Amaia Montero

Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero during Rock in Rio Madrid 2012
Amaia Montero during Rock in Rio Madrid 2012
Background information
Birth nameAmaia Montero Saldías
Born (1976-08-26) 26 August 1976 (age 48)
Irun (Gipuzkoa), Spain
OriginBasque Country, Spain
GenresPop rock
Occupations
Instruments
Years active1996–2020[n 1]
LabelsSony BMG
Websitewww.amaiamontero.com

Amaia Montero Saldías (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈmaja monˈteɾo salˈdi.as]; born 26 August 1976) is a Spanish singer and songwriter mainly known as the former vocalist of the Spanish pop-band La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007.

Amaia has sung in a variety of languages, including Basque, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French and English.[1] She also wrote some of the most successful singles of the band on their original versions, including "Mariposa" (2000) and "Puedes Contar Conmigo" (2003) among many others. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold over 10 million albums worldwide.[2][3]


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  1. ^ iFar (22 August 2009). "Amaia Montero a la caza de Italia". Jnsp (in Spanish). Disqus. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Biografia de Amaia Montero". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-01-15. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Amaia: "Siempre estarán en mi corazón"". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 19 November 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2014.