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.
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
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 05 |
Los Mejores Años de Nuestra Vida
- Released: 2001
- Greatest Hits CD + CD Remixes
- Sales: 500,000 (Spain & Latin America)
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| 06 |
Soy Yo
- Released: July 16, 2002
- Singles: Sigo Intentando, Soy Yo, No Te Quiero Mas, Amor Cobarde
- Sales: 500,000 (Spain & Mexico)
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| 07 |
Lo Mejor de Marta Sánchez
- Released: 2004
- Singles: Profundo Valor
- Sales: 100,000 (Spain & Mexico)
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| 08 |
Directo Gira 2005 La Coruña
- Released: 2005
- Live Album (CD+DVD)
- Sales: 100,000 (Spain & Mexico)
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| 09 |
Miss Sánchez
- Released: July 9, 2007
- Singles: Superstar, Levantate, Desafinados,Embrujada
- Sales: 60,000 (Spain)
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Singles
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
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External links
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