Ricardo Montaner facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ricardo Montaner
Montaner in 2010
Born	Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (1957-09-08) 8 September 1957 (age 67) Valentín Alsina, Argentina
Citizenship	Argentina Venezuela Dominican Republic United States Colombia
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Years active	1976–present
Spouse(s)	Marlene Rodríguez Miranda ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	5 (including Evaluna, Alejandro, Mauricio and Ricardo)
Musical career
Genres	Latin pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Rodven (1982–1992) EMI Latin (1994–1995) Warner Latina (1997–2004) EMI Latin (2005–2010) Sony Latin (2012–present)

Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), known as Ricardo Montaner, is a famous singer from Argentina and Venezuela. He started his music career in the late 1970s. Since then, he has released over 24 albums and many popular songs. He has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. This makes him one of the top-selling Latin music artists.

Ricardo Montaner's Life

Early Years and First Songs

Ricardo Montaner was born in Valentín Alsina, Argentina. His birth name was Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner. When he was six years old, his family moved to Venezuela. As a young boy, he sang in a church choir in the city of Maracaibo.

His first song performed internationally was "Canta, viejo, canta" at a festival in Peru. After this, he chose his stage name, Ricardo Montaner. He used his mother's family name for this.

In 1976, he recorded his first song called Mares. He also took part in the Ancon Festival in Peru. His song "Murallas" helped him become more popular there.

In 1983, Ricardo released his first album, Cada Día. It wasn't a huge hit in Venezuela at first. But it was the start of his career. By 1987, he became very popular in Venezuela. This happened with his songs "Yo Que Te Amé" and "Vamos a Dejarlo". These songs were from his album Ricardo Montaner.

Becoming a Star

The next year, he released Ricardo Montaner 2. This album had hit songs like "Tan Enamorados" and "A Donde Va el Amor". Around the same time, he acted in a popular TV show called a telenovela, named Niña Bonita. This helped his songs become known across Latin America. He even won four platinum albums in Argentina alone. (A platinum album means it sold a lot of copies!)

His next two albums, Un Toque de Misterio and En el Último Lugar del Mundo, were big hits in Mexico. They also did well in Central and South America. Songs like "La Cima del Cielo", "Me Va a Extrañar", "Déjame Llorar", and "Será" became very popular.

By 1992, Ricardo wanted to reach the Spanish Caribbean with his music. He released Los Hijos del Sol. This album included songs like "Castillo Azul" and "Piel Adentro". That same year, he sang a duet with Michelle. It was the Latin American version of "A Whole New World" from the movie Aladdin, called "Un Mundo Ideal".

Also in 1992, he performed a live concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City. More than 16,000 people came to watch him. He also released "La pequeña Venecia". In this song, he showed his deep love for Venezuela, which he calls his country. In 1993, Montaner was nominated for three Lo Nuestro Awards. These included Pop Artist of the Year.

Ricardo Montaner writes most of his own songs. He has also worked with other great songwriters. In 1994, he wrote and produced all the songs on his album Una Mañana y un Camino. This album became popular years later. In 1995, he released Viene del Alma, which had an Italian pop music style. Also in 1995, he and Yolandita Monge set a Guinness World Record. They performed three concerts in different cities in Puerto Rico on the same day! They used helicopters to travel quickly between stages.

New Music Styles

In 1997, Montaner started working with a new record company, Warner Music. His album Es Así helped him gain attention in Spanish-speaking parts of the United States. It allowed him to tour in over 17 countries in Latin America. Songs like "La Mujer de Mi Vida" and "Es Así" became very popular.

In 1999, Montaner recorded an album of his greatest hits. He worked with the London Metropolitan Orchestra for this. It was a huge success, selling over 1 million copies. In 2001, he released Sueño Repetido. This album included the bolero-style song "Bésame". This song became very successful worldwide. He continued to work with other famous musicians, which helped his career grow even more.

In 2002, he released Suma (with bolero songs) and in 2003, Prohibido Olvidar (with pop ballads). These albums sold well. The song "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" from Suma was written for his daughter. In 2003, he broke a record for the most concerts on the same tour. He sold out 18 concerts at the theater of Bellas Artes in Puerto Rico. This broke his old record of 12 concerts.

In 2004, he made another album with the London Metropolitan Orchestra. It was called Con La London Metropolitan Orchestra Vol. 2. It had his latest hit songs and two new songs. In 2005, Montaner released Todo y Nada. This album featured "Cuando a mi Lado Estas" and "Nada". He was nominated for a Latin Grammys award for this album. Some of his non-album songs were also used as theme songs for Mexican TV shows.

Recent Music and Awards

In 2007, Ricardo released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo. This album included songs like "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti". In 2008, he released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo II – Y Algunas Mías...! with songs like "Cuando Un Amigo Se Va".

In 2009, Montaner received the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award. His album "Viajero Frecuente" (which means "Frequent Traveler") came out in 2012. It was his first album with Sony Music. The album features a duet with his daughter, Evaluna Montaner. The song is called "La Gloria de Dios" (The Glory of God). Its music video has been watched over 433 million times online!

Ricardo Montaner has sold over 65 million albums. He continues to break records at concerts around the world. One amazing concert was in Mar del Plata, Argentina. About 220,000 people came to that show! Montaner started his "Viajero Frecuente Tour 2013" in Mexico. A special version of the "Viajero Frecuente" album included a duet with Spanish musician Alejandro Sanz.

In October 2016, his album "Ida y Vuelta" was released. It had 20 songs, with 11 written by him. This album was special because he sang nine songs written by famous Mexican singers. In return, those Mexican singers sang some of Montaner's songs on the same album. A month later, Montaner received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors his long and successful career.

Ricardo Montaner's Family Life

Montaner is married to Marlene Rodríguez Miranda. She is the daughter of the owner of the old Venezuelan record company Sonorodven. This is 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: Alejandro and Héctor Jr. All of his children are singers! Evaluna, Héctor, and Alejandro sing on their own. Mauricio and Ricardo formed a music group together called Mau y Ricky.

Discography

Filmography

Ricardo Montaner has also appeared in several TV shows, often playing himself.

• Betty La Fea (as himself), 2000
• Los Reyes (as himself), 2005
• Rebelde (Mexican telenovela) (as himself), 2005
• Casi angeles (Argentine telenovela) (as himself), 2009
• La Voz Colombia, 2012–2013 (as a coach)
• La Voz Argentina, 2018–present (as a coach)
• La Voz Mexico, 2019–2020 (as a coach)
• La Voz Senior, 2019–2021 (as a coach)

Images for kids

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  Montaner in 2010

See also

• List of best-selling Latin music artists
• List of singer-songwriters/Venezuela