Pol Granch

Pol Granch
Granch in 2024
Background information
Born
Pablo Grandjean Sáenz[1]

(1998-04-04) 4 April 1998
Madrid, Spain
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor

Pablo Grandjean Sáenz, better known as Pol Granch (4 April 1998), is a Spanish-French singer-songwriter and actor. He first gained attention as the winner of the third season of Factor X España in 2018. He later gained international recognition for playing the character of Phillipe in the Netflix teen dramas Elite and Elite: Short Stories.

Career

In 2018, Granch won the third season of the talent contest Factor X España. During the contest, he competed in Laura Pausini's team, performing songs including "El Sitio De Mi Recreo" by Antonio Vega, "Pausa" by Izal, and "La Quiero A Morir" by Francis Cabrel.[2]

In 2019, his first solo single, "Late", was released along with its music video.[3] It was at this moment he began balancing his music career with songwriting and recording projects. His first EP, self-titled, was released on April 26, 2019.[4] In August, he released the single "Te Quiodio".[5]

In March 2020, he released the song "Millonario" and began teasing his debut studio album.[6] The album's lead single, "Tengo Que Calmarme", was released in May. The full album of the same name was released on June 26, 2020.[7] The same year, it was announced that he was jumping into acting, starring as Phillipe, a French prince, in the fourth season of the Spanish Netflix series Élite.[8] The season was released on June 18, 2021.[9]

In 2021, Granch released the single "Tiroteo", featuring Spanish singer Marc Seguí, and a remix featuring Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro.[10] The remix became a sleeper hit and went platinum in multiple countries.[11] He later released the singles "No Pegamos"[12] and "Lüky Charm".[13]

Granch released multiple singles in anticipation for this second studio album, including “De Colegio”,[14] “No Te Bastó, Mi Corazón”,[15] “Solo X Ti”,[16] “Platicamos” featuring Mexican singer Leon Leiden[17] and "Nena".[18] The album, titled Amor Escupido, was released on October 28, 2022. He released a music video for the single "Que Todo Sea Probar" to coincide with the album's release.[19]

In August 2023, he released a remix of “Solo X Ti” with Spanish singer Abraham Mateo.[20] In 2024, Granch made his film debut in the biographical drama Disco, Ibiza, Locomía, where he portrays Jaume, a fictional member of the Spanish pop group Locomía.[21][22] The same year, he released the singles "Gigante" in March,[23] "Titiritar" in May,[24] and "Fotomatón" in July.[25] In September, he collaborated with Puerto Rican singer Gale for the song "Tarantino", inspired by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.[26] The following month, he released his third studio album Experimento 0150.[27]

In 2025, he appeared in the romantic comedy film Me Has Robado El Corazón. He released the song "Dimelo" as a part of the movie's soundtrack.[28]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details
Tengo Que Calmarme
Amor Escupido
Experimento 0150

EP

Title Details
Pol Granch

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
SPA
[29]
ARG
[30]
MEX
[31]
PAR
[32]
"Late" 2019 Pol Granch
"Perdón por las horas"
"Desastre"
"Te Quiodio" Tengo que calmarme
"M conformo"
"En llamas"
(featuring Natalia Lacunza)
2020 91
"Millonario"
"Tengo que calmarme"
"Chocolatito"
"Tiroteo"
(with Marc Seguí)
2021 5 Thermo Mix
"No pegamos" 22 Amor Escupido
"Tiroteo (Remix)"
(with Marc Seguí and Rauw Alejandro)
4 12 39 1 Non-album single
"Lüky Charm" 82 Amor Escupido
"De Colegio"
"Kriño" 2022
"No Te Bastó, Mi Corazón"
"Solo X Ti"
"Platicamos"
(with Leon Leiden)
"Nena"
"Que Todo Sea Probar"
"Solo X Ti (Remix)"
(with Abraham Mateo)
2023 Non-album single
"Cuando Salto Me Duele" Experimento 0150
“tiroteAo”
"Gigante" 2024
"Titiritar"
"Fotomatón"
"Tarantino"
(ft. Gale)
"Dimelo" 2025 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist
Title Year Album
"Cuando me mirabas" (Soge Culebra feat. Walls & Pol Granch) 2020 Non-album single
"Colores" (Paris Boy feat. Pol Granch) 2022
"Guerra Fria" (Matt Hunter, Yorghaki feat. Pol Granch)

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Factor X España Himself – Contest Season 3, winner [34]
2021–2022 Elite Phillipe Florian von Triesenberg Main cast (seasons 4–5); 16 episodes [35]
2021 Elite Short Stories: Phillipe, Caye & Felipe Main cast; 3 episodes [36]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Disco, Ibiza, Locomia Jaume [37]
2025 Me Has Robado El Corazón Luiso [38]

Awards and nominations

Results

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 LOS40 Music Awards Best Video De colegio Nominated [39]
Latin Grammy Awards Best New Artist Himself Nominated [40]

Publications

  • Granch, Pol (May 23, 2019). Cuatro notas y una guitarra. Spain: Ediciones B. p. 128. ISBN 978-84-17424-58-9.[41]

