Ruth Lorenzo Pascual (; born 10 November 1982), better known as Ruth Lorenzo, is a Spanish singer and composer, perhaps best known in the UK for coming fifth in the
fifth series of the British TV talent show ''
The X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' in 2008. She represented
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European ...
with the song "
Dancing In The Rain", which entered the Spanish Singles Chart at number 5. In the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
, she scored 74 points for Spain, finishing in 10th place.
Artists such as
Auryn
Auryn (; stylized as AURYN) was a 5-member Spanish boy band founded in 2009. Signed to Warner Music, they sang in English and Spanish.
Members
The band is made up of five members that appeared previously on various talent show series in Spain. ...
and
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane Minogue () is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. She initially gained recognition for her appearances on the television show ''Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on th ...
have included compositions of hers in their albums.
Her debut single "
Burn
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" entered the Spanish Singles Charts and reached number 16 when she released the single on 27 June 2011. She released her first UK single "
The Night" on 15 June 2013, featuring a club remix by Almighty.
Her debut album '
Planeta Azul
''Planeta Azul'' (English: ''Blue Planet'') is the debut album by Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo. It was released on 27 October 2014 by Roster Music. The album was preceded by singles " Dancing in the Rain", which represented Spain in the Eurovis ...
' was released on 27 October 2014, with number six single on the Spanish Single Charts ‘Gigantes’. In November 2017 ‘Good Girls Don't Lie’ was released as the first single of her second album 'Loveaholic' (9 March 2018). The song made it to number one iTunes Spain on the first 24 hours. ''Loveaholic'' includes a collaboration of guitarist
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...
.
She achieved a
Guinness World Records
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in 2016 for performing in eight different Spanish cities in 12 hours, in a breast cancer awareness charity event.
Early life
Ruth Lorenzo was born on 10 November 1982 in the
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia (, ; es, Región de Murcia ), is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in ...
, in south-eastern Spain. At a very young age she became a fan of the musical ''
Annie
Annie may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name
* Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress
* Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer
The ...
'' and although she had no idea of what the words meant she would sing along to the songs in English. When she was six years old she discovered music by Catalan opera singer
Montserrat Caballé
Montserrat Caballé i Folch or Folc (full name: María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch (, , ; (12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018), known simply as Montserrat Caballé, was a Catalan Spanish operatic soprano. She sang a wide va ...
, and after her mother bought her an album by Caballé, Lorenzo began to sing opera, imitating Caballé's vocals until she was pitch perfect. At the age of 12, Lorenzo's family moved to
Utah
Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
in the
United States
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and this was the first time she had the opportunity to be involved in music at school. After much encouragement from her teachers, Lorenzo was entered into competitions and played lead roles in musical productions such as ''The Phantom of the Opera'' and ''My Fair Lady''. When Lorenzo turned 16 the family returned to Spain and although having had singing lessons by this time, she had to cancel these lessons due to family financial difficulty and as a result Lorenzo gave up on her dream of becoming a recording artist. When Lorenzo was 19 she joined a rock band, which was a challenge for her as she had only sung opera music. She also made a big decision to quit her job in her family's business in order to pursue her dreams once again, but after three years of touring around Spain the group decided to split up. Ruth landed a contract at
Polaris World
Polaris World was a holiday resort company centred on golf courses designed by Nicklaus Design - the golf course design and development firm set up by Jack Nicklaus and his sons. However the company was established in 2001 by Pedro García Meroño ...
where as well as performing, she worked as a PR consultant.
Career
2008: ''The X Factor''
In 2008, Lorenzo auditioned for the fifth series of ''The X Factor'' in front of judges
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of ''The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on t ...
,
Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer and television personality. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's '' Popstars: ...
and
Louis Walsh
Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s. He later bec ...
. She sang "
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The words were written by Gerry Goffin from an idea by Atlantic producer Jerry Wexler, and the music was compo ...
