Rigoberta Bandini, a 'Jesus Christ Superstar' on the Magic Mountain

There is a select group of artists who perfectly exemplify that falling short of success is by no means a failure; on the contrary.

This is demonstrated by the cases of David Bisbal, Manuel Carrasco, Pablo López and Aitana, all of whom finished second in their respective editions of Operación Triunfo. and who, without a doubt, have the most successful careers among the nearly 200 contestants who have passed through the OT Academy since 2001.

Something similar is happening with Eurovision. In 2008, when Baila el Chiki Chiki went to Belgrade—and achieved one of Spain's best positions in recent years—La Casa Azul and its La Revolución Sexual (Sexual Revolution) saw their dream vanish, but 17 years later, that Guille Milkyway song still resonates just as strongly, if not more so, than it did back then. And in 2022, with the return of the Benidorm Fest, the same thing happened with Rigoberta Bandini's Ay Mamá .

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Like Bisbal, Carrasco or Aitana, he is part of the group of 'second-borns' who have taken advantage of their careers

Paula Ribó, the Catalan artist surprised viewers and the jury with a powerful, vindictive song featuring the line, "I don't know why our boobs are so scary ," which is still being shouted at the top of her lungs. After winning the semifinals, she finished second in the grand final, and Chanel represented Spain in Turin with her memorable SloMo and historic third place .

However, for Bandini it also marked a turning point. Following its success, in October of that same year, he released his first album, La emperatriz , and just a month later, he filled the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona to capacity, marking his last concert for a while, as he stepped back from the stage.

However, she continued working and achieving success. In 2024, she won the Goya for Best Original Song with Yo solo quiero amor (I Only Want Love) from the feature film Te estoy amando locamente (I'm Loving You Crazy), and in 2025, her second album, Jesucrista Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar ), a double album with 22 songs, was released.

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Well-regarded by critics, without such commercial successes as Too many drugs , In Spain we call it soledad or Julio Iglesias but with more signature songs, where we see the composer who is Paula Ribó and her alter ego, it has been placed among the best sellers .

This new album has also meant the return of the Catalan to the stage, with a repertoire that includes her new songs as well as her hits , and after having visited cities such as Seville, Bilbao and Zaragoza, and a brief stint at Primavera Sound , this Saturday she returns to Montjuïc mountain, with some tickets still on sale, to repeat the mass bath that she gave herself three years ago in that same venue and to remember that the second-stringers also understand a lot about hits.

Rigoberta Bandini Palau Sant Jordi

Paseo Olímpic, 5-7, Barcelona Date and time: 28/VI at 9 pm Price: From €24 to €48 Palausantjordi.barcelona