Andrés Cepeda
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Colombia
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n singer and songwriter. He was born in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, the youngest of five children. He displayed an inclination towards music from an early age, studying piano since the age of 5. He composed his first piece at the age of 12. His musical career began as the lead voice of Poligamia, a latin rock-pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group which he founded with some friends during his adolescence.
After Poligamia was disbanded, Cepeda continued with his musical career as a soloist, finding success in different musical genres such as bolero
Bolero
Bolero is a form of slow-tempo Latin music and its associated dance and song. There are Spanish and Cuban forms which are both significant and which have separate origins.The term is also used for some art music...
and balada, among other romantic genres. His album El carpintero achieved quadruple-platinum
Music recording sales certification
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sales in Colombia.
With Poligamia
- Una canción (1993)
- Vueltas y Vueltas (1995)
- Promotal 500 m.g (1996)
- Buenas Gracias Muchas Noches (1998) - Farewell Concert
- Desvanecer
- Mi generacion
- Beverly Hills
Albums
- Sé morir (1999)
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- Se morir
- Ya no eres tú
- Embrujo
- Me voy
- Pecado mortal
- Un poco más
- Día gris
- Ciertas cosas
- A donde va
- Ojos extraños
- El carpintero (2001)
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- El Carpintero del Amor
- Tengo ganas
- Alma
- Me lleva tiempo
- El tren
- Sabrá Dios
- Mi inspiración
- El guitarro
- Palabras
- Amor gitano
- Viento
- Hasta que venga la mañana
- Siempre queda una cancion (2002)
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- Ciertas cosas
- Sabrá Dios
- Fue solo amor*
- Luna llena
- Me lleva tiempo
- Me voy
- Embrujo
- Alma
- Se morir
- Palabras
- El carpintero del amor
- Desvanecer
- Tengo ganas
- Mi generación
- Amor gitano
- El Equeko
- No voy a dejarte ir
- Piel canela
- Cancion rota (2003)
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- Mientras más pasaba el tiempo
- Canción rota
- Entrégame las alas
- Armadillo
- Y si la ves
- Simple
- Emborráchame de amor
- Yo me acuerdo de tí
- Carmelina
- Tu amigo
- Lo que he dejado atrás
- Si no lo sabes tumbar
- Como tus amores
- Para Amarte Mejor (2006)
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- Para amarte mejor
- Me esta tallando
- No tiene sentido
- Voy a extrañarte
- pronostico
- antes que te vayas
- si fueras mi enemigo
- las 40
- Pop Latino (2007)
- Día tras día (2009)
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- Pronostico...