Chanel Terrero Martínez (born 28 July 1991), known mononymously as Chanel (), is a Cuban and Spanish singer, dancer and actress, having worked in several stage musicals. She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, after having won Benidorm Fest 2022 with her debut single "SloMo". She finished in third place with 459 points, the best placing for Spain since the 1995 contest.
Early life Chanel was born in Havana, Cuba, and moved to Olesa de Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain, at the age of three. Part of her family is of Spanish origin.
She has taken singing, acting and ballet classes from a young age. She learned from choreographers such as Víctor Ullate, Coco Comín and Glòria Gella. At the age of sixteen, she started her career in musical theatre.
Career 2010–2021: Career beginnings
Chanel moved to Madrid to start her acting career. During the 2010s she participated in stage musicals such as Mamma Mia!, Flashdance, El Guardaespaldas and El Rey León.
Her acting career includes various roles on television and cinema, both nationally and internationally.
As a dancer, she has worked with different artists. In 2010, she was part of Shakira's dancing crew for a performance at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
She also was part of the dancing crew in the Spanish show Tu Cara Me Suena on Antena 3.
Chanel took part in the castings for the Spanish stage production of West Side Story. She was one of the three finalists for the role of Anita. She also was one of the five finalists worldwide for the same role in Steven Spielberg's film version of the musical, West Side Story.
2022–2024: Benidorm Fest, Eurovision Song Contest, ¡Agua! and touring
She took part in Benidorm Fest in 2022 with her debut single "SloMo". Her performance was choreographed by Kyle Hanagami, who has also worked with Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and Blackpink, among other artists. She won the first semi-final on 26 January 2022, and also the final on 29 January, becoming the Spanish entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy. The song entered the Spanish Singles Chart at number thirteen. In the Eurovision final, the song placed third, Spain's best result since 1995. Following the contest, the song went on to top the Spanish Singles Chart and obtained a quadruple platinum certification by Promusicae. In 2024, it was revealed that originally the song was not going to be performed by Chanel, but by the singer Ana Guerra, but the latter rejected the proposal to perform it.
On 10 June 2022, she participated in the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Her second single, titled "Toke", was released on 25 October 2022, as the official song of the Spain national football team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and as RTVE’s theme song for their coverage of the tournament. On 13 January 2023, she released a new version of "Toke" titled "Toke (Si t'es ok)", with French rapper Ridsa.
On 2 February 2023, Chanel was announced as a judge for the RTVE singing competition series Cover Night.
On 14 and 15 April 2023, Chanel participated at the LOS40 Primavera Pop festival. She performed her singles "Toke", "SloMo" and "Clavaíto", a collaboration with Abraham Mateo that was released on 28 April 2023. It debuted on the Spanish Singles Chart at number twenty-four and in the subsequent weeks climbed to number six, obtaining a quadruple platinum certification.
On 19 May 2023, she released her fourth single titled "P.M.". On 13 July 2023, she announced the remixes of the last two singles, “P.M.” and “Clavaíto”, released on 14 and 21 July 2023.
On 23 July 2023, she announced her single, fifth overall, titled "Ping Pong", a collaboration with Spanish rapper Ptazeta that was released on 28 July 2023. It debuted on the Spanish Singles Chart at number ninety.
On 18 August 2023, she performed the first concert of the project ¡Agua! in Ciudad Real and presented three new songs: "House Party", "Lucky Me" and "Loka".
On 11 October 2023, she performed "P.M.", "Ping Pong" and "Clavaíto" in LOS 40 Pilar Pop in Zaragoza. On 21 October 2023, she performed "P.M." and "Clavaíto", with Abraham Mateo, in the concert of CADENA 100 Por Ellas in Madrid.
On 29 October 2023, she announced her single, titled "Loka", a collaboration with Maikel Delacalle. It was released on 3 November 2023, alongside the pre-order of her debut album, titled ¡Agua!, released on 12 January 2024. On the same day she performed "Loka", along "Clavaíto", in LOS40 Music Awards 2023. She also won the Best Spanish Collaboration with "Clavaíto".
On 6 January 2024, she announced her new single, titled "Ahora Que No Te Tengo", a collaboration with rapper FMK that was released on 9 January 2024.
On 22 January 2024, her debut album debuted on the Spanish Albums Chart at number one.
On 7 May 2024, Chanel performed as one of the opening acts, alongsise Eleni Foureira and Eric Saade, in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
2025–present: New era, touring and Benidorm Fest
On 17 May 2025, Chanel was the spokesperson revealing the Spanish jury votes in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
On 2025, she released the singles "Antillas", "Una Bala", "Zakaza" and "Matahari", a collaboration with singer Lapili, and went on tour.
On 14 February 2026, Chanel performed a medley of "Antillas", "Matahari", "Zakaza", "Una Bala" and "SloMo" as one of the performers in the final of the Benidorm Fest 2026.
