Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona (spoken / aɾ'xona /) (actually Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales ; born January 19, 1964 in Jocotenango , Guatemala ) is a popular Guatemalan singer and former basketball player . He won a Latin Grammy (Best Male Pop Vocal Album 2006) and a US Grammy (Best Latin Pop Album 2007) for his album Adentro . There are also numerous other nominations for both prizes.
Life
Arjona was born in the village of Jocotenango, near Antigua Guatemala . His parents are Ricardo Arjona Moscoso and Noemí Morales de Arjona. At the age of three, he and his family moved to Guatemala City .
After his first musical lessons, he took part in the 1974 “Festival Infantil Juventud 74” competition with a song composed by his father. He initially continued his education in architecture and engineering at the University of San Carlos (USAC), which he later left with a degree in communication studies .
In addition to his musical abilities, Arjona was a talented basketball player, played for Leones de Marte and was active. He toured Central America with the Guatemalan national team and long held the record for a player in Guatemala when he scored over 70 points in one game.
His professional musical career began in 1981 with a contract with PolyGram , for which he released his debut album four years later. Since then he has developed into one of the most successful musicians in Central America, working with influences from Latin pop, rock, Cuban music and Tejano. His lyrics are known for being open about issues such as homosexuality, rape, kidnapping, and immigration. "El Animal Nocturno", as he is nicknamed, has sold more than 20 million records to date. His twelfth album Poquita Ropa, for example, quickly received gold status in Chile, Colombia and Puerto Rico and a platinum award in Mexico.
Arjona took on a small role as an actor in Bandidas in 2006 .
Arjona is the namesake of the USAC library hall and a street in his birthplace.
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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US | Latin | |||
1994 | Historias | - |
Latin43 × 4
(2 weeks)Latin |
|
1996 | Si El Norte Fuera El Sur | - |
Latin21st × 2
(29 weeks)Latin |
|
1998 | Sin Danos A Terceros | - |
Latin6th × 2
(29 weeks)Latin |
|
1999 | Ricardo Arjona Vivo | - |
Latin6th × 2
(50 weeks)Latin |
|
2000 | Galeria Caribe |
US136 (3 weeks) US |
Latin1 × 2
(38 weeks)Latin |
|
2002 | Santo Pecado | - |
Latin3 × 2
(60 weeks)Latin |
|
2003 | Lados B | - |
Latin43 (8 weeks) Latin |
|
2004 | solo | - |
Latin5 (23 weeks) Latin |
|
2005 | Adentro |
US126 (2 weeks) US |
Latin3 × 2
(63 weeks)Latin |
|
2007 | Quien Dijo Ayer |
US59 (6 weeks) US |
Latin2 × 2
(26 weeks)Latin |
|
2008 | Quien Dijo Ayer: Special Edition | - |
Latin55 (11 weeks) Latin |
|
5to Piso |
US55 (3 weeks) US |
Latin1
platinum
(67 weeks)Latin |
||
2009 | Simplemente ... Lo Mejor | - |
Latin33 (36 weeks) Latin |
|
2010 | Poquita Ropa |
US43 (3 weeks) US |
Latin1 (18 weeks) Latin |
|
2011 | Independiente |
US65 (3 weeks) US |
Latin1
platinum
(77 weeks)Latin |
|
2012 | Canciones de Amor: Love Songs | - |
Latin16 (34 weeks) Latin |
|
2013 | Solo Para Mujeres | - |
Latin6 (62 weeks) Latin |
|
Metamorfosis: En Vivo |
US171 (1 week) US |
Latin3 (17 weeks) Latin |
||
2014 | Viaje |
US35 (2 weeks) US |
Latin1
gold
(47 weeks)Latin |
|
2016 | Apague La Luz y Escuche | - |
Latin3 (14 weeks) Latin |
|
2017 | Circo Soledad |
US146 (1 week) US |
Latin2
gold
(9 weeks)Latin |
|
2019 | Circo Soledad: En Vivo | - |
Latin38 (1 week) Latin |
More albums
- 1985: Déjame decir que te amo
- 1990: Jesús, verbo no sustantivo
