Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Leire Martínez Reclaims Agency One Year After Leaving La Oreja de Van Gogh

At BIME in Bilbao, she described years of sidelining alongside sexism within the band.

Overview

  • Saying “Now I decide and choose,” Martínez presented herself as fully in control of her career for the first time in years.
  • She said that across 17 years with the group her views were seldom heard and that she often felt unknown to many.
  • She alleged the company president made a crude comment about her body during a No. 1 celebration and that the men present did nothing.
  • She thanked fans for overwhelming support after the band’s departure communiqué was recently removed from social media.
  • She highlighted her post-exit momentum with large summer concerts, first solo releases, a debut as an OT 2025 judge, and an upcoming La Voz Kids advisory role with Edurne.