Biography
Who is Chanel Terrero?
Early life and real name
Chanel Terrero was born as Chanel de las Mercedes Terrero Martínez on July 28, 1991, in Havana, Cuba. Part of her family is of Spanish origin. When she was three years old, she moved with her family to Olesa de Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain.
From a young age, she took classes in singing, acting, and ballet. She learned under the guidance of various choreographers, including Víctor Ullate, Coco Comín, and Glòria Gella. When she reached the age of sixteen, she officially started her career in musical theatre.
Career highlights and musicals
Chanel Terrero moved to Madrid to pursue her acting career more seriously. Throughout the 2010s, she participated in several major stage musicals. Her theatrical credits in Spain include Mamma Mia!, Flashdance, El Guardaespaldas, and El Rey León.
Apart from theatre, she worked as a dancer for other prominent artists. In 2010, she performed as part of Shakira's dancing crew at the MTV Europe Music Awards. She also danced on the television show Tu Cara Me Suena, broadcast on Antena 3.
Eurovision Song Contest and music
In 2022, Chanel Terrero took part in Benidorm Fest with her debut single titled SloMo. She won both her semi-final and the grand final, earning the right to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 held in Turin, Italy.
At the Eurovision grand final, she finished in third place with 459 points, which marked Spain's best placing in the contest since 1995. Following the competition, SloMo topped the Spanish Singles Chart and received a quadruple platinum certification from Promusicae.
Albums and television work
Following her Eurovision success, Chanel Terrero released multiple singles throughout 2023, including Toke, P.M., Ping Pong, and Clavaíto featuring Abraham Mateo. On January 12, 2024, she released her debut studio album titled Agua, which debuted at number one on the Spanish Albums Chart.
On television, she expanded her career by working as a judge on the RTVE singing competition series Cover Night in 2023. She also performed at various music festivals, such as LOS40 Primavera Pop and LOS40 Music Awards, where she won the award for Best Spanish Collaboration.
Birthday and age
Chanel Terrero was born on July 28, 1991, which makes Chanel 35 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Chanel shares the date with 48 other famous people.
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