# Miriam Rodríguez

Miriam Rodríguez Gallego is a Spanish singer best known for taking part in the ninth series of Operación Triunfo, in which she finished in third place behind runner-up Aitana and winner Amaia. After the show ended, she was signed alongside the other contestants by Universal Music.

## Career
### Early years

Miriam started out as a wedding singer and performing concerts in small halls and bars in Galicia. She took part in several local and regional talent contests across Galicia, including the 2013 edition of Canta Ferrol, which she won. In 2016, she released her debut single, Me cansé de esperar, with Chechu Salgado, and also played a small part in TVG series Serramoura.

### Operación Triunfo and Eurovision Song Contest bid (2017-2018)

In October 2017, she was announced as one of the 18 selected contestants for the opening gala of the ninth series of Operación Triunfo. After performing No te pude retener (originally by Vanesa Martín) she was among the 16 contestants granted a spot in the show's academy. Throughout the series' run, the jury nominated her to leave the academy four times, but she would be saved either by the academy staff or the other contestants' vote, meaning she never was directly up for elimination. In the final, held on 5 February 2018, Miriam performed Malú's Invisible to advance to the second round, in which the top 3 contestants (herself, Aitana and Amaia) had to reprise their respective Gala 0 songs. After the voting window closed, it was announced that she had finished in third place after receiving only 12% of the votes from the viewers.

#### Performances on Operación Triunfo

Operación Triunfo performances and results :
| Week | Song | Result |
| Gala 0 | "No te pude retener" | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 1 | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" (with Agoney) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 2 | "Malibu" (with Roi Méndez) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 3 | "Euphoria" (with Thalía Garrido) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 4 | "La media vuelta" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
| Gala 5 | "Estoy hecho de pedacitos de ti" (with Cepeda) | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
| Gala 6 | "Que te Quería" | Nominated by the jury; saved by contestants |
| Gala 7 | "Cómo hablar" (with Nerea Rodríguez) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 8 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 9 | "Dramas y comedias" | Nominated by the jury, saved by the Academy staff |
| Gala 10 | "Robarte un beso" (with Roi Méndez & Amaia) | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 10 | "Quisiera ser" | Saved by the jury |
| Gala 11 | "Cuando duermes" (with Alfred García) | Saved by the jury; qualified for the final |
| Gala 11 | "What About Us" | Saved by the jury; qualified for the final |
| Gala 12 | "Recuérdame" | Already qualified |
| Gala 12 | "Valerie" (with Aitana) | Already qualified |
| Gala Final | "Invisible" | Advanced to second round |
| Gala Final | "No te pude retener" | 3rd place |

#### Eurovision Song Contest national final

All five Operación Triunfo finalists were designated as candidates to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. She was allocated three songs: Camina, a group song with the rest of the finalists, Magia, a duet with Agoney (which turned him into the only non-finalist in the running), and solo track Lejos de tu piel. None of her entries made it past the first voting round in the national final, held on 29 January 2018.

### After Operación Triunfo (2018-present)

In April 2018, she released her first post-OT single, Hay algo en mí, which would be featured in the soundtrack of the third season of Fox series Vis a vis. In 2019, she made a cameo in the series' fourth and final season. In 2019, she was confirmed as adviser to Pablo López for the Knockout and Final Battle rounds of the sixth series of La Voz.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart position | Certifications |
| Sus Canciones | Release date: 26 March 2018 Label: Universal Music | 5 | |
| Cicatrices | Release date: 23 November 2018 Label: Universal Music | 1 | SPA: Gold |
| La Dirección De Tu Suerte | Release date: 3 April 2020 Label: Universal Music | 2 | |
| Línas Rojas | Release date: 23 March 2024 Label: Universal Music | 2 |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album |
| 2018 | Lejos de tu piel | 35 | | OT Gala Eurovisión |
| 2018 | Magia (Miriam Rodríguez & Agoney) | 65 | | OT Gala Eurovisión |
| 2018 | Hay algo en mí | 23 | SPA: Gold | Cicatrices |
| 2018 | Mejor sin miedo | — | | Cicatrices |
| 2018 | No! (Miriam Rodríguez & Pablo López) | 38 | SPA: Gold | Cicatrices |
| 2019 | "La Diferencia" | — | | non-album singles |
| 2019 | "Más de lo que ves" | — | | non-album singles |
| 2020 | "Desperté" | — | | La Dirección De Tu Suerte |
| 2020 | "No Vuelvas" | — | | La Dirección De Tu Suerte |
| 2020 | "Dos Extraños en la Ciudad" | — | | La Dirección De Tu Suerte |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Character | Channel | Notes |
| 2016 | Serramoura | Isabel | TVG | 3 episodes |
| 2017-2018 | Operación Triunfo 2017 | Herself - Contestant | La 1 | 17 episodes |
| 2018 | Lo siguiente | Herself - Guest | La 1 | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Operación Triunfo 2018 | Herself - Musical Guest | La 1 | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Vis a vis | Inmate | Fox | 1 episode |
| 2019 | La Voz | Herself - Adviser | Antena 3 | 9 episodes |