Mario Domm
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Mario Alberto Domínguez Zarzar (born January 22, 1977), known professionally as Mario Domm, is a Mexican
pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Torreón
, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, he enrolled in various performing arts schools, where he studied singing on stage. Domm rose to fame in the late 2000s as the lead singer of the band Camila
.
Domm's début solo album Mexi-Funk-Music (2002), from which came the singles "Disco Amor", "Quiero" and "Si Te Vas", was not successful. After this debut, Domm devoted himself to writing and producing songs for other artists such as Kalimba, OV7
, Alejandra Guzmán
, Magneto
and Reyli Barba
. In 2006, Domm formed the band Camila with Samuel "Samo" Parra and Pablo Hurtado, releasing the album Todo Cambió
, which became a number-one album in Mexico and the United States. Camila presented another number-one album in 2010, entitled Dejarte de Amar
, which earned them three Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year
and Song of the Year
.
Domm had a number-one hit in the United States with the single "Causa y Efecto
", performed by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio
, and four top-ten hits with Camila ("Todo Cambió", "Mientes
", "Aléjate de Mi
" and "Bésame"). Billboard listed Domm as the fourth most successful Latin songwriter of 2000.
with a song called "Arboles Gigantes", which gave them the opportunity to play along with Café Tacuba and Santa Sabina
. Domm also worked as a keyboardist for the Mexican group OV7
.
The album Aerosoul by Kalimba was produced by Domm, Áureo Baqueiro, Edgar Oceransky and Sebastián Arocha. The first single, "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar", written by Kalimba, Domm and Oceransky, became a top-ten hit in the United States. The following single "Tocando Fondo", also written by Domm with Erik Guecha, spent 18 weeks in the Billboard
charts. Later there was another successful album, En la Luna
, produced by Domm for fellow Mexican singer-songwriter Reyli
. Samuel Parra "Samo" performed the backing vocals for the album. En la Luna peaked at number 16 in the Billboard Top Latin Albums
and sold a half-million units worldwide. Domm also produced "Desde Que Llegaste" for Barba. The song was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film Ladies' Night
, which sold 120,000 units in Mexico helped by the success of the song. The album also included "Si Te Vas" performed by Domm.
Domm co-wrote three songs for Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán
for her album Indeleble
(2006). The first single, "Volverte a Amar
", written by Domm and Guzmán, became the first number-one single for the singer in over 15 years in Mexico and also her highest peak in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, reaching number six and number-one in the Latin Pop Airplay
chart. The song received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song
. "Necesito Amarme", another song written by Domm for Guzmán, was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film Asi del Precipicio. Also in 2006, Domm produced two songs for Mexican band Sin Bandera
, "Será" and "Si Tu No Estás Aquí".
by Reyli Barba, Domm met Samuel "Samo" Parra. Impressed by Parra's vocals, Domm invited him to join forces to create a new project. They began rehearsing with a piano and decide to add a guitarist to the newly created band. Pablo Hurtado, the first one to audition, was selected. The band was named Camila
, meaning "close to god", as the "appropriate thanks to the granting of the group's collective dream." The band released in 2006 their début album entitled Todo Cambió
, which sold one million copies worldwide and reached number-one in Mexico and the United States. The album yielded six singles, "Abrázame", "Coleccionista de Canciones", "Todo Cambió", "Sólo Para Ti", "Me Da Igual" and "Yo Quiero". Domm received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year
in 2008
for the single "Todo Cambió". In 2010, Camila released their second album Dejarte de Amar
. Dejarte de Amar debuted at the top of the charts in Mexico and the United States. In Mexico the album has spent eight weeks at number-one and 70 non-consecutive weeks within the top ten. At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2010
, the band earned three awards, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the song "Mientes
" and Best Pop Vocal Album by a Group.
for Mexican singer Yuridia. Domm co-wrote "Ahora Entendí" and "Más de lo que Pido". "Ahora Entendí" reached the top 20 in the Billboard Latin charts and the album peaked at number-one in Mexico, spending 83 weeks in the Top 100. Domm wrote "Causa y Efecto
" for Mexican singer Paulina Rubio
, who released it as the first single from her album Gran City Pop
in 2009. The track became a number-one hit in the Billboard Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts. As a part of a concert series by the record label Sony Music Latin
entitled Primera Fila
, Mexican singer Thalía
recorded her first live album
at the BankUnited Center
of the University of Miami
in Coral Gables, Florida
. The first single, "Equivocada
", was written by Domm and Maria Bernal, and peaked at number eight in the Latin charts in the United States. Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández
recorded "Cielo de Acuarela", written by Domm, and included it on his album Dos Mundos: Evolución (2009).
