Lucycalys
Lucía Sánchez Manzorro (born March 22, 2006), known professionally as Lucycalys (stylised in all caps), is a Spanish singer.[1] She won Benidorm Fest 2026 alongside Tony Grox.[2]
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| Born | Lucía Sánchez Manzorro March 22, 2006 |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
Early life
[edit]Lucycalys is from Cádiz, specifically Chiclana de la Frontera, and has Andalusian roots.[2][3] She has a background in musical theatre and trained as an actress.[1] She received training at the conservatory in Chiclana, specifically in the choir.[4] She learnt how to sing with guitarist Manu Dorante.[3]
Career
[edit]Lucycalys was a finalist in the Tour Music Fest with her cover of "Catalina" by Rosalía.[1] Throughout 2024 and 2025, she released the singles, "Ápeiron", "Gala", and "Piel de bronze".[5] In 2025, she performed her first solo concert at the "Acutel Andalusia Day Gala".[6]
In June 2025, Lucycalys auditioned for that year's edition of Operación Triunfo.[3]
In October 2025, Lucycalys was announced as one of the participants for Benidorm Fest 2026, set to perform "T amaré" with DJ Tony Grox.[7] The duo advanced to the grand final and won with a total of 166 points.[2] They won €100,000 and a trip to Miami to work with a music team through a Univision prize.[8] They also won the "Sirenita de Oro" trophy, which was reintroduced for Benidorm Fest's fifth anniversary.[9]
She released "La Barrosa", the first single of her first EP,[10] "Del amor y del mar" on 28 May 2026. The single was also produced by Tony Grox. Her EP was released on 18 July 2026 and features a collaboration with Cris Lora, the winner of Operación Triunfo 2025. [11]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]EPs
[edit]- "Del amor y del mar" (2026)[11]
Collaborations
[edit]- "Confía" with Sabah (2026)[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 RTVE.es; Casanova, Verónica (2025-10-09). "Tony Grox & LUCYCALYS canta "T AMARÉ" en el Benidorm Fest 2026". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- 1 2 3 RTVE, PRENSA (2026-02-19). "RTVE ofrece el desglose de las votaciones del Benidorm Fest 2026 y detalla el proceso de selección de las canciones". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-25.
- 1 2 3 20minutos | (2026-02-15). "Lucycalys, ganadora del Benidorm Fest, fue rechazada por Noemí Galera en el casting de 'Operación Triunfo'". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ 20minutos | (2026-02-15). "Así son Tony Grox y LUCYCALYS, el dúo gaditano que ha ganado el Benidorm Fest 2026". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - 1 2 3 4 V.J (2025-10-14). "Quiénes son Tony Grox y LUCYCALYS, el dúo que se une para participar en el Benidorm Fest 2026". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ Chiclana, Redacción (2026-03-26). "El alcalde de Chiclana recibe a la artista Lucycalys tras su triunfo en el Benidorm Fest". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ RTVE.es; Casanova, Verónica (2025-10-09). "Tony Grox & LUCYCALYS canta "T AMARÉ" en el Benidorm Fest 2026". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
- ↑ SER, Cadena (2025-10-05). "Las canciones del Benidorm Fest 2026 serán anunciadas en diciembre". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ Martínez, Héctor Llanos (2026-02-15). "Tony Grox & Lucycalys, ganadores del Benidorm Fest: "Aunque notábamos el cariño del público, no nos lo esperábamos"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-04-26.
- 1 2 Rojas, Carolina (2026-06-04). "Lucycalys: "Nos presentamos al Benidorm Fest para pasarlo bien, nunca pensamos que ganaríamos"". Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- 1 2 3 Alvaro (2026-07-07). "Qué ha pasado con Lucycalys y Tony Grox tras su victoria en el Benidorm Fest 2026". Formula24 (in Spanish). Formula24. Retrieved 2026-07-09.