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Dar may refer to:

• Dar, Azerbaijan, a village
• Dar es Salaam (a local abbreviation)
• Dar (tribe), a Kashmiri tribe in India and Pakistan
• Dar, Russian title of Vladimir Nabokov's book The Gift
• Dar, a character in the 1982 fantasy movie The Beastmaster and the 1999–2002 Canadian Beastmaster TV series
• Dar Lyon, an English first-class cricketer
• Dar Williams, a folk-pop artist
• Aleem Dar, Pakistani cricketer and international umpire
• Asif Dar, Pakistani-Canadian boxer

DAR may stand for:

• IATA code for Dar es Salaam's Julius Nyerere International Airport
• DAR Aircraft, a Bulgarian aircraft manufacturer
• Designated Airworthiness Representative, a person authorized to issue Airworthiness Certificates in the United States
• Daughters of the American Revolution
• Dominion Atlantic Railway
• Department of Agrarian Reform (Philippines)
• DAR (Disk Archiver), a disk archiving tool similar to tar
• Digital Assets Repository
• Display aspect ratio, the displayed width divided by the height of an image
• Data at Rest, a term used in on-the-fly encryption
• Disk area ratio, a parameter used to describe marine propellers
• Definite article reduction, a linguistic phenomenon
• Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, a German heavy metal band

See also[link]

• Secrets of the Alchemist Dar, a puzzle book by Michael Stadther
• Darr (disambiguation)

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Lauris Reiniks
Background information
Birth name	Lauris Reiniks
Born	(1979-07-11) July 11, 1979 (age 32) Dobele, Latvia
Origin	Riga, Latvia
Genres	Pop, pop-rock
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, actor, TV Host
Years active	1998–present
Labels	MicRec (2008–present) MicRec PM(2005–2008) Platforma Records (2002–2005)
Website	laurisreiniks.com

Lauris Reiniks (born on July 11, 1979 in Dobele, Latvia) is a Latvian pop music singer, songwriter, television host and actor. Lauris was educated at the Jelgava Music college in Latvia and the University of Latvia, but acting skills have been honed in Los Angeles, California. He has released 7 solo albums. As a composer and recording artist Lauris Reiniks has received more than 20 National awards and has gained international recognition. The remarkable number of views of his music videos on YouTube has unofficially made him a "King of YouTube" in Latvia.^{[citation needed]} Lately Lauris Reiniks is considered as the Baltic artist.^{[citation needed]}

Early years[link]

Lauris was born in the Latvian town of Dobele, grew up in a musical family in Tērvete. Lauris' first appearance on television was at the age of five, singing in a show called Neighbors Meet. As a kid and teenager, Lauris was a soloist in a pop-rock group called “AURI” formed by his father. Together with this band Lauris gained his first stage experience; participating in different children music festivals, contests and other musical activities.

The Reiniks family (mother Dace, father Arturs, sister Ruta) used to be one of the most active singing families in the country. They regularly appeared on a broadcast called "Spiets" (The Swarm) and toured around Latvia with concerts.

In 1998 Latvian Television noticed the young and attractive Lauris and offered him to host a new musical TV show called "Nošu Spēles" (Games of Music Notes).

The show brought Lauris together with the popular Latvian composer Raimonds Pauls who invited Lauris to participate in several his music projects and record songs. This collaboration lasted for one year when Lauris realized he can write his own music and be an independent artist.

The management company Aktiv Music approached Lauris Reiniks in 2000 and offered him a record deal with Platforma Records company. That was a moment when Lauris stepped into the big scene of Latvian pop music and started his way to success and fame.

Music career highlights[link]

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Lauris Reiniks' most popular and renowned songs are "Sirds Sadeg Neparasti", "Es Neesmu Neprātīgs", "Tik Balti", "Es Tev Apmulsis", "Tev Šodien Vienalga", "Es Esmu Tev Dzīslās" in a duet with his sister Rūta, "Pasakā" in a duet with Aisha and his 2010 Baltic smash hit "Es skrienu" (I'm running). Most of his Latvian songs are written in collaboration with Mārtiņš Freimanis who wrote lyrics to Lauris's music.

