Roi Méndez | |
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Birth name | Roi Méndez Martínez |
Born | Santiago de Compostela | 30 September 1993
Origin | Santiago de Compostela |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer and guitarist |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Website |
roimendez |
Roi Méndez Martínez (born 30 September 1993) is a Spanish singer and guitarist. [1]
Roi Méndez was born in Santiago de Compostela on 30 September 1993. [2] He got a bachelor's degree in audio technology. [3] He was a member of the Orquesta Olympus, a famous orchestra in Galicia. [4] In 2009 he played in My Camp Rock. [5]
He gained national recognition when he took part in series nine of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo, where he was the tenth evicted against Ana Guerra. [6] Throughout the contest he performed several songs, but his duet with the winner Amaia Romero, a cover of " Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, was considered one of the best performances of the contest and was recorded for Romero's album Amaia Romero: Sus canciones. [7] [8]
Once finished the contest, Roi was part of the Spanish Operación Triunfo tour, performing in such notable venues as the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, [9] the Olympic Stadium in La Cartuja in Seville, [10] and the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao. [11] On 29 June, Roi and the rest of contestants of Operación Triunfo 2017 gave a special charity concert at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, [12] which was attended by 60,000 spectators. [13] He released his first single "Por una vez más" on 15 June 2018. [14] It got more than one millions of views on YouTube. [15] During the Operación Triunfo 2017 tour, Roi performed his debut single "Por una vez más" and "Shape of You" with Amaia Romero. [16] In May 2018 Roi was chosen one of the members of Spanish Eurovision jury during Eurovision Song Contest 2018. [17]
On 10 August 2018 he made a concert in Vigo with his fellow Operación Triunfo 2017 friends Aitana, Ana Guerra, Cepeda and Miriam Rodríguez. [18] [19] Roi was an opening artist with Cepeda and Miriam Rodríguez of the Queen + Adam Lambert's concert in Barcelona on 10 June 2018. [20]
He did a cameo in the second season of the Spanish TV series Paquita Salas (2016). [21] Since September 2018, Roi co-hosts the radio show Vodafone Yu in Los 40, [22] becoming one of the images of the radio station. [23] A study of network influences revealed that Roi was the most engagement instagramer on 2018 due to his skill to create strong relationships with his followers. [24]
On 1 March 2019 he released his second single called "Plumas" and defining it as a modern funky style. [25] The single managed to reach number two on iTunes Spain. On 22 March 2019 Roi released his first full album, Mi lógico desorden. [26] This album entered the Spanish Music Chart with second position and 14 in streaming. [27] The album was during 10 weeks on chart. [28]
He appeared along Ana Guerra in the second episode of 99 lugares donde pasar miedo, aired on 4 May 2019 on Discovery MAX, [29] where they visited the Loch Ness, Comlongon Castle and Greyfriars Kirkyard. [30]
On 22 May 2020 Roi released his third single "Aviones de Papel" with Spanish pop rock band Sinsinati, which became one of the 2020 summer songs of Los 40. [31]
Operación Triunfo performances and results | ||
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Week | Song | Result |
Gala 0 | " Don't Worry" | Saved by the jury |
Gala 1 | "Tu enemigo" (with Ricky Merino) | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
Gala 2 | " Malibu" (with Miriam Rodríguez) | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
Gala 3 | " When We Were Young" | Saved by public vote; saved by the jury |
Gala 4 | " There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" (with Ana Guerra) | Saved by the jury |
Gala 5 | " Shape of You" (with Amaia Romero) | Saved by the jury |
Gala 6 | "La llamada" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
Gala 7 | " OK" | Favorite of the audience; exempt from nominations |
Gala 8 | " Versace on the Floor" | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
Gala 9 | " When I Was Your Man" | Saved by public vote; saved by the jury |
Gala 10 | "Robarte un beso" (with Miriam Rodríguez & Amaia Romero) | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
" Demons" | ||
Gala 11 | " Heaven" | Eliminated by public vote |
He is a supporter of LGBT rights. [32] He is influenced by Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Sting, Bruno Mars, Bryan Adams and Michael Jackson. [33] [34]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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SPA [35] | |||||||||||||
"Por una vez más" | 2018 | 31 | Mi Lógico Desorden | ||||||||||
"Plumas" | 2019 | — | |||||||||||
"Aviones de papel" ft. Sinsinati | 2020 | - | Aviones de papel (single) | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or has not yet been released. |
Title | Year | Peak
chart positions |
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SPA [35] | ||
"Mi Lógico Desorden" | 2019 | 2 |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or has not yet been released. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | My Camp Rock | Himself | Semi-final, evicted | [36] |
2017–18 | Operación Triunfo | Himself; contestant | 10th evicted | [37] |
2018 | OTVisión | Himself | co-host | [38] |
2018 | Paquita Salas | Himself | Cameo appearance | [21] |
2019 | La canción jamás cantada | Himself | Contestant; 1 episode | [39] |
2020 | Tu cara me suena | The Police | Imitation, Walking on the Moon | [40] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2018–present | Vodafone Yu | Himself; co-host | [22] |