". She impressed the judges and made it through to the next stage of the show, "bootcamp". Lorenzo passed both stages of bootcamp and was sent to
St. Tropez with the other successful contestants from the over-25s category. There she auditioned in front of
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane Minogue () is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. She initially gained recognition for her appearances on the television show ''Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on th ...
who was her ''X Factor'' mentor. After an emotional performance of "
True Colors", sung in Spanish, Minogue decided to pick Lorenzo for her final three who would proceed to the live shows. On the first live show she sang "
Take My Breath Away
"Take My Breath Away" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 film ''Top Gun'', performed by American new wave band Berlin. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best ...
" in English and Spanish. She had mainly good comments, especially from Cowell, who told her she should sing in Spanish more often. However, the next week Lorenzo sang "
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is a 1987 duet ballad by Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett, and was the first single released from his seventh album, ''Bad''. The song was written by Jackson, and co-produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. The pres ...
" in English only, and ended up in the bottom two. She performed "
Purple Rain" in the singoff, and it saved her into the next week. In Week 5, Lorenzo was in the bottom two again against one of the crowd favourites
Laura White. This time she sang "
Knockin' on Heaven's Door
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid''. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, r ...
" and was saved by Cowell, Minogue and Walsh. Her performance was overshadowed by the uproar over White's departure. Voting statistics revealed that White received more votes than Lorenzo meaning if Walsh sent the result to deadlock, White would’ve been saved. During
Take That
Take That are an English pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams. Barlow is the group's lead singe ...
week, Lorenzo sang "
Love Ain't Here Anymore
"Love Ain't Here Anymore" is a song by English boy band Take That. Released on 27 June 1994, it was the sixth and final single taken from the band's second studio album, '' Everything Changes'' (1993). It peaked at number three in the UK Singles ...
". She received high praise for her performance, with Cowell saying it was sensational. By the quarter-final, Lorenzo was Minogue's last remaining act and she was eliminated after receiving the fewest public votes. Lorenzo bowed out with another performance of "
Always
Always may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Always'', a 1985 film directed by Henry Jaglom
* ''Always'' (1989 film), a 1989 romantic comedy-drama directed by Steven Spielberg
* ''Always'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film, also known as '' ...
". Former friend
Alexandra Burke
Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke (born 25 August 1988) is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fifth series of the British television series ''The X Factor'' in 2008, and has been signed to Epic Records, RCA Records and Syc ...
went on to win the show.
Performances on ''The X Factor''
2009–10: After ''The X Factor''
Lorenzo performed at gigs across the UK and Ireland in December 2008 and January 2009. In February and March 2009, she joined the ''X Factor Live'' tour with fellow finalists. She also was nominated for three awards at the Digital Spy Reality TV Awards. Ruth officially confirmed her record deal with
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwid ...
on May 6 with an interview with Xpose.
In 2010, Lorenzo was approached by Spanish TV Channel
Cuatro
Cuatro is Spanish language, Spanish (and other Romance languages) for the 4 (number), number four.
Cuatro may also refer to:
* Cuatro (instrument), name for two distinct Latin American instruments, one from Puerto Rico (see cuatro (Puerto Rico), ...
and asked to write a song for their new fictional drama
''Valientes''. She accepted and composed two songs for the show, one for the opening ("Quiero Ser Valiente") and one for the end credits ("Te Puedo Ver"). Ruth performed "Quiero Ser Valiente" on Friday 22 January on Spanish talent show ''Fama a bailar'' (which was also aired on Cuatro). In July 2010 it was revealed that Lorenzo had written songs for Dannii Minogue's comeback album revealed on Dannii's ITV2 show ''Style Queen''. Lorenzo confirmed in a blog posting that she parted away from
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwid ...
/
EMI
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...
due to "creative differences"
and that she would continue working on her album as an independent artist.
2011–13: ''The Raspberry Pattern''
She signed up to website indiegogo.com where fans helped to fund her debut single. The funding was for airplay, the video shooting, marketing and PR services.
The CD version included "
Burn
A burn is an injury to skin, or other tissues, caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or ultraviolet radiation (like sunburn). Most burns are due to heat from hot liquids (called scalding), solids, or fire. Burns occur mainl ...