On 2026, she released the singles "Es Tan Fácil", and "UNOxUNO", and went on tour.
Theatre work She has taken part in several musical productions, becoming a regular name in this genre in Spain.
Fiebre Hamilton (musical homage to Lin-Manuel Miranda in Madrid). El Guardaespaldas (main character). Flashdance (actress/singer in Barcelona and tour). Nine (main actress/singer). El Rey León (Teatro Lope de Vega Madrid). Mamma Mia! (actress, singer and dancer). Lío Ibiza (cabaret: actress, singer and dancer). El Gran Libro Mágico (children's musical, main actress/singer). Show “Starlite Marbella” (lead singer). Delizia (cabaret: actress, singer and dancer). La Ratita Presumida, centro estético (children's musical, lead role). El Lobo Y Las 7 Cabritas (children's musical, lead role). Tarzán (children's musical, singer and dancer). Mortadelo Y Filemón (dancer and actress).
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 Fuga de Cerebros 2 — — 2015 The King of HavanaYamilé — 2018 El Último Invierno — — 2019 La Llorona — Short film2024Inside Out 2 EnnuiSpanish Voice
Television Fiction YearTV seriesNetworkRoleNotes2011Águila Roja TVE Gloria1 episode2014 B&b, De Boca En Boca TelecincoSira Lindo2015Los NuestrosGloria2 episodes2015–16Gym TonyCuatroDeisy216 episodes2017Centro MédicoTVEGloria1 episodeiFamilyIsa8 episodes El Secreto De Puente Viejo Antena 3Lucía Torres62 episodesPerdóname, Señor TelecincoSibebi4 episodesLa PeluqueríaTVEGuadalupe "Lupe"118 episodes2018Cupido PlayzVenus6 episodesEl Continental TVEJulieta10 episodesWake Up PlayzDeborah6 episodes2020Kosta (The Paradise) YLELimón2 episodes2021Convecinos Movistar Plus+Isla3 episodes2022El inmortal Perla8 episodes
Non-fiction YearShowNetworkRoleTu Cara Me Suena Antena 3 Dancer2022Benidorm Fest TVE Contestant (Winner)El Hormiguero Antena 3 GuestEurovision Song ContestTVE Spanish Contestant (3rd place)La Noche D Guest2023¡Feliz 2023! PerformerCover Night Judge/Performer 2024La ResistenciaMovistar Plus+Guest/Performer2025La RevueltaTVEThat's My Jam: Que El Ritmo No Pare ContestantEspecial Navidad 2025 Performer 2026Benidorm Fest Performer
Music videos YearTitle 2014 "Gigantes" 2017 "Another Day of Sun" 2021 "México Mágico" "SloMo" 2022 "Toke" 2023 "Clavaíto" "P.M." "Ping Pong" "Loka" 2024 "Ahora Que No Te Tengo" 2025 "Una Bala" "Zakaza" "Matahari" 2026 "Es Tan Fácil"
Discography
Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peaks SPA ¡Agua! Released: 12 January 2024 Label: Sony Music Spain Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP 1
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album SPA CRO GRE ISL IRE LIT NLD POR SWE SWI UK WW "SloMo" 2021 1 24 3 11 44 8 72 88 32 65 56 151 PROMUSICAE: 4× Platinum ¡Agua! "Toke" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — — — "Clavaíto" 2023 6 — — — — — — — — — — — PROMUSICAE: 6× Platinum ¡Agua! and Insomnio "P.M." — — — — — — — — — — — — ¡Agua! "Ping Pong" 90 — — — — — — — — — — — "Loka" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Un Año Más" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Ahora Que No Te Tengo" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — — — ¡Agua! "Antillas" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="6" "Una Bala" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Zakaza" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Matahari" — — — — — — — — — — — — "Es Tan Fácil" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — — — "UNOxUNO" — — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.
Promotional singles Title Year Album "La Estrella Azul"2022Pinocchio "Aigua (Agua)"2023El Disc de La Marató 2023 "Agua"2024¡Agua!
Other appearances Title Year Album "Mentira"(Alberto Collado featuring Chanel Terrero)2021 rowspan="2" "México Mágico"(among Malinche cast)
Tours Headlining ¡Agua! Summer Shows (2023) ¡Agua! Tour 2024 (2024) Tour 2025 (2025) Tour 2026 (2026)
Awards and nominations As an actress, she has been nominated as part of the cast of the short film La Llorona by Ismael Olivares.
Award Year Recipient(s) Category Result Ref. Benidorm Fest 2022 "SloMo" WinnerLOS40 Music Awards2022HerselfBest Spanish New Act Del 40 Al 1 Award 2023"Clavaíto"Best Spanish Song Best Spanish Collaboration Academia De La Música De España2024Best Pop Song Premios OdeónVideo Of The Year
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