Ricardo Montaner
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Ricardo Montaner | |
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Born | Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner 8 September 1957 Valentín Alsina, Argentina |
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Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse |
Marlene Rodríguez Miranda
(m. 1989) |
Children | 5 (including Evaluna, Alejandro, Mauricio and Ricardo) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Latin pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born 8 September 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (Spanish pronunciation: [riˈkaɾðo montaˈneɾ]), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many successful singles. He has sold an estimated 10 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.[1]
Biography
Early years
Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. His family moved to Venezuela when he was 6 years old. During his youth, he performed in the church choir in the city of Maracaibo. The first song he internationally performed in a festival in Peru was "Canta, viejo, canta". After this, he decided to choose his artistic name Ricardo Montaner (using his maternal family name).
In 1976, he recorded his first single named Mares produced by the Venezuelan Italian singer Roberto Luti. The same year he participated in the Ancon Festival (a Peruvian music festival from 1968 to 1984), where he gained some popularity after performing his song "Murallas".
In 1983, he released his first album titled Cada Día. Although the album was not a great success in Venezuela, it was a start for Montaner's career in Venezuela. It wasn't until 1987 that Montaner became widely popular in Venezuela, with the singles "Yo Que Te Amé" and "Vamos a Dejarlo" from his self-titled album.
Success
The following year he came out with Ricardo Montaner 2 which featured hit songs like "Tan Enamorados" and "A Donde Va el Amor". At the same time, he acted in the popular telenovela (soap opera), Niña Bonita. This became a starting point to make his songs known to the rest of Latin America where he won 4 platinum albums in Argentina alone. His next two albums, Un Toque de Misterio and En el Último Lugar del Mundo, became big hits in the Mexican charts, also in Central and South America he had hits such as "La Cima del Cielo", "Me Va a Extrañar", "Déjame Llorar" and "Será".
By 1992, Ricardo decided to hit the
Although Montaner has written most of his songs he has worked closely with other songwriters in Latin America such as
Changes in style
By 1997, Montaner again worked with Pablo Manavello and was signed under a new record company,
In 1999, Montaner recorded his greatest hits album of his well-known songs featuring the
2002's Suma (Bolero style songs) and 2003's Prohibido Olvidar (balada pop) had fair results in terms of sales. "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" in Suma was written for his daughter. In 2003, he broke the record for the most concerts on the same tour in the theater of
Recent years
In 2007, Ricardo released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo produced by Argentine producer Adrian Posse with the songs "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti", "Nostalgias (Argen Version)", "Échame A Mí La Culpa (Artista Invitado: Juanes)".
In 2008, he released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo II – Y Algunas Mías...! with the songs "Cuando Un Amigo Se Va", "Ansiedad", "Bésame (Featuring Pasión Vega)". In 2009, Montaner received the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award.[3] His album "Viajero Frecuente" (Frequent Traveler) was launched on 16 October 2012, on iTunes, his first with Sony Music. The recording features a duet with his daughter actress and singer Evaluna Montaner, "La Gloria de Dios" (The Glory of God) whose video has more than 433 million views on YouTube/Vevo. Ricardo Montaner has sold over 65 million albums and keeps breaking records in arenas and theaters all over the world. One of the most remarkable was in Mar del Plata in Argentina where 220,000 people attended the concert that night. Montaner started his "Viajero Frecuente Tour 2013" in Mexico on 24 January 2013. The Special Edition of the "Viajero Frecuente" album released also in México featured a duet with Spanish musician Alejandro Sanz.
In October 2016, "Ida y Vuelta" was released, containing 20 songs, of which 11 were written by him. This album is different because he sang nine songs written by well known Mexican singers; in return, those Mexican singers sang some of Montaner's songs, all in the same album. A month later, Montaner received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]
Personal life
Montaner is married to Marlene Rodríguez Miranda, the daughter of shareholder and owner of the former Venezuelan record company Sonorodven, where Montaner started his career. He has three children with Marlene: Ricardo, Mauricio, and Evaluna. He also has two older sons from a previous marriage with Ana Vaz: Alejandro and Héctor Jr. All of them are singers: Evaluna, Héctor, and Alejandro perform independently, while Mauricio and Ricardo formed a duo together known as Mau y Ricky.
In 1994, after Montaner fell out with his record label Sonorodven, he signed with Sonográfica. This was cause for a legal dispute between the two companies, exacerbating a struggle between them which has gone on since about 2006.
Discography
Year | Album Title | Label | Certifications |
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1983 | Cada Día | Palacio de la Música (Venezuela) | |
1986 | Ricardo Montaner | Sonorodven (Venezuela) | |
1988 | Ricardo Montaner 2 | ||
1989 | Un Toque de Misterio | ||
1991 | En El Último Lugar del Mundo | ||
1992 | Los Hijos del Sol | ||
1994 | Una Mañana y Un Camino | EMI Music Latin (Estados Unidos) | |
1995 | Viene del Alma | ||
1997 | Es Así | Warner Music Latin (Estados Unidos) | |
1999 | Con La London Metropolitan Orchestra | ||
2001 | Sueño Repetido | ||
2002 | Suma | ||
2003 | Prohibido Olvidar |
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2004 | Con La London Metropolitan Orchestra, Vol. 2 |
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2005 | Todo y Nada | EMI Televisa Music (Estados Unidos) | |
2007 | Las Mejores Canciones del Mundo |
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2008 | Las Mejores Canciones del Mundo II – Y Algunas Mías...! | ||
2009 | Las Cosas Son Como Son | ||
2012 | Viajero Frecuente | Sony Music Latin (Estados Unidos) |
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2014 | Agradecido | ||
2016 | Ida y Vuelta |
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2019 | Montaner | ||
2021 | Fe | ||
2022 | Tango |
Filmography
- Betty La Fea(himself), 2000
- Los Reyes (himself), 2005
- Rebelde (Mexican telenovela) (himself), 2005
- Casi angeles (telenovela argentina) (himself), 2009
- La Voz Colombia, 2012–2013
- La Voz Argentina, 2018–present
- La Voz Mexico, 2019–2020
- La Voz Senior, 2019–2021
See also
References
- ^ "Esto es lo que opina Ricardo Montaner sobre el género urbano". Radio La Inolvidable (in Spanish). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Lannert, John (30 March 1993). "Secada Lead Latin Noms Following Grammy Win". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 10. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "ASCAP Latin Heritage Award". ASCAP. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (17 November 2016). "Ednita Nazario, Ricardo Montaner, Piero and More Honored by Latin Academy". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Argentinian certifications – Ricardo Montaner". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d "American certifications – Ricardo Montaner". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 26 June 2022. Type Ricardo Montaner in the box under the ARTISTA column heading.