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| Birth name | Lydia Rodríguez Fernández |
| Born | (1980-01-15)15 January 1980 (age 45) Madrid,Spain |
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| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Warner Music |
Lydia Rodríguez Fernández (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈliðja]; born 1980 inMadrid), better known asLydia, is a Spanish pop singer.
When Lydia was 16 years old, she released her first album,Lydia, which went platinum inSpain. She became famous after dedicating a song to her musical idolAlejandro Sanz. In 1998 she released her second album, that became gold in Spain.[citation needed]
She represented Spain at theEurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "No quiero escuchar" (I don't want to listen), finishing last with one point.[1] Her colorful dress, designed byÁgatha Ruiz de la Prada, attracted much attention and criticism from the Spanish media and spectators.[citation needed]
In 2002, she released her last album as solo singer. In 2007, she starred in the musicalJesus Christ Superstar in several Spanish cities and other projects. In 2008, she replacedSole Giménez as singer for the Spanish multi-platinum bandPresuntos Implicados.[2] The first album that she released with this band,Será (It will be), was nominated for theLatin Grammy Awards 2009.
| Preceded by | Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 | Succeeded by |
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