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For those who have the star factor, success may take a while, but it never fails! Rosalía is one of the biggest names in the world of music at the moment, after scoring an experimental song with orchestra among the most listened to in several countries, but many don’t know that the Spaniard failed when trying to enter the Spanish “Idols”. Remember (or meet) other renowned singers who participated in realities musicals, but they didn’t win.
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Rosalía
Hit in Brazil and around the world with the release, the Spanish singer is one of the most acclaimed singers today. Two-time winner of the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year, Rosalía was not always successful.
Before reinventing Latin pop with “Motomami” or mixing opera with experimentalism on the album “Lux”, the artist tried to find a place on “Tu Sí Que Vales”, a reality Spanish similar to the “Idols” formula. At 15 years old, the judges strongly criticized little Rosalía because of her voice and pitch. After refusing, the singer retaliated against the technicians and argued on open TV.
Adele
Another name that gained notoriety recently was Slovak singer Adéla Jergová, who will be the opening act on . The young woman gained more notoriety after participating in Netflix’s “Pop Star Academy”, which formed the girl band Katseye.
Standing out in technical terms and loved by the competitors, the singer ended up leaving in the first phase of the survival program because she was the one who received the fewest votes from the public to continue in the competition. Despite not being part of the band, he signed a solo contract with Universal Music and has already released his debut EP, “The Provocateur”, full of hits.
They Pedo Prado
Still using the stage name Mayara Prado, the country singer participated in the 2012 edition of “The Voice Brasil” and reached the semifinals. In addition to being featured on Globo, the artist appeared on “Programa do Raul Gil”, on SBT, on “Jovens Talentos”, in 2001, and on “Mulheres que Brilham”, in 2014.
Carol Biazin
A big name in Brazilian pop in 2025, Carol Biazin gained more and more fame and fans over the years, until she reached stardom. The public’s first contact with the artist was in 2017, when she participated in “The Voice Brasil”, still broadcast on Globo.
In the program, she moved the judges with her own compositions and covers breathtaking, but ended up in second place.
Jennifer Hudson
Multifaceted artist and acclaimed presenter, Jennifer Hudson rose to fame when she participated in reality show “American Idol”, in 2004. Despite her charisma and talent, the American ended up placing seventh in the competition.
Twenty years later, she had already conquered the world. Jennifer is one of the few with the nickname EGOT, who has won the biggest award in every area of entertainment: Emmy in TV, Grammy in music, Oscar in film and Tony in theater.
Carly Rae Jepsen
Owner of hit “Call me Maybe” and a critical darling, the Canadian achieved notoriety before its viral hit in 2012. In 2007, Carly Rae participated in the reality “Canadian Idol” and did very well, but ended up in third place.
Thiaguinho
Before shining in Exaltasamba and also conquering Brazil in a solo career, Thiaguinho participated in “Fama”, formerly reality from Globo. The pagodeiro participated in the 2004 edition and was the fourth eliminated in the attraction.
