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Birth
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Claim to fame
In the 2000s she became famous as an artist by winning the first edition of Operation Triunfo , where she was nicknamed "Rosa de España". -
First album and first success story
She released the namesake studio album Rosa, consisting of Latin pop genre compositions by songwriters such as Armando Manzanero, Inma Serrano and José Luis Perales. The album was commercially successful selling over 500,000 copies in Spain, and her first single, "Europe's Living a Celebration", topped the hit list of radio Los 40 Principales. -
Eurovision
She represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, in which she won seventh place with the song « Europe's living a celebration ». -
First tour and problems
The summer after Eurovision, López extensively toured Spain. During the tour, she started having problems with her voice but continued working until mid-September, when she cancelled the rest of the tour. López spent a year out of the public eye and due to speculation, she called a press conference where she explained that she would soon return to the stage. -
AHORA
She released her second album Ahora, with a dance-pop style. The album was a commercial success and exceeded sales projections reaching number one twice in the official albums chart; its lead single "La esencia de tu voz" topped Los 40 Principales' hit list. From April to September 2004, she conducted a promotional tour of the album. In June 2004, López traveled to Venezuela for a fortnight to promote the album to the media. -
OJALA
She released her third album, Ójala, which was intended to be a small gift for her fans by singing Christmas songs and new songs written for the occasion. -
Sabbatical year
López decided to take a sabbatical year with small appearances on television and a short tour with the Granada Blues Band touring major cities in the region of Andalusia. -
Mira quién baila
She participated in the dancing talent show Mira quién baila, where she was proclaimed winner of the season. -
ME SIENTO VIVA
She launched her fourth studio album Me siento viva with dance-pop sounds that represented a major change from her previous works, mixed by internationally renowned sound engineers Ankelius Martin and Dan Hetzel. At the end of June, she started the tour Me siento viva until October -
Disco del año
She appeared in the special show Disco del Año, where the audience chose the best album of the year in Spain. Her album Me siento viva was named the best album of the year with the 27% of the votes. -
Theatre and TV
She debuted as an actress in the theatre play La menegilda, and also appeared in several TV series and television adverts. -
PROMESAS
her fifth studio album Promesas was released, consisting of covers of 10 classic international Pop-rock songs from the 80s and 90s, produced by Jordi Cristau. -
PROPIEDAD DE NADIE
López released her sixth album Propiedad de nadie, consisting of songs written by José Luis Perales and produced by his song Pablo Perales. -
ROSA LOPEZ
Her seventh studio album, the second namesake album of her career Rosa López, was released, produced by Alejandro de Pinedo. The lead single of the album was a cover of Mari Trini's song "Yo noy soy esa"; the album was a return to the dance-pop genre after six years. The tour that accompanied the album began on 13 May 2012 in Madrid and prolonged in 2013 and 2014 with more than 40 concerts in theatres across Spain, -
Tu cara me suena
López was announced to join the cast of the fifth season of television show Tu Cara Me Suena , in which celebrity contestants impersonate a different iconic music artist on stage each week The season premiered on 7 October 2016 on Antena 3. In the season finale that took place on 4 March 2017, she finished in second place. -
OT: El reencuentro
López, along with the rest of contestants from the first season of Operación Triunfo, starred in the television special OT: El Reencuentro, which commemorated the 15th anniversary of the show. OT: El Reencuentro consisted of three docu-show episodes and a live concert that was aired on La 1 from Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on 31 October 2016 with 4.1 million viewers. -
AHORA PIENSO EN MÍ
López released the single "Ahora pienso en mí" -
Soy Rosa
The release of the album coincided in time with the premiere of a six-episode reality television series starred by López, Soy Rosa, which focuses on her personal and professional life. -
KAIRÓS
She released her eight studio album Kairós