Featured in Bachata artist's Romeo Santos' debut solo album Formula (Vol. 1) (2011) on the track Rival.
, singers Yuridia, Irán Castillo
and Belinda. Allegedly, Domm wrote "Mientes" and "Bésame" (recorded by Camila) for Yuridia. In February 2010, Domm criticised the participation of Enrique Iglesias
in the remake of the single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti
" saying on his Twitter account that "he ruins the whole thing". Domm later apologized to Iglesias and his fans.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Torreón
Torreón
Torreón is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality. The metropolitan population, including Matamoros, Coahuila, and Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in adjacent Durango,...
, in the Mexican state of Coahuila, he enrolled in various performing arts schools, where he studied singing on stage. Domm rose to fame in the late 2000s as the lead singer of the band Camila
Camila (band)
Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm...
.
Domm's début solo album Mexi-Funk-Music (2002), from which came the singles "Disco Amor", "Quiero" and "Si Te Vas", was not successful. After this debut, Domm devoted himself to writing and producing songs for other artists such as Kalimba, OV7
OV7
OV7 is a Latin pop group from Mexico that formed in May of 1989 but it was until the early 1990s as the would begin to make their mark. With over 22 years of career and have had several hits in the Latin American charts.The group disbanded in 2003...
, Alejandra Guzmán
Alejandra Guzmán
Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal , better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican rock singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world...
, Magneto
Magneto (band)
Magneto was a popular Mexican boy band of the 1980s and 1990s. The band formed on February 14, 1983. In 1986, Magneto was featured in "Siempre en Domingo," a Mexican entertainment show viewed across Latin America and parts of Europe. Mexican teen pop group Magneto emerged in 1983. Their first...
and Reyli Barba
Reyli
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer-songwriter who has reached staggering success in the past few years all over Latin America and the Latin U.S....
. In 2006, Domm formed the band Camila with Samuel "Samo" Parra and Pablo Hurtado, releasing the album Todo Cambió
Todo Cambió
-Special edition CD/DVD:On August 14, 2007, a Special edition of the album was released. It includes the tracklisting from the original release, with 3 acoustic tracks and a new song, "Sólo Para Ti", which was recorded for the soundtrack of the Mexican film "Cansada de Besar Sapos"...
, which became a number-one album in Mexico and the United States. Camila presented another number-one album in 2010, entitled Dejarte de Amar
Dejarte de Amar
Dejarte de Amar is the second studio album by Mexican pop band Camila on February 9, 2010 by Sony Music Latin. Produced by band leader Mario Domm and mostly written by Domm and Monica Velez, the album became a success in the United States and Mexico. The album was certified Disco Platino in the...
, which earned them three Latin Grammy Awards including Record of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
and Song of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
.
Domm had a number-one hit in the United States with the single "Causa y Efecto
Causa y Efecto
"" is a song performed by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. The song was recorded for her ninth studio album Gran City Pop, and was released as the lead single on March 30, 2009. Causa y Efecto became a hit reaching number 1 in the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Hot Latin Airplays. Causa y Efecto...
", performed by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, and four top-ten hits with Camila ("Todo Cambió", "Mientes
Mientes
"Mientes" is a spanish language song by Mexican pop group Camila released as the lead single from their second studio album, Dejarte de Amar released on November 17, 2009 through Sony Music, the song was written by Mario Domm and Mónica Vélez. The song was also part of the soundtrack of Mexican...
", "Aléjate de Mi
Aléjate de Mi
"Aléjate de Mí" is a pop ballad song by Mexican pop group Camila released as the second single from their second studio album, Dejarte de Amar released officially on May 11, 2010 through Sony. The song is also their third Mexican number-one single....
" and "Bésame"). Billboard listed Domm as the fourth most successful Latin songwriter of 2000.
Early life and career beginnings
In 1993, Domm joined Mexican rock band Dulce Ana, getting radio airplayAirplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
with a song called "Arboles Gigantes", which gave them the opportunity to play along with Café Tacuba and Santa Sabina
Santa Sabina (band)
Santa Sabina is a Mexican rock band originally from Mexico City. The group was formed in 1989 by singer Rita Guerrero, bassist Alfonso "Poncho" Figueroa, guitarist Pablo Valero and keyboardist Jacobo Lieberman. Juan Sebastian Lach was keyboardist for a while...