", an acoustic version of the song and "Eternity". The Raspberry Pattern became the name of her band. Lorenzo was booked for more dates around the United Kingdom for the summer and autumn of 2011. Ruth released a free track download titled "The Night" for her Facebook fans in August 2012 which was officially released in June 2013 with a videoclip. On 11 November a lyric video for her single "Love is Dead" was uploaded to Ruth's
YouTube
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channel. The single was released under the independent H&I Music on digital platforms, including the song "Pain" as a B-side. At the end of 2013 Ruth signed with a new record company, Spanish company Roster Music and unveiled her new website.
During 2013 she took part on the ''Celebrities On Ice'' tour in the UK.
2014: ''Planeta Azul'' and Eurovision Song Contest
![ESC2014 - Spain 04](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/ESC2014_-_Spain_04.jpg)
Her website announced the upcoming release of her first studio album. She left to
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
to record various tracks for her album, to be titled ''
Planeta Azul
''Planeta Azul'' (English: ''Blue Planet'') is the debut album by Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo. It was released on 27 October 2014 by Roster Music. The album was preceded by singles " Dancing in the Rain", which represented Spain in the Eurovis ...
''.
On 20 January
TVE selected Ruth Lorenzo as one of the five candidates to represent Spain at the 2014
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...
. Months earlier the ''eurovision-spain.com'' website made a survey known as "La Elección Interna" among Eurovision fans and international juries from thirteen different countries to check who could be the ideal Spanish candidate to represent Spain. Ruth came second in the list among one hundred different Spanish candidates In February the song "
Dancing In The Rain" was released as one of the Spanish pre-selection entries for the
Eurovision Song Contest 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European ...
. The song was released on 18 February and it became number one on
iTunes
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Spain. On 22 February she won the
Spanish national final. Therefore, she represented Spain in the contest with the song "
Dancing In The Rain" on 10 May 2014 in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
,
Denmark
)
, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
, image_map = EU-Denmark.svg
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark
...
. The song finished 10th overall.
Her debut album ''
Planeta Azul
''Planeta Azul'' (English: ''Blue Planet'') is the debut album by Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo. It was released on 27 October 2014 by Roster Music. The album was preceded by singles " Dancing in the Rain", which represented Spain in the Eurovis ...
'' was released on 27 October 2014. The album contains thirteen new songs, and also "
Dancing In The Rain". The release of the album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Gigantes", on 7 October 2014, which debuted at number six on the
Spanish Singles Chart
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
. The official video for the single was released on 22 October.
2015–2016: After Eurovision, ''Tu Cara Me Suena''
In 2015, Lorenzo served as a judge in the Spanish
talent show
A talent show is an event in which participants perform the arts of singing, dancing, lip-syncing, acting, martial arts, playing an instrument, poetry, comedy or other activities to showcase skills. Many talent shows are performances rather ...
''Levántate'' (Spanish version of ''Stand Up for Your Country''), aired on
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish free-to-air television channel operated by Mediaset España. The channel was previously known as Tele 5, because it had first begun its experimental transmissions on 10 March 1989, and a year later, it was officially launc ...
from 10 February 2015 to 17 March 2015. She also served as a member of the Spanish jury in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Vienna, Austria, following the country's victory at the with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst. Organised by the European Broa ...
.
On 16 October 2015, a special re-issue of her debut album ''
Planeta Azul
''Planeta Azul'' (English: ''Blue Planet'') is the debut album by Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo. It was released on 27 October 2014 by Roster Music. The album was preceded by singles " Dancing in the Rain", which represented Spain in the Eurovis ...
'' was released, which includes new tracks and songs she had recorded previously in English language. One of the new tracks, titled "99", was released as a single on 28 August 2015.
On 30 July 2015, Lorenzo was announced to join the cast of the fourth season of television show ''
Tu cara me suena'', in which celebrity contestants impersonate a different iconic music artist on stage each week. The season premiered on 18 September 2015 on
Antena 3. In the season finale that took place on 29 January 2016, she was declared winner with 47% of the televote.
