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Melody (Spanish singer)

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Melody (Spanish singer)

Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez (born 12 October 1990), best known by her stage name Melody, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and model. Melody became famous at the age of 10 with her song "El baile del gorila", one of the biggest summer hits of 2001 in Spain. She has released six albums and numerous successful singles in the Spanish and Latin American markets. She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Esa diva", finishing in 24th place overall with 37 points.

Infobox

Born
Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez (1990-10-12) 12 October 1990 (age 35)Dos Hermanas, Spain
Genres
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Occupations
Singersongwriterdanceractressmodel
Instruments
Vocalsguitarpiano
Years active
2001–present
Labels
SonyRumba
Website
Official website

Tables

· Tours
March 4
March 4
Date (2025)
March 4
City
Las Palmas
Country
Spain
Venue
Gala Pride
March 15
March 15
Date (2025)
March 15
City
Fuerteventura
Country
Morro Jable
April 5
April 5
Date (2025)
April 5
City
Amsterdam
Country
Netherlands
Venue
AFAS Live (Eurovision in Concert)
April 13
April 13
Date (2025)
April 13
City
London
Country
England
Venue
LEP 2025
April 18
April 18
Date (2025)
April 18
City
Madrid
Country
Spain
Venue
PreParty ES
April 19
April 19
Date (2025)
April 19
April 23
April 23
Date (2025)
April 23
City
Despedida Melody
May 6
May 6
Date (2025)
May 6
City
Teatro Barceló (Fiesta de la Primavera 2025)
May 17
May 17
Date (2025)
May 17
City
Basel
Country
Switzerland
Venue
Eurovision
May 31
May 31
Date (2025)
May 31
City
Malaga
Country
Spain
Venue
Unknown
June 7
June 7
Date (2025)
June 7
City
Torremolinos
Country
Pride
June 15
June 15
Date (2025)
June 15
City
Maspalomas
Country
Pride
June 19
June 19
Date (2025)
June 19
City
Lisbon
Country
Portugal
Venue
EuroPride
June 20
June 20
Date (2025)
June 20
City
Jerez de la Frontera
Country
Spain
Venue
Pride
June 21
June 21
Date (2025)
June 21
City
Zurich
Country
Switzerland
Venue
Landiwiese (Zurich Pride Festival 2025)
June 27
June 27
Date (2025)
June 27
City
Sevilla
Country
Spain
Venue
Pride
June 29
June 29
Date (2025)
June 29
City
Malaga
Country
Unknown
July 5
July 5
Date (2025)
July 5
City
Madrid
Country
Teatro Barceló (Tanga! Pride Fest 2025)
July 18
July 18
Date (2025)
July 18
City
Barcelona
Country
Pride
July 26
July 26
Date (2025)
July 26
City
Alicante
Country
Unknown
August 1
August 1
Date (2025)
August 1
City
Granada
August 11
August 11
Date (2025)
August 11
City
Alicante
August 13
August 13
Date (2025)
August 13
City
Granada
August 14
August 14
Date (2025)
August 14
City
Tarragona
August 15
August 15
Date (2025)
August 15
City
Badajoz
August 20
August 20
Date (2025)
August 20
City
Cadiz
August 22
August 22
Date (2025)
August 22
City
Ciudad Real
August 24
August 24
Date (2025)
August 24
City
Granada
September 4
September 4
Date (2025)
September 4
City
Palencia
September 6
September 6
Date (2025)
September 6
City
Badajoz
September 20
September 20
Date (2025)
September 20
City
Sevilla
October 4
October 4
Date (2025)
October 4
City
Murcia
October 18
October 18
Date (2025)
October 18
City
Cadiz
December 6
December 6
Date (2025)
December 6
City
Barcelona
Country
Locobongo XXL
Date (2025)
City
Country
Venue
March 4
Las Palmas
Spain
Gala Pride
March 15
Fuerteventura
Morro Jable
April 5
Amsterdam
Netherlands
AFAS Live (Eurovision in Concert)
April 13
London
England
LEP 2025
April 18
Madrid
Spain
PreParty ES
April 19
April 23
Despedida Melody
May 6
Teatro Barceló (Fiesta de la Primavera 2025)
May 17
Basel
Switzerland
Eurovision
May 31
Malaga
Spain
Unknown
June 7
Torremolinos
Pride
June 15
Maspalomas
Pride
June 19
Lisbon
Portugal
EuroPride
June 20
Jerez de la Frontera
Spain
Pride
June 21
Zurich
Switzerland
Landiwiese (Zurich Pride Festival 2025)
June 27
Sevilla
Spain
Pride
June 29
Malaga
Unknown
July 5
Madrid
Teatro Barceló (Tanga! Pride Fest 2025)
July 18
Barcelona
Pride
July 26
Alicante
Unknown
August 1
Granada
August 11
Alicante
August 13
Granada
August 14
Tarragona
August 15
Badajoz
August 20
Cadiz
August 22
Ciudad Real
August 24
Granada
September 4
Palencia
September 6
Badajoz
September 20
Sevilla
October 4
Murcia
October 18
Cadiz
December 6
Barcelona
Locobongo XXL
· Filmography › Television
2002
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Role(s)
Úrsula Vázquez
Notes
Televisión Española
2016
Estrella
2018
Arde Madrid
Role(s)
Carmen Sevilla
Notes
Movistar+
Year
Title
Character
Network
Episodes
2002
Cuéntame cómo pasó
Úrsula Vázquez
Televisión Española
1 episode
2016
Estrella
2018
Arde Madrid
Carmen Sevilla
Movistar+
2 episodes
· Filmography › Film
2015
It's Now or Never
Role(s)
Irene Fernández
Notes
María Ripoll
Year
Title
Character
Director
2015
It's Now or Never
Irene Fernández
María Ripoll
· Accolades › Latin Grammy Awards
2002
De pata negra
Role(s)
Best Children's Album
Notes
Nominated
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
De pata negra
Best Children's Album
Nominated
· Accolades › Latin <i>Billboard</i> Music Awards
2003
De pata negra
Role(s)
Latin Pop Album of the Year, New Artist
Notes
Nominated
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2003
De pata negra
Latin Pop Album of the Year, New Artist
Nominated
· Accolades › Eurovision Awards
2025
Herself
Role(s)
#ALBM Cover of the Year
Notes
Pending
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2025
Herself
Cover of the Year
Pending
· External links
Preceded byNebulossawith "Zorra"
Preceded byNebulossawith "Zorra"
Awards and achievements
Preceded byNebulossawith "Zorra"
Awards and achievements
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Awards and achievements
Succeeded byTBD
Awards and achievements
Preceded byNebulossawith "Zorra"
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Succeeded byTBD

