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Catherine Ochoa, known professionally as Cáthia is a Salvadoran American singer[when?] from Bronx, New York.
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Cáthia | |
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| Birth name | Catherine Ochoa |
| Also known as | Cáthia |
| Born | August 9, 1993 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, latin pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | cathiamusic |
She rose to fame when she came in 13–16th place on the fourth season of the American version of reality television singing competition The Voice.[1]
Cáthia released her first single "Without You" 47 days after her elimination on The Voice on June 24, 2013. Cáthia was the second Salvadoran American to participate on The Voice, after Adriana Louise who was on season three. Cáthia later participated in a reality television singing competition called "Yo Soy El Artista" (I Am The Artist) on Telemundo, where Cathia achieved a fourth-place finish, becoming the second Salvadoran American ever to advance to the final stages of a Telemundo singing competition production after Allison Iraheta.
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Cáthia was born in The Bronx in New York City to parents who immigrated from El Salvador. She attended high school at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, in New York City's Manhattan borough, where she was a vocal major and trained in opera, musical theater and learned how to play the piano as a teenager.[2] As a senior in high school, she competed[when?] in the Apollo Theater Amateur Night, advancing to the semi-finals.
Cáthia auditioned for The Voice earning a three-chair turn from Shakira, Usher and Blake Shelton. She chose Shakira as her coach. In the battle round, Cáthia lost to Mary Miranda but was stolen by Usher. She advanced through the knockouts beating Ryan Innes. In the Top 16 Cáthia was eliminated. She performed twice in the finale – first with Judith Hill, Sasha Allen and Karina Iglesias;[3] then with Michelle Chamuel, Josiah Hawley and VEDO.[4]
In 2014, Cáthia competed on Telemundo's "Yo Soy El Artista", advancing to the final round and placing in the Top 5 of the competition. While on the show she worked with artists like Luis Fonsi and Olga Tañon, training in voice, dance and acting. From there, she went on to work on her EP Volar, debuting the title track single and video on Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo".
In 2017, Cáthia joined Prince Royce's band as part of the "FIVE" Tour, and remained the sole background vocalist in his band for over 2.5 years, touring the U.S., Europe and Latin America. She worked as a background and session vocalist for other artists like Luis Fonsi and Jennifer Lopez during this time, while releasing her EP "No Me Conoces" in 2018, a single "Bet It All" in 2019, and "De Una" in 2020, that same year, she sang backup for Jennifer Lopez on Dick Clark's New Year's Rocking Eve 2021.
Performances and results
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "No Me Doy por Vencido" | Luis Fonsi | March 26, 2013 | 2.5 | Shakira, Blake Shelton, and Usher turned Joined Team Shakira |
| Battle Rounds | "Antes de las Seis" (vs. Mary Miranda) | Shakira | April 23, 2013 | 10.6 | Defeated Stolen by Usher |
| Knockout Rounds | "Mr. Know It All" (vs. Ryan Innes) | Kelly Clarkson | April 30, 2013 | 12.8 | Saved by Coach |
| Live Playoffs | "I Have Nothing" | Whitney Houston | May 6, 2013 | 14.4 | Eliminated |
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She cites Whitney Houston, Selena Quintanilla, Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey as some of her vocal inspirations in her earlier years.
Singles
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