Agoney

Agoney Hernández Morales (Adeje, Tenerife, Spain, October 18, 1995), also known as Agoney, is a Spanish singer, composer and performer who rose to fame from his participation on the Operación Triunfo 2017 programme.[1] Due to its great vocal potential and the versatility of its voice, it has been nicknamed "the golden voice canary" or "the golden canary".[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Morales.
Agoney
Agoney at a press conference in 2018
Background information
Birth nameAgoney Hernández Morales
Born (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995
Adeje (Tenerife), Spain
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Trumpet
Years active2017–present
LabelsUniversal Music
Associated acts
Websiteagoneyoficial.com

Early life

Agoney Hernández Morales was born on October 18, 1995 in Adeje, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. At the age of six, he began to play the trumpet in a band, and later continued studying music in Tenerife. He attended a performing arts high school and before entering Operación Triunfo, he worked as a singer at a hotel in Tenerife.

Career

Operación Triunfo 2017
Agoney in Concert in Valencia with his partner Raoul Vázquez singing "Manos Vacías"

In 2017 Agoney appeared at the casting of Operación Triunfo 2017, a reality talent show that is the original Spanish version of the Star Academy franchise. Agoney was chosen as one of the 16 participants of the talent show. He was eliminated in gala 12 after a very close vote against fellow contestant Ana Guerra who won with 50.3% of the two million votes.[3] Once finished in the contest, Agoney was part of the Spanish Operación Triunfo tour, performing in such notable venues as the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona,[4] the Olympic Stadium in La Cartuja in Seville,[5] the Bizkaia Arena in Bilbao, and the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.[6]

2018–2019: After Operación Triunfo

After finishing the tour of Operación Triunfo 2017, Agoney's solo career began. On August 31, 2018, he released his debut single, "Quizás" (Spanish for "maybe").[7] The song's lyrics are aimed at those who did not believe in him. Musically "Quizás" has been compared to artists such as Mika, Troye Sivan and Adam Lambert. "Quizás" received rave reviews and reached number one on the Spanish iTunes singles chart.[8] The music video for the song reached one million views on YouTube in less than 48 hours.[9] In December 2018 he sang with Ana Guerra, Lola Índigo, Raoul and Aitana for the Coca-Cola advertising campaign for Christmas.[10]

After passing through Operation Triunfo, Agoney has become an icon of the LGBT community. He was one of the opening speakers at LGTBI+ Pride of Madrid 2018.[11]

Agoney appeared at the 2019 Gran Canaria Drag Queen Contest, where he performed a dance remix of his single "Quizás" as part of the interval show.[12]

In March 2019, Agoney competed on the Spanish music television series La mejor canción jamás cantada (The Best Song Ever Sung). He won the 2010s episode with his performance of Pastora Soler's Eurovision 2012 entry "Quédate conmigo"[13] and placed second in the grand final with his performance of David Bisbal's 2001 single "Ave María".[14]

In August 2019, Agoney released his second solo single, "Black". The song was written by Agoney and gives commentary on modern society and the pressures of social media. It was accompanied by a music video directed by Frankie De Leonardis.[15] In November of that year, Agoney made his first musical tour outside of Spain visiting Argentina.[16]

2020-present: Libertad

Agoney released the short song "Libertad" in April 2020, the first new track off his upcoming debut album of the same name. "Libertad" was intended as a prelude to introduce the new album.[17] In May the same year, Agoney released the single "Strangers", a collaboration with the producer Brian Cross[18] and he was part of Rosana Arbelo's charity single "Sin miedo 2020"

In June 2020, Agoney released "Más", his third solo single and the lead single from his upcoming album Libertad.[19] Later that month, he sang as part of "Piensa en positivo", the official anthem of Madrid Pride 2020.[20]

Personal life

Agoney is influenced by Queen, Whitney Houston, Rachelle Ferrell and Muse.[21]

He is openly gay,[22] having defended the visibility and rights of the LGTB community during Operación Triunfo and the national tour after it. Agoney was selected as one of the speakers at the opening ceremony of Madrid Pride 2018[23] and was featured on the cover of the winter 2018/2019 issue of the Spanish LGBT travel magazine Shangay Voyager.[24]