• Twice Lauris Reiniks has been a winner of the annual Universality Prize, which is offered by AKKA/LAA the Latvian copyright agency for those songs that have been played most often on the radio and television in Latvia. "Tell Me" (2004) in a duet with Marija Naumova and "Sirds Sadeg Neparasti" (2007) song that had received all major music awards in Latvia already in 2003.
• He has been a voice of Coca-Cola commercial in Latvia.
• The 2003 album Lidot savādāk (To Fly Differently) certified Gold.
• In 2005 the Latvian edition of BBC popmusic magazine Top Of The Pops awarded Lauris with a title of "Latvian National Megastar 2004".
• In 2005 Lauris Reiniks releases a song "And You Came" in a duet with Estonian singer Maarja which becomes a hit both in Latvia and Estonia.
• In 2009 marketing and public relations specialists from 7guru.lv who presented a list of Latvia’s seven most successful pop musicians ranked Lauris second, right after the band Brainstorm.
• His latest 2010 studio album Es skrienu was awarded the "Best Pop Album" at Latvian Music Awards 2010. The title song "Es skrienu" from the same album was officially the best selling song of 2010 on doremi.lv – the biggest mp3 shop in Latvia.
• In 2010 Lauris Reiniks's song, video "Es skrienu" very fast becomes a national blockbuster. "Es skrienu" song has been recorded and released also in 6 more languages – Estonian ("Ma jooksen"), Lithuanian ("Aš bėgu"), Russian ("Я бегу"), Italian ("Correrò da te"), German ("Ich Renne") and English ("I Will Run"), hitting the radio charts and dance clubs in all three Baltic States – Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. The German version "Ich renne" has been included in several compilations in Germany, released by EMI Germany.
• With a music video for "Es skrienu" song Lauris has set the Baltic record as the first Baltic artist who has reached over 1 million views on YouTube in a very short period of time. That happened with a Lithuanian version called "Aš bėgu".
• In 2011 Lauris Reiniks' song "Aš bėgu" wins "Song Of The Year" award in Lithuania on TV3 Lithuania show "Vaikų Balsas 2011".
• On June 1, 2011 Lauris Reiniks releases his first album in Lithuania called "Aš bėgu". The album is Lithuanian adaptation of Lauris's award winning Latvian album "Es skrienu", featuring tracks in Lithuanian from the original Latvian album as well as previously unpublished English versions of Lauris's most popular Latvian songs.
• In July, 2011 Lauris Reiniks releases his first album in Estonia called "Ma jooksen". The album is Estonian adaptation of Lauris's award winning Latvian album "Es skrienu", featuring tracks in Estonian from the original Latvian album as well as previously unpublished English versions of Lauris's most popular Latvian songs.
• September 2011, Lauris Reiniks "Es skrienu" album certifies Gold in Latvia.
• February 2012, Lauris Reiniks wins " Radio Hit Of The Year" award with a song "Es skrienu" at Latvian Music Awards 2011.

Television[link]

Ever since 1998 Lauris Reiniks has been hosting several TV shows for Latvian Television LTV, TV3 Latvia (Viasat) and LNT Television. Lauris has done several National TV commercials and print ads. In 2010 Lauris gets his first National TV award "Zelta Vilnis 2009" (Golden Wave) in a nomination "TV Personality Of The Year".

Lauris Reiniks has be a host of following TV shows and projects:

• 1998–2003: "Nošu spēles" LTV
• 1998–2001: Internation children music festival "Saules zaķis" LTV
• 2000 : Eurovision Song Contest 2000 host and spokesperson from Latvia. LTV
• 2000: VIII Latvian school and youth song and dance festival LTV
• 2000: "Rīga 800"; LTV
• 2001–2005: "Kam gaišāka galva?" LTV
• 2002–2003: "Troksnis" LTV
• 2003: "SeMS" LTV 7
• 2004: "Junior Eurovision Latvia 2004" LTV; co-hosted by Rūta Reinika.
• 2005: IX Latvian school and youth song and dance festival LTV
• 2005: "SeMS " LTV 7
• 2007: "Dziedi ar zvaigzni" (Sing With a Star) TV3 Latvia, co-hosted by Iveta Feldmane.
• 2008: "Koru kari" " (Clash of the Choirs). TV3 Latvia
• 2009: "Muzikālā banka 2008" (Latvian Radio 2 Music Awards) LTV
• 2009: "Latvijas zelta talanti 2009" (Latvia’s Golden Talents) LNT
• 2009–2010: "Latvijas ģimeņu dziedāšanas svētki" (Latvia’s Singing Families) LNT
• 2012: "Pelnrušķīte" (Cinderella) LNT

Dancing With The Stars[link]

On April 8, 2007 live on TV3 Latvia Lauris Reiniks becomes the first season winner of Latvian "Dancing with the Stars" (Dejo ar Zvaigzni). He was partnered by a professional ballroom dancer and many time Latin dance champion – Aleksandra Kurusova. In the spring of 2008, an ABC Television affiliate in California, USA presented a story about Lauris as a successful pop musician and winner of the Latvian version of "Dancing with the Stars".