Performances on ''Tu Cara Me Suena''
''Voces Tour''
After a short break from television, the artist focused on music, recording her new album between Berlin, Stockholm, Madrid, Barcelona and London.
On 14 May, she joined the television show ''Objetivo
Eurovisión'' to discuss about the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Stockholm, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...
and the Spanish candidate.
In September 2016, she announced that on 19 October she would achieve a
Guinness World Record
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with the goal of getting funds breast cancer investigation. The record consisted in holding eight concerts in eight different Spanish towns in less than twelve hours (''Un Récord Por Ellas'' - a Guinness Record Award for Women).
![Ruth Lorenzo Guinnes World Records](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Ruth_Lorenzo_Guinnes_World_Records.jpg)
At the end of 2016, she started the ''Voces Tour'' touring Spain, visiting Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Valencia and Murcia.
2017: Entrepreneurial projects
On 13 October 2017 and after a little break from music industry, Lorenzo released "Good Girls Don't Lie", the first single of her upcoming second studio album ''Loveaholic''.
Previously, she worked on a collaborative cover of the Spanish hit song "
¿A quién le importa?
"¿A quién le importa?" (English: literally, "To whom does it matter?"; idiomatically, "Who cares?") is a single released from the Spanish pop rock band Alaska y Dinarama's 1986 ''No es pecado'' album. Fangoria – composed of two of the song's ...
", originally performed by
Alaska y Dinarama
Fangoria are a Spanish electropop duo, consisting of Olvido Gara (a.k.a. Alaska, main vocals, occasional guitar), and Nacho Canut (keyboards, occasional bass guitar). Fangoria have sold 1 million records worldwide since 1989.
History
In 1977 A ...
, as the anthem for
WorldPride Madrid 2017, with other famous Spanish singers such as
Marta Sánchez
Marta Sánchez López (born 8 May 1966) is a Spanish singer. She has sold in excess of 10 million albums.
Biography
Marta was born in Madrid (Spain). Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was an Asturian opera singer. She began her musical ...
,
Rosa López
Rosa María López Cortés (Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, which was the most followed in the country since there are official audience statistics and in which she obtained the seventh position with the song "Europe's living a celeb ...
,
Vicky Larraz,
La Terremoto de Alcorcón
María José Charro Galán, better known under her stage name La Terremoto de Alcorcón or La Terremoto (), and also as Pepa Charro, is a Spanish singer born in Madrid, Spain.
She grew up in Alcorcón and studied languages. She went to the Unite ...
,
Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas Rubiales (; born 13 September 1982), better known by her stage name Soraya, is a Spanish singer. Soraya represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the song "La noche es para mí" finishing 23rd wi ...
and
Nancys Rubias
Nancys Rubias (''Blonde Nancys'') is a Spanish rock-band created in 2004 in Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan are ...
, among others.
On 29 September 2017, Lorenzo announced "
Good Girls Don't Lie", the first song of ''Loveaholic''. The song was released on the 13 October 2017, reaching number one in sales on the main digital platforms such as
iTunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ...
,
Google Play Music
Google Play Music is a discontinued music and podcast streaming service and an online music locker operated by Google as part of its Google Play line of services. The service was announced on May 10, 2011; after a six-month, invitation-only be ...
and
Amazon
Amazon most often refers to:
* Amazons, a tribe of female warriors in Greek mythology
* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
. The song became trending topic on
Twitter
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during that first weekend, and it also aired on main Spanish radio stations. Soon after that she announced ''The Loveaholic Tour'' for 2018.
Record label: Raspberry Records
After declining an offer from
Virgin EMI Records
Virgin EMI Records was a British record label owned by the Universal Music Group that was formed in 2013. In June 2020, the label was rebranded as EMI Records, and operates Virgin Records as an imprint of the new EMI Records.
History
Virgin ...
, being part of
Roster Music from 2013 and releasing a charity single with
Universal Music
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's cor ...
