Marta Sánchez
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Birth name | Marta Sánchez López |
Born | [1] Madrid, Spain | 8 May 1966
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Years active | 1985–present |
Website | Official website |
Marta Sánchez López (born 8 May 1966)[1] is a Spanish singer. She has sold in excess of 10 million albums.[2]
Biography
Marta was born in
Her first hit with Olé Olé was "Lili Marlen", a Spanish adaptation of the popular World War II German love song (Its greatest hit was singing this same theme in the Televisión Española New Year Celebration, aired on 31 December 1986). Other hits like "Bailando Sin Salir de Casa" and "Con Sólo Una Mirada" followed with the group. She remained with the band until 1991 before deciding to pursue a solo career.
In 1993, Sanchez released her debut solo album,
Marta's second solo album, Mi Mundo, was released in 1995 with worldwide hits like "Dime La Verdad" followed by "Arena y Sol" and "La Belleza". Due to the success of Mi Mundo, Marta once again released her second album in English titled My World. In 1996, Marta recorded "Obsession", a song for the movie Curdled produced by Quentin Tarantino.
Her third solo album, Azabache, was released in 1997 with the collaboration of Slash (formerly from Guns N' Roses) and Nile Rodgers. The first single, "Moja Mi Corazón" reached number one in Spain and Mexico's pop airplay in 1997. Also in 1997, she recorded the duet "Vivo Por Ella" ("Vivo per lei") with Andrea Bocelli. It became a major hit in Latin America. Marta released her fourth album, Desconocida, written by Stephen Singer in 1998. Its hits include "Desconocida", "Quiero Más de Ti" and "Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida". In 2000 she led the musical La Magia de Broadway.
Her fifth album, Soy Yo, was released in 2002 and sold over 200,000 units in Spain.[
April 2007 saw the release of "Superstar", the lead single from her sixth studio album, Miss Sánchez. Produced and co-written by the electro hit maker DJ Sammy, the song became an instant hit, reaching the top positions on airplay and digital sales charts in Spain. Miss Sánchez debuted at number three on physical CD sales and at number one on digital sales. It is Marta's most successful album in Spain in terms of charting and was certified gold.[citation needed] Instead of releasing songs which had become fan favorites like "Si me cambias los recuerdos" or "Reina de la radio" as the second single, Marta choose the disco-influenced "Levántate", which became a minor hit in Spain, overshadowed by "Superstar"'s enduring popularity.
Sanchez was chosen as
A greatest hits album with special guests was released on 3 November 2010. After major success with her duets Greatest Hits been only released in her native Spain. Marta released the English language song "Get Together" with D-Mol in association with Bacardi. In 2012 and 2013, Marta released the song "Mi Cuerpo Pide Mas" with a remake of her Ole Ole hit "No Controles 2012" featuring Fashion Beat Team and her duet "Hasta el Fin" with fellow artists Monica Naranjo and Maria Jose. Late 2013 saw the last Marta single "Y, Si Fuera Ella?" part of the Alejandro Sanz tribute album of the same name.
Late 2014 saw the return of Marta with new material. On 23 September 2014, "La Que Nunca Se Rinde" was released on iTunes and a new album with unedited material was announced been in the works. The music video debuted on 13 October 2014. It was announced in December that the album would be titled "21 Dias" and the cover art was shown. Marta announced on her Facebook that pre-orders were made available for "21 Días" and the release date would be 24 February 2015 on Digital Download and physical release (Spain Only), 5 songs were made available with digital pre-orders. On 16 February 2015 it was announced that "Welcome" an English song would serve as the album's second single. The song was made available on iTunes that same day with the music video debuting on 20 February 2015.
