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Beth | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Elisabeth Rodergas Cols |
| Also known as | Beth |
| Born | (1981-12-23)23 December 1981 (age 43)[citation needed] Súria (Barcelona), Spain |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | [1] |
Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, known professionally asBeth, (Spanish pronunciation:[bet]; born 23 December 1981[citation needed]) is a Catalan singer.[1]
Beth was born inSúria. After finishing school, she studiedmusical theatre inBarcelona and lived for a time in theUnited Kingdom, as well as participated in humanitarian missions in Africa.
In 2002, she entered the musical talent showOperación Triunfo. She finished third, but ina separate vote was selected by the audience to compete in theEurovision Song Contest 2003.[2] She finished eighth at Eurovision with the song "Dime" (Tell Me), which was a number one hit in Spain; that edition of the contest was the most watched TV program in Spain in 2003. She was referred by British commentatorTerry Wogan asKylie Minogue in dreadlocks, which was played on by many Britishtabloids.
Beth released her first studio album entitledOtra realidad, which included "Dime", on 23 April 2003 withVale Music. It peaked at number one on the weeklySpanish Albums Chart and sold 200,000 copies; it ranked tenth in the year-end albums chart.[3]
In 2004, Beth released live album and DVDPalau de la Música Catalana, from her first concert tourGira Otra realidad 03-04.
On 9 October 2006, Beth released her second studio album,My Own Way Home, this time withWarner Music. Most of the album was composed inLondon.
On 18 May 2010, Beth released her firstCatalan language album,Segueix-me el fil. At the same time, she developed a career as a theatre actress, and in 2013 she starred in the stage musicalLa Dona vinguda del futur, produced by theTeatre Nacional de Catalunya and created by Marc Rosich andGuille Milkyway.[4]
Beth's fourth studio album,Família was released in 2013.
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Otra realidad
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Palau De La Música Catalana
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My Own Way Home
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Segueix-me el fil[5]
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Família[6]
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| Preceded by | Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | Succeeded by |
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