Miguel "Miki" Núñez Pozo (born 6 January 1996) is a Catalan singer and television personality from Terrassa. He gained national recognition after placing sixth in series ten of the television talent competition Operación Triunfo. Núñez consequently represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, with the song "La Venda". The singer would release two studio albums afterwards through Universal Music, Amuza (2019) and Iceberg (2020) to great commercial success.
Career 2018–2019: Operación Triunfo and Eurovision Song Contest
Before Operación Triunfo, Miki studied guitar and piano, as well as getting a degree as a primary education teacher. He also was a vocalist in the cover band Dalton Bang, with whom he toured Catalonia.
In 2018, Núñez auditioned for the tenth series of Operación Triunfo, being one of the 18 contestants selected for the opening show. He finished in sixth place, reaching the semi-finals of the show.
In 2019, he was one of the 13 Operación Triunfo contestants selected for the show's side competition to choose Spain's entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. He was given a total of three songs: "Nadie se salva", a duet with Natalia Lacunza, and solo songs "El equilibrio" and "La venda". While "El equilibrio" failed to make the first cut, "Nadie se salva" and "La venda" advanced to the Eurovision Gala, making him and Lacunza the only contestants with more than one song to perform in the national final. On 20 January 2019, Núñez received the 34% by audience vote and was selected to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with "La venda".
He was the last act to perform at the Eurovision final that year, held in Tel Aviv, Israel. He placed twenty-second out of the 26 participating countries with 54 points: 1 given from the professional juries and 53 from the public televote.
2019: Amuza Núñez released a single titled "Celébrate" on 28 June 2019. The single preceded the release of his first studio album, titled Amuza, on 13 September 2019. The album debuted at number one on the Spanish Albums Chart. The release of the album was followed by a tour in fourteen cities across Spain.
2020–present: Iceberg and television projects On 8 May 2020, Núñez released a single titled "Me Vale". The song was included in his second studio album, titled Iceberg, that was released on 20 November 2020 and debuted at number four on the Spanish Albums Chart.
In October 2020, Núñez debuted as television presenter for the TV3 reality television music competition Cover. In 2022, he hosted another TV3 music talent show, Eufòria, alongside Marta Torné, which he continued to host for seasons 2 and 3. Also in 2022, Telecinco announced Núñez as the host for the online casting of Got Talent España. In January and February 2023, Nuñez, alongside Aitor Albizua, hosted La Noche del Benidorm Fest, the side show of the television song contest Benidorm Fest 2023.
In 2023, Núñez was cast in the supporting role of David in the TV3 teen drama Jo mai mai, which marked his acting debut on television.
Discography
Albums Title Details Peak position SPA Amuza Released: 13 September 2019 Formats: Digital download, CD Label: Universal Music Spain 1 Iceberg Released: 20 November 2020 Formats: Digital download, CD, LP Label: Universal Music Spain 4 121 Released: 9 June 2023 Formats: Digital download, CD, LP Label: Universal Music Spain 20 Setlist - Gira 121 Released: 16 December 2023 Formats: Digital download, CD, LP Label: UMG Recordings, Inc. —
Extended plays Title Details Peak position SPA La Partida Released: 29 November 2024 Formats: Digital download Label: Universal Music Spain —
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart position Album or EP SPAPeak positions for songs in Spain: For all except noted: For "Me Vale": "La venda" 2019 13 Amuza "Nadie se salva"(with Natalia Lacunza) 41 "Celébrate" 62 "Escriurem" — "Coral del Arrecife"(with Sofia Ellar) — "Me vale" 2020 95 Iceberg "Un estiu que no s'acaba" — "Viento y vida"(with Despistaos) — Iceberg "No m'ho esperava" 2021 — "Sin noticias de Gurb" — "10 Minutos" 2022 — 121 "Dime que no duele" — "Electricitat"(with Alfred García) — "Ahora" — rowspan="2" "Ara" — "La mitad"(with Paula Koops) 2023 — 121 "Entre un millón" — "Suerte"(with Carlos Sadness) — "Gelat" — rowspan="3" "Dins del meu cap" 2024 — "" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
As featured artist Title Year Album or EP "La sortida"(Sense sal featuring Miki Núñez) 2019 rowspan="3" "Tira de la manta"(Emlan featuring Miki Núñez) 2020 "El Dia de la Victòria"(Buhos featuring Miki Núñez, Suu & Lildami) "¿Qué Tal?"(Manel Navarro and Miki Núñez) 2021 Cicatriz "El tren del temps"(Txarango featuring Miki Núñez and Dave Zulueta) El Gran Ball "Barcelona"(Marmi featuring Miki Núñez) 2022 Plan Z "He tocat el cel"(Sergio Dalma featuring Miki Núñez) 2023 Sonríe porque estás en la foto
Promotional singles Title Year Peak position Album or EP SPA "El ataque de las chicas cocodrilo"(with Carlos Right) 2018 58 Operación Triunfo 2018: Lo Mejor, Parte 1 "Alma mía"(with Alba Reche) — "Friday I'm In Love"(with Joan Garrido) — "Quédate en Madrid"(with Maria Villar) — Operación Triunfo 2018 "El patio" — "Shallow"(with Natalia Lacunza) — Operación Triunfo 2018: Lo Mejor, Parte 2 "No olvidarme de olvidar"(with Sabela Ramil) — Operación Triunfo 2018 "Can We Dance" — "Una lluna a l'aigua" 88 Operación Triunfo 2018: Lo Mejor, Parte 2 "Promesas que no valen nada" — Operación Triunfo 2018 "Hijos de la tierra" — Operación Triunfo 2018: Lo Mejor, Parte 2 "Some Nights" — Operación Triunfo 2018 "Calypso"(with Famous Oberogo and Sabela Ramil) — Operación Triunfo 2018: Lo Mejor, Parte 2 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes2018–2019Operación TriunfoHimself / contestant 16 episodes2019Eurovision Song Contest 2019Himself / Spanish entrant2 episodes2019Paquita SalasHimself 1 episode2019La mejor canción jamás cantadaHimself / Guest contestant2 episodes2020Tu cara me suenaGuest performer / Santiago Auserón impersonator2 episodes2020La casa fuerteHimself / guest 1 episode2020Operación TriunfoHimself / guest performer 1 episode2020CoverHimself / host 10 episodes2021L’au pairHimself 1 episode2021Family Feud: La batalla de los famososHimself / contestant 1 episode2021Persona infiltradaHimself 1 episode2022Secret StoryHimself / guest 1 episode2022-presentEufòriaHimself / host 17 episodes2022Got Talent EspañaHimself / online casting host 2022–2023Campanades 2023 TV3Himself / hostNew Year's Eve broadcast2023La Noche del Benidorm FestHimself / host 2024Jo mai maiDavidSupporting role
Awards and nominations
Los 40 Music Awards YearNominated workCategoryResult2020Miki NúñezBest New Artist
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