Idaira

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Idaira
Background information
Birth name	Idaira Fernández Rodríguez
Born	August 14, 1985
Origin	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Genre(s)	Pop, Rhythm and Blues
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	Movistar, Multitrack, Cincomasmusic
Website	Official Site

Idaira Fernandez Rodriguez is a Spanish singer. She's a contestant of the reality show Operación Triunfo (2005).

1 Biography
2 Acusations of fraud
3 Discography
4 See also
5 Web
6 Notes

[edit] Biography

She was born 14 March 1985 in La Laguna, Tenerife. She is the youngest child, after three brothers, David, Besay and Airam. Their parents are: Balvina and Rafael. In year 2003 she tried out for the casting of the show, "OT" but was not selected. Two years later she returned to try out again with her brother Airam; he didn't pass the first round, but Idaira did. Not only did she pass the first round, but one round after another until arriving at the finales, where she competed against another 16 contestants to obtain a place in the Academy. In the so called "Show 0", she chose Christina Aguilera's song titled "Genie in a bottle" (Spanish language version literally "Captured Genie" or "Genio Atrapado"). Idaira arrived at the semi-final shows, being the favorite to win the competition. During one of the final shows in which the three finalists appeared, Idaira, who came being voted the favorite by the public to win the show, was nominated again along with Víctor.

[edit] Acusations of fraud

Followings and familiars of Idaira in the Canary Islands denounced an assumption "fraud" in the TV program Operación Triunfo after she was eliminated of the show. According to them, so many votes were not entered for her, but for Víctor, since the votes sent by SMS to save the contestant were given back with the inscription "put the name of the offerer", or "insolvent shipment" or with an answer of 2 hours. On the other hand Gestmusic, producer of the show, attributed to a collapse of the lines the problems that could be registered in the conducted votes. The Organization of Consumers and Users asked for the Ministry of Industry that investigated the presumed irregularities of the voting system after the received complaints. On the other hand, from other sectors it was denounced, supposedly that from the Town hall of Tenerife and the city council of La Laguna the campaign was being made "Save to Idaira", with public money. That campaign included from posters, to people crossing the streets and informing to the neighbors, and broadcastings in even direct of the finery of Operación Triunfo with giant screens from seats and manifestations. After his elimination of the show the young girl is promoting her single "Me lo dice el mundo", available only for mobile telephones.

[edit] Discography

Recopilations discs of the show Operacion Triunfo.
"Me lo dice el mundo" first promo-single.
Recently, Idaira said that she will include this single-promo in her first debut-album, and it will be release in december.
Ganador o Vencido (Winner or Looser) feat. Skavia.
Te encontraré (november 18, 2006).