She studied piano about two years in an academy, has sung in orchestras and also recorded several demo tapes.

In this album she also did a duet with fellow contestant, Jorge González, with the song "Volver a sentir" (“To return to feel”).

On 26 November 2006 Mayte left the show between diverse controversies due to the supposed injustice of her nominations.

After she left the program she embarked on a national tour all over Spain with her fellow Operacion Triunfo finalists.

In 2008, Mayte tried out for the Eurovision Song Contest with her debut single entitled - Even though she was a favorite, she did not obtain enough votes to make it through to the Spanish preselection national finals.