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Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez
Background information
Birth name	Marta Sánchez López
Born	May 8, 1966 (1966-05-08) (age 43)
Origin	Madrid, Spain
Genres	Pop rock, Dance, Ballad, Pop, R&B, Latin
Occupations	Singer, Guitarist
Years active	1985-1991 (Olé Olé) 1992-present (solo)
Website	Official Site

Marta Sánchez is a Spanish female vocalist. She was born on May 8, 1966 in Madrid. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was a Galician opera singer.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Albums 3 Singles 4 Videography 5 References 6 Sources 7 External links

Biography

Marta began her musical career with the band "Cristal Oskuro," but shortly after she was discovered by Tino Azores, a sound technician for the popular pop/rock group Olé Olé. In 1985, Marta became the lead singer of Olé Olé, which brought her to fame and made her one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1980s in Spain, during a time when the country was easing the traditional rigid moral values of Catholicism.

Her first hit with Olé-Olé was "Lilli Marlen", a Spanish adaptation of the popular World War II German love song. 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, Marta released her debut solo album, Mujer. Her first single, "Desesperada", was released both in Spain and Latin America. Mujer 's 2nd single, "Tal Vez" was provided by Thomas Anders¹ (of Modern Talking fame) but it was the 3rd single, "De Mujer a Mujer" which would establish her as a household name all over Latin America. Following this successful debut album, Marta released Mujer 's English version titled Woman, being one of the first Latin artists to do the English "Crossover". Marta's second solo album, Mi Mundo, was released in 1995 with worldwide hits like "Dime La Verdad" followed by "Arena y Sol", & "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 from Guns N' Roses and Nile Rodgers. The first single, "Moja Mi Corazon" reached # 1 in Spain and Mexico's pop airplay in 1997.

In 1997 she recorded the successful duet song "Vivo Por Ella" (Vivo per lei) with Andrea Bocelli which became a major hit in Latin America. Marta released her 4th album, Desconocida in 1998 which includes the hits "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 was certified Double Platinum in Spain, selling over 200,000 units. In 2004, she released Lo Mejor de Marta Sánchez a greatest hits compilation with 3 new songs, "Profundo Valor", "Caradura". The compilation also included updated versions (with new recorded vocals) of "Desesperada" & "Soldados del Amor" (from her Olé Olé days) produced by Carlos Jean. In 2005, she launched her first live album titled Gira 2005: La Coruna En Directo which was released on CD and DVD.

April 2007 saw the release of "Superstar", the lead single from Miss Sanchez, her first studio album since Soy Yo, the song became an instant hit reaching the top positions on airplay and digital sales charts in Spain. The song was produced and co-writted by the electro hit maker DJ Sammy. The album, which debuted at #3 on physical CD sales and at #1 on digital sales, is Marta's most successful album in Spain in terms of charting and was certified Gold. 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. Following the success of Miss Sanchez, Marta was chosen as Europride 2007's Special Guest and the album was named Spanish album of the year at the 2007 Shangay Awards. In the end of 2008 Marta collaborated with Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute with the song Colgando en tus Manos. This was a huge hit setting Itunes Records in Spain maintaining in #1 spot for 29 straight weeks. The Single was later released in Latin America being in the Top 5 in Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Chile, El Salvador, Colombia, Argentina & Mexico. The single was #1 in Mexico & 2 weeks in a row #1 on Billboard Latin Pop Songs. Sanchez is scheduled to release a Greatest Hits with special guests who will joining her its scheduled to be released around March 2010.

