Ruth Lorenzo

Ruth Lorenzo Pascual (rut ˈloɾenθo; born 10 November 1982), better known as Ruth Lorenzo, is a Spanish singer and composer, best known for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British TV talent show The X Factor in 2008. Artists such as Auryn and Dannii Minogue have included compositions of hers in their albums.
==Career==
===2014: Planeta Azul ===
Her website announced the upcoming release of her first studio album. She left to Los Angeles, California to record various tracks for her album, to be titled Planeta Azul.
Her debut album Planeta Azul 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 release of lead single, "Gigantes", on October 7, 2014, which debuted at number six on the Spanish Singles Chart. The official video for the single was released on October 22.
===2015-present: After Eurovision, Tu cara me suena===
In 2015, Lorenzo served as a judge in the Spanish talent show Levántate (Spanish version of Stand Up for Your Country), aired on Telecinco from 10 February 2015 to 17 March 2015. She also served as a member of the Spanish jury in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
On 16 October 2015, a special re-issue of her debut album Planeta Azul was released, which will include new tracks and songs she has recorded previously in English language. One of the new tracks, titled "99", was released as a single on 28 August 2015 and debuted at number 9 on the Spanish Singles Chart.
On 30 July 2015, Lorenzo was announced to join the cast of the fourth season of television show Tu cara me suena (Your Face Sounds Familiar), in which celebrity contestants impersonate a different iconic music artist on stage each week. The season premiered on 18 September 2015 on Antena 3.
====Performances on Tu cara me suena====
Week 	Portraying 	Song 	Result
Week 1	Lady Gaga 	"The Edge of Glory" 	Winner (24 points)
Week 2	Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé	"Barcelona" 	Runner-up (22 points)
Week 3	María Jiménez 	"Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez"	8th place (11 points)
Week 4	Sinéad O Connor 	"Nothing Compares 2 U" 	Runner-up (21 points)
Week 5	Tina Turner 	Proud Mary 	Winner (24 points)
Week 6	Amaral 	 	
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
Title 	Details	Peak chart positions
Title 	Details	SPA
Planeta Azul	
* Released: October 27, 2014
* Re-released: October 16, 2015
* Label: Roster Music
*Formats: CD, digital download	3
===Singles===
====As lead artist====
Year 	Title 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Album 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Year 	Title 	SPA 	AUT 	GER 	IRE 	SWI 	EN 	Album 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2011 	"Burn" 	16 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	rowspan="3" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013 	"The Night" 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2013 	"Love Is Dead" 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014 	"Dancing in the Rain" 	5 	69 	54 	75 	69 	102 	Planeta Azul 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2014 	"Gigantes" 	6 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	Planeta Azul 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2015 	"Renuncio" 	48 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	Planeta Azul 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2015 	"99" 	9 	— 	— 	— 	— 	— 	Planeta Azul 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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====As featured artist====
Year 	Title 	Peak chart positions 	Peak chart positions 	Album 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Year 	Title 	EN 	IRE 	Album 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2008 	"Hero"(with The X Factor Finalists) 	1 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2012 	"Fall To Fly" 	— 	— 	Can't Get There Without You 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
2015 	"Tribal" 	— 	— 	Jeff Beck Live+ 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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===Promotional singles===
Year	Title 	Album
2014	"Planeta Azul" 	Planeta Azul
2015	"Inevitable" (with Xuso Jones)	Planeta Azul
2015	"Echo" 	Planeta Azul
===Soundtracks===
Year	Song 	Film or TV show
2010	"Quiero Ser Valiente"	Valientes
2010	"Te Puedo Ver" 	Valientes
2014	"Hechicero" 	
2015	"Mi Gran Noche" 	Cámbiame Premium
==Awards and nominations==
* Brit Award nomination for Best British Single, "Hero".
* Digital Spy Award nomination for Best Contestant on a Reality TV Show
* Digital Spy Award nomination for Sexiest Female on a Reality TV Show
* Digital Spy Award nomination for best moment on a Reality TV Show (singing Purple Rain when in the Bottom Two)
== External links ==
*
*Official Spanish Site
*Ruth Lorenzo main website for news, gigs, photos & videos
*www.ruthlorenzo.com
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Category:IMF 31 Artists