# Pol Granch

Pol Granch is the stage name of Pablo Grandjean, a Spanish singer and actor born in Madrid in 1998 to a Spanish mother and a French father, known for winning the third season of Telecinco's *Factor X* in 2018 and for a run of Platinum-certified singles in Spain on [Sony Music](https://www.edgepedia.org/sony-music).<sup>[1](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup> His three albums to date are *Tengo que calmarme* (2020), *Amor escupido* (2022) and *Experimento 0150* (2024), and he was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2022 [Latin Grammy Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/latin-grammy-awards).<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup> He also played Philippe in seasons 4 and 5 of Netflix's *Élite*.<sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup>

| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Pablo Grandjean (full name reported as Pablo Grandjean Sáez), born in Madrid in 1998<sup>[1](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[5](https://www.marie-claire.es/actualidad/pol-granch-entrevista.html)</sup> |
| Talent-show break | Winner, *Factor X* Spain, third season, 2018, Telecinco<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup> |
| Label | Sony Music Spain, from the 2019 debut EP until *Experimento 0150* (2024), which he describes as closing his Sony chapter<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[6](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-cantante-actor-acento-dior/)</sup> |
| Albums | *Tengo que calmarme* (26 June 2020); *Amor escupido* (28 October 2022); *Experimento 0150* (18 October 2024)<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup> |
| Certifications | Seven Platinum discs for the 'Tiroteo' remix (with Marc Seguí and Rauw Alejandro); Platinum for 'No pegamos', 'Te quiodio', and 'Late'; more than 10 Platinum discs in total<sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup> |
| Recognition | Latin Grammy nomination, Best New Artist, 2022<sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup> |
| Acting | Philippe Von Triesenberg in *Élite* seasons 4–5; film *Disco, Ibiza, Locomía* (2024)<sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup> |

## Early life and bilingual background

Pablo Grandjean was born in Madrid in 1998 and started out singing covers on Instagram before any television exposure.<sup>[5](https://www.marie-claire.es/actualidad/pol-granch-entrevista.html)</sup> His family is Franco-Spanish, and he describes himself as half and half, saying he cannot say which part he feels more, Spanish in some things and French in others.<sup>[1](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-entrevista-cantante-actor-moda/)</sup>

**That dual identity runs through his music.** His repertoire names [Jacques Brel](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacques-brel), Serge Gainsbourg, and Cœur de Pirate among French-speaking influences, and he sings mainly in Spanish with French as an alternative language.<sup>[5](https://www.marie-claire.es/actualidad/pol-granch-entrevista.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[1](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup> The track 'Héroïne' on his debut album exists largely to underline his dual French nationality.<sup>[9](https://jenesaispop.com/2020/07/20/394895/pol-granch-tengo-que-calmarme-critica/)</sup> Sony's artist page lists [Izal](https://www.edgepedia.org/izal), Ed Sheeran, and XXXTentación as his references, spanning indie, pop, and trap, with ballads, flamenco, urban music, and rock also among the styles he draws on.<sup>[1](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup>

## Factor X 2018 and first releases

He won the third season of *Factor X* on Telecinco in 2018, competing on [Laura Pausini](https://www.edgepedia.org/laura-pausini)'s team<sup>[10](https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/12193/Pol%20Granch)</sup> and performing songs by Vega, Izal, and Francis Cabrel.<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup> His first credited song as a writer was 'Sueños'; David Santisteban and Paco Salazar produced his first songs, and in May 2019 he released his self-titled debut EP on Sony Music with their assistance.<sup>[1](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup>

Looking back in 2024, he said he was grateful his edition of *Factor X* had not drawn the audience of *Operación Triunfo*, because it pigeonholed him less; the 2018 edition lived in the shadow of *Operación Triunfo* in audience share.<sup>[11](https://www.infobae.com/espana/2024/03/13/pol-granch-agradezco-que-mi-edicion-de-factor-x-no-tuviera-tanta-audiencia-porque-me-encasille-menos/)</sup>

## Albums: Tengo que calmarme and Amor escupido

**Debut album, 2020.** *Tengo que calmarme* was released on 26 June 2020, in the same period he joined the cast of Netflix's *Élite*. Within weeks it had spent two weeks in Spain's national album top 20, with the specialist site jenesaispop noting that its reception balanced sales and streaming.<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://jenesaispop.com/2020/07/20/394895/pol-granch-tengo-que-calmarme-critica/)</sup> The album includes the Natalia Lacunza duet 'En llamas'; the two shared a creative team, and Granch co-wrote some tracks alone, preferring to work with one or two collaborators per song rather than in writing camps.<sup>[9](https://jenesaispop.com/2020/07/20/394895/pol-granch-tengo-que-calmarme-critica/)</sup> The album has surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify.<sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup>

