Aitana Ocaña Morales known mononymously as Aitana, is a Spanish pop singer and actress, she was born on June 27, 1999 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. She is the only child of her parents Cosme Ocaña and Belén Morales. As a child, Aitana grew up in Viladecans, a municipality in the Barcelona province, and when she was nine, her family moved to Sant Climent de Llobregat. Music was always there for her. Around 2014, she started uploading cover versions of popular songs on YouTube, and that same year released her first original songs. She finished her bachillerato (Spanish high school diploma) in 2017, after which she planned to study design at university. But life had other plans: she auditioned for Operación Triunfo (season 9) in Madrid and was selected. After her success in Operación Triunfo (she came in as runner-up in 2017) , things moved fast. In October 2018, she made a big move: she left Sant Climent de Llobregat and moved to Madrid to live alone, in an apartment in the Fuente del Berro district that belonged to actress Blanca Suárez. Aitana’s love life has often been in the public eye. She ended a childhood relationship with Vicente Rodríguez in 2018. After that, she was romantically linked with Luis Cepeda, a fellow contestant from Operación Triunfo, which caused some buzz because of their age difference (Aitana was about 18; he was about 28). They broke up later that same year. As of May 2025, reports say she’s dating a YouTuber called Plex. She splits her time between Madrid and Miami and owns multiple properties in Spain.
Four: Formentera Ft. Nicki Nicole
“Formentera” is a song by Spanish singer Aitana, in collaboration with Argentine singer Nicki Nicole, released on 3 December 2021 through Universal Music Spain. The song was a hit in Spain. It peaked at #3 on the Spanish charts, and got certified multiple times platinum for its strong sales and streaming. It has garnered over 223M streams on spotify and over 68M views on it’s Official Music Video on YouTube. The lyrics talk about a strong attraction and desire, the kind that keeps you up at night. It’s a pop / dance-pop song, leaning toward electronic pop sounds. It also charted in various Latin American countries. In Argentina it entered the Argentina Hot 100, peaking around #53. Writers include Aitana Ocaña, Nicki Nicole (Nicole Cucco), Mauricio Rengifo, Andrés Torres. Producers are Mauricio Rengifo and Andrés Torres. The song drew notice for its lyric imagery (intimacy, sensuality) which, combined with its dance-pop style, made it both catchy and somewhat provocative. Its success helped cement Aitana’s shift more into electronic/pop territory on Alpha, showing her versatility.
FYI
- Aitana has spoken openly about having been diagnosed with depression at the end of 2024, and also shared that she has long suffered from hypochondria (fear of being ill or dying), which has affected her life in various ways, like being afraid to fly. She says she is in a better place now.
Three: 6 DE FEBRERO
“6 de Febrero” is a single by Aitana, released on May 5, 2025. It’s part of her fourth studio album Cuarto Azul. It is the third single from Cuarto Azul. It’s a Spanish-pop ballad infused with nostalgia, emotional weight, and a certain yearning — mixing melody & emotive vocals to convey heartbreak. The song was written by Aitana, El Dandee, and Andrés Torres. It was Produced by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo. It has garnered over 42M streams on spotify and over 11M views on its official music video on YouTube. The title “6 de Febrero” (“February 6”) refers to a date that seems symbolic — a moment when things were still good but which now represents something lost. Themes include heartbreak, regret, emotional vulnerability, betrayal. Aitana sings about promises that were made and how despite the hurt, she still loves and misses the person. On PROMUSICAE’s Top 100 Canciones chart in Spain, it debuted at #8, then the next week rose to #2. It became one of the highest-charting songs from Cuarto Azul. Before release, short lyrics from “6 de Febrero” were teased in her Netflix docuseries Aitana: Metamorfosis, generating strong anticipation among fans. The fragments went viral. The song is being talked about as a major highlight of her recent era — emotional depth, vulnerability, showing a side of her that’s more raw and relatable.
Two: Anoche by Danny Ocean ft. Aitana
“Anoche” (which means “Last Night” in Spanish) is a song by Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean featuring Aitana. It is part of Danny Ocean’s album Babylon Club, which dropped on 1 August 2025. The song blends pop with Afrobeat-tinged tropical vibes. It takes on a lively but sultry feel, with romantic and sensual lyrical content. For Aitana, this track represents one of her more recent releases as a featured artist. It follows her having Danny Ocean on her album Cuarto Azul and now she returns the favor, contributing to his project. It has garnered over 6.6M streams on spotify and over 960K views on YouTube. The song has been noted by critics and fans alike as one of the standout tracks in Babylon Club, partly because of Aitana’s presence and how her voice/style blends with Danny Ocean’s. The song “Anoche” was written by Aitana Ocaña Morales, Danny Ocean (Daniel Alejandro Morales), Abraham Olaleye, Andrés Jael Correa Rios, and Manuel Lorente Freire. The production team included Dro as the recording engineer, Daramola as the mixing engineer, and Chalko as the vocal producer, each contributing to shaping the track’s vibrant Afro-pop sound and polished finish.
Awards/Nominations
- Aitana has become one of Spain’s most awarded young pop stars, earning multiple LOS40 Music Awards since 2018, including Best Artist and Best Album. She won her first Odeón Award in 2020 and has continued to collect more in the following years.
- She was also nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards in 2019 for Best New Artist, and in the same year, she took home honors at the Premios Dial, where she has remained a regular winner through 2024. On the international stage, she received MTV Europe Music Award nominations for Best Spanish Act in 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Altogether, Aitana has accumulated over 40 award wins and more than 100 nominations from 2018 to 2024, cementing her as one of the leading voices in Latin pop.
Discography
- Spoiler (2019)
- 11 Razones (2020)
- Alpha (2023)
- Cuarto azul (2025)
One: Mon Amour by Zzoilo ft. Aitana
Originally, “Mon Amour” was a solo song by Zzoilo, written by Zzoilo Tuñón Rosa and Víctor Galindo Bovea, with production by VGBases (Víctor Galindo). It was released independently on 30 December 2020. After the song organically started gaining traction (on streaming platforms, social media, etc.), a remix version featuring Aitana was released on 17 August 2021 through Universal Music Spain. The song is pop-rap with a catchy, simple chord structure and a lyric that’s all about being deeply in love (“mon amour” = “my love”). It mixes Spanish primarily but also uses bits of French, Euskera, Portuguese, etc., giving it a multicultural feel. It has garnered over 817M streams on spotify and over 86M views on YouTube. With Aitana on the remix, “Mon Amour (Remix)” exploded. It climbed to #1 on the PROMUSICAE Spanish singles chart, staying there for six consecutive weeks. It also got certified multi-platinum in Spain and charted in various Latin American countries, helped by virality especially via TikTok. It became one of Aitana’s biggest global hits — the remix of “Mon Amour” is often listed among her most streamed songs, surpassing some older solo tracks in streaming numbers. The song helped expand Aitana reach beyond Spain: Latin America embraced it, streaming playlists, radio, charts there picked it up. That global spread sharpened her status not just as a Spanish pop star, but as a more internationally relevant artist.