veo at the age of seven[4] and had uploaded multiple videos of cover songs on YouTube. In 2009, at the age of 10, she entered the competition My Camp Rock produced by Disney Channel Spain. She advanced to the semifinals and then the finals. Having received the most votes on the Disney Channel Spain website, she became the winner.[citation needed]
Also in 2009, Gil was called by RTVE to play the part of the daughter of one of the two protagonist families in the TV series Gran Reserva. It was premiered on La 1 in 2010 and gained Lucía more fame, but her character was killed in an accident at the end of the first season. Presently, she acts in two TV series, La Gira, produced by Disney Channel Spain, and Violetta, produced by Disney Channel Latin America. For La Gira ("The Tour"), which is about musicians and in which Lucía plays one of the main characters, the singer of the band Pop4U,[1] she recorded several songs.[4]
As of May 2013, Gil is filming a TV series called The Avatars. The series is in English, with American actors, and is aimed at the international market. It is produced by the Spanish company Portocabo and is being filmed in Spain. There is already a preliminary agreement to broadcast it in Italia on Rai Kids and in Germany. Lucía is playing Carmen, a videoblogger and fan of a band called The Avatar. Carmen will come to USA to meet her favourite band and will join the fight against other girls for the heart of the main guy protagonist.[5]
Fan following
Fans of Lucía Gil call themselves lugilators.[6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | My Camp Rock | Participant | Singing competition on Disney Channel Spain. Winner. |
| 2010 | Gran Reserva | Claudia | TV series on TVE. First season. |
| 2010 | My Camp Rock 2 | Host | Singing competition on Disney Channel Spain |
| 2011–2013 | La Gira | Laura | Disney Channel Spain series |
| 2011 | Pizzicato | Host[7] | Musical program on La 2 (TVE)[8][9] |
| 2012–2015 | Violetta | Lena | Disney Channel Latin America series |
| 2013 | La Gira: Luces Camara Accion | Host | Singing competition on Disney Channel Spain |
| 2013 | Esperando a Violetta | Host | Series of five Disney Channel Spain specials |
| 2014–present | The Avatars | Carmen | Spanish TV series in English |
| 2014 | #XQEsperar? | Lucía | Interactive series |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| SPA | ||
| Más allá del país de las princesas |
|
45[11] |
Soundtracks (with the band Pop4U)
| Title | Album details | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| SPA | ||
La gira
|
|
12[14] |
Songs
| Singles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Song | Notes | |
| 2009 | «Blanca Navidad» | With Ismael García | |
| 2010 | «Tú eres mi canción» | Spanish version of «You're My Favorite Song» | |
| «Cuando estamos juntos (From "Toy Story 3")» | Song with Ismael Garcia, Alex de la Iglesia, Ana Milán, Diego El Cigala, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Flipy, Fofito, Jose Luis Gil & Manu Carreño. | ||
| 2011 | «A girar» | With Pop4U | |
| «Drive» | |||
| «Esta vida es una carrera» | |||
| «Ours To Win» | |||
| «Un Beso» | |||
| «One Kiss» | |||
| «Make a Wave» | -With Daniel Sánchez García | ||
| «Inténtalo» | Spanish version of «Determinate»[15] (Whit Pop4U) | ||
| «Feliz Navidad te deseo cantando» | Song for Christmas from 2011 with Pop4U | ||
| «La lluvia» | Version of the song by Carlos Matarí with arrangements by María Villalón | ||
| 2012 | «Somos un equipo (From "Austin & Ally")» | Spanish version of «Can't Do It Without You» (With Pop4U & Breaking Ice) | |
| «Eléctrica» | With Pop4U | ||
| «Electric» | |||
| «Voy a subir» | |||
| «I'm Going Up» | |||
| «Preparados Para Volar» | |||
| «Try Again» | |||
