Nia (singer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Correia and the second or maternal family name is González.

Estefanía Correia González (born 2 January 1994), known professionally as Nia (stylized in all caps), is a Spanish singer, songwriter, TV presenter, actress and businesswoman. She rose to prominence by winning the 2020 edition of the Operación Triunfo contest.^[1][2]

NIA
Birth name	Estefanía Correia González
Also known as	NIA
Born	(1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 31) Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain
Genres	Salsa Latin Latin pop Cubaton bolero
Occupations	Singer songwriter TV presenter actress businesswoman
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Sony Music (2020-2022) Must! Producciones (2022-present)

Nia has collaborated both in the studio and live with artists such as Celia Cruz, Antonio Carmona, Sebastián Yatra, Gente de Zona, Edurne, India Martínez, El Taiger, María Peláe, Nyno Vargas and Rocco Hunt, among others. She has also received a nomination for the ACAMUS Awards.

In addition to her musical career, Nia has had a notable participation in television, having participated in Dúos increíbles, Tu cara me suena, Factor X and Tú si que vales. Likewise, in the cinema, she was part of the cast of Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After. In Spain, she is also known for having given life to the Spanish Nala in the musical The Lion King, produced by Stage Entertainment Spain in collaboration with Disney Theatricals.

Early life

Born to a Bissau-Guinean father and a Canarian mother,^[3] Nia has worked as a singer in the musical El Rey León and has worked in Ibiza as an animator in a show. She has also sung in the Choir of the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra.

Musical career

2020: Operación Triunfo 2020

During Operación Triunfo, Nia stood out for her quality and voice, which is why she did not get nominated to be eliminated. In addition, she was the first finalist and winner of the eleventh series. Her performances stood out for rhythm and movement, with intricate choreography very well executed.^[1] During the contest, NIA released her first single, Ocho Maravillas (Eight Wonders).^[4]

2021-2022: Cuídate and Tu cara me suena

In July 2021, Nia released her first EP, titled Cuídate (Take Care). The introductory single was the song Malayerba.^[5] Later that Autumn, it was announced that she would participate in the 9th season of the contest Tu cara me suena, by Antena 3.^[2] She went on to finish runner-up the series after picking up 26% of the vote following her grand final imitation of Whitney Houston singing "I Will Always Love You".^[6] In May, Nia opened the gala of the 9th Platino Awards.^[7]

2023-present: PaloSanto

On 15 February 2023, Nia participated in the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Queen Election selection. On 6 July, Rolling Stone magazine named Nia as one of the "artists you should know."^[8] On 6 October, she released her debut album entitled PaloSanto. Ten days later, it was announced that PaloSanto had been the thirteenth best-selling album of the week in Spain.^[9] On 28 November, she performed at Gala 1 of Operación Triunfo 2023 as a guest, performing her singles "Caminito de Lamento" and "Brujería".

Other works

Apart from being a singer, Nia has ventured into television presenting and has established herself as a businesswoman through several endorsement deals and lucrative contracts. At the end of 2022, Nia became a businesswoman by opening a restaurant in the center of Madrid called Delito.^[10]

TV presenter

In December 2022, Televisión Española (TVE) announced that Nia would present the New Year's Eve 2022-2023 chimes live for all of Spain from Gáldar accompanied by Roberto Herrera, presenter of TVE in the Canary Islands.^[11] This broadcast was carried out from the Plaza de Santiago of the city. The chimes were followed by 3,581,000 viewers with a screen share of 27.5%.^[12]

Nia presented the Dial 2023 Awards with Edurne and Carmen Ramírez on the island of Tenerife.^[13] On 5 December 2023, TVE announced that Nia would present the 2023-2024 New Year's Eve chimes live for the second consecutive year throughout Spain, once again accompanied by Roberto Herrera.^[14] During the broadcast of the chimes, they made a mistake, making that the audience began to eat the grapes belatedly. The chimes were followed by an audience of 3,253,000 and 27.5% throughout Spain.^[15]

Acting career

Nia had her first contact with acting in 2022, when she starred in the Netflix series Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After playing Ana and Juana. The series directed by Manolo Caro also had a cast which included Sebastián Yatra, Asier Etxeandia, Mariana Treviño, Mariola Fuentes and Rossy de Palma among others.^[16]