. Domm also worked as a keyboardist for the Mexican group OV7
OV7
OV7 is a Latin pop group from Mexico that formed in May of 1989 but it was until the early 1990s as the would begin to make their mark. With over 22 years of career and have had several hits in the Latin American charts.The group disbanded in 2003...
.
The album Aerosoul by Kalimba was produced by Domm, Áureo Baqueiro, Edgar Oceransky and Sebastián Arocha. The first single, "No Me Vuelvo a Enamorar", written by Kalimba, Domm and Oceransky, became a top-ten hit in the United States. The following single "Tocando Fondo", also written by Domm with Erik Guecha, spent 18 weeks in the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
charts. Later there was another successful album, En la Luna
En la Luna
En la Luna is the debut album by Mexican singer Reyli, released on September 14, 2004 by Sony International.-Original Release:#"Calma" – 4:14 #"Hasta Que Amanezca" – 3:53 #"Amor del Bueno" – 4:04...
, produced by Domm for fellow Mexican singer-songwriter Reyli
Reyli
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer-songwriter who has reached staggering success in the past few years all over Latin America and the Latin U.S....
. Samuel Parra "Samo" performed the backing vocals for the album. En la Luna peaked at number 16 in the Billboard Top Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
and sold a half-million units worldwide. Domm also produced "Desde Que Llegaste" for Barba. The song was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film Ladies' Night
Ladies' Night (film)
Ladies' Night is a 2003 Mexican film directed by Gabriela Tagliavini. The film is a romantic comedy about two girls who find love in modern-day Mexico City.- Plot :Alicia is an apparently conservative girl that is about to marry...
, which sold 120,000 units in Mexico helped by the success of the song. The album also included "Si Te Vas" performed by Domm.
Domm co-wrote three songs for Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán
Alejandra Guzmán
Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal , better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican rock singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world...
for her album Indeleble
Indeleble
Indeleble is the twelfth studio album released by Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán. The album was produced by Loris Ceroni and features songs written by Mario Domm, lead singer of the Mexican group Camila and Kalimba....
(2006). The first single, "Volverte a Amar
Volverte a Amar
"Volverte a Amar" is the first single from Alejandra Guzmán's twelfth studio album Indeleble. The song was produced by Loris Ceroni and written by Mario Domm and Alejandra Guzmán. The song was very successful in Mexico and United States.In Mexico, the ringtone of this single was certified...
", written by Domm and Guzmán, became the first number-one single for the singer in over 15 years in Mexico and also her highest peak in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, reaching number six and number-one in the Latin Pop Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one...
chart. The song received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song
Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is...
. "Necesito Amarme", another song written by Domm for Guzmán, was included on the soundtrack for the Mexican film Asi del Precipicio. Also in 2006, Domm produced two songs for Mexican band Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...
, "Será" and "Si Tu No Estás Aquí".
Forming Camila
During the recording of En la LunaEn la Luna
En la Luna is the debut album by Mexican singer Reyli, released on September 14, 2004 by Sony International.-Original Release:#"Calma" – 4:14 #"Hasta Que Amanezca" – 3:53 #"Amor del Bueno" – 4:04...
by Reyli Barba, Domm met Samuel "Samo" Parra. Impressed by Parra's vocals, Domm invited him to join forces to create a new project. They began rehearsing with a piano and decide to add a guitarist to the newly created band. Pablo Hurtado, the first one to audition, was selected. The band was named Camila
Camila (band)
Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm...
, meaning "close to god", as the "appropriate thanks to the granting of the group's collective dream." The band released in 2006 their début album entitled Todo Cambió
Todo Cambió
-Special edition CD/DVD:On August 14, 2007, a Special edition of the album was released. It includes the tracklisting from the original release, with 3 acoustic tracks and a new song, "Sólo Para Ti", which was recorded for the soundtrack of the Mexican film "Cansada de Besar Sapos"...
, which sold one million copies worldwide and reached number-one in Mexico and the United States. The album yielded six singles, "Abrázame", "Coleccionista de Canciones", "Todo Cambió", "Sólo Para Ti", "Me Da Igual" and "Yo Quiero". Domm received a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
in 2008
Latin Grammy Awards of 2008
The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria...
for the single "Todo Cambió". In 2010, Camila released their second album Dejarte de Amar
Dejarte de Amar
Dejarte de Amar is the second studio album by Mexican pop band Camila on February 9, 2010 by Sony Music Latin. Produced by band leader Mario Domm and mostly written by Domm and Monica Velez, the album became a success in the United States and Mexico. The album was certified Disco Platino in the...
