Ana Mena

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Ana Mena
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Mena in 2020
Born
Ana Mena Rojas

(1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 (age 28)
Estepona, Andalusia, Spain
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2006–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels Sony Spain
Website Official website
Signature
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Ana Mena Rojas (born 25 February 1997) is a Spanish singer and actress.

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Mena began her career as an actress in the 2009 TV series Marisol, la película, [1] [2] followed in 2010 by Disney's musical reality show My Camp Rock 2, ending up as the winner. [2]

Her musical career began in 2016, when she released her debut single "No soy como tú crees". Mena has also collaborated with many international artists. In 2018, she gained popularity in Italy with the song "D'estate non vale" with Fred De Palma. The unexpected Italian success was a game changer in her career. Since then, she managed to deliver several hit songs both in Italy and Spain, becoming one of the most listened Spanish artists of the streaming era and taking part in the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 with "Duecentomila ore". She has also covered Italian pop songs by other artists, such as "Música ligera" (" Musica leggerissima " by Colapesce and Dimartino) and "Un clásico" (" Superclassico " by Ernia). [3]

Mena released her debut album, Índex , on 11 May 2018, and her second studio album, Bellodrama , on 24 March 2023. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Hugely popular in her native Spain, Ana Mena has also gained a significant fanbase in France, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Argentina and Chile. According to her record label, Sony Music, as of 2025, she had achieved sales equivalent to 1 Diamond certification in France, as well as 70 Platinum and 16 Gold certifications mainly in Spain and Italy, but also in Switzerland, Mexico and Argentina.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2008, 2010 Qué vida más triste Sara2 episodes
2009Marisol, la peliculaPepiTelevision film
2010 My Camp Rock Herself / ContestantWinner (season 2)
SupercharlyVeronica NavarroMain role
2013Como alas al vientoGloria MohedanoTelevision film
2013–2014Vive cantandoPaola Ruiz AlmagroMain role
2013–2020 Tu cara me suena Herself / Performer3 episodes
2020 Sanremo Music Festival 2020 Herself / GuestAnnual music festival
2022 Sanremo Music Festival 2022 Herself / ContestantAnnual music festival
Welcome to Eden [8] JudithRecurring role
Idol KidsHerself / JudgeTalent show
2023 The Resistance Herself / GuestEpisode dated March 30, 2023

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2011 The Skin I Live In Young Norma Ledgard
2018 Journey to a Mother's Room Bea
2026 Idols LunaUpcoming

Discography

References

  1. "La historia detrás de Ana Mena". Musicandote (in Spanish). 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Biografía de Ana Mena". CMTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. "Ana Mena adapta con gracia otro "clásico" del pop italiano". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  4. Escobar Rivas, Ana (31 December 2022). "Los discos más esperados de 2023: Lola Índigo, JLo, Maneskin, Sam Smith, Ana Mena y más". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. "Ana Mena habla en MasterChef de su nuevo álbum para 2023". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. "Ana Mena on Twitter". Twitter . 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. Palao, Alberto (24 March 2023). "El 'Bellodrama' de Ana Mena, canción a canción, explicado por ella misma". LOS40 (in Spanish).
  8. ""Bienvenidos a Edén": primer tráiler y fotos de la serie de Netflix con Belinda". El Comercio . 3 March 2022.