Leire Martínez Ochoa (born 22 June 1979 in
Errenteria,
Gipuzkoa
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), is a Spanish singer, songwriter and the lead vocalist of the band
La Oreja de Van Gogh from 2008 to 2024.
She participated in the television show
Factor X
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in 2007 performing covers of
Julieta Venegas
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,
Vanessa Paradis and
Lisa Stansfield
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. 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.
With Leire, the band released the albums ''
A las cinco en el Astoria'',
''Cometas por el Cielo'', ''
El planeta imaginario
''El Planeta Imaginario'' is the seventh studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh which was released on 4 November 2016 under Sony Music
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'', and ''
Un susurro en la tormenta'', the last of which became her final album with the band.
Discography
As a solo artist
Singles
* "Mi Nombre" (2025)
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)
* ''
El planeta imaginario
''El Planeta Imaginario'' is the seventh studio album by La Oreja de Van Gogh which was released on 4 November 2016 under Sony Music
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'' (2016)
* ''
Un Susurro en la Tormenta'' (2020)
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)
* ''Hecho con tus sueños'' – with
Efecto Pasillo (2013)
References
External links
Leire's official websitethe Band's official website
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1979 births
Basque-language singers
Basque musicians
Spanish women rock singers
Living people
People from Errenteria
Spanish rock singers
Spanish women singer-songwriters
Spanish singer-songwriters
The X Factor contestants
Spanish women pop singers
21st-century Spanish women singers
Rock en español musicians
21st-century Spanish singers
Spanish novelists
Spanish women novelists