Leire Martínez
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Ochoa.
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Leire Martínez in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leire Martínez Ochoa |
| Born |
June 22, 1979 San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain |
| Origin | Basque Country, Spain |
| Genres | Pop/Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Novelist |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 2008 -present |
| Labels | Sony BMG |
| Associated acts | La Oreja de Van Gogh |
Leire Martínez Ochoa (born June 22, 1979 in San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa), is a Basque Spanish singer, songwriter, and current lead vocalist of the band La Oreja de Van Gogh after Amaia Montero's departure in 2007.
She participated in the television show Factor X in 2007 performing covers of Julieta Venegas, Vanessa Paradis and Lisa Stansfield. She was eliminated on the 6th week. In 2008, after her performances in Factor X, Leire was selected to replace Amaia Montero in La Oreja de Van Gogh.[1] With Leire, the band has released the albums A las cinco en el Astoria[2] and Cometas por el Cielo.
Discography
With La Oreja de Van Gogh
Studio albums
- A las cinco en el Astoria (2008)
- Nuestra casa a la izquierda del tiempo (2009) Old songs, new arrangements sung by Leire
- Cometas por el cielo (2011)
Singles
- El Último Vals (2008)
- Inmortal (2008)
- Jueves (2009)
- Europa VII (2009)
- Cuéntame al Oído (2009)
- Puedes Contar Conmigo (2010)
- La niña que llora en tus fiestas (2011)
- Cometas por el cielo (2011)
Guests
- Himno de la Real Sociedad - with Alex Ubago, Mikel Erentxun, and others (2009)
- Deseos de cosas imposibles - with Conchita (2010)
- Nada que perder - with Conchita (2010)
- ¡Ay Haiti! - with Carlos Jean, Marta Sánchez and others (2010)[3]
Somos rojos somosositivos- canción para Osasuna diciembre 2012
References
- ↑ http://www.noticiascadadia.com/noticia/14183-leire-martinez-del-programa-factor-x-nueva-cantante-de-la-oreja-de-van-gogh/ Leire Martínez, nueva vocalista de La Oreja de Van Gogh
- ↑ http://www.vistazo.com/webpages/musica/index.php?id=5070 A Las Cinco en el Astoria, nuevo álbum de la banda La Oreja de Van Gogh
- ↑ https://twitter.com/CarlosJean
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