Thursday, 19 June 2008
Sergio Contreras
Artist: Sergio Contreras
Genre(s):
Dance
Rap: Hip-Hop
Discography:
El Espejo
Year: 2006
Tracks: 12
De Luz Y De Sal
Year: 2005
Tracks: 12
Sergio Contreras was no unknown to Spanish pop audiences when "Llena de Luz y de Sal" hit the securities industry in 2005. Contreras was a longtime medicine commercial enterprise veteran by the time he chose to focus on songwriting and performance, having worked for old age as a radio DJ and spinning in clubs end-to-end Andalusia. Born in Huelva, Contreras had developed a sharp musical auricle and longed to unite the flamenco music of his heritage and the R&B/hip-hop that he worked with as a DJ. Having earned a reputation in the part as a top DJ, he began work toward these ends in 2004 with "Racisme (Maqueta Asere)." Thanks to his grassroots fan base, Contreras was able to sell better than 5,000 copies. Though safe for an independently released debut record, the numbers did not satisfy his ambitions. His debut full-length, De Luz y de Sal, contained the teen anthem "Yo No Quise" and sold more than than 50,000 copies, earning the creative person his first gold record. Following a summer total of resilient performances and promotional newmarket, Contreras released his breakthrough work, El Espejo. The record landed him a position in Billboard's Top European one C and invitations to perform all over the continent. His 2006 release, El Espejo, a disk featuring new songs, video clips from his recent duty tour, and a number of his hits, sold better than 25,000 copies in its beginning month. In the footsteps of artists like Alejandro Sanz and El Barrio, Contreras is one of few Andalusian artists world Health Organization both honour their rich, folkloric heritage and live in the musical salute.