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Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 Januar 1964), kent as Ricardo Arjona (Spaingie pronunciation: [arˈxona]), is a Guatemalan sangster-sangwriter. Arjona is ane o the maist successful Laitin American airtists o aw time, wi mair nor 20 million albums sauld.[1] He is aften cried El Animal Nocturno (The Nocturnal Animal),[2] thanks tae his breakthrou success wi his fowert studio album which bears the same name. His muisic ranges frae ballads tae Latin pop, rock, pop rock, Cuban muisic, an mair recently a cappella performances an a mixtur o Tejano muisic an Norteño music, an ither Afro-American an Laitin soonds. Arjona is notit for his leerical style, an aften addresses topics such as luve, homosexuality, kidnappin, rape, racism an immigration.
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![]() Ricardo Arjona in Nicaragua, 2012. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales |
Born | 19 Januar 1964 |
Oreigin | Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala |
Genres | Latin pop, rock |
Thrift | Sangster-sangwriter, record producer, muisicker |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | PolyGram (1985–1989) Sony Music (1991–2008) Warner Latina (2008–present) Metamorfosis(2011–present) |
Associate acts | Gaby Moreno, Intocable, Chenoa, Marta Sánchez, Marc Anthony, Tommy Torres |
Wabsteid | www.ricardoarjona.com |
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales wis born on 19 Januar 1964 in Jocotenango, Guatemala, tae parents Ricardo Arjona Moscoso an Mimi Morales de Arjona. He spent maist o his bairnheid in Guatemala Ceety, whaur he began his muisical instruction.[3] At age twal, he pairticipatit in the contest "Festival Infantil Juventud 74" wi "Gracias al Mundo", a sang componit bi his faither, feenally winnin the event.[4] Awtho he initially enrolled in airchitectur an ingineerin at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), he graduatit wi a degree frae the Schuil o Communication Sciences.[5] Arjona wis a talentit basketbaw player who played for Leones de Marte an TRIAS.[6]
He toured Central Americae as a member o the Guatemalan naitional team. Till recently, he held the record for the maist points scored (78) in a single gemme bi a Guatemalan.[7] He taucht at a primar schuil (cried Santa Elena III) an aw,[5] whaur he claimit tae hae spent sax oors givin lessons an the rest o the day playin soccer.[7] This earned him a visit frae a Meenistry o Education representative, who wis sent tae evaluate his pupils. The representative foond that the students' education wis actually abuin average.[8] In the ceety o Buenos Aires, Argentinae, he met Puerto Rican Leslie Torres an haed twa childer wi her: Adria an Ricardo. They separatit in 2005. As o 2010, Arjona wis datin Venezuelan model Daisy Arvelo, wi whom he haes a son.[9]
In 1993, he receivit the Rafael Álvarez Ovalle Order frae the then Preses o Guatemala, Ramiro de León Carpio, for his internaitional accomplishments.[10] At USAC a librar haw bears his name.[5] His birthplace, Jocotenango, namit a street efter him.[8]
Year | Nominee/wark | Awaird | Result |
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Template:Grammy | Adentro | Best Latin Pop Album | Wan |
Year | Nominee/wark | Awaird | Result |
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2006 | Adentro | Best Male Pop Vocal Album | Wan |
Year | Nominee/wark | Awaird | Result |
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2007 | "A Ti" | Male Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year | Wan |
2010 | Quinto Piso Tour | Latin Tour of the Year | Wan |
Year | Nominee/wark | Awaird | Result |
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2004 | Santo Pecado | Pop Album of the Year | Wan |