Everything You Wanted to Know About ‘I’ll Stay’ Singer-Songwriter Leroy Sanchez
We've been following the musical career of Spanish artist Leroy Sanchez for years now, and we've loved seeing just how far he's come.
Leroy starting posting covers on YouTube almost a decade ago, enamoring fans with soulful vocals that breathe new life into covers of classic songs while propelling his own original tracks to become instant hits. Today, he has well over 4 million YouTube followers and counting thanks to song truly stellar new music. His recent single "Nuclear" recently created a viral dance movement with its sincere music video, and last month, he shared the heartfelt holiday single, "To Say Feliz Navidad," paying homage to his Spanish roots with lyrics in both English and Spanish. It's proving to be an exciting time for the star, and below, you can discover everything he shared with us about himself as our Man Crush Monday.
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Name: Leroy Sanchez
Hometown: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Birthday: September 1
1. Leroy's favorite type of weather is sweater weather.
2. He's closer to his sister than anyone else.
"She knows me better than anyone."
-Leroy Sanchez
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3. People often come to him seeking help with singing and songwriting"
"Or Spanish."
-Leroy Sanchez
4. His love for dogs contributes to his bigger character quirk.
"If I see a corgi in the street, I have to ask the owner if I can pet it, cuz duh, corgi!"
-Leroy Sanchez
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5. He thinks he'd make a terrible astronaut.
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6. He wishes he'd learned one important life lesson earlier on.
"Stop comparing yourself to other people and be present in your own journey."
-Leroy Sanchez
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7. His favorite song of all time is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."
8. He'd love to get better at sewing.
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9. His favorite types of food are Spanish and Japanese.
10. If he could live in any fictional world, he'd pick Pandora from the Avatar films.
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11. One thing that's important to Leroy is treating life as a never-ending learning process.
"I never want to stop learning. I think it's imperative to constantly keep growing, whether it's personally or professionally."
-Leroy Sanchez
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