La Oreja de Van Gogh

La Oreja de Van Gogh is a Latin Grammy-winning pop band from Donostia-San Sebastian in Spain. The name of the band refers to the famous post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, who cut off the lobe of his own ear. The band’s characteristically poetic songs (both lyrically and musically) are written mainly by Amaia Montero, in collaboration with Pablo Benegas and Xabi San Martín. Since its debut, the band has sold more than 6 million worldwide copies of its four albums. In November, 2007, lead singer Amaia Montero left the group to begin a solo career. Her replacement, Leire Martínez, was announced in July, 2008, along with the band's first single, El Último Vals, from its new album, A las cinco en el Astoria.