El Último Vals
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"El último vals" is the first single from the album A las cinco en el Astoria
by the Spanish pop/rock group La Oreja de Van Gogh
. It is also the first single released after the departure of the former lead singer of the group Amaia Montero
and with the new singer Leire Martínez
. The song's lyrics are based on Martin Scorsese
's 1978 concert film The Last Waltz
.
A las cinco en el Astoria
A las cinco en el Astoria is the fifth full-leight album released by La Oreja de Van Gogh, their second album to receive a Grammy nomination, and the first with new lead vocalist Leire Martínez. It was released in three editions: CD, CD+T-Shirt, and Digipack...
by the Spanish pop/rock group La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh
La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated Spanish pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh who cut off the lobe of his own ear...
. It is also the first single released after the departure of the former lead singer of the group Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero
Amaia Montero Saldías , also known as the original vocalist of La Oreja de Van Gogh between 1996 and 2007, is a singer/songwriter from Basque Country, Spain. Including her work with the band, Montero has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide.-Background:Amaia Montero is the daughter of José...
and with the new singer Leire Martínez
Leire Martínez
Leire Martínez Ochoa , is a Spanish Basque singer-songwriter, current lead vocalist of the band La Oreja de Van Gogh after Amaia Montero's departure in 2007....
. The song's lyrics are based on Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
's 1978 concert film The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz
The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco...
.
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Singles Chart | 2 |