She gained national recognition when she took part in series nine of the reality television music competition '' Operación Triunfo '' , where she was the runner-up , after Amaia Romero . In Operación Triunfo , Aitana competed to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the songs " Arde " , which she performed solo , and " Lo malo " , composed by Brisa Fenoy and which she performed in a duet with Ana Guerra ; the former song finished in second place and the latter finished third . " Lo malo " went on to become a number-one hit on the Spanish Singles Chart and received a triple platinum certification
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Aitana (singer)