Albums

#	Information
01	Mujer/Woman Released: November 18, 1993 Singles: Desesperada, Desperate Lovers, Amen, Tal Vez, De Mujer a Mujer, Lejos de Aquella Noche, Nube de Verano Sales : 1,000,000 (Worldwide)
02	Mi Mundo/My World Released: June 20, 1995 Singles: Dime La Verdad, Arena y Sol, La Belleza, Que Haras Tu Cuando Mueras?,Vive Cada Dia Sales: 900,000 (Worldwide)
03	Azabache/One Step Closer Released: April 22, 1997 Singles : Moja Mi Corazon, Negro Azabache, Amor Perdido, Ya Ves, Algo Tienes Sales: 900,000 (Worldwide)
04	Desconocida/Perfect Stranger Released: November 17, 1998 Singles: Quiero Mas De Ti, Desconocida, Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida, Loca de Amor, Estrellas de Fuego Sales: 600,000 (Worldwide)
05	Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida Released: 2001 Greatest Hits CD + CD Remixes Sales: 500,000 (Spain & Latin America)
06	Soy Yo Released: July 16, 2002 Singles: Sigo Intentando, Soy Yo, No Te Quiero Mas, Amor Cobarde Sales: 500,000 (Spain & Mexico)
07	Lo Mejor de Marta Sánchez Released: 2004 Singles: Profundo Valor Sales: 100,000 (Spain & Mexico)
08	Directo Gira 2005 La Coruña Released: 2005 Live Album (CD+DVD) Sales: 100,000 (Spain & Mexico)
09	Miss Sánchez Released: July 9, 2007 Singles: Superstar, Levantate, Desafinados,Embrujada Sales: 60,000 (Spain)

Singles

#	Information
01	Desesperada Released: 1993
02	Desperate Lovers Released: 1994
03	Amen Released: 1994 Canceled in favor of Tal Vez
04	Tal Vez Released: 1994
05	De Mujer a Mujer Released: 1994 B-sides: Tal Vez
06	Lejos de Aquella Noche Released: 1994 Replaced by Nube de Verano in Latin America
07	Dime la Verdad Released: 1995 B-sides: Enamorada Sin Querer
08	Arena y Sol Released: 1995
09	La Belleza Released: 1995
10	Que Haras Tu Cuando Mueras? Released: 1995
11	Vive Cada Dia Released: 1995
12	Sueños de Gloria Released: 1996 From the Olympics Album "Voces Unidas"
13	Obsession Confession Released: 1996 Duet with Slash for the film "Curdled"
14	Moja Mi Corazon Released: 1997
15	Negro Azabache Released: 1997 Replaced by Ya Ves in Latin America
16	Amor Perdido Released: 1997
17	Ya Ves Released: 1997 Not released in Spain
18	Vivo Por ella Released: 1997 From Andrea Bocelli's album "Romanza"
19	Algo Tienes Released: 1997 Not Released in Spain
20	Cuida Bien Released: 1997 From the animated show "El Nuevo Mundo de los Gnomos"
21	Quiero Mas de Ti Released: 1998
22	Desconocida Released: 1998
23	Perfect Stranger Released: 1999
24	Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida Released: 1999 Replaced by Loca de Amor in Latin America
25	Loca de Amor Released: 1999
26	Estrellas de Fuego Released: 1999 Promo remix version only released in Argentina
27	Y Sin Embargo Te Quiero Released: 1999 From the compilation album "Tatuaje"
28	Sigo Intentando Released: 2002
29	Soy Yo Released: 2002
30	No Te Quiero Mas Released: 2002
31	Amor Cobarde Released: 2003
32	Profundo Valor Released: 2004 B-sides: Soldados del Amor 2004 (Only in Latin America)
33	Caradura Released: 2005 Canceled single
34	Superstar Released: 2007 Sales: 40.000
35	Levantate Released: 2007
36	Desafinados Released: 2007
37	Colgando en tus manos (with Carlos Baute) Released: 2009 Sales: 320.000

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 watch video
• Profundo Valor
• Nadie Mejor Que Tú (Fangoria)
• Superstar watch video

References

Sources

• Small biography about Sánchez
• Biography and Discography
• Biography of the singer Sánchez
• Entry at Biografías.es
• Biography at MundoDescargas
• Pictures and Notes of Sánchez

External links

• Marta Sánchez on MySpace
• Marta Sánchez Official site
• Official "Miss Sanchez" site
• Marta Sánchez on http://www.thomasanders.ru