References

  1. Vanguardia
    https://vanguardia.com.mx/melodynoestamuertaasilucehoyestasexycantante-1124898.html
  2. "Así ha cambiado Melody: De 'El baile del gorila' a 'Parapapá'"
    https://www.bekia.es/musica/noticias/asi-cambiado-melody-el-baile-del-gorila-parapapa/
  3. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=UBIEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Melody+%22De+Pata%22&pg=PA50-IA16
  4. "Instagram | Melody de El baile del gorila en la actualidad: antes y después de cantante española"
    https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/2019/10/12/instagram-melody-de-el-baile-del-gorila-en-la-actualidad-antes-y-despues-de-cantante-espanola-fotos/
  5. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=fhEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34
  6. El Universal
    http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/espectaculos/28005.html
  7. ""Los Kiyos", dando el cante desde la Transición hasta la aldea global"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170348/https://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-29-06-2007/sevilla/Gente/los-kiyos-dando-el-cante-desde-la-transicion-hasta-la-aldea-global_1633984204348.html
  8. "Melody y Chenoa protagonizan las fiestas del Corpus Christi de Arroyomolinos"
    https://www.lavanguardia.com/local/madrid/20170616/423434016612/melody-y-chenoa-protagonizan-las-fiestas-del-corpus-christi-de-arroyomolinos.html
  9. "Angy Fernández, Jorge Cadaval y Melody forman el jurado de 'Pequeños gigante'"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191031214940/https://www.telecinco.es/pequenosgigantes/Angy_Fernandez-Jorge_Cadaval-Melody_0_1856925099.html
  10. Discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/Melody-De-Pata-Negra/release/6429235
  11. El baile del gorila
    http://encuentrosdigitales.rtve.es/2012/frandiego.html
  12. "spanishcharts.com – Melody [ES] – El baile del gorila"
    https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody+%5BES%5D&titel=El+baile+del+gorila&cat=s
  13. "Melody"
    https://www.discogs.com/artist/926223-Melody-15
  14. "spanishcharts.com – Melody [ES] – De pata negra"
    https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody+%5BES%5D&titel=De+pata+negra&cat=s
  15. "Suplemento Crónica 468 – Melody, mujer antes de tiempo"
    https://www.elmundo.es/cronica/2004/468/1096881805.html
  16. Abc.es
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170451/https://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-28-09-2001/sevilla/Gente/doble-disco-de-platino-para-la-sevillana-melody-por-su-trabajo-de-pata-negra_18277.html
  17. "Gold & Platinum"
    https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=de+pata+negra
  18. "Los nominados a los Grammy Latinos"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/misc/newsid_2267000/2267328.stm
  19. "Así luce Melody en la actualidad a 19 años de presentarse en Viña"
    https://www.t13.cl/noticia/tendencias/asi-luce-melody-actualidad-19-anos-monstruo-baile-del-gorila-vina-del-mar-24-02-21
  20. Abs.es
    http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-03-06-2002/abc/Gente/melody-muevete-es-un-disco-lleno-de-alegria_104009.html
  21. Discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/Melody-Muévete/release/11766373
  22. "spanishcharts.com – Melody – Muevete"
    https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody&titel=Muevete&cat=s
  23. Billboard 22 Feb 2003
    https://books.google.com/books?id=CA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20
  24. LaHiguera.net
    https://www.lahiguera.net/musicalia/artistas/melody/disco/883
  25. CADENA 100
    https://www.cadena100.es/disfrutar/cultura/noticias/descubre-nueva-melody-que-hay-despues-del-baile-del-gorila-20190613_435826
  26. "Various – Mujeres Apasionadas"
    https://www.amazon.com/Mujeres-Apasionadas-Various-Artists/dp/B0001LYGBW