| «Superstar (Lucía Gil Version)"» | |||
| «Eléctrica (Soloist Version of Lucía Gil)"» | |||
| 2013 | «Perdí la apuesta» | Own compositions | |
| «Tu vas a ser para mí» | |||
| «Mi calle sin ti» | |||
| «Ya se te olvidó» | |||
| «Como el humo del café» | |||
| «Yo Quisiera» | |||
| «Beyond the princesses'land» | |||
| «Hoy vuelvo a empezar[16]» | |||
| «El Último Baile» | Song composed by María Villalón | ||
| «Soy» | Composed by Álvaro Benito. | ||
| «Las Mismas Estrellas» | Composed by the artist as a dedication to a friend who lives in Argentina | ||
| «Siempre Estas Allí » | Cover of the song by Barón Rojo | ||
| 2014 | «#XQEsperar» (From "#XQEsperar2") | Opening of TV Series "#XQEsperar?2" | |
| 2015 | «Perdidos» | With Christian Sánchez | |
| « Yo quisiera (Versión TV)» | Song composed by her and performed with Christian Sánchez | ||
| «Ella es la tormenta» | Song composed by her | ||
| «Mentiroso» | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «Pyromania» | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «Ojalá te vaya bien » | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «My World turn is now» | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «November Night» | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «Miedo» | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «Vuelvo a pensar en ti» | Song composed by her for the series "Yo Quisiera" | ||
| «Rota» | Song composed by her and Melendi | ||
| «Heroes» | Song with Christian Sánchez | ||
| «Llegas y te vas» | Song composed by Christian Sánchez and sung by both | ||
| «Hoy me toca reir» | Song composed by her and sung with Christian Sánchez | ||
| «Nosotros sin nosotros» | Song composed by Christian Sánchez and sung by both | ||
| «The woman power» | Song with Natalia Rodríguez | ||
| 2016 | «Fool 2 Try» | First single by the artist performed in English
(Composed by Lucía with the artist Melendi) | |
| «Bésame» | Song with José de Rico | ||
| 2017 | «Hasta Que Salga El Sol» | Song with the band Atacados that is part of the soundtrack of the book with the same name by the writer Megan Maxwell | |
| «Taste The Feeling» | Recorded song for the brand Coca-Cola | ||
| «Dragonfly» | Song composed by her | ||
| «Cuando Deja De Llover» | Part of the soundtrack of the book "Hasta que salga el sol" by the writer Megan Maxwell | ||
| «No Necesito A Nadie» | Part of the soundtrack of the book "Hasta que salga el sol" by the writer Megan Maxwell | ||
| «Limites» | Song with Rosco | ||
| 2018 | «Seré» | Song composed by her whose video clip is created, produced and co-directed by her | |
| «Wake Up» | Opening theme of the series "Wake Up" that she performing with Andrea Guasch, Diego Domínguez and Chanel Terrero. | ||
| «Flashback» | Song composed by her | ||
| «Tus Labios Rojos» | Song with Salvador Beltrán | ||
| «El Chiringuito de Jugones» | Opening theme of the Football TV program "El Chiringuito De Jugones" performed with DavidDeMaria, Willy Bárcenas, Hugo Salazar, Dmontoya, Edu Del Val and Fernando Fu. | ||
| 2019 | «Lo que es nuestro» | Song composed by her sister Natalia Gil and performed by both | |
| «The Show Must Go On» | Song with CoolKillers | ||
| 2020 | «Volveremos a brindar» | Song about the Coronavirus Quarantine composed by herself and published in social networks | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Premios TeenWeekly 2014 | Best Female Singer[17] | Nominated |
| Neox Fan Awards 2014 | Most Handsome/Beautiful Selfie[18][19] | Finalist | |
| Premios Star TV 2014 | Best Juvenile Artist | Won | |
| 2016 | Melty Future Awards 2016 | Cool Is Everywhere[20] | Nominated |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Spanish Music Act[21][22][23][24] | Won |