Biography
Who is Barei?
Early life and family background
Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller was born on March 29, 1982, in Madrid, Spain. Her parents were Teresa González-Aller Monterde and Fortunato Reyzábal Larrouy. Her father was part of a family involved in film production, real estate investments, and operating party venues in Madrid, though he passed away shortly after she was born. She grew up with three siblings named Ignacio Jesús, Julián, and Lourdes.
During her youth, she studied piano, guitar, singing, and musical language. By the age of 16, she began recording cover versions of songs by artists such as Lara Fabian, Laura Pausini, and Christina Aguilera. This period established her early musical foundation before she pursued a professional career in the music industry.
Career beginnings and early projects
In 2001, she teamed up with Gonzalo Nuche to form a duo called Dos Puntos. They competed in the Benidorm International Song Festival, performing the song Abrazo del tiempo and securing second place. Following this event, she moved to Miami to record demos in the Latin pop genre, though she eventually chose not to release them.
Upon returning to Madrid, she became a regular performer in local concert halls. In 2011, she adopted the stage name Barei and released her debut studio album, Billete para no volver, which was produced by Rubén Villanueva. Following this release, she began issuing standalone singles in English, such as Play, Foolish NaNa, and Another's Life, which gained traction on platforms like YouTube.
Eurovision and songwriting work
Barei released her second album, Throw the Dice, in April 2015, featuring influences from soul, funk, and pop music. That same year, she performed as the warm-up act for Lenny Kravitz at the Starlite Festival in Marbella. She also wrote the song Time to Fight, which served as the theme music for Atresmedia's coverage of the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League.
As a songwriter, she co-wrote tracks for other artists, including La última superviviente for Edurne and Encadenada a ti for Malú. In late 2015, she was announced as a candidate for Objetivo Eurovisión, the Spanish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. She won the selection with her song Say Yay! And placed 22nd in the final held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Recent releases and personal life
After her Eurovision participation, she was signed to Universal Music Spain and released a re-issue of Throw the Dice. In 2017, after leaving the label, she released the single I Don't Need to Be You, a song dedicated to fighting bullying. She followed this with several singles, including Wasn't Me, Forget It, and Worry, Worry, a collaboration with the rapper Porta.
These tracks were eventually included on her third studio album, You Number One, released in 2018. In her personal life, she became a mother to twins, a girl named India and a boy named León, on December 26, 2018.
Birthday and age
Barei was born on March 29, 1982, which makes Barei 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Barei shares the date with 31 other famous people.
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