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Ricardo Montaner | |
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 Montaner in 2010 | |
| Born | Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (1957-09-08)8 September 1957 (age 68) Valentín Alsina, Argentina |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
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| Children | 5 (includingEvaluna,Alejandro,Mauricio and Ricardo) |
| Relatives | Camilo (son-in-law) Stefanía Roitman (daughter-in-law) Sara Escobar (daughter-in-law) |
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| Genres | Latin pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
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Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born 8 September 1957), better known asRicardo Montaner (Spanish pronunciation:[riˈkaɾðomontaˈneɾ]), is an Argentine-born 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 thebest-selling Latin music artists.[1]
Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, inValentín Alsina, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. His family moved toVenezuela when he was 6 years old. During his youth, he performed in the church choir in the city ofMaracaibo. The first song he internationally performed in a festival inPeru was "Canta, viejo, canta". After this, he decided to choose his artistic nameRicardo Montaner (using his maternal family name).
In 1976, he recorded his first single namedMares 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 titledCada Día. Although the album was not a great success in Venezuela, it was a start for Montaner's career in Venezuela. It was not 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.
The following year he came out withRicardo Montaner 2 which featured hit songs like "Tan Enamorados" and "A Donde Va el Amor". At the same time, he acted in the populartelenovela (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 andEn 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 theSpanish Caribbean withLos Hijos del Sol, an album that contained songs like "Castillo Azul", "Honda" and "Piel Adentro". That year, he also recorded a duet with Michelle, which was the Latin American version for theAladdin song "A Whole New World" titled "Un Mundo Ideal". In the same year, he performed his live concert inMadison Square Garden with more than 16,000 people who attended the concert. Additionally, he released singles such as "La pequeña Venecia" in which he demonstrates his immense love and appreciation towards his naturalized country of Venezuela, in which he refers to Venezuela as his country. Montaner was nominated for threeLo Nuestro Awards in 1993: Pop Artist of the Year, and Pop Song and Video of the Year for the single "Castillo Azul".[2]
Although Montaner has written most of his songs he has worked closely with other songwriters in Latin America such asPablo Manavello,Ilan Chester, andOscar Gómez. But in 1994, Ricardo Montaner wrote and produced all the songs in his albumUna Mañana y un Camino, which became popular only years after his release due to the lack of promotion by his new record labelEMI Latin, with which Ricardo would also releaseViene del Alma in 1995, anItalian pop music themed album. Also in 1995, he teamed up withYolandita Monge to establish aGuinness World Record for performing three concerts in different cities on the same day inPuerto Rico. This was only possible by air transportation via helicopter from stage to stage.
By 1997, Montaner again worked with Pablo Manavello and was signed under a new record company,Warner Music.Es Así brought Ricardo attention in the Spanish-speaking areas of the United States and allowed Montaner to tour more than 17 countries in Latin America. Songs like "La Mujer de Mi Vida", "Para Llorar" and "Es Así" became very popular all around.
In 1999, Montaner recorded his greatest hits album of his well-known songs featuring theLondon Metropolitan Orchestra. This was also a hit upon release, selling over 1 million copies. Ricardo made another attempt in 2001 withSueño Repetido that included the bolero-style song "Bésame" arranged byBebu Silvetti. Again, the song enjoyed immense success all over the world. Succeeding collaboration withJuan Carlos Calderón,Kike Santander, and Silvetti further propelled Ricardo's career to new heights in 2002, 2003, and 2004.
2002'sSuma (Bolero style songs) and 2003'sProhibido Olvidar (balada pop) had fair results in terms of sales. "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" inSuma was written for his daughter. In 2003, he broke the record for the most concerts on the same tour in the theater ofBellas Artes in Puerto Rico. He sold out 18 concerts breaking his past record of 12, which was held previously byYolandita Monge andRicardo Arjona. In 2004, he made another album with the London Metropolitan Orchestra namedCon La London Metropolitan Orchestra Vol. 2 featuring his latest hits songs and two exclusive songs such as "Desesperado" and "Esta Escrito". In 2005, Montaner launchedTodo y Nada which featured the songs "Cuando a mi Lado Estas" and "Nada". For this album, he was nominated in theLatin Grammys for Album and Song of the Year for "Cuando a mi Lado Estas". "Amarte es mi Pecado" and "Heridas de Amor" are non-album songs that have been chosen to be the theme songs on two Mexican soap operas.
In 2007, Ricardo releasedLas 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 releasedLas 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 theASCAP 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 inMar 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 musicianAlejandro 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 theLatin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]
Montaner is married to Marlene Rodríguez Miranda, the daughter of shareholder and owner of the former Venezuelan record companySonorodven, where Montaner started his career. He has three children with Marlene: Ricardo, Mauricio, andEvaluna. 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 asMau y Ricky.
In 1994, after Montaner fell out with his record label Sonorodven, he signed withSonográfica. This was cause for a legal dispute between the two companies, exacerbating a struggle between them which has gone on since about 2006.
| 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 |
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