Discography
- Mujer (1993)
- Mi Mundo (1995)
- Azabache (1997)
- Desconocida (1998)
- Soy Yo (2002)
- Miss Sánchez (2007)
- 21 Días (2015)
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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SPA | US Latin | ARG | CHI | MEX | |||
"Desesperada" | 1993 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mujer |
"Tal Vez" | 1994 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
"De Mujer a Mujer" | 2 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
"Lejos de Aquella Noche" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Dime la Verdad" | 1995 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Mi Mundo |
"Arena y Sol" | 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
"¿Qué Harás Tú Cuando Mueras?" | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
"La Belleza" | 4 | — | — | — | 10 | ||
"Vivo por Ella" (with Andrea Bocelli) |
1996 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Azabache & Romanza |
"Moja Mi Corazón" (featuring Slash) |
1997 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Azabache |
"Negro Azabache" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Amor Perdido" | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
"Ya Ves" | — | — | — | — | 4 | ||
"Quiero Más de Ti" | 1998 | 9 | — | 6 | 9 | 4 | Desconocida |
"Desconocida" | 1999 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
"Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida" | 4 | — | 12 | 9 | 5 | ||
"Estrellas de Fuego" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Loca de Amor" | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Sigo Intentando" | 2002 | 1 | — | – | – | 1 | Soy Yo |
"Soy Yo" | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
"No Te Quiero Más" | 2 | – | – | – | – | ||
"Amor Cobarde" | — | — | — | — | – | ||
"Es La Noche del Amor" | 2003 | – | — | — | — | — | Disney: Ellas & Magia |
"Profundo Valor" | 2004 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Lo Mejor de Marta Sánchez |
"Superstar" | 2007 | 14 | — | — | — | 12 | Miss Sánchez |
"Levántate" | — | — | — | — | – | ||
"Si Me Cambian Los Recuerdos" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Reina de La Radio" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
" Colgando En Tus Manos" )
(with Carlos Baute |
2008 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | De Mi Puño y Letra |
"Soy Yo" (with Nena Daconte) |
2010 | – | — | — | — | — | De Par en Par |
"Mi Cuerpo Pide Más" | 2012 | – | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?" | 2013 | – | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Get It Up | 2013 | – | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"La Que Nunca Se Rinde" | 2015 | 11 | — | — | — | – | 21 Días |
"Welcome" | — | — | — | — | – | ||
"21 Días" (with Carlos Rivera) |
— | — | — | — | – | ||
"Duermes Mientras Yo Escribo" | — | — | — | — | – | ||
"El Ganador" | 2016 | – | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
Videography
- "Desesperada"
- "Desperate Lovers"
- "De Mujer A Mujer"
- "Dime La Verdad"
- "Such A Mystery"
- "Arena Y Sol"
- "Vivo Por Ella"
- "Moja Mi Corazón"
- "La Noche Del Amor"
- "Desconocida"
- "Perfect Stranger"
- "Quiero Más de Ti"
- "Sigo Intentando"
- "Soy Yo"
- "Profundo Valor"
- "Nadie Mejor Que Tú (Fangoria)"
- "Superstar"
- "Levantate"
- "Embrujada"
- "Get Together"
- "Mi Cuerpo Pide Mas"
- "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"
- "La Que Nunca Se Rinde"
- "Welcome"
- "21 Dias"
- "El Ganador"
- "Brillar"
Filmography
Year | Title | Notes |
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2012 | La Academia 10: The Decade Generation | Judge
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2013–2014 | Tu cara me suena 3 | Judge
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2016 | Bailando 2016 | Disqualified |
2023 | ¿Quién es la máscara? 2 | 1st unmasked |
References
- ^ a b "Biografía Marta Sánchez : Musica : Hispavista". Musica.hispavista.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Marta Sánchez pone la guinda". Lasprovincias.es. 1 December 1997. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "BMI Listing". Repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- Hearst Corporation.
Other sources
- Small biography about Marta Sánchez
- Biography and discography
- Biography of the singer Marta Sánchez
- Entry at Biografías.es
- Biography at MundoDescargas
- Pictures and Notes of Marta Sánchez
External links
- Official website2
- Marta Sánchez at MySpace