Elvis Crespo
Encyclopedia
Elvis Crespo is a Puerto Rican
-American
Grammy
and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue
singer.
and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley
. He was raised in the city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
, where he spent his childhood and adolescent years.
, in Puerto Rico. Eventually he decided to try to go solo in 1998. His debut album, Suavemente was a hit, both in Latin America and in the US. The single "Suavemente
" was a huge hit and eventually helped him earn the Best Male Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year from Billboard magazine. His album went platinum in the Venezuelan and Central American markets and gold in Chile. Released in 1998, Crespo's debut also earned a gold album for sales of over 500,000 copies in the first year after its release in the United States. "Suavemente" set a record for holding the top position on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart for six weeks. Part of the song's success was its unexpected crossover appeal to English-speaking listeners, particularly in Miami and New York." His album was mostly merengue influenced, but his follow-up albums would venture from these roots eventually. Wow Flash! is Elvis Crespo's third solo recording for Sony Music. Elvis Crespo's latest album, Regresó el Jefe, went on sale on 5 June 2007, with its first single being "La Foto Se Me Borró." He dedicated this album to his niece, Wilmarie Agosto Crespo, who died in a car accident on March 28, 2007.
Merengue
artist Elvis Crespo. Here are some of the awards he has won during his musical career.
2000
2001
2003
2005
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
-American
United States
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Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue
Merengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
singer.
Early years
Crespo was born in New York CityNew York City
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and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. He was raised in the city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, where he spent his childhood and adolescent years.
Musical career
He first gained fame in the mid-90s when he joined Grupo ManiaGrupo Manía
Grupo Manía is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico that released its debut album in 1993. The group was formed by brothers Héctor, Edwin and Oscar Serrano together with Alfred Cotto in the early 90s...
, in Puerto Rico. Eventually he decided to try to go solo in 1998. His debut album, Suavemente was a hit, both in Latin America and in the US. The single "Suavemente
Suavemente (song)
"Suavemente" is a song recorded and composed by Puerto Rican-American Elvis Crespo on his first solo album, Suavemente, which followed his departure from Grupo Manía. Released as the lead single, Suavemente reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks on May 16, 1998 and remained atop the chart...
" was a huge hit and eventually helped him earn the Best Male Tropical/Salsa Album of the Year from Billboard magazine. His album went platinum in the Venezuelan and Central American markets and gold in Chile. Released in 1998, Crespo's debut also earned a gold album for sales of over 500,000 copies in the first year after its release in the United States. "Suavemente" set a record for holding the top position on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart for six weeks. Part of the song's success was its unexpected crossover appeal to English-speaking listeners, particularly in Miami and New York." His album was mostly merengue influenced, but his follow-up albums would venture from these roots eventually. Wow Flash! is Elvis Crespo's third solo recording for Sony Music. Elvis Crespo's latest album, Regresó el Jefe, went on sale on 5 June 2007, with its first single being "La Foto Se Me Borró." He dedicated this album to his niece, Wilmarie Agosto Crespo, who died in a car accident on March 28, 2007.
Discography
Studio albums- 1998: SuavementeSuavementeSuavemente is an album by Puerto Rican merenguero Elvis Crespo, literally meaning "smoothly" or "softly" in Spanish. The album reached Number 1 on Billboard's "National Latin top 40" chart in 1998...
- 1999: PintamePíntamePíntame is an album by Elvis Crespo. This album received the Grammy Award for Best Merengue Album and a Premio Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Album of the Year".-Track listing:# "Pintame"# "Besos De Coral"# "Ven"# "Solo Me Miro"# "Si Tu Te Alejas"...
- 1999: The RemixesThe Remixes (Elvis Crespo album)- Track listing :# "Suavemente" # "Tu Sonrisa" # "Tiemblo" # "Come Baby Come" # "Suavemente" # "Tu Sonrisa" # "Tiemblo"...
- 2000: Wow! FlashWow! FlashWow! Flash is an album by Elvis Crespo.The song "Wow Flash" is featured in the film "Training Day" .-Track listing:# "Wow Flash!" # "Bella Flor"# "No Me Olvidaras" # "Mi Sol, Mi Luna"# "Me Mata...
- 2002: UrbanoUrbanoUrbano is an album by Elvis Crespo.-Track listing:# "El Vino"# "Todo"# "Bandida"# "Cantalo" # "Besame En La Boca"# "Ojos Blancos"# "Que No Se Repita"# "Para El"# "Ahh Mama"# "A Marte"# "Mucho Mucho"# "Fingiras!"...
- 2004: SaboréaloSaboréaloSaboréalo ia an album by Elvis Crespo. It was re-released the following year as Hora Enamorada.-Track listing:# "Hora Enamorada"# "7 Días"# "Dónde Estarás"# "Veranéame"# "Gózame"# "Pégate"# "Toca"# "No Sé Qué Pasó"# "Soleo"# "Como Yo"...
- 2007: Regresó el JefeRegresó el JefeRegresó el Jefe is an album by Elvis Crespo that was released to the public on June 5, 2007. It is Crespo's first album in three years....
- 2010: Indestructible
Awards
This is a list of awards and nominations of Puerto RicanPuerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
Merengue
Merengue music
Merengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...
artist Elvis Crespo. Here are some of the awards he has won during his musical career.
Premio Lo Nuestro
1999- Tropical: Album of the Year (Suavemente)
- Tropical: Male Artist of the Year
- Tropical: Best New Artist
- Tropical: Song of the Year (Suavemente)
2000
- Tropical: Album of the Year (Pintame)
- Tropical: Male Artist of the Year
- Tropical: Song of the Year (Pintame)
2001
- Merengue: Artist of the Year
- People Choice Awards: Tropical Artist of the Year
2003
- Merengue: Artist of the Year
2005
- Merengue: Artist of the Year
See also
- List of Puerto Rican songwriters
- List of Puerto Ricans
- MerengueMerengue musicMerengue is a type of music and dance from the Dominican Republic. It is popular in the Dominican Republic and all over Latin America. Its name is Spanish, taken from the name of the meringue, a dessert made from whipped egg whites and sugar...