Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1][2] Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his brother Joel Solís as Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he co-founded Los Bukis, of which he was the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. The band split up after nearly two decades of success, with Solís pursuing a solo career. Solís released his debut solo album, En Pleno Vuelo, in 1996 by Fonovisa Records.
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 Solís in a publicity photo for his 2006 album Trozos de Mi Alma 2 | |
| Born | Marco Antonio Solís Sosa 29 December 1959 Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Mexico |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Children | 4 |
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| Website | www |
Solís has been awarded five Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has been inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.[3] In 2022, Solís was recognized as Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy.[4]
Early life and career
editMarco Antonio Solís began performing at age six as part of "Los Hermanitos Solís" with his cousin, Joel Solís.[5] In the mid-1970s he formed "Los Bukis" with whom he achieved success in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the United States. As lead singer and chief songwriter of Los Bukis, Solís became known in the industry for outside writing and producing for popular singers such as Marisela and Rocío Dúrcal. In 1995, after almost 20 years of working with the group, his group members informed him that they wanted to make their own group, Los Mismos, without him. Due to internal conflicts in the group, he agreed. This event is discussed in more detail by Los Bukis members in the 2022 "El Buki" documentary available on Amazon Prime Video. This led him to pursue a solo career.[citation needed]
As a solo artist he has remained popular in his native Mexico[6] as well throughout Latin America and Spain, and the United States[7][8] with more than thirty entries on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, including multiple number one hits. He has worked with Olga Tañón, Ana Bárbara, Enrique Iglesias, Chayanne, Marc Anthony[9] and Anaís, among others. On 5 August 2010, Solís received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Marco Antonio Solís appeared as a vocal coach in the third season of La Voz... México and won the competition. He went on tour to promote his album Gracias Por Estar Aqui a few weeks after. His album, "Gracias Por Estar Aquí", was released 22 October 2013 and debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.[10]
Solís provided the Spanish-dubbing of Ernesto de la Cruz, the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney-Pixar film Coco.[11]
Solís returned to Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart for the first time in over two decades as “Se Veía Venir” climbed to No. 1 on the ranking dated October 2, 2021.[12]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 1996: En Pleno Vuelo
- 1997: Marco
- 1999: Trozos de Mi Alma
- 2001: Más de Mi Alma
- 2003: Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio
- 2004: Razón de Sobra
- 2006: Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2
- 2008: No Molestar
- 2010: En Total Plenitud
- 2013: Gracias Por Estar Aquí
Songs featured in telenovelas
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2022) |
- 1997: El Alma no Tiene Color – "El Alma no Tiene Color" (duet with Laura Flores)
- 1999: Girasoles Para Lucía aired in Argentina – "Si No Te Huberias Ido"
- 1999: Serafin – "Está en Tí"
- 2000: Siempre te amaré – "Sigue Sin Mí"
- 2001: Salomé – "Si No Te Hubieras Ido"
- 2001: Salomé – "Cuando Te Acuerdes de Mi"
- 2003: Velo de Novia – "Más Que Tu Amigo"
- 2006: Mundo de Fieras – "Antes de Que Te Vayas"
- 2010: Teresa – "A Dónde Vamos a Parar"
- 2013: Lo Que La Vida Me Robó – "El Perdedor" (duet with Enrique Iglesias)
- 2017: En tierras salvajes – "Estaré Contigo"
Awards and nominations
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2022) |
Billboard Latin Music Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1996 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| Producer of the Year | Won | ||
| 1997 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| Producer of the Year | Won | ||
| 1998 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| 2000 | Marco Antonio Solís | Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Songwriter of the Year | Won | ||
| "Si Te Pudiera Mentir" | Hot Latin Track of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Marco Antonio Solís | Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "O Me Voy O Te Vas" | Hot Latin Track of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2005 | Marco Antonio Solís | Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | ||
| "Más Que Tu Amigo" | Hot Latin Track of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2007 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2008 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Won |
| Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | Marco Antonio Solís | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2016 | Marco Antonio Solís | Lifetime Achievement Award | Won |
Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Marco Antonio Solís | Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame | Inducted |
Latin American Music Awards
editThe Latin American Music Awards are the Spanish-language version of the American Music Awards hosted on U.S. Spanish-language television network, Telemundo.[13]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Marco Antonio Solís | Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock | Nominated |
Latin Grammy Awards
editThe Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Solís has received five awards from nine nominations.[14]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Más de Mi Alma | Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2004 | "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio" | Best Regional Mexican Song | Won |
| 2005 | Razón de Sobra | Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Nominated |
| 2009 | "No Molestar" | Best Regional Mexican Song | Won |
| No Molestar | Best Grupero Album | Won | |
| 2011 | "Tú Me Vuelves Loco" | Best Regional Mexican Song | Won |
| En Total Plenitud | Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | |
| "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" | Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | "De Mil Amores" | Best Regional Mexican Song | Won |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.