4 years later (2011) Lauris Reiniks is invited to participate in the same kind of show in Lithuania -"Šok su manimi" (Dance with me) on TV3 Lithuania. After 3 episodes, Lauris and his partner Aleksandra gave their place to the eliminated couple and withdrew from the show.

Acting[link]

Lauris Reiniks's acting credits include a role of Rolf in a musical The Sound Of Music in 2004/2005 and Olympus in a musical "Autoplanet" in 2005. In May, 2007 Lauris Reiniks starts working on a motion picture "Dancis pa trim" (Three to Dance) produced by "Kaupo" film studio. He is playing Edvards, a Latvian soldier during the latter stages of World War II. The movie comes out on big screens in 2011. In 2010 Lauris Reiniks is playing one of the leading roles in the world famous play "Ladies Night" (Kailie Brieži) produced by Domino Teatras and staged at National Theater in Riga. The show is still on-going.

Eurovision Song Contest / Eirodziesma[link]

• 2001 – Lauris Reiniks in a duet with Linda Leen finishes 2nd at Latvian National selection with a song "I Wish I Knew".
• 2002 – Lauris Reiniks finishes 5th at Latvian National selection Eirodziesma 2002 with a song "My Memory Tape".
• 2003 – along with Mārtiņš Freimanis and Yana Kay a trio F.L.Y. has been created specially for Eurovision Song Contest Latvian selection. With a song "Hello From Mars" they won the National preliminaries and represented Latvia at Eurovision Song Contest 2003 taking place in Riga. The song finished 24th.^[1]
• 2009 – Lauris Reiniks's song "I wish I could pretend" performed by Kristina Zaharova finishes 2nd in Irish Eurovision Finals "Eurosong 2009".
• 2010 – Lauris Reiniks' song "Your Morning Lullaby" gets into the finals of Latvian Eurovision National preliminaries "Eirodziesma 2010" finishing 4th.
• 2011 – Lauris Reiniks finishes 2nd at Latvian Eurovision National preliminaries "Eirodziesma 2011" with his song "Banjo Laura". The Spanish version "La chica del Banjo" of the song is being released a month later.

Discography[link]

• Planet 42 (2002)
• Lidot savādāk (2003)
• Tik balti (2003)
• Never Look Back (with F.L.Y.) (2003)
• Debesskrāpju spīts (2005)
• Nakts veikalā (2007)
• Es skrienu (2010)
• Aš bėgu (2011)
• Ma jooksen (2011)

References[link]

External links[link]

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Ankaralı Namık is a Turkish singer^[1][2] from the "Ankaralı"(one coming from Ankara) school of Turkish ethnic music. Ankaralı Namık is best folk music player in Turkey. Hovarda-Dokumacı Kızlar his famous song's.

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Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas at Central Park Summer 2008
Background information
Birth name	Julieta Venegas Percevault
Born	(1970-11-24) November 24, 1970 (age 41) Long Beach, California, USA
Origin	Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Genres	Pop, indie pop, alternative music, folk rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, Piano, Accordion, Guitar, Keyboards, Wurlitzer, Vibraphone, Caja, Cello
Years active	1992–present
Labels	RCA, Sony International
Website	julietavenegas.net

Julieta Venegas Percevault (born November 24, 1970 in Long Beach, California, USA),^[1] known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer. Venegas grew up in Tijuana and began studying music at the age of eight. She went on to join several bands including Mexican ska band Tijuana No!.

She plays several instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, and keyboard. She has won five Latin Grammys and one Grammy Award among other awards. She has composed music for theater and performed in soundtracks for dozens of movies.

In 1997, she released her debut album Aquí to favorable reviews in Mexico by the rock audience.^[2] In later years she positioned herself as one of the most prominent songwriters in Latin pop by achieving fame in 2003 in Latin America and Spain with the album Sí and singles "Andar Conmigo" and "Algo Está Cambiando" which were positioned at the top of Latin Billboard.^[3]

In 2006, she released her most successful album Limón y Sal which is her best-selling album to date. Limón y Sal achieved Platinum status in several countries,^[4] including the worldwide hit "Me Voy." "Me voy" was certified Gold in Mexico.^[5] Her last album Otra Cosa appears in the bucks tops European countries and America.^[6]

Venegas was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in Mexico.^[7]

Biography[link]