Philanthropy

Agoney is an ambassador of Fundación Canaria Carrera por la Vida (the Canary Islands Walk For Life Foundation), a Canary Islands charity which supports and raises awareness of breast cancer.[25] He appeared as the August photo in the 2019 charity calendar for the organisation.[26]

In November 2019, Agoney joined the TV presenter Emma García and actress Eva Isanta to front a humorous campaign to encourage early HIV testing in Spain.[27]

In May 2020, sang as part of Rosana Arbelo's charity single "Sin miedo 2020", in aid of the Spanish Red Cross. He was also part of the official anthem of Madrid Pride 2020, a cover of Fangoria's "Piensa en positivo".[28]

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
SPA[29]
Libertad —

Singles

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SPA
[29]
"Magia" (with Miriam Rodríguez) 2018 65 Miriam: Sus canciones
"Quizás" 18 Libertad
"El Mundo Entero" (with Ana Guerra, Raoul Vázquez, Aitana & Lola Indigo feat. Maikel Delacalle) — rowspan="1" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
"Black" 2019 82 Libertad
"Libertad" 2020 —
"Strangers" (with Brian Cross) — data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
"Más" — Libertad
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or has not yet been released.
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SPA
[29]
"Sin miedo 2020" (with Rosana) 2020 — rowspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
"Piensa en positivo" (with various artists) —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or has not yet been released.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017-2018 Operación Triunfo 2017 Himself Placed sixth
2018 Tu cara me suena Himself Episode 6 (guest performer)
Operación Triunfo 2018 Himself Guest
2019 La mejor canción jamás cantada Himself Episode 7 (guest performer), episode 8 (heat winner), episode 9 (series runner-up)
Trabajo temporal Himself Episode 8
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References
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  2. "Agoney muestra su gran potencial artístico con su nuevo single «Más»". wowssipworld.com/ (in Spanish). June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  3. Montes, Silvia (5 February 2018). "OT 2017 Gala 12: Ana Guerra quinta finalista". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. Domènech, Albert (4 March 2018). "OT: Los momentazos del concierto de anoche en Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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  8. "Así suena 'Quizás', el primer single de Agoney en solitario". Heraldo de Aragón. Henneo. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  9. "Agoney rompe con los estereotipos en 'Quizás'". Europa FM (in Spanish). Barcelona: Uniprex, S.A.U. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  10. "La canción del anuncio de Coca Cola 2018 reúne a los 'triunfitos': Aitana, Ana Guerra, Lola Índigo, Raoul y Agoney, juntos por Navidad". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Vocento. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  11. Los Javis, Agoney y Marina (OT) y el waterpolista Víctor Gutiérrez serán los pregoneros del Orgullo 2018
  12. de Pablo, Laura. "Drag Chuchi, elegida la nueva Drag Queen de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria". La Razon. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  13. "Agoney deslumbra en 'La mejor canción jamás cantada' con su interpretación de 'Quédate conmigo' y se hace con la victoria". OK Diaro. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  14. "La versión 'La la land' de 'Ave María que Agoney interpretó en 'La mejor canción...'". El Periodico. Grupo Zeta. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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  19. "Un Agoney sin tapujos pide 'Más' en el mes del Orgullo hasta llegar a la esperada 'Libertad'". Shangay. Shangay. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  20. "LGTB Ya está aquí el himno oficial del MADO Madrid Orgullo 2020, 'Piensa en positivo'". Shangay. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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  23. Jiandani, Sanjay. "Spain: Madrid Gay Pride 2018; Eurovision stars to grace the event". ESC Today. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  24. "Agoney: "Mi propósito es soltarme la melena"". Shangay. Shangay. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  25. "The XIV edition of Carrera por la Vida expects to summon more than 5000 people and will have Agoney as sponsor". Biosphere Tourism. Biosphere Responsible Tourism Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  26. "Los alcaldes de Adeje y Arona hacen un llamamiento para el que Sur tenga una unidad de oncología en el Hospital público del Sur". Juan Centeno. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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