, in 2017 Lorenzo decided to create her own record label, Raspberry Records, and release her music under this label.
White Lion
Lorenzo announced the creation of her own clothing line, White Lion. The name was chosen in homage to the name given to her fans (lions).
2018–2019: ''Loveaholic'', ''La Llamada'', new single, and television projects
Her second album, ''Loveaholic'', was released on 9 March 2018; the album includes a collaboration with
Jeff Beck
Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, with a focus ...
. It peaked at number 9 on the
Spanish Albums Chart
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
.
In December 2018, Lorenzo debuted in musical theatre with the role of God in ''La Llamada'', at the Teatro Lara in
Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
.
On March 29, 2019, she performed at the sold out ''Festival Mil·leni'' at the Teatro Coliseum in Barcelona.
In May 2019, Lorenzo starred in an episode of the
La Sexta
La Sexta (; "The Sixth"; stylized as laSexta) is a Spanish free-to-air television channel. It is privately owned and was originally founded on 18 March 2001 as Beca TV that began broadcasting on 1 April 2001, that same year. By 21 July 2003, the ...
travel show ''Viajeras con B''.
In June 2019, she released the single "Underworld". Its official music video was directed by Pablo H. Smith and produced by The Panda Bear Show.
During the summer of 2019, she toured Spain with ''La Llamada: Musical''.
In November 2019, she starred in the multimedia event show ''El gran secuestro'' for
Playz
Playz (stylised as playz) is an online service belonging to Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), the Spanish public broadcaster, streaming free-to-air content for a young audience. It was launched on 30 October 2017.
History
Embedded within the R ...
.
2020–present: ''Crisálida'' and ''Veo cómo cantas''
In June 2020, Lorenzo released "Miedo", the first single from her third studio album, to be titled ''Crisálida''. A second single that precedes the album, the same-titled "Crisálida", will be released on January 29, 2021.
In 2021, Lorenzo joined the
Antena 3 music game show ''
Veo cómo cantas'' (the Spanish version of ''
I Can See Your Voice
''I Can See Your Voice'' (abbreviated ''ICSYV'' and stylized as ''I Can See Your Voice — Mystery music game show'') () is an international television mystery music game show franchise that originated in South Korea.
History
In 2012, prod ...
'') as a panelist. In 2022, she was guest judge on season 2 of ''
Drag Race España
''Drag Race España'' (sometimes called ''Drag Race Spain'') is a Spanish reality competition streaming television series, produced by Atresmedia Televisión in collaboration with Buendía Estudios and executive produced by World of Wonder. It i ...
''. Lorenzo was also a contestant on the seventh season of reality television cooking show ''
MasterChef Celebrity''.
Discography
;Studio albums
* ''
Planeta Azul
''Planeta Azul'' (English: ''Blue Planet'') is the debut album by Spanish singer Ruth Lorenzo. It was released on 27 October 2014 by Roster Music. The album was preceded by singles " Dancing in the Rain", which represented Spain in the Eurovis ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Loveaholic'' (2018)
;Extended plays
* ''
Burn
A burn is an injury to skin, or other tissues, caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, friction, or ultraviolet radiation (like sunburn). Most burns are due to heat from hot liquids (called scalding), solids, or fire. Burns occur mainl ...
'' (2011)
* ''The Night'' (2013)
* ''Love Is Dead'' (2013)
* ''
Dancing In The Rain'' (Cahill Remixes) (2014)
* ''Renuncio (Remixes)'' (2015)
Guinness World Records 2016
On 19 October, International Breast Cancer Awareness Day, she performed in 12 hours in eight different Spanish cities, achieving the
Guinness World Records
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for this special cause. The name of the event was "
Un récord por ellas".
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lorenzo, Ruth
1982 births
Living people
Women rock singers
The X Factor (British TV series) contestants
Spanish expatriates in England
People from Murcia
Singers from the Region of Murcia
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2014
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Spain
English-language singers from Spain
21st-century Spanish singers
21st-century Spanish women singers