. Dejarte de Amar debuted at the top of the charts in Mexico and the United States. In Mexico the album has spent eight weeks at number-one and 70 non-consecutive weeks within the top ten. At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2010
Latin Grammy Awards of 2010
The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations...
, the band earned three awards, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the song "Mientes
Mientes
"Mientes" is a spanish language song by Mexican pop group Camila released as the lead single from their second studio album, Dejarte de Amar released on November 17, 2009 through Sony Music, the song was written by Mario Domm and Mónica Vélez. The song was also part of the soundtrack of Mexican...
" and Best Pop Vocal Album by a Group.
Collaborations
In 2007, Domm worked on the album Entre MariposasEntre Mariposas
Entre Mariposas is the third solo album by Mexican singer Yuridia.The album was highly publicized for being the singer's first work to contain new material, penned by Reyli, Ilan Chester, Mario Domm and herself.-Chart performance:...
for Mexican singer Yuridia. Domm co-wrote "Ahora Entendí" and "Más de lo que Pido". "Ahora Entendí" reached the top 20 in the Billboard Latin charts and the album peaked at number-one in Mexico, spending 83 weeks in the Top 100. Domm wrote "Causa y Efecto
Causa y Efecto
"" is a song performed by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. The song was recorded for her ninth studio album Gran City Pop, and was released as the lead single on March 30, 2009. Causa y Efecto became a hit reaching number 1 in the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Hot Latin Airplays. Causa y Efecto...
" for Mexican singer Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, who released it as the first single from her album Gran City Pop
Gran City Pop
Gran City Pop is the ninth studio album by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio released by Universal Music Group on June 23, 2009 . The album's first single "Causa y Efecto" became Rubio's first number one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs since Ni Una Sola Palabra in 2006...
in 2009. The track became a number-one hit in the Billboard Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts. As a part of a concert series by the record label Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Latin is a record label owned by Sony Music Entertainnment. The label focuses on artists for Latin music.-Labels distributed by Sony Music Latin:*Pina Records*Top Stop Music*Premium Latin Music-List of artists on Sony Music Latin:...
entitled Primera Fila
Primera Fila
-Disc two:-Personnel:This information from Allmusic.*Gustavo Borner – didjeridu, engineer, mastering, realization*Pedro Ramírez – arranger, musical direction*Josué "Ciclón" García – production assistant*Juan Carlos Rodríguez – production assistant...
, Mexican singer Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
recorded her first live album
Primera fila (Thalía album)
Primera fila is the first Live CD/DVD album by Mexican singer-songwriter Thalía. The album was recorded in Miami, Florida at the BankUnited Center on July 29 and 30, 2009, with a selected audience to attend the concert. Primera fila is the first Thalia's project under the label of Sony Music...
at the BankUnited Center
BankUnited Center
The BankUnited Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. The venue hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, lecture series, university events and sporting events, including all University of Miami men's and women's basketball...
of the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
in Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
. The first single, "Equivocada
Equivocada
"Equivocada" is the lead single of the live album Primera fila by Mexican pop star Thalía. The single was officially released on October 7, 2009. It is a tragic love ballad. The song is a success for Thalía, already exceeding the number of digital sales in Mexico, Latin America, USA and Europe. The...
", was written by Domm and Maria Bernal, and peaked at number eight in the Latin charts in the United States. Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
recorded "Cielo de Acuarela", written by Domm, and included it on his album Dos Mundos: Evolución (2009).
Featured in Bachata artist's Romeo Santos' debut solo album Formula (Vol. 1) (2011) on the track Rival.
Personal life
Domm has been linked romantically with Mexican TV presenter Mónica NogueraMónica Noguera
Mónica Noguera Flores is a Mexican television personality.-Biography:Noguera started her television career in the Mexican TV network TeleHit hosting Top 25, which presented the channel's best videos...
, singers Yuridia, Irán Castillo
Irán Castillo
Irán Castillo Pinzón is a Mexican actress, TV Host and singer. who reach the fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful telenovelas such as Agujetas de color de rosa, Confidente de Secundaria, Preciosa...
and Belinda. Allegedly, Domm wrote "Mientes" and "Bésame" (recorded by Camila) for Yuridia. In February 2010, Domm criticised the participation of Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
in the remake of the single "We Are the World 25 for Haiti
We Are the World 25 for Haiti
"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the 1985 hit song "We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa to benefit famine relief in...
" saying on his Twitter account that "he ruins the whole thing". Domm later apologized to Iglesias and his fans.