- 1991: Del otro lado del sol
- 1993: Animal nocturno (US:× 2Double platinum )
- 1997: Historia de un animal nocturno
- 2016: Apague la luz y escuche
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
Latin | |||
1993 | Mujeres Animal Nocturno |
Latin6 (14 weeks) Latin |
|
Primera Vez Animal Nocturno |
Latin6 (18 weeks) Latin |
||
1994 | Te Conozco Historias |
Latin3 (15 weeks) Latin |
|
Senora De Las Cuatro Decadas Historias |
Latin7 (8 weeks) Latin |
||
1995 | Realmente No Estoy Tan Solo Historias |
Latin11 (10 weeks) Latin |
|
Libre Historias |
Latin29 (4 weeks) Latin |
||
1997 | Reputacion Si El Norte Fuera El Sur |
Latin18 (5 weeks) Latin |
|
Ella Y El Si El Norte Fuera El Sur |
Latin24 (6 weeks) Latin |
||
1998 | Dime Que No Sin Daños A Terceros |
Latin6 (10 weeks) Latin |
|
Mentiroso Sin Daños A Terceros |
Latin22 (4 weeks) Latin |
||
2000 | Desnuda Sin Daños A Terceros |
Latin1 (46 weeks) Latin |
|
Cuando Galería Caribe |
Latin1 (26 weeks) Latin |
||
2001 | Mesias Galería Caribe |
Latin19 (3 weeks) Latin |
|
2002 | El Problema Santo Pecado |
Latin1 (26 weeks) Latin |
|
2003 | Lady Santo Pecado |
Latin8 (21 weeks) Latin |
|
Minutos Santo Pecado |
Latin5 (17 weeks) Latin |
||
2004 | Duele Verte Santo Pecado |
Latin21 (9 weeks) Latin |
|
2005 | Porque Es Tan Cruel El Amor |
Latin2 (33 weeks) Latin |
|
La Mujer Que No Sone |
Latin46 (3 weeks) Latin |
||
2006 | Acompaname A Estar Solo Adentro |
Latin7 (19 weeks) Latin |
|
Pinguinos En La Cama Adentro |
Latin44 (3 weeks) Latin |
||
Mojado Adentro |
Latin34 (5 weeks) Latin |
feat. Intocable
|
|
A Ti Adentro |
Latin14 (20 weeks) Latin |
||
2007 | De Vez En Mes Adentro |
Latin49 (2 weeks) Latin |
|
Quien |
Latin21 (16 weeks) Latin |
||
2008 | Quiero |
Latin12 (18 weeks) Latin |
|
Como Duele 5to Piso |
Latin2 (20 weeks) Latin |
||
2009 | Sin Ti ... Sin Mi 5to Piso |
Latin4 (20 weeks) Latin |
|
Tocando Fondo 5to Piso |
Latin20 (15 weeks) Latin |
||
2011 | El Amor Independiente |
Latin1 (18 weeks) Latin |
|
2012 | Run Tu Independiente |
Latin2 (20 weeks) Latin |
feat. Gaby Moreno
|
Te Quiero Independiente |
Latin1 (13 weeks) Latin |
||
2014 | Apnea Viaje |
Latin10 (17 weeks) Latin |
|
Lo Poco Que Tengo Viaje |
Latin17 (20 weeks) Latin |
||
2016 | Nada Es Como Tu Apague La Luz Y Escuche |
Latin50 (1 week) Latin |
Guest Posts
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
Latin | |||
2012 | Mientras Tanto 12 Historias en vivo |
Latin22 (16 weeks) Latin |
Tommy Torres feat. Ricardo Arjona
|
Awards for music sales
|
|
|
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
||||
Argentina (CAPIF) | 2 × gold2 | 33 × platinum33 | 1,518,000 | capif.org.ar AR2 AR3 |
Mexico (AMPROFON) | 8 × gold8th | 12 × platinum12 | 1,520,000 | amprofon.com.mx |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × gold2 | 22 × platinum22nd | 1,380,000 | riaa.com |
All in all | 12 × gold12 | 67 × platinum67 |
Web links
- Homepage of Ricardo Arjona on ricardoarjona.com (Spanish)
- Fansite for Ricardo Arjona on ricardo-arjona.net (spanish)
- Ricardo Arjona at Discogs (english)
swell
- ^ Edgar Ricardo jugando para los Leones de Marte: El Deportista. Fotolog.com, July 18, 2008, accessed February 4, 2014 (Spanish).
- ^ Arjona at Biografias y Vidas
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: US
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Arjona, Ricardo |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Arjona Morales, Edgar Ricardo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Guatemalan singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 19, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Jocotenango , Guatemala |