Barcelona, 1982

As a child Elena Gadel sang in the school choir and at the age of fourteen she joined the gospel group Masoulfield. When she was nineteen she took part in the second edition of the Spanish television talent contest Operación Triunfo, and went on to form her own group and make her first record. She has fo- cused much of her artistic career on musical theatre, starring in shows such as Mar i cel and Grease. She has now taken the next step in her personal career with her first solo record entitled De madera.