María Laura Corradini Falomir (born June 25, 1975), known professionally as Chenoa, is an Argentine-Spanish music artist who rose to fame as a contestant on reality television singing competition Operación Triunfo.
Chenoa was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina on June 25, 1975, although her family moved to Mallorca, Spain, when she was eight.
There, Chenoa acquired a good stage presence before entering the first edition of the Spanish television show Operación Triunfo in 2001.
In April 2003, Chenoa competed in and won Eurobest, a European singing contest in which she performed "It's Raining Men".
It was recorded in Barcelona in April 2003, and included some of her favorite songs such as "Man in The Mirror", "Respect", "Chain of Fools", and "Love of My Life".
Produced by Dado Parisini (Laura Pausini, Nek, Tears for Fears), and recorded in Milan, this pop-rock album explored a new direction in Chenoa's music.
The single "Todo irá bien" has topped the charts in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Spain, etc.
On July 25, 2009, Chenoa's new single "Duele" from her upcoming album, Desafiando la gravedad, premiered for the first time on Cadena Dial.
Desafiando la gravedad finds her once again co-writing the bulk of her material, this time with producers Yoel Henríquez and Mauricio Gasca, and once again developing her style as a pop/rocker.
The opener, "Buenas Noticias", is an upbeat song with acoustic guitar, a syncopated drum track, and bubbly touches of electronic effects.
The chorus hits hard with Chenoa belting out the refrain as a dense Wall of Sound kicks in, electric guitar, backup vocals, and all.
While these three standout songs get Desafiando la Gravedad off to an impressive start, there's plenty more to enjoy as the album progresses, changing tempo often over the course of its dozen tracks.
From September 2012 till 2013, Chenoa took part in the Spanish radio morning show Atrévete (Cadena Dial) on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
On September 17, 2013, Chenoa released her sixth studio album Otra dirección both in English and Spanish via Alias Music.