Career
She is a cousin of director Pablo Berger. Uranga formed Mocedades in 1969 with eight members. She was lead singer on many of Mocedades" most successful songs, such as the international smash hit "Eres Tú" and "Tómame o Déjame."
Solo career
Uranga left Mocedades in 1984 to pursue a solo career, although she failed to surpass her success in Mocedades.
In the mid-1990s, Uranga joined a new band called El Consorcio.
She has also appeared as herself many times on Spanish-language television shows. Amaya has performed from a wheel chair in 2011 due to a broken femur.