Marco Antonio Solís facts for kids
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Marco Antonio Solís
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Solís in a publicity photo for his 2006 album Trozos de Mi Alma 2
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Marco Antonio Solís Sosa
29 December 1959 Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Mexico
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| Years active | 1976–present |
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Beatriz Adriana
(m. 1983; div. 1987)Cristina Salas
(m. 1993) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Associated acts | Los Bukis |
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born on December 29, 1959) is a famous Mexican musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Mexico.
Marco Antonio Solís started his music journey when he was just six years old. He performed with his cousin Joel Solís in a group called Los Hermanitos Solís. Later, in 1975, he helped create the band Los Bukis. He was the lead singer, wrote many of their songs, and played the guitar.
Los Bukis became very successful for almost 20 years. After that, the band decided to go their separate ways. Marco Antonio Solís then started his solo career. His first solo album, En Pleno Vuelo, came out in 1996.
Solís has won many important awards, including five Latin Grammy Awards and two Lo Nuestro Awards. He also has a special star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2022, he was honored as the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
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Marco Antonio Solís: Early Life and Music Career
Marco Antonio Solís began singing and performing at a very young age. He started with his cousin Joel Solís in a duo called "Los Hermanitos Solís."
In the mid-1970s, he formed the popular band Los Bukis. They became very famous in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the United States. As the lead singer and main songwriter for Los Bukis, Solís also wrote and produced songs for other well-known singers like Marisela and Rocío Dúrcal.
After nearly 20 years with Los Bukis, the band members decided they wanted to form a new group without him. This led Marco Antonio Solís to start his own solo music career in 1995.
Solo Success and Collaborations
As a solo artist, Marco Antonio Solís has continued to be very popular. His music is loved in Mexico, across Latin America, in Spain, and in the United States. Many of his songs have reached the top of the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
He has worked with many other famous artists, including Olga Tañón, Ana Bárbara, Enrique Iglesias, Chayanne, and Marc Anthony. On August 5, 2010, Marco Antonio Solís received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is a huge honor.
He also appeared as a vocal coach on the TV show La Voz... México (The Voice... Mexico) and his team won the competition. His album, "Gracias Por Estar Aquí," was released in 2013 and quickly became a number one hit on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.
In 2017, Marco Antonio Solís lent his voice to the Disney-Pixar movie Coco. He was the Spanish voice for the main character, Ernesto de la Cruz. In 2021, his song "Se Veía Venir" reached number one on the Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart.
Marco Antonio Solís: Studio Albums
Marco Antonio Solís has released many studio albums throughout his solo career. Here are some of them:
- 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
- 2010: En Total Plenitud
- 2013: Gracias Por Estar Aquí
Songs in Telenovelas
Many of Marco Antonio Solís's songs have been used in popular TV shows called telenovelas. Here are a few examples:
- 1997: "El Alma no Tiene Color" from El Alma no Tiene Color
- 1999: "Si No Te Huberias Ido" from Girasoles Para Lucía
- 2001: "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" and "Cuando Te Acuerdes de Mi" from Salomé
- 2003: "Más Que Tu Amigo" from Velo de Novia
- 2010: "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" from Teresa
- 2013: "El Perdedor" (with Enrique Iglesias) from Lo Que La Vida Me Robó
Awards and Honors
Marco Antonio Solís has received many awards and honors for his amazing music career.
Billboard Latin Music Awards
He has won several Songwriter of the Year and Producer of the Year awards. In 2005 and 2016, he received the Billboard Latin Music Lifetime Achievement Award, which celebrates his long and successful career. In 2000, he was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.
Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin Grammy Awards are very important awards in Latin music. Marco Antonio Solís has won five Latin Grammys:
- 2004: "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio" for Best Regional Mexican Song
- 2011: "Tú Me Vuelves Loco" for Best Regional Mexican Song
- 2014: "De Mil Amores" for Best Regional Mexican Song
Lo Nuestro Awards
The Lo Nuestro Awards also recognize great Latin music artists. Marco Antonio Solís received the Lo Nuestro Excellence Award in 1996 for his outstanding contributions to music. In 2014, he won the Pop Male Artist of the Year award.
See also
In Spanish: Marco Antonio Solís para niños
- List of best-selling Latin music artists