**Second album, 2022.** *Amor escupido*, released by Sony Music Entertainment on 28 October 2022, is framed on his official site as a sentimental diary, condensing the achievements of the previous three years.<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup> It has accumulated more than 120 million Spotify plays.<sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup>

## Experimento 0150 and the end of the Sony deal

*Experimento 0150*, his third album, was released by Sony Music Entertainment on 18 October 2024. It is a mixtape-style concept album approaching electronic pop, influenced mainly by techno, and it arrived with the collaboration 'Tarantino' with the Puerto Rican artist GALE.<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup> Granch described it in an interview with Neo2 as a pure experiment with new sounds: "I finished my career with Sony with this record... an experiment, a before and an after."
<sup>[6](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-cantante-actor-acento-dior/)</sup> The single 'Dímelo' followed on 4 December 2025, credited to his own name rather than the label.<sup>[6](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-cantante-actor-acento-dior/)</sup>

## By the numbers: certifications, streams and what they measure

Spain's chart compiler PROMUSICAE certifies a Gold disc at 20,000 units sold or their streaming equivalent, and a Platinum disc at 40,000 units.<sup>[12](https://www.promusicae.es/descarga-semanal/albumes_35_21-agosto-2026-a-27-agosto-2026-n5880/)</sup> Against that scale, Granch's certifications are substantial for a Spanish-language pop artist of his generation:

- 'Te Quiodio', released 23 August 2019, was certified Gold in Spain on its first anniversary in August 2020.<sup>[13](https://www.sonymusic.es/actualidad/pol-granch-disco-de-oro-para-te-quiodio-incluido-en-su-album-debut/)</sup>
- 'Tiroteo', the remix with Marc Seguí and [Rauw Alejandro](https://www.edgepedia.org/rauw-alejandro), reached five Platinum discs by 2021, six by the time of BASE85's biography (with more than 560 million Spotify plays), and a seventh Platinum in the artist's own updated count, with Artent Group citing more than 700 million plays.<sup>[8](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-entrevista-cantante-actor-moda/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup>
- 'No pegamos', 'Te quiodio', and 'Late' are each certified Platinum.<sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup>
- His total exceeds 10 Platinum discs.<sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup>

His audience as of 2024 stood at more than 5.6 million monthly Spotify listeners and more than 1 million Instagram followers.<sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup>

## Acting career

In 2020 he was cast in Netflix's *Élite* as Philippe Von Triesenberg, a French prince, appearing in the main cast of seasons 4 and 5, which aired from 2021.<sup>[2](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[10](https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/12193/Pol%20Granch)</sup> He then appeared in the film *Disco, Ibiza, Locomía*, released in 2024.<sup>[11](https://www.infobae.com/espana/2024/03/13/pol-granch-agradezco-que-mi-edicion-de-factor-x-no-tuviera-tanta-audiencia-porque-me-encasille-menos/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup>

## Tours and live performances

In autumn 2020 he toured Spanish venues including the Centro Botín in [Santander](https://www.edgepedia.org/santander) (3 October), sala (2) Apolo in Barcelona (14 November) and sala La Cruz in Valencia (11 December).<sup>[13](https://www.sonymusic.es/actualidad/pol-granch-disco-de-oro-para-te-quiodio-incluido-en-su-album-debut/)</sup> The Pol Granch Tour, his first headlining venue tour, was announced in March 2024. It sold out its first Madrid date at La Sala del [WiZink Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/wizink-center), played a double date in Madrid and sold-out shows in Barcelona, and took him to Argentina and Mexico City for a double date in each, his first performances in both countries.<sup>[11](https://www.infobae.com/espana/2024/03/13/pol-granch-agradezco-que-mi-edicion-de-factor-x-no-tuviera-tanta-audiencia-porque-me-encasille-menos/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[14](https://los40.com/2024/03/06/pol-granch-estoy-harto-de-criticas-y-de-darle-vueltas-a-las-cosas-me-apetece-un-proceso-de-paz-de-querernos-todo-el-mundo/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[4](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)</sup>

