Elena Gadel (born in Barcelona on 29 October 1982)[1] is a Catalan singer.
Elena Gadel | |
|---|---|
 2023, Sant Joan Despí | |
| Born | Elena Delgado Ucea October 29, 1982 Barcelona |
| Occupation | Singer |
Early life and education
editGadel was born in Barcelona from parents from Granada and Estremadura. She loved music and started performing at a very young age.[2][3]
TV beginnings and theatre
editGadel rose to fame at age 19 after participating in the second edition of the Spanish talent show Operacion Triunfo. During the program she was noticed by a producer from Vale Music and offered to record her debut single "Es Por Ti" in 2002.
She joined fellow OT contestants Tessa and Marey and formed the group Lunae in 2003.
In 2004, she starred in the Catalan musical Mar i Cel as lead Blanca, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the theatre company Dagoll Dagom. For this role Gadel was awarded the Best actress at the Spanish Theatre Award.[4][5]
Two years later, in 2006, she played the role of Rizzo in the Spanish production of Grease at the Teatre Victòria in Barcelona and then on various location in Spain, leaving the production in 2008.[6]
Gadel portrayed the Rose in the catalan musical El Petit Príncep (The Little Prince) in 2014 and 2016 in Barcelona.
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mar i Cel | Blanca | |
| 2006 | Grease | Rizzo | Teatre Victòria |
| 2012 | Over the moon | ||
| 2014, 2016 | El Petit Príncep | The Rose | |
| 2015 | Guapos i Pobres | Teatre Goya | |
| 2017 | Cabaret | Sally Bowles | Teatre Victòria |
| 2020-2021 | El Màgic d'Oz | The Wicked Witch of the West | Teatre Condal |
Other ventures
editIn 2022 and 2023, Gadel was part of the jury of the TV3 show Eufòria.[7][8][9]
Discography
edit- Es Por Ti (2003)
- Tocant Fusta (2011)
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mar i Cel | Blanca | TV movie |
| 2007 | Atrapats pel cap d'any | Performer | TV movie |
| 2020 | Flor de nit en concert | Rosa | |
| 2020 | The Barcelona Vampiress | Princesa Opereta | |
| 2021 | Hotel Malángel | Short | |
| 2022 | Lildami: Supermercat | Music Video | |
| 2024 | El rei Peret | Sara Montiel | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Operacion Triunfo | Self | TV show (10 episodes) |
| 2009 | Crackòvia | Performer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2010 | No me la puc treure del cap | Performer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2013 | Ànima | Performer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2016 | Merlí | Performer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2017- | Com si fos ahir | Noe | TV series (224 episodes) |
References
edit- ^ Marquès, Anna (2022-07-05). "La famosa Elena Gadel es muda a Barcelona". La Torre de Barcelona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "Elena Gadel". Booking Stars Ltd. | Booking Agent Info & Pricing | Artists Booking Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "'Mi educación tiene valores del barrio de la Sagrada Família'". www.elperiodico.com (in Spanish). 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "todoMUSICALES: Elena Gadel: "Rizzo te permite hacer cosas que no puedes hacer en la vida real"". todomusicales.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Elena Gadel protagonizará 'Mar i cel' de Dagoll Dagom". artezblai.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ^ "Elena Gadel: "Rizzo te permite hacer cosas que no puedes hacer en la vida real"". todoMUSICALES (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ Juanico Llumà, Núria (2022-05-28). ""Soc la persona més repel·lent del món amb el català"". Ara. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Álvarez, Inés (2022-08-21). "Elena Gadel: «He nacido para cantar, pero la televisión me enamora»" (in Spanish). El Periódico de Catalunya. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Així seran les noves gales d'Eufòria". VilaWeb (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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