  27. "spanishcharts.com – Melody – Dabadabada"
    https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Melody&titel=Dabadabada&cat=s
  28. ABC.es
    https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-ellas-ponen-princesas-disney-200312040300-224484_noticia.html
  29. Discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/Various-Ellas-Magia/release/12261431
  30. "Melody el Baile del gorila: [En fotos] Así luce la cantante de "El baile del Gorila" a sus 26 años"
    https://caracol.com.co/radio/2016/05/02/album-02/1462200972_310050.html
  31. Unknown magazine. "Melody, de niña a adolescente".Quote: "La niña de la cancion de gorila ya es una adolescente. Con 14
  32. LaHiguera.net
    https://www.lahiguera.net/musicalia/artistas/melody/disco/1689/
  33. "melody, de niña a mujer en sólo un disco"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170528/https://sevilla.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-30-10-2004/sevilla/Gente/melody-de-ni%C3%B1a-a-mujer-en-solo-un-disco_963145910724.html
  34. Mario Frangoulis – Official Page
    https://www.mariofrangoulis.com/recordings/personal-albums/68-follow-your-heart
  35. Mario Frangoulis – Official Page
    https://www.mariofrangoulis.com/about/biography
  36. Broadway World
    https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Mario-Frangoulis-Teams-Up-with-Sarah-Brightman-on-Highly-Anticipated-Gala-Tour-2016070
  37. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/follow-your-heart-mw0000140588
  38. "Melody hoy, la niña del baile del gorila"
    https://www.las2orillas.co/asi-luce-hoy-melody-la-nina-del-baile-del-gorila/
  39. "Instagram | Así luce Melody luego de 17 años de El Baile del Gorila"
    https://www.studio92.com/noticias/instagram-asi-luce-melody-luego-de-16-anos-de-el-baile-del-gorila-noticia-1079215
  40. "Melody: "No estaba muerta, estaba de parranda" y mírenla como se puso"
    https://breinguash.com/2013/07/melody-se-puso-buena/
  41. Telediario Laguna
    https://laguna.telediario.mx/famosos/lo-hot/asi-luce-la-nina-de-el-baile-del-gorila-en-la-actualidad-fotos
  42. Malaga Hoy
    https://www.malagahoy.es/ocio/Melody-exhibe-madurez-buenos-dias_0_149385226.html
  43. "Los Buenos Días : Melody – Educa Multimedia"
    http://www.educamultimedia.com/espanol-latino/40956-los-buenos-dias-melody.html#detalles_ficha
  44. "Melody, Los Buenos Días"
    http://buceandoentremisdiscos.blogspot.com/2014/02/melody-los-buenos-dias.html
  45. La Región
    http://www.laregion.es/noticia/82366/eurovisión/melody/vivancos/dejan/plantada/clasificación
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    http://elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/02/18/television/1234955677.html
  47. abc
    https://www.abc.es/estilo/gente/abci-vivancos-abandonan-melody-recta-final-eurovision-200902180300-913212582589_noticia.html
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    http://esctoday.com/12785/melody_and_the_vivancos__bid_to_represent_spain/
  49. RTVE.es
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    http://www.eurovision-spain.com/iphp/noticia.php?numero=4987&&
  51. "Eurovision Replay: First semifinal in Spain - ESCToday.com"
    http://esctoday.com/13236/replay_first_semifinal_in_spain/
  52. Eurovision Song Contest
    https://eurovision.tv/story/spain-will-anyone-beat-soraya-or-melody
  53. "Spain choose Soraya for Moscow – Eurovision Song Contest"
    https://eurovision.tv/story/spain-choose-soraya-for-moscow
  54. EuroVisionary
    https://www.eurovisionary.com/eurovision-news/spain-soraya-wins-ticket-moscow-after-tied-first-position
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    https://www.abc.es/cultura/abci-soraya-vence-melody-duelo-eurovision-200903010300-913449593466_noticia.html
  56. La Opinión de Málaga
    https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/todo-deporte/2012/02/29/gran-acogida-club-seleccion-paseo-martiricos/488945.html