Lo Nuestro Awards
editThe Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the television network Univision in the United States. Solís has received two awards from thirteen nominations.[15]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 1994 | Inalcanzable | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 1996 | Por Amor a Mi Pueblo | Nominated | |
| Himself | Excellence Award | Won | |
| 1997 | Marco Antonio Solís (himself) | Pop Male Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| En Pleno Vuelo | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2002 | Pop Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Más de Mi Alma | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "O Me Voy o Te Vas" | Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Marco Antonio Solís (himself) | Pop Male Artist of the Year | Won |
| 2015 | Pop Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| Gracias Por Estar Aquí | Pop Album of the Year | Nominated | |
| "El Perdedor" | Pop Song of the Year | Nominated | |
| "Tres Semanas" | Nominated |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Lo Nuestro Awards held that year.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hall of fame ... Billboard 29 April 2000
- ^ "La Delincuencia y La Falta de Análisis". Vértigo Político. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
- ^ Lannert, John (29 April 2000). "Billboard's Latin Music Hall of Fame Inductee: Marco Antonio Solís". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 18. Nielsen Business Media. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (26 April 2022). "Marco Antonio Solís Named 2022 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year". Variety. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Los Bukis Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel.Billboard Music Yearbook (2003)
- ^ Christina Aguilera: a star is made: the unauthorized biography By Pier Dominguez
- ^ Burr, Ramiro. The Billboard guide to Tejano and regional Mexican music
- ^ "Exclusiva con Marc Anthony, Chayanne y Marco Antonio Solis". 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Billboard Top Latin Albums 9 November 2013
- ^ "Morelia: Disney/Pixar's 'Coco' Opens Wide in Mexico Before the U.S. and the World". Variety. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Bustios, Pamela (29 September 2021). "Marco Antonio Solis Tops Regional Mexican Airplay for First Time in More Than 20 Years". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Nicky Jam Leads First-Ever Latin American Music Awards Nominations: See the Full List!". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Latin Grammy Awards:
- Latin Grammy Past Winners Search "Marco Antonio Solís":"Latin Grammy Past Winners Search "Marco Antonio Solís"". The Latin Grammys (in Spanish). The Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- 2002 Nomination: "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- 2005 Nomination: "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. Gannett Company. 2 November 2005. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- 2011 Nominations: "Latin Grammy nominees announced: Alejandro Sanz and Camila among top contenders". Los Angeles Times. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ Lo Nuestro Awards:
- 1994 Nomination: González, Fernando (16 May 1994). "Lo Nuestro, Billboard Honor Latin Singers". The Miami Herald. The McClatchy Company.
- 1996 Nomination: "Univision Announces the Nominees for Spanish-language Music's Highest Honors Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina". Univision. Business Wire. 27 March 1996. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- 1997 Nomination: "Univision Announces The Nominees For The Most Distinguished Awards In Spanish-Language Music: 'Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina'". Univision. 2 April 1997. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- 1997 Nomination: "Premios a Lo Mejor De La Música Latina". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. 8 April 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- 1998 Nomination: Barquero, Christopher (1998). "Premios Lo Nuestro: Los galardones a la música latina serán entregados en mayo próximo|". La Nación (in Spanish). Grupo Nación GN, S.A. Retrieved 14 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
- 2002 Nominations: "Premios Lo Nuestro: Votación 2002". Univision. Univision Communications. 2002. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- 2014 Award: "List of Nominees Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2014" (PDF). Univision. Univision Communications. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- 2015 Nominations: "Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: La lista completa de nominados". People (in Spanish). Time Inc. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.