Football mad José Miguel Conejo Torres bore a striking resemblance to Brazilian
midfielder Lucas Leiva, so much so his friends nicknamed him Leiva. The name
stuck and when he started upon his musical career he adopted it as a stage name.
After rising to stardom in his native Spain as one half of the successful
pop-rock duo Pereza, Leiva split from his partner Rubén Pozo and went solo,
releasing the album Diciembre in 2012 on Sony Music. With Leiva being widely
acknowledged as the musical driving force behind Pereza, the album was eagerly
anticipated by his fans. Upon release it r...