Vicky Larraz

Victoria López Muñoz de Arce Larraz (born in Madrid, Spain) known professionally as Vicky Larraz is a Spanish singer and TV presenter.

Career

Olé Olé

She became famous in 1983 as vocalist of the musical group Olé Olé. The producer of Mecano, Jorge Álvarez chose her to be part of the new group that he was forming at that time to the wake of Mecano.

The group began with the single "No controles" written by Nacho Cano, it was a great hit and elevated the group to the top of the sales charts in Spain and Italy. The band released two LP with Vicky, Olé Olé (1983) and Voy a mil (1984).

Solo career

In 1986 She released her first solo album "Vicky Larraz" composed by her and Steve Taylor, with hits like "Rompamos el hielo", "Yo que nunca amé" and The Supremes' cover "Stop in the name of love". The album followed the line of singers like Donna Summer. In 1987 was released her second LP "Siete noches sin ti" that it was at the Top 10 of sales. The LP contains her greatest hit "Bravo samurai" that also recorded an English version of this song titled "Summer nights". Other singles from the album were the homonymous song "Siete noches sin ti", "A little bit of Heaven" and "No te metas en mi cama". In 1989 was released their third and final album to the date titled "Huracán". The album was recorded in London, Madrid and Amsterdam and it was a hit in Spain, with songs like "Mucha mujer para tí" and "El amor es el huracán". This album was recorded in English too, but finally It wasn't released.