Risto Mejide
Spanish publicist, music producer and judge
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- ¿Cuánto vale tu voz?
- Biography Risto was born as "Ricardo Mejide Roldán", and not as some sources claimed that his real name was "Evaristo".
- Risto Mejide holds a Bachelor's degree and MBA from the ESADE Business School (1997), where he also worked as a lecturer.
- Both were the guest stars of an episode of the television series Planeta Calleja .
- Career Mejide joined the jury of Operación Triunfo on its fifth series and became known for his harsh comments, which often offended the contestants.
Risto Mejide Roldán (born 29 November 1974; born Ricardo Mejide Roldán), is a Spanish publicist, author, music producer, talent show judge, TV presenter and songwriter, best known as a judge on the television talent shows Operación Triunfo, Tú sí que vales, Got Talent España, Factor X and Top Star. ¿Cuánto vale tu voz?, all five of them aired on Telecinco.
Biography
Risto was born as "Ricardo Mejide Roldán", and not as some sources claimed that his real name was "Evaristo". He has made it clear in several interviews that his name is «Risto», and at the age of 18 decided officially change it and use the Finnish version of his name.
Risto Mejide holds a Bachelor's degree and MBA from the ESADE Business School (1997), where he also worked as a lecturer.
Personal life
On 20 May 2017, Mejide married model and social media personality Laura Escanes, twenty years his junior. Both were the guest stars of an episode of the television series Planeta Calleja. They have a daughter named Roma.
Career
Mejide joined the jury of Operación Triunfo on its fifth series and became known for his harsh comments, which often offended the contestants. He has been compared to Simon Cowell. In 2008 Mejide published his first book, El Pensamiento Negativo ("The Negative Thinking"). In 2009 he began to work as a songwriter and music producer, associating himself with Labuat.
In 2009, Mejide began to host his own show, titled G-20, on Telecinco, but it was cancelled shortly after its premiere due to low ratings. In 2011 he joined the jury of Tú sí que vales.
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