References

  1. ^ PREGUNTAS RÁPIDAS con @polgranch on TikTok
  2. ^ "Las mejores actuaciones de Pol Granch, el ganador de 'Factor X' 2018". Telecinco. July 5, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Prieto, Beatriz (February 7, 2019). "Pol Granch, ganador de 'Factor X', lanza su primer single, "Late", el viernes 8 de febrero". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  4. ^ Rivas, Ana Escobar (June 23, 2020). "Pol Granch: "La idea detrás del vídeo de 'Chocolatito' me ha servido para liberarme"" (in Spanish). Los40. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ya disponible el nuevo single de Pol Granch: "Te quiodio"". Sony Music España (in European Spanish). August 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  6. ^ "POL GRANCH presenta 'Millonario', un nuevo adelanto de su álbum debut". Sony Music España (in European Spanish). March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  7. ^ Villacañas, Javier (June 26, 2020). "Todo sobre "Tengo que Calmarme" el inimitable álbum debut de Pol Granch". CADENA 100 (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  8. ^ Romero, Leticia (April 12, 2020). "Todo lo que debes saber sobre la cuarta temporada de Élite" (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "'Élite': Conoce a Patrick, Ari, Mencía y Phillipe, los nuevos alumnos de la cuarta temporada". Netflix (in Spanish). Formula TV. June 14, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Villa, Lucas (April 8, 2021). "Rauw Alejandro Lives His '80s Pop Fantasy in Marc Seguí's "Tiroteo" Remix Music Video". Mitú. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  11. ^ Giraldo, Alba (December 7, 2021). "Marc Seguí: "Se me generó un trauma y cada vez que veo una polémica huyo por patas"". Crónica Global (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  12. ^ "Pol Granch presenta su nuevo single y vídeo: "No pegamos"". Sony Music España (in European Spanish). February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  13. ^ Villalba, Luciana (June 11, 2021). "Nu Music Fridays: J Balvin, Ricky Martin, Deorro and More New Releases". Mitú. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  14. ^ Villacañas, Javier (September 23, 2021). "Pol Granch estrena 'De Colegio': un tema asaltado por un rap y con un videoclip recordando tiempos pasados". CADENA 100 (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  15. ^ Martínez, Estefanía (April 11, 2022). "Pol Granch estrenó 'No te Bastó, mi Corazón'". CusicaPlus (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  16. ^ "First Stream Latin: New Music From Rosalía, Reik & Andres Cepeda, Esteman & More". Billboard. July 29, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  17. ^ Dávila, Paulina (August 29, 2022). "Pol Granch estrena Platicamos con Leon Leiden". Diario Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  18. ^ Villa, Lucas (September 23, 2022). "Pol Granch Drops The New Single 'Nena' And His Album Release Date". UPROXX. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  19. ^ Villa, Lucas (October 28, 2022). "Pol Granch Released His New Album And His Euphoric 'Probar' Video". UPROXX. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  20. ^ "Pol Granch lanza el remix de 'Solo x ti' junto a Abraham Mateo". EuropaFM (in Spanish). August 18, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  21. ^ Megía, Carlos (May 6, 2024). "'Locomía': la dura historia de la 'boy band' que tuvo que camuflar su sexualidad para triunfar". Harper's BAZAAR (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  22. ^ Diaz, Lili (September 17, 2024). "La película de Locomía inventó uno de los personajes: Este es el integrante que nunca existió". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  23. ^ Gómez, Fran (March 27, 2024). "Pol Granch estrena su canción 'Gigante': "En el escenario me convierto en Hulk, pero socialmente soy una rata de laboratorio"". Men's Health (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  24. ^ Moreno, Adriano (May 17, 2024). "Pol Granch, a por el hit con su nueva canción de desamor: 'Tiritar'". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  25. ^ "Pol Granch se suma a la tendencia electrónica con 'Fotomatón', su nueva canción". EuropaFM (in Spanish). July 19, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  26. ^ "Pol Granch y Gale se unen para homenajear a Tarantino en una canción: así suena". LOS40 (in European Spanish). October 9, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  27. ^ Guerrero, Patricia (October 18, 2024). "Pol Granch inaugura una nueva era musical con EXPERIMENTO 0150". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  28. ^ Fano, Ramón (December 14, 2025). "Pol Granch lanza su single Dímelo en Me Has Robado El Corazón". Neo2 Magazine (in Spanish). Retrieved March 8, 2026.
  29. ^ a b c "Search: Pol Granch (Songs)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  30. ^ Peak positions in Argentina:
  31. ^ Peak positions in Mexico:
  32. ^ "Diciembre- TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  33. ^ "American certifications – Pol Granch". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  34. ^ "Las mejores actuaciones de Pol Granch el ganador de 'Factor X' 2018". telecinco (in European Spanish). July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  35. ^ PLAYZ (June 28, 2021). "Élite | Pol Granch desvela sus miedos tras interpretar a Philippe". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  36. ^ "Watch Elite Short Stories: Phillipe Caye Felipe | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  37. ^ Rabanal, Antonela (February 5, 2024). "Primer vistazo del biopic "Disco, Ibiza, Locomía", el origen del éxito de la banda española". Infobae (in Spanish).
  38. ^ Pozo, José Carlos (October 7, 2025). "Tráiler de Me has robado el corazón, comedia romántica inspirada en hechos reales con Óscar Casas, Ana Jara y Luis Zahera". HobbyConsolas.
  39. ^ LOS40. "LOS40 Music Awards 2022". LOS40 (in Spanish). Retrieved November 19, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  40. ^ "2022 Latin GRAMMYs: Complete Winners & Nominations List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  41. ^ "Cuatro notas y una guitarra - Granch, Pol" (in Spanish). Todos tus libros. 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2021.