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Leroy Sanchez is a talented singer and songwriter. He was born in Abetxuko, Spain, on September 1, 1991. Leroy is known for his amazing voice and popular songs. He is a Spanish-American artist.

Early Life

Leroy Sanchez grew up in Abetxuko, Spain. Later, he moved to the USA. He taught himself how to play the guitar. When he was 15, Leroy started sharing his music online. He uploaded his first cover song to YouTube. Since then, his videos have been watched over 600 million times. He also has more than 4.37 million subscribers on his channel. In 2010, Leroy met a music producer named Jim Jonsin. Jim helped him move to Miami. Today, Leroy lives in Los Angeles, California.

Music Career

Leroy Sanchez started releasing his own music in 2014. He released two songs that year: "By My Side" and "Little Dancer."

In 2016, Leroy was recognized for his talent. He was nominated for a Premios Juventud Award. He also received a nomination for a Teen Choice Award.

Leroy is an independent artist. This means he manages his own music. He went on his first international tour in 2017. It was called the Man of the Year Tour. This tour lasted from January to March. Later that year, he had another tour called the Elevated Tour. This tour ran from September to November. On August 4, 2017, Leroy released his first EP. An EP is like a mini-album. It was also called Elevated. He also released a Christmas song called "It Ain't Christmas Without You."

One of Leroy's most popular videos on YouTube is his cover of Adele's song "Hello." This video has been watched over 54 million times.

In 2018, he released a new song called "Preacher." In 2020, he released his first song in Spanish. It was called "Miedo." He also released an acoustic version of "Miedo." On November 11, 2020, Leroy released a Christmas EP. It was titled The Greatest Gift.

Leroy has also written songs for other artists. He helped write "Voy a quedarme" for Blas Cantó. Blas sang this song for Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. After that, Leroy released his own English version of the song. It was called "I'll Stay."

On September 24, 2021, Leroy released a song called "Out My Way." A few weeks later, he released "Proud." This song was very personal to him. On November 19, 2021, Leroy released another EP. It was called Standby. This EP included five songs: "Out My Way," "Proud," "River Lie," "Save This Love," and "Stay for A While."

In 2021, Leroy Sanchez was one of the songwriters for "SloMo." This song was sung by Chanel. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

On April 4, 2025, Leroy released his first full studio album. It is called Sorry For The Chaos.

Music Releases

Studio Albums

  • 2025: Sorry For The Chaos

EPs

  • 2017: Elevated
  • 2020: The Greatest Gift
  • 2021: STANDBY
  • 2022: STANDBY (Español)
  • 2024: Strings Version - Live from Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Singles

  • 2014: Little Dancer
  • 2015: By My Side
  • 2017: Beauty and the Beast (with Lorea Turner)
  • 2017: Perfect
  • 2017: Man of the Year
  • 2017: Love In The Dark
  • 2018: Preacher
  • 2019: Until I Reach You
  • 2019: Bridges
  • 2020: Miedo
  • 2020: The Place Where I Belong
  • 2021: Afterglow
  • 2021: Driver License
  • 2021: Leave The Door Open
  • 2021: I'll Stay
  • 2021: Voy a quedarme
  • 2021: Out My Way
  • 2021: Proud
  • 2021: Save This Love
  • 2022: Til Death Do Us Part
  • 2022: Unchained Melody
  • 2022: Bla, Bla, Bla

Songwriting Credits

Songs Leroy Sanchez helped write
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"SloMo" 2021 Chanel non-album single

Awards and Nominations

Awards Leroy Sanchez was nominated for
Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref.
2016 Premios Juventud Awards De Cover A Cover Himself Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice Music: Next Big Thing Nominated

Tours

Headlining Tours

  • 2017: Man Of The Year Tour
  • 2017: Elevated Tour
  • 2022: STANDBY - Live In Concert

Supporting Tours

See also

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