Karen Rodríguez
An alumna of American Idol and Puerto Rico's Objectivo Fama, Karen Rodriguez is a bilingual pop singer and songwriter. Born in Miami and raised in New York City, she graduated from the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts, where she participated in musical theater. As a teenager, Rodriguez auditioned for the fifth season of the Puerto Rican talent show Objectivo Fama and made it into the field of 20 for the February 2008 season premiere, eventually finishing in seventh place. In 2010, she auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol by uploading a 40-second clip via the Internet (the first year the show offered that option). Based on agile performances of songs by Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Jennifer Lopez, among others, she advanced to the finals in March 2011 and finished in the 12th spot. She was then invited to sing backup on the Marc Anthony song "Vivir Mi Vida," a Latin number one in 2013. That led to a meeting with singer Romeo Santos and songwriting collaborations on his 2014 album, Formula, Vol. 2. Around that time, Rodriguez also began uploading covers of contemporary hits to YouTube, eventually garnering millions of plays for combined Spanish-English versions of megahits like Adele's "Hello" and Drake's "Hotline Bling." In 2016, Rodriguez signed with Roc Nation's Latin division, which released English and Spanish editions of her debut single, "Happy April Fools" ("La Tonta de Abril"), just in time for April Fool's Day 2017.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Happy April Fools
Pop - Released by Karen Rodríguez on 31 Mar 2017
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La Tonta De Abril
Pop - Released by Karen Rodríguez on 31 Mar 2017
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No Me Verás Llorar (Spanglish)
Pop - Released by Karen Rodríguez on 13 Oct 2017
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Un Invierno Sin Ti
World - Released by New Decade Records on 4 Dec 2019
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En Tus Manos
Miscellaneous - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 1 Dec 2001
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Enséñame Tu Voluntad
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 11 Dec 2000
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Una Nueva Página (Deluxe Edition)
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 14 Dec 2011
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Mejor Son Dos Que Uno
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 16 Dec 2022
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Gracias Señor, Vol. 2
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 14 Dec 1998
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Winter's Coming
Alternative & Indie - Released by New Decade Records on 5 Dec 2019
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Un Toque de Amor
Latin America - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 16 Dec 2006
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Atrae Mi Corazón
Miscellaneous - Released by Karen Rodriguez on 14 Dec 2015
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