  57. Tanaka Music
    http://tanakamusic.com/2012/03/07/melody-vuelve-con-nuevo-disco-y-nuevo-sencillo-ten-cuidaito/
  58. Popelera
    http://www.popelera.net/melody-presenta-su-nuevo-single-ten-cuidaito/
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    https://itsmelodyruiz.webs.com/apps/blog/show/14378704-cambios-de-oficina
  60. Gente Valencia
    http://www.gentevalencia.com/tu-cara-me-suena-anna-simon-gana-tu-cara-mas-solidaria/24416
  61. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvEnZ-AzDvg
  62. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo3gKUV8iSk
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  69. "Mucho Camino Por Andar – Melody"
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    https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00KMX8FVG/
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    https://www.discogs.com/Melody-Mucho-Camino-Por-Andar/release/11766432
  72. "Mucho Camino Por Andar de Melody en Apple Music"
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  73. MELODY
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  74. Mucho camino por andar, CD insert (inside of the front cover)
  75. "Melody publica su nuevo disco 'Mucho camino por andar'"
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  78. "HIT de la semana"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140814220152/http://musicaaldiaradio.com/hit-de-la-semana-2/
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    http://www.popelera.net/melody-videoclip-mucho-camino-por-andar
  80. ElFiesta.es
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  81. Sevilla Magazine
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  82. Facebook
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/453040904852986/463378363819240
  83. "Melody vuelve a hacerte bailar este verano con 'Tú lo sabes' (Do you know)"
    http://www.telecinco.es/informativos/cultura/Melody-hacerte-bailar-verano-Do_0_2013375110.html
  84. "El rincón de Serchtiki: Melek 2 presenta su single "Do you know""
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  86. "Parapapá – Single by Melody on Apple Music"
    https://music.apple.com/us/album/parapapá-single/1398901380
  87. Looking Back
    https://lookingback.com.mx/melody-regreso-parapapa/
  88. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96jrsMFkgrI
  89. "¿Está Melody inflando, de manera surrealista, los resultados de 'Parapapá' en Youtube?"
    http://www.odiomalley.com/esta-melody-inflando-manera-surrealista-los-resultados-parapapa-youtube/
  90. "Rúmbame – Single de Melody en Apple Music"
    https://music.apple.com/es/album/r%C3%BAmbame-single/1451604600
  91. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiOVD0rjSnw
  92. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaoO-b5CgDY
  93. CiberCuba
    https://www.cibercuba.com/videos/musica/2019-01-18-u65722-e65722-s27065-estreno-matame-nuevo-videoclip-descemer-bueno-micha
  94. "Benidorm Fest 2025: Estos son los 16 concursantes"
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  95. "Melody gana el Benidorm Fest: de la niña rumbera que bailó con gorilas a cumplir el sueño de Eurovisión"
    https://www.elmundo.es/television/2025/02/02/679e08e8fc6c83540b8b45ba.html
  96. Eurovision Song Contest
    https://eurovision.tv/event/basel-2025/grand-final
  97. Sevilla.abc.es
    http://sevilla.abc.es/provincia-dos-hermanas/20140827/sevi-como-siendo-hermanas-hablas-201408271515.html
  98. lecturas.com
    https://www.lecturas.com/actualidad/peculiar-nombre-nino-que-melody-su-pareja-ignacio-batallan-han-elegido-para-su-primer-hijo-comun_152685
  99. ESCplus España
    https://www.escplus.es/eurovision/2025/estas-son-las-ciudades-y-fechas-oficiales-de-la-gira-esa-diva-tour-2025-de-melody/
  100. eurovision.tv
    https://eurovision.tv/story/vote-now-eurovision-awards-2025
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