Ailyn
| Ailyn Giménez | |
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Ailyn, 2010
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Pilar Giménez García |
| Also known as | Ailyn Giménez |
| Born |
May 29, 1982 Barcelona, Catalonia Spain |
| Genres | Gothic metal, symphonic metal, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Associated acts | Sirenia, Serenity, Diabulus in Musica, Enemy of Reality |
Pilar Maria Del Carmen Monica Giménez García (Barcelona, Spain, May 29, 1982) known artistically as Ailyn Giménez, is a Spanish singer, songwriter, best known as the former female vocalist of the Norwegian symphonic/gothic metal band Sirenia.
Before joining Sirenia, she was one of the contestants for Spain's version of the The X Factor, and was eliminated on the fourth episode.
Her musical career started at the age of 15, when she studied solfege and classical singing at The Albéniz School of Music.
Her professional debut was in 2002 in Cornellà de Llobregat, in an annual benefit fashion show the city held to raise money for Alzheimer's sufferers.
Her first discographic contract was as part of the group Charm (a female vocal trio that played Japanese music). After their first album titled "Konnichiwa" and released in 2003, she wanted to try her luck as a solo artist, she began recording tracks on her own. In 2004, after completing some tunes for the "Kimagure Orange Road" anime series, she left the group.
In September 2005, she was a contestant representing Spain in the International Pop Music Festival "Canzoni Dal Mondo", being among the 10 finalists. In October, she got the "Silver Tabaiba" to the Best Performance in the 5th Edition of the International Song Festival in the Canary Islands. In November, she got the "Gold Tabaiba" to the Best Singer Of A Published Song, in the 6th Edition of the International Song Festival in the Canary Islands. The song, "Puedo Sentir", was originally sung by Lena Park (Fall In Love).
In May 2007, she was selected as a member of the young team in the Spanish version of X Factor.
In the different episodes she sang "Time After Time", "Moonlight Shadow", "Bring Me to Life", and "Why". She was eliminated in the fourth episode.
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