Roi Méndez
Birth nameRoi Méndez Martínez
Born (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993
Santiago de Compostela
OriginSantiago de Compostela
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer and guitarist
Years active2017–present
LabelsUniversal Music Group
Websiteroimendez.es

Roi Méndez Martínez (born 30 September 1993) is a Spanish singer and guitarist.[1]

Biography

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]

Career

"Por una vez más" jacket

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]

Performances on Operación Triunfo

Personal life

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]

Discography

Singles

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.

Albums

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.

Filmography

Television

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]

Radio

Year Title Role Ref.
2018–present Vodafone Yu Himself; co-host [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Roi Méndez". Fórmula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Aldegunde, C. (23 October 2017). "Miriam, Luis y Roi, así son los concursantes gallegos de "Operación Triunfo 2017"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Roi OT". Lecturas (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "El concursante compostelano de "OT": "Jefe, los rumores eran ciertos, estoy saliendo con mi compañera"". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. ↑ González Conde, Sara (10 April 2017). "Entrevista a Roi Méndez". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Operación Triunfo – Roi es el expulsado de la Gala 11 de OT". Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (in Spanish). 16 January 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Discography – Amaia Romero". Spanish Charts (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 6: del 2.2.2018 al 8.2.2018" (PDF). Productores de Música de España (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  9. ↑ Domènech, Albert (4 March 2018). "OT: Los momentazos del concierto de anoche en Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Mendoza, Ezequiel (1 June 2018). "Sevilla se contagia de la fiebre por Operación Triunfo". ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Artistas internacionales, solidaridad y sobre todo mucho amor, en el concierto más esperado de OT". Hola! (in Spanish). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Gómez, Fran (7 April 2018). "Los 16 participantes de 'OT 2017' se reúnen en el Santiago Bernabéu para presentar su concierto solidario". Bekia (in Spanish). Noxvo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Hermida, Noelia (30 June 2018). "Operación Triunfo reúne a 60.000 personas en el Bernabeu". La Nueva España (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial Prensa Asturiana, SA. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "'Por una vez más'. Así es el primer single de Roi". Diez Minutos (in Spanish). Hearst Magazines International. June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Roi Méndez nos habla de su "Por una vez más"". Cadena 100 (in Spanish). 20 June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  16. ↑ del Corral, Pedro (30 June 2018). "Operación Triunfo en el Santiago Bernabéu: no te lo perdonaré jamás, OT". El Mundo (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "El jurado de España para Eurovisión 2018: Rafa Cano, Brisa Fenoy, Miriam Rodríguez, Roi Méndez y Conchita". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "Operación Triunfo se suma a los conciertos de Castrelos". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Concierto de OT en Castrelos | Vigo se prepara para la avalancha triunfita". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Roi, Miriam y Cepeda ('OT 2017') serán teloneros de Queen y Adam Lambert en Barcelona" (in Spanish). FormulaTV. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  21. 1 2 "Roi y Alfred actuarán en la 2ª temporada de 'Paquita Salas'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Grupo Godó. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  22. 1 2 "Roi Méndez ('OT 2017') ficha por Los 40 para colaborar en 'Yu'". Pr Noticias (in Spanish). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  23. ↑ "Roi se estrena como colaborador en Yu y demuestra que tiene futuro en la comedia". As (in Spanish). 18 September 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  24. ↑ prnoticias, redacción. "Roi de OT se convierte en el influencer con más engagement de España". prnoticias.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  25. ↑ Merillas, Sergio L. (1 March 2019). "Así es el videoclip de 'Plumas', el nuevo single de Roi con cameo de Roberto Leal". elperiodico (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  26. ↑ Correa Álvarez, Indira (24 March 2019). "Roi Méndez estrena su disco debut "Mi lógico desorden"". Vavel (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  27. ↑ "El portal de Música". elportaldemusica.es. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  28. ↑ Música, El portal de, Mi Lógico Desorden - Roi Méndez | EPDM, retrieved 22 May 2020
  29. ↑ "Roi Méndez y Ana Guerra lo pasan "de miedo" juntos". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Prensa Ibérica. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  30. ↑ HerGar, Paula (30 April 2019). "El miedo de Roi y Ana Guerra al quedarse solos en uno de los más tenebrosos". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  31. ↑ LOS40 (22 May 2020). "Roi Méndez, Sinsinati - Aviones De Papel [2020]". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ↑ Ródenas, Daniel (15 June 2018). "Roi Méndez: "Salir del armario no te perjudica, te da alas"". Shangay (in Spanish). Editorial Imaní S.L. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  33. ↑ "Roi Méndez (OT): "Me gustaría subirme a un escenario con Sting"". EFE (in Spanish). Madrid. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  34. ↑ "UNIVERSAL – Universal – Biography Site". universalmusic.es. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  35. 1 2 "DISCOGRAPHY ROI MÉNDEZ". Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  36. ↑ "El pasado televisivo de los concursantes de 'OT 2017'". El Comercio (in Spanish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  37. ↑ "Roi". Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  38. ↑ "Una cita con 'OTVisión'". teleprograma.diezminutos.es. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  39. ↑ "'La mejor canción jamás cantada': Alfred, Ana Guerra, Roi y Falete concursarán en el talent de La 1access-". formulatv.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  40. ↑ "Roi Méndez continúa 'Walking on the moon' como The Police". Antena3 (in Spanish). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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