Elena Gadel


Elena Gadel 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 in 2014 and 2016 in Barcelona.
YearTitleRoleTheatre
2006Mar i CelBlanca
2006GreaseRizzoTeatre Victòria
2012Over the moon
2014, 2016El Petit PríncepThe Rose
2015Guapos i PobresTeatre Goya
2017CabaretSally BowlesTeatre Victòria
2020-2021The [Wizard of Oz |El Màgic d'Oz]The [Wicked Witch of the West]Teatre Condal

Other ventures

In 2022 and 2023, Gadel was part of the jury of the TV3 show Eufòria.

Discography

  • Es Por Ti
  • ''Tocant Fusta''

    Filmography

Film

Television