Leire Martínez Explained

Leire Martínez
Landscape:Yes
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Leire Martínez Ochoa
Birth Date:22 June 1979
Birth Place:Rentería, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Origin:Basque Country, Spain
Instrument:Voice
Genre:Pop/Rock
Years Active:2008 -present
Label:Sony BMG
Associated Acts:La Oreja de Van Gogh

Leire Martínez Ochoa (born 22 June 1979 in Errenteria, Gipuzkoa), is a Spanish singer, songwriter and the 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] Cometas por el Cielo, El planeta imaginario, and Un susurro en la tormenta.

Discography

With La Oreja de Van Gogh

Studio albums

Singles

Guests

External links

Notes and References

  1. 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
  2. Web site: A las cinco en el Astoria | Vistazo.com . March 15, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717224250/http://www.vistazo.com/webpages/musica/index.php?id=5070 . July 17, 2011 . A Las Cinco en el Astoria, nuevo álbum de la banda La Oreja de Van Gogh