Fruela Fuente
| Fruela Fuente | |
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| Born | Fruela Fuente Fernández March 14, 1987[1] Riaño, Asturias, Spain |
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| 📆 Years active | 1998–present |
Fruela Fuente Fernández (born March 14, 1987), known mononymously as Fruela, is a Spanish singer, actor, model and television presenter.[2] He is best known for his audition performance of George Michael's hit song "Faith" on the eleventh series of the British singing competition show The X Factor in 2014.
Early life[edit]
Fruela was born in Riaño, Asturias, Spain on March 14, 1987 to a family of Andalusian immigrants. He grew up in Sotrondio, San Martín del Rey Aurelio where he attended school at Rey Aurelio and IES Juan José Calvo Miguel.
In 1998, when Fruela was 11 years old, he competed in Veo Veo, a nationwide kids talent show hosted and directed by Spanish actress Teresa Rabal. In 2005, Fruela joined a band called Tekila, with whom he performed an average of 120 concerts a year.[3] Fruela decided to leave the group in 2008 to focus on his solo career.
In 2008, Fruela was selected to participate in the television program Operación Tony Manero, a reality competition show where actors compete for the lead role in a musical for Saturday Night Fever.[4] Operación Tony Manero premiered on Telecinco December 7, but was cancelled after two episodes due to low ratings.[5]
Career[edit]
2014: The X Factor[edit]
In the summer of 2014, Fruela participated in the eleventh series of The X Factor (UK).[6] During his arena audition for the eleventh series of The X Factor UK, Fruela repeatedly touched his crotch while singing "Faith" by George Michael.[7] His performance shocked the judges, specifically Cheryl, who called his dance moves "distracting". Fellow judge Simon Cowell asked Fruela if he "could you do the song without touching your crotch?".[8] Despite this, Fruela got two yeses from the judges, allowing him to move on to bootcamp.
Fruela's audition was widely reported by both the English and Spanish media, labelling him as "raunchy" and "scandalous".[9][10] His appearance on the show created controversy in Spain, due to Fruela being the first Spanish singer to audition for the UK edition of The X Factor since Ruth Lorenzo, who came in fifth place during the fifth series back in 2008.
Fruela made it to bootcamp, reaching the Top 12 in the Over 25s category, but didn't make it to the judges houses.
2014-present: Music Career[edit]
In early 2014, Fruela signed with independent dance music label Blanco y Negro Music. On June 17, 2014, Fruela released his debut single "Overload".[11] The music video for "Overload" was released on September 2, 2014.[12]
Personal life[edit]
In addition to Spanish, Fruela is fluent in Italian and English. He splits his time between London and Milan.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Fruela's Bio (Spanish)". Facebook. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Entrevista a Fruela: "Me imagino en un escenario, llevando mi música por el mundo y siendo feliz haciendo lo que quiero"". El rincon de Serchtiki. September 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Fruela, ex de Tekila, a un paso de entrar en Factor X británico". Orquestas y Fiestas. September 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Tony Manero quiere ser de Sotrondio". La Nueva España. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
- ↑ "Me gustaría que mi experiencia inspirase a quienes que no se atreven a luchar por sus sueños". El Comercio. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Fruela, el español que se ha colado en los cástings de la nueva edición de The X Factor UK". El Remix. August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Fruela Fuente - "Faith" The X Factor UK 2014 Arena Auditions". YouTube. September 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Un español se toca la entrepierna en su actuación del 'Factor X' inglés y el jurado se escandaliza". Cascara Amarga. September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Cheryl shocked when X Factor judges receive an X-rated performance". Daily Star. August 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Un español escandaliza al jurado del 'Factor X' inglés al tocarse la entrepierna en su actuación". 20 Minutos. September 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Escucha al completo 'Overload', el single debut de Fruela". El Remix. June 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Fruela "Overload" (Video Premiere)". Ultimate Music. September 2, 2014.
External links[edit]
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