Maelo Ruiz

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Maelo Ruiz

Ismael "Maelo" Ruiz Hernández (born October 22, 1966 in New York City ) is a salsa musician of Puerto Rican descent.

Life

Maelo Ruiz was born in the United States , but his family returned to their native Puerto Rico in 1970 . Ruiz began his career at the age of 16 at the Escuela Libre de Música de Caguas. In 1985 he became a singer with Pedro Conga y Orquesta Internacional and stayed there until 1992. With the hit No Te Quites La Ropa they sold more than 50,000 records and won the first gold record in Puerto Rico. With further songs like Atrévete , Vicio , Quiero Volver , Si Supieras , Te Quiero Amor and Me Niegas Tanto Amor , Maelo Ruiz became internationally known as a salsa musician in Latin America .

In 1994 he released his first album Solo as a solo artist, which included the title Te Necesito Mi Amor , which stayed at number one in the Colombian charts for four weeks. He also achieved high placements in Panama , Venezuela , Miami , Los Angeles and Chicago . The second album Maelo Experencia from 1996 reached audiences in Texas and Mexico with songs like Te Amo , El Reloj Cucu , La Primera Noche and La Dueña De Mi Corazón .

With Maelo Ruiz from 1999 and songs like Oh Mujer , A Media Luz and Maldito , Maelo Ruiz also made her breakthrough in the European salsa scene. In 2003 he founded his own record label Codiscos . Maelo Ruiz is currently employed at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara Tabasco Campus in Mexico, where she promotes young musical talent.

Discography

  • Solo (1994)
  • Maelo Experiencia (1996)
  • Maelo Ruiz (1999)
  • Otra Vez Maelo Ruiz (2003)
  • En Tiempo De Amor (2004)
  • Regálame Una Noche (2005)
  • El Cantante Del Amor (2006)
  • Puro Corazón (2007)
  • A Dos Épocas (2009)
  • Amor y Sentimiento (2010)

Hit singles

  • Así no se da el amor
  • A Media Luz
  • Amiga
  • Cupid Sin Condición
  • Cupid No Me Ignores
  • Así Eres Tú
  • Bésame
  • Culpable o No
  • Contra Viento y Marea
  • Deseo
  • Entrégate
  • Estonian Cupid
  • La Primera Noche
  • La Única
  • Me Niegas Tanto Cupid
  • Mi Mundo es de Ella
  • Nadie Igual Que Tú
  • No Me Digas Que Te Vas
  • Por Favor Señora
  • Quiero Volver
  • Regálame Una Noche
  • Sin Corazón
  • Si Supieras
  • Te Necesito Mi Amor
  • Te Va a Doler
  • Vuelve a Ser Mía
  • Y es Por Ti
  • Y Si Ella No Vuelve
  • El Merecumbe De Mi Tierra

Prizes and awards

  • Mejor Salsero de 1995 in Peru and Ecuador
  • Rumba de Oro (1995)

Web links

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ homepage Codiscos
  2. ↑ See best salsa artist of 1995
personal data
SURNAME Ruiz, Maelo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ruiz Hernández, Ismael (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Puerto Rican salsa musician
DATE OF BIRTH October 22, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City