## The independent stage and the 2026 singles

In 2026 Granch began a new career stage with Artent Group in a strategic alliance with BASE85, the booking company that already hosted his artist page.<sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup> He returned on 13 March 2026 with the single 'Pecos', which marked the start of a renewed creative stage.<sup>[7](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)</sup> It was followed by 'idílico' in May 2026, covered by MDM Música as the work of one of the standout voices of Spanish alternative pop, and by 'principiante' in July 2026.<sup>[15](https://mdmmusica.com/2026/05/28/pol-granch-encuentra-belleza-en-las-ruinas-del-amor-con-idilico/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[16](https://colectivosonoro.com/2026/07/pol-granch-baja-la-guardia-en-principiante-y-abraza-el-deseo-sin-miedo-a-la-vulnerabilidad/)</sup> Colectivo Sonoro describes this new stage as far more interested in exploring emotions without filters than in offering easy answers.<sup>[16](https://colectivosonoro.com/2026/07/pol-granch-baja-la-guardia-en-principiante-y-abraza-el-deseo-sin-miedo-a-la-vulnerabilidad/)</sup> A new album was already recorded at the time of his Neo2 interview, with no release date set; he said it would come soon and that he was calm about it.<sup>[6](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-cantante-actor-acento-dior/)</sup>

## Trajectory and assessments

Granch broke through on *Factor X*, an edition that lived in the shadow of *Operación Triunfo* in audience share, and he has said that this meant it pigeonholed him less.<sup>[11](https://www.infobae.com/espana/2024/03/13/pol-granch-agradezco-que-mi-edicion-de-factor-x-no-tuviera-tanta-audiencia-porque-me-encasille-menos/)</sup> His official site credits him with a Latin Grammy Best New Artist nomination in 2022 and describes him as having arrived to stay.<sup>[3](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)</sup>

## References

1. [Pol Granch - Sony Music España](https://www.sonymusic.es/artista/pol-granch/)
2. [Pol Granch Discografía - Qobuz](https://www.qobuz.com/es-es/interpreter/polgranch-10003786331/3786331)
3. [Pol Granch – Web oficial](https://www.polgranchmusic.com/)
4. [Pol Granch | BASE85 - Biografía, Música y Gira](https://base85.es/artista/pol-granch/)
5. [Pol Granch: 'Intento no encasillarme para mejorar cada día' - Marie Claire España](https://www.marie-claire.es/actualidad/pol-granch-entrevista.html)
6. [Pol Granch lanza su single Dímelo en Me Has Robado El Corazón - Neo2](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-cantante-actor-acento-dior/)
7. [¡Damos la bienvenida a Pol Granch! | Artent](https://artentgroup.com/post/damos-la-bienvenida-a-pol-granch)
8. [Pol Granch se sincera en esta entrevista - Neo2](https://www.neo2.com/pol-granch-entrevista-cantante-actor-moda/)
9. [Crítica de 'Tengo que calmarme', el esperado disco de Pol Granch - jenesaispop](https://jenesaispop.com/2020/07/20/394895/pol-granch-tengo-que-calmarme-critica/)
10. [Biografía de Pol Granch - Buscabiografias](https://www.buscabiografias.com/biografia/verDetalle/12193/Pol%20Granch)
11. [Pol Granch: 'Agradezco que mi edición de Factor X no tuviera tanta audiencia porque me encasillé menos' - Infobae](https://www.infobae.com/espana/2024/03/13/pol-granch-agradezco-que-mi-edicion-de-factor-x-no-tuviera-tanta-audiencia-porque-me-encasille-menos/)
12. [PROMUSICAE - Listas oficiales de ventas (semana 35, 2026)](https://www.promusicae.es/descarga-semanal/albumes_35_21-agosto-2026-a-27-agosto-2026-n5880/)
13. [POL GRANCH: Disco de Oro para 'Te Quiodio' - Sony Music España](https://www.sonymusic.es/actualidad/pol-granch-disco-de-oro-para-te-quiodio-incluido-en-su-album-debut/)
14. [Pol Granch LOS40 interview (March 2024)](https://los40.com/2024/03/06/pol-granch-estoy-harto-de-criticas-y-de-darle-vueltas-a-las-cosas-me-apetece-un-proceso-de-paz-de-querernos-todo-el-mundo/)
15. [Pol Granch encuentra belleza en las ruinas del amor con "idílico" - MDM Música](https://mdmmusica.com/2026/05/28/pol-granch-encuentra-belleza-en-las-ruinas-del-amor-con-idilico/)
16. [Pol Granch baja la guardia en 'Principiante' - Colectivo Sonoro](https://colectivosonoro.com/2026/07/pol-granch-baja-la-guardia-en-principiante-y-abraza-el-deseo-sin-miedo-a-la-vulnerabilidad/)

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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Music › Music scenes › Latin American and Caribbean scenes › Latin pop, balada, and rock en espanol (including Spain) › Artists, groups, and people: Latin pop, balada, and rock en espanol (including Spain)*

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