Ruth Lorenzo

Ruth Lorenzo Pascual (Las Torres de Cotillas, Murcia, 10 November 1982) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, television presenter and actress, known for her participation in the talent show The X Factor in 2008 and for representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014.

In 2014 she was chosen at a preselection gala in which she competed against four other candidates to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song «Dancing in the Rain», where she finished in ninth place (tied on 74 points with Denmark, but voted for by fewer countries). In October of that same year, she released her debut album, Planeta azul, which reached number 1 on iTunes Spain. This record was reissued under the title Planeta azul: edición especial in 2015, adding to the reissue cover versions of songs from the previous album and unreleased tracks, and reaching the top 3 in the Spanish sales charts. After carrying out two national tours and taking part in the Atresmedia programme Tu cara me suena 4, where she emerged as the winner, she announced in September 2016 that she would sing the anthem of the concert "Por Ellas" (22 October 2016), organised by Cadena 100 to raise funds for breast cancer research. The song, called «Voces» and written by her, reached number 1 on iTunes and, since its release, has enjoyed great support from her fans on social media. On 19 October 2016, also to raise funds for breast cancer research, she set a Guinness World Record by performing eight concerts in 12 hours in eight different cities (Murcia, Hellín, Albacete, Villarobledo, Manzanares, Consuegra, Toledo and Madrid).

Lorenzo released her second album, Loveaholic, on 9 March 2018. Her first single, titled «Good Girls Don't Lie», had been published on 13 October 2017, debuting straight at number 1 in the sales charts of the main digital platforms. Before the album's release, she gradually unveiled some of its tracks on digital platforms on a weekly basis. The album includes a collaboration with guitarist Jeff Beck.

In July 2019, Adrián Campos Campillo published "Un pequeño gigante", a book about bullying which mentions the inspiration of several singers, among them Ruth Lorenzo, so he decided to send her a copy, and the singer publicised the work and the talent of the writer.

In 2024, Ruth Lorenzo joined the cast of the play "Medusa" at the 70th Mérida International Classical Theatre Festival.