Marco Antonio Solís

Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1][2] Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his brother Joel Solís as Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he co-founded Los Bukis, of which he was the lead vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. The band split up after nearly two decades of success, with Solís pursuing a solo career. Solís released his debut solo album, En Pleno Vuelo, in 1996 by Fonovisa Records.

Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa in Trozos de Mi Alma 2 (2016)
Solís in a publicity photo for his 2006 album Trozos de Mi Alma 2
Born
Marco Antonio Solís Sosa

(1959-12-29) 29 December 1959 (age 64)
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • composer
  • record producer
  • businessman
Years active1976–present
Spouses
(m. 1983; div. 1987)
Cristian Salas
(m. 1993)
Children4
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • percussion
Labels
Websitewww.marcoantoniosolis.com

Solís has been awarded five Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and has been inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame.[3] In 2022, Solís was recognized as Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy.[4]

Early life and career

Marco Antonio Solís began performing at age six as part of "Los Hermanitos Solís" with his cousin, Joel Solís.[5] In the mid-1970s he formed "Los Bukis" with whom he achieved success in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the United States. As lead singer and chief songwriter of Los Bukis, Solís became known in the industry for outside writing and producing for popular singers such as Marisela and Rocío Dúrcal. In 1995, after almost 20 years of working with the group, he decided to pursue a solo career.[citation needed]

As a solo artist he has remained popular in his native Mexico[6] as well throughout Latin America and Spain, and the United States[7][8] with more than thirty entries on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, including multiple number one hits. He has worked with Olga Tañón, Ana Bárbara, Enrique Iglesias, Chayanne, Marc Anthony[9] and Anaís, among others. On 5 August 2010, Solís received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Marco Antonio Solís appeared as a vocal coach in the third season of La Voz... México and won the competition. He went on tour to promote his album Gracias Por Estar Aqui a few weeks after.His album, "Gracias Por Estar Aquí", was released 22 October 2013 and debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart.[10]

Solís provided the Spanish-dubbing of Ernesto de la Cruz, the main antagonist of the 2017 Disney-Pixar film Coco.[11]

Solís returned to Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart for the first time in over two decades as “Se Veía Venir” climbed to No. 1 on the ranking dated October 2, 2021.[12]

Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Billboard Latin Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1996Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearWon
Producer of the YearWon
1997Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearWon
Producer of the YearWon
1998Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearWon
2000Marco Antonio SolísHot Latin Tracks Artist of the YearNominated
Songwriter of the YearWon
"Si Te Pudiera Mentir"Hot Latin Track of the YearNominated
2002Marco Antonio SolísHot Latin Tracks Artist of the YearNominated
Songwriter of the YearNominated
"O Me Voy O Te Vas"Hot Latin Track of the YearNominated
2004Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearNominated
2005Marco Antonio SolísHot Latin Tracks Artist of the YearNominated
Songwriter of the YearNominated
Lifetime Achievement AwardWon
"Más Que Tu Amigo"Hot Latin Track of the YearNominated
2007Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearNominated
2008Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearWon
Producer of the YearNominated
2009Marco Antonio SolísSongwriter of the YearNominated
2016Marco Antonio SolísLifetime Achievement AwardWon

Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2000Marco Antonio SolísBillboard Latin Music Hall of FameInducted

Latin American Music Awards

The Latin American Music Awards are the Spanish-language version of the American Music Awards hosted on U.S. Spanish-language television network, Telemundo.[13]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015Marco Antonio SolísFavorite Male Artist – Pop/RockNominated

Latin Grammy Awards

The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in the United States. Solís has received five awards from nine nominations.[14]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2002Más de Mi AlmaBest Male Pop Vocal AlbumNominated
2004"Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio"Best Regional Mexican SongWon
2005Razón de SobraBest Male Pop Vocal AlbumNominated
2009"No Molestar"Best Regional Mexican SongWon
No MolestarBest Grupero AlbumWon
2011"Tú Me Vuelves Loco"Best Regional Mexican SongWon
En Total PlenitudBest Male Pop Vocal AlbumNominated
"A Dónde Vamos a Parar"Song of the YearNominated
2014"De Mil Amores"Best Regional Mexican SongWon

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Latin Grammy Awards held that year.

Lo Nuestro Awards

The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by the television network Univision in the United States. Solís has received two awards from thirteen nominations.[15]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1994InalcanzablePop Album of the YearNominated
1996Por Amor a Mi PuebloNominated
HimselfExcellence AwardWon
1997Marco Antonio Solís (himself)Pop Male Artist of the YearNominated
En Pleno VueloPop Album of the YearNominated
2002Pop Male Artist of the YearNominated
Más de Mi AlmaPop Album of the YearNominated
"O Me Voy o Te Vas"Pop Song of the YearNominated
2014Marco Antonio Solís (himself)Pop Male Artist of the YearWon
2015Pop Male Artist of the YearNominated
Gracias Por Estar AquíPop Album of the YearNominated
"El Perdedor"Pop Song of the YearNominated
"Tres Semanas"Nominated

^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Lo Nuestro Awards held that year.

See also

References