Angy Fernández: from her fight against depression to Benidorm Fest

Angy Fernández (33) became one of the main candidates to represent Spain in Eurovision 2024 on Tuesday night. At the Palau d'Esports L'Illa in Benidorm, the artist performed I know who I am: an autobiographical song with its punk-emo stamp. Beyond the Eurofans present there, the success of the song transcended our countrymen from Portugal, who turned the Mallorcan song into a trend on X (formerly Twitter).

After her performance, the actress made an improvised statement that captivated the program's followers on social networks. “I want to tell my family not to spend their entire salary voting for me, like in the other program I did when I was 16 years old. That was too much!“said the singer, referring to her participation in Factor XCuatro's talent show in which he debuted in 2007.

Angy Fernández

Angy began her career on the small screen, reaching second place in the aforementioned musical program. Upon placing herself on the podium of the format, Antena 3 signed her to play Paula in Physics or Chemistry. At that moment, Angy's phone didn't stop ringing, but the artist longed for what her life was like before fame. “When I was doing better, facing the gallery, was when I started to feel worse. I was successful and wealthy at 17, but I wasn't having a normal teenage life like my friends in Mallorca.“, he stated a few years ago on the podcast This is the mood.

During these years, one of the candidates to represent Spain in Eurovision has spoken openly about depression, an illness that she has suffered since her time on the well-known Atresmedia youth series. “I have suffered from depression for many years, I feel like I am getting out of the hole. I have been in psychological treatments for many years and I think it is an important thing to talk about. I think it is necessary to normalize talking about anxiety and bullying. Because a lot of people are going through that.. In fact, I don't mind commenting on it. Although there are many people who believe that I do it to play the victim,” explained the interpreter of I know who I am.

Also, in 2023, Angy Fernandez He acknowledged that he had thought “several times” about taking his own life.. “I've thought about it. I thought about getting out of the way, because, in my case, I felt like I was a burden on others because of my depression. But I'm not going to do it, because I have a lot of people who love me and who care about me.” , he confessed in the podcast human animals.