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Roi Méndez | |
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Birth name | Roi Méndez Martínez |
Born | Santiago de Compostela | 30 September 1993
Origin | Santiago de Compostela |
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer and guitarist |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Website |
roimendez |
Roi Méndez Martínez (born 30 September 1993) is a Spanish singer and guitarist. [1]
Roi Méndez was born in Santiago de Compostela on 30 September 1993. [2] He got a bachelor's degree in audio technology. [3] He was a member of the Orquesta Olympus, a famous orchestra in Galicia. [4] In 2009 he played in My Camp Rock. [5]
He gained national recognition when he took part in series nine of the reality television music competition Operación Triunfo, where he was the tenth evicted against Ana Guerra. [6] Throughout the contest he performed several songs, but his duet with the winner Amaia Romero, a cover of " Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran, was considered one of the best performances of the contest and was recorded for Romero's album Amaia Romero: Sus canciones. [7] [8]
Once finished the contest, Roi was part of the Spanish Operación Triunfo tour, performing in such notable venues as the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, [9] the Olympic Stadium in La Cartuja in Seville, [10] and the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao. [11] On 29 June, Roi and the rest of contestants of Operación Triunfo 2017 gave a special charity concert at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, [12] which was attended by 60,000 spectators. [13] He released his first single "Por una vez más" on 15 June 2018. [14] It got more than one millions of views on YouTube. [15] During the Operación Triunfo 2017 tour, Roi performed his debut single "Por una vez más" and "Shape of You" with Amaia Romero. [16] In May 2018 Roi was chosen one of the members of Spanish Eurovision jury during Eurovision Song Contest 2018. [17]
On 10 August 2018 he made a concert in Vigo with his fellow Operación Triunfo 2017 friends Aitana, Ana Guerra, Cepeda and Miriam Rodríguez. [18] [19] Roi was an opening artist with Cepeda and Miriam Rodríguez of the Queen + Adam Lambert's concert in Barcelona on 10 June 2018. [20]
He did a cameo in the second season of the Spanish TV series Paquita Salas (2016). [21] Since September 2018, Roi co-hosts the radio show Vodafone Yu in Los 40, [22] becoming one of the images of the radio station. [23] A study of network influences revealed that Roi was the most engagement instagramer on 2018 due to his skill to create strong relationships with his followers. [24]
On 1 March 2019 he released his second single called "Plumas" and defining it as a modern funky style. [25] The single managed to reach number two on iTunes Spain. On 22 March 2019 Roi released his first full album, Mi lógico desorden. [26] This album entered the Spanish Music Chart with second position and 14 in streaming. [27] The album was during 10 weeks on chart. [28]
He appeared along Ana Guerra in the second episode of 99 lugares donde pasar miedo, aired on 4 May 2019 on Discovery MAX, [29] where they visited the Loch Ness, Comlongon Castle and Greyfriars Kirkyard. [30]
On 22 May 2020 Roi released his third single "Aviones de Papel" with Spanish pop rock band Sinsinati, which became one of the 2020 summer songs of Los 40. [31]
Operación Triunfo performances and results | ||
---|---|---|
Week | Song | Result |
Gala 0 | " Don't Worry" | Saved by the jury |
Gala 1 | "Tu enemigo" (with Ricky Merino) | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
Gala 2 | " Malibu" (with Miriam Rodríguez) | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
Gala 3 | " When We Were Young" | Saved by public vote; saved by the jury |
Gala 4 | " There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" (with Ana Guerra) | Saved by the jury |
Gala 5 | " Shape of You" (with Amaia Romero) | Saved by the jury |
Gala 6 | "La llamada" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
Gala 7 | " OK" | Favorite of the audience; exempt from nominations |
Gala 8 | " Versace on the Floor" | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
Gala 9 | " When I Was Your Man" | Saved by public vote; saved by the jury |
Gala 10 | "Robarte un beso" (with Miriam Rodríguez & Amaia Romero) | Nominated by the jury; up for elimination |
" Demons" | ||
Gala 11 | " Heaven" | Eliminated by public vote |
He is a supporter of LGBT rights. [32] He is influenced by Ed Sheeran, Shawn Mendes, Sting, Bruno Mars, Bryan Adams and Michael Jackson. [33] [34]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPA [35] | |||||||||||||
"Por una vez más" | 2018 | 31 | Mi Lógico Desorden | ||||||||||
"Plumas" | 2019 | — | |||||||||||
"Aviones de papel" ft. Sinsinati | 2020 | - | Aviones de papel (single) | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or has not yet been released. |
Title | Year | Peak
chart positions |
---|---|---|
SPA [35] | ||
"Mi Lógico Desorden" | 2019 | 2 |
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or has not yet been released. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | My Camp Rock | Himself | Semi-final, evicted | [36] |
2017–18 | Operación Triunfo | Himself; contestant | 10th evicted | [37] |
2018 | OTVisión | Himself | co-host | [38] |
2018 | Paquita Salas | Himself | Cameo appearance | [21] |
2019 | La canción jamás cantada | Himself | Contestant; 1 episode | [39] |
2020 | Tu cara me suena | The Police | Imitation, Walking on the Moon | [40] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2018–present | Vodafone Yu | Himself; co-host | [22] |
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link)