Elena Gadel (born in Barcelona on 29 October 1982) is a Catalan singer.
Early life and education Gadel was born in Barcelona from parents from Granada and Estremadura. She loved music and started performing at a very young age.
TV beginnings and theatre Gadel rose to fame at age 19 after participating in the second edition of the Spanish talent show Operacion Triunfo. During the program she was noticed by a producer from Vale Music and offered to record her debut single "Es Por Ti" in 2002.
In 2003 she joined fellow OT contestants Tessa and Marey and formed the group Lunae.
In 2004, she starred in the Catalan musical Mar i Cel as lead character Blanca, for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the theatre company Dagoll Dagom. For this role Gadel was awarded the Best actress award at the Spanish Theatre Awards.
In 2006, she played the role of Rizzo in the Spanish production of Grease at the Teatre Victòria in Barcelona and then in various locations in Spain, leaving the production in 2008.
Gadel portrayed the Rose in the catalan musical El Petit Príncep (The Little Prince) in 2014 and 2016 in Barcelona.
YearTitleRoleTheatre2006Mar i CelBlanca2006GreaseRizzoTeatre Victòria2012Over the moon2014, 2016El Petit PríncepThe Rose2015Guapos i PobresTeatre Goya2017CabaretSally BowlesTeatre Victòria2020-2021El Màgic d'OzThe Wicked Witch of the WestTeatre Condal
Other ventures In 2022 and 2023, Gadel was part of the jury of the TV3 show Eufòria.
Discography
Es Por Ti (2003) Tocant Fusta (2011)
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2006Mar i CelBlancaTV movie2007Atrapats pel cap d'anyPerformerTV movie2020Flor de nit en concertRosa2020The Barcelona VampiressPrincesa Opereta2021Hotel MalángelShort2022Lildami: SupermercatMusic Video2024El rei PeretSara MontielTV movie
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2004Operacion TriunfoSelfTV show (10 episodes)2009CrackòviaPerformerTV series (1 episode)2010No me la puc treure del capPerformerTV series (1 episode)2013ÀnimaPerformerTV series (1 episode)2016MerlíPerformerTV series (1 episode)2017-Com si fos ahirNoeTV series (224 episodes)
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