About Ruth Lorenzo

Ruth Lorenzo (born 10 November 1982) is a 31 year old Spanish singer and song writer from Murcia, Spain. Lorenzo is notable for coming fifth in the fifth series of the British version of TV talent show The X Factor in 2008. Lorenzo's performance of "Purple Rain" (Prince) in the show went on to reach over one million views via YouTube in less than one week before it was removed. In 2014, Lorenzo expressed interest in the Eurovision Song Contest and submitted a self penned track entitled "Dancing in the Rain." Ruth went on to take part in the 2014 Spanish National Final and finished 1st in the public vote. Lorenzo will be representing Spain in Copenhagen in May 2014. Her debut album "Planeta Azul (Blue Planet)" will be released in the Spring. At the age of one, Ruth loved the film Annie and would sing along in English, even though she had no idea what the words meant. Her mother nurtured Ruth's love of music by playing music and dancing with her. Ruth was six when she first heard Monserat Caballet, an opera singer in Spain and she started to sing opera when her mother bought her Monserat's album. Ruth imitated her vocals until she was pitch perfect to the iconic Spanish opera singer. At twelve years old, Ruth moved to America with her family and this was the first time Ruth had the opportunity to get involved with music at school. She took every music, theatre, dance and choir lesson going and all of her teachers encouraged Ruth, she was put into competitions and played lead roles in My Fair Lady and Phantom of the Opera. The family moved back to Spain when Ruth was 16 and although Ruth had some singing lessons by this point, she had to give them up due to the financial difficulties her family were having. Ruth gave up on her dream as it was becoming clear that it would never be something that would pay the bills. Ruth was approached by a rock band when she was 19 this was a new challenge because she had only ever sung classical music. Ruth made the decision that she would give up her job at the family business and follow her dream once again. The band became very close as the toured Spain and Ruth stayed with them for 3 years. Before X Factor UK, at the age of 19, Ruth auditioned for 'Operacion Triunfo' Spain's biggest TV talent show at the time. http://www.ruthlorenzo.tv/ruth_biography.html