Artistry

Influences

Nia credits Marc Anthony as her greatest musical influence and idol, and on numerous occasions, she has said that this would be the artist she would love to collaborate with. She also mentions Celia Cruz as another of her great musical influences, which includes, among others, Alain Pérez, Gloria Estefan and Nathy Peluso.^[17]

Discography

Main article: Nia discography

Studio albums

• 2020: Sus canciones (Operación Triunfo 2020)
• 2023: PaloSanto

EP

• 2021: Cuídate

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Channel	Role	Notes
2020	Operación Triunfo series 11	TVE	Herself	Contestant, Winner
2020-2023	The Resistance	#0		Guest, 4 episodes
2020	Zapeando	LaSexta		Guest, 1 episode
2021	¡Feliz 2021!	TVE		Guest
	Pasapalabra	Antena 3		Guest, 3 episodes
2021-2022	Tu cara me suena 9			Contestant, runner-up
2021-2023	Tierra de talento	Canal Sur		Guest, 3 episodes
2022	¡Feliz 2022!	TVE		Guest
	Benidorm Fest 2022
	Once Upon a Time... Happily Never After	Netflix	Ana / Juana	Protagonist, 6 episodes
	Martínez y Hermanos	#0	Herself	Guest, 1 episode
	La Noche D	TVE
	Dúos increíbles			Contestant, 4th place
	Noche de taifas	TVC		Guest, 1 episode
2023	¡Feliz 2023!	TVE		Guest
	EnREDa2	Canal Sur		Guest, 2 episodes
	Tierra de talento
	Noche de taifas	TVC		Guest, 1 episode
	That's My Jam España	Movistar+
2023-2024	Operación Triunfo series 12	Amazon Prime Video		Guest, 2 episodes
2023	HairStyle, The Talent Show	DKISS		Guest, 1 episode
2024	¡Feliz 2024!	TVE		Guest

Theater

Year	Title	Production	Role	Location
2012-2017	El Rey León	Stage Entertainment	Nala / Elenco	Madrid

References

1. "OT 2020 - Nia, primera finalista y ganadora de Operación Triunfo 2020" (in Spanish). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
2. Moreno, Merce (2021-11-05). "¿Quién es Nia Correia, concursante de 'Tu cara me suena 9'?" (in Spanish). El Confidencial. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
3. Rosa del Pino, Andrea M. (23 September 2020). "Nía, la ganadora de OT 2020: "Todavía no he cobrado el premio"". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 August 2022. My mother is from the Canary Islands and my father is African, from Guinea-Bissau. But I have never been to his country.
4. "Nia publica su primer single, '8 maravillas'" (in Spanish). Popelera. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
5. Mena, Triz (2021-07-10). "Nia presenta su primer trabajo en forma de EP llamado "Cuídate" -" (in Spanish). Wowssip World. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
6. "Agoney gana la novena edición de 'Tu cara me suena' y comparte el premio con los finalistas". Antena 3. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
7. "Kany García, Lali, Nia, Pedro Fernández y Rozalén pondrán la música a la gala de la IX Edición de los Premios PLATINO". Audiovisual451. 26 April 2022.
8. Parada Borda, Melisa (6 July 2023). "Artistas que debes conocer: Nia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
9. "100 Albums weekly" (in Spanish). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
10. "Para amantes del buen vino: lo que cuesta cenar en el restaurante de Nia en el centro de Madrid" (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
11. "Nía y Roberto Herrera darán las Campanadas de RTVE en Canarias" (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
12. "Las Campanadas de RTVE desde Gáldar triunfan con más de 3,5 millones de personas de audiencia y un 27,5 % de cuota de pantalla, cinco puntos más que en 2021" (in Spanish). La Provincia. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
13. "Edurne, Nia y Carmen Ramírez, presentadoras de los Premios Dial 2023 -" (in Spanish). 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
14. "Roberto Herrera y Nía darán las campanadas de RTVE en Canarias" (in Spanish). Canarias7. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
15. "RTVE vuelve a liderar las Campanadas y La 1 logra su mejor Nochevieja desde 2020" (in Spanish). RTVE. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
16. "Nia: de ganar 'OT 2020' a protagonizar 'Érase una vez... pero ya no', la serie musical de Netflix dirigida por Manolo Caro". Retrieved 29 July 2023.
17. Fano, Ramón (15 July 2023). "Nia lanza disco en septiembre de 2023: PaloSanto" (in Spanish). NEO2. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

External links

• Nia at IMDb