Julieta began playing instruments at the age of 10 when her parents first sent her to piano lessons. In the years that followed, music grew to be her passion. At the beginning of her career, she collaborated with a few bands in Tijuana, and then later in Mexico D.F. Her first solo album, Aquí, was released in 1998 with the collaboration of Gustavo Santaolalla. She recorded, toured and played live. In 2000, she recorded her second album, Bueninvento, where she experimented with the electric guitar, and collaborated with producers and musicians including Gustavo Santaolalla, Meme de Real, Quique Rangel, Toy Hernandez and Joe Chiccarelli. In 2003 she released her third album, Sí, which was recorded and produced in Buenos Aires and Madrid with guest musicians Cachorro Lopez and Coti Sorokin. In 2006, her fourth album, Limón y Sal, debuted with the help of producer Cachorro. In 2007, she collaborated with Miranda! to record the song "Perfecta," which became a chart-topping single in 2008 in Latin America. Also that year, a she was featured in MTV Unplugged which led to a DVD and CD. The single "El Presente" was drawn from that production. Her new album Otra Cosa was released in March 2010.^[8]

[edit] Aquí 1997–2000

With the support of BMG, Julieta recorded her first solo album with producer Gustavo Santaolalla. Published in 1997, "Aquí" contained twelve tracks composed by Julieta and was distributed in Mexico, Spain, and several Latin American countries. The material showed Julieta to be an extremely inventive artist in Mexican popular music.

The first single from the album "De Mis Pasos" was dramatically accepted by a young audience and quickly positioned as one of the best songs female rock of that time. The second single, "Como Sé," won the MTV award for "Mejor Interpretación Femenina."

Following the international release of the album, Julieta received a large number of invitations to collaborate with different musicians and performers in Latin America, including Sasha Sokol, Enanitos Verdes, Sr. Gonzalez, Los Tres, Liquits, Cartel de Santa, León, and Enrique Bunbury.

In 1998, she participated in the tour "De Diva Voz" with Ely Guerra and Aurora y La Academia, appearing at different locations in Mexico and the United States. Soon after, the tour was in "Calaveritas y Diablitos" next to Aterciopelados and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs in Spain. The same year she participated in the album Volcán: Tributo a José José, a tribute to the legendary Mexican singer José José. Julieta recorded the song "El Triste".

Her participation in international festivals increased the following year. The Festival presented Juliet "Midem Americas (Miami)," Generation Ñ "(in Spain)," Rock Al Parque de Bogotá (Colombia) and Festival "El Hatillo" (in Venezuela).

In 1999, she appeared in the Mexican version of the video "Infinito" by Bunbury.

In 2000, Nacho Mastretta invited her to participate in her album "Luna de Miel", which consists of twelve songs performed by twelve female vocalists from different countries. Soon after that, Venegas contributed three songs to the soundtrack ofEn El País de No Pasa Nada.

Soon after, Julieta Venegas wrote and recorded for the film "Amores Perros" and the song "Amores Perros Me Van A Matar." The song was produced by Emmanuel del Real and Quique Rangel (Café Tacuba), who would also collaborate with Venegas on her next album, Bueninvento.

[edit] Bueninvento 2000–2002

Bueninvento, also produced by Gustavo Santaolalla and Joe Chicarelli, was launched in September 2000. It was recorded in Los Angeles (California), Monterrey and Mexico City. Thirteen of the fourteen songs are authored by Julieta Venegas including a tribute to Juan Gabriel – "Siempre En Mi Mente." She had gotten inspired by Dayla Molina! ♫♪

In the same year, she participated in the "Arezzo Wave Love" in Italy, where she sang a version of the song "Amores Perros ..." in Italian and the tour "Evolucion 2000" with Jaguares, Jumbo and Gusana Ciega. It is also involved in the Hannover Fair as part of Music Bridges Around the World, which links to composers from around the world. Join the Cubadisco Festival in Havana, Cuba and the tour 'Femina Rock' with Maria Gabriela Epumer and other female figures of the rock.

In 2002, the singer Victor Manuel calls offering to participate in a tribute to Joaquín Sabina along with other women. Sing "Corre Dijó La Tortuga."

Participa several soundtracks: In the movie "Maria Full of Grace" with the theme "Lo Que Venga Después." In the movie "Demasiado Amor" a cover of Lupita D'alessio "Acariciame" with two versions, one in collaboration with Mastretta, one with Joan Valent. Also works with Mastretta for the main theme of the Spanish film"El Sueño del Caiman".

Sing "Niños" a duet with Spanish Pedro Guerra Ofrenda disk and received by the same in the Persian Gulf where they sing a duet on the song "Cómo Sé" against the European media.

She sings in the Soda Stereo album tribute to the song "Disco Eterno" which is nominated for a Grammy for "Best Rock Song: Hoy No Quiero" and "Best Alternative Rock Disco: Bueninvento" takes a brief break in his career and is dedicated to singing themes José José ("El Triste"), José Alfredo Jimenez ("Serenata Sin Luna") and Los Tigres del Norte ("La Jaula de Oro") and does duets with Celso Piña and ska "Los de Abajo" while preparing the songs for his upcoming album "Sí".

[edit] Sí 2003–2005

In late 2003, released the album "Sí", which collaborates Coti and "Cachorro Lopez", recorded in Argentina and Spain. So far it has been her biggest commercial success, allowing her to reach a wider market. It has sold over a million copies, making the songs on "Andar Conmigo", "Lento" and "Algo Está Cambiando" pop standards in Latin music.

She was invited to do, along with Pau Dones from Jarabe de Palo, a song for the soundtrack of the movie "Asesino En Serie: El Listón de Tu Pelo" a Tributo to Los Angeles Azules.

2004 year was the most productive year professionally and spiritually for Julieta Venegas – MTVla awarded her three awards for: "Artist of the Year", "Solo of the Year" and "Best Artist North." She was also awarded her first Latin Grammy in the category "Best Rock Album." She won 3 Awards for "Oye!" Mexico City in the categories "Artist of the Year", "Song of the Year: Andar Conmigo" and "Record of the Year: Sí." "Sí" gave sufficient security to show their femininity and risk play in the risk and ways of pop criticism.

In 2004 she collaborated on the album "Neruda En El Corazón" with artists like Joan Manuel Serrat, Pablo Milanés and Ana Belén. It is responsible for putting music to the poem "A Callarse" and participates in the "Diego Torres: MTV Unplugged" on the song "Sueños". Participate in the concert "El Sueño Existe" in homage to Salvador Allende in the Stadium Nacional de Chile, with Chilean and international artists as Gilberto Gil, The Prisoners, Leon Gieco and Silvio Rodríguez, among others.

She began her first international tour in Mexico and celebrated it with a memorable concert at the Teatro Metropolitan, which is reflected in the album "Sí Special Edition" and is the first Latin artist to release a "Limited Edition DualDisc." Julieta Venegas is placed between Latin artists with more international exposure, and is therefore requested to sing with various artists such as Lenine, El Cartel de Santa and Paulina Rubio. "Sí" is received with open arms in Viña del Mar, where it receives the recognition Mar de Plata and she was invited to record in Los Shajatos, singing in English, "you've got hide your love away" and "Blackbird" by The Beatles

Julieta also participated in the disc of Vincentico: "Los Rayos " in the theme: "Tonto" and the MTV Unplugged Lenine on the theme: "Miedo" and different musical scores for movies like "Hotel Tivoli" ("El Fuego y El Combustible"), "Sólo Dios Sabe" (" Saudade " ft. Otto and "Lagrimas Negras").

[edit] Limón y Sal 2006–2007

Singer Julieta Venegas participated in the 2006 “Mujeres sin miedo, todas somos Atenco” event.

Julieta took about a year to produce her next album, which was recorded in Buenos Aires with the production of Cachorro López. At the same time she paid tribute to Andrés Calamaro with the song "Sin Documentos." Also included is title track "Limón y Sal".

When the first single "Me Voy," a Ranchera/Pop song, was released in 2006, it quickly rose in popularity, transcending distance and language barriers as it is performed in English, Italian and Spanish.

March saw the launch of "Limón y Sal" which was awarded a gold record for more than 50 thousand copies sold within two days of its launch. After a single week it had received a platinum for 100 thousand records in Mexico and more golds for selling 50 thousand copies in both Spain and the United States. A few days later the record received another gold record for more than 50 thousand copies in Italy.

In June 2006 in Spain, Venegas took part in the MTV Day festival with Amaral and Keane, among others. Two days later, she took part in the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of Los 40 Principales Radio Formula. She sang "Me Voy" and "Nada de Esto Fué Un Error" next to Coti. She has participated in the Spanish series "Yo Soy Bea", as the series was also involved in "SOS Mi Vida" Argentina on TV. In 2007 a compilation album came out entitled "Realmente Lo Mejor".

Venegas also collaborated on the Hector Buitrago album "Conector" with the theme "Música Somos" before beginning a world tour encompassing first Italy and other parts of Europe. Upon returning from Europe, she visited almost all of Latin America and the United States on her "Limón y Sal" Tour.

With regard to awards, she won her second Latin Grammy for "Best Alternative Album" and also won her first Grammy in a historic tie with Ricardo Arjona's album "Adentro".

A total of 4 singles were released: "Me Voy", "Limón y Sal", "Eres para Mí" and "Primer Día" – a song that was supposedly only for Europe, but also caught American ears.

[edit] MTV Unplugged 2008–2009

The year 2008 was even more productive, since March 6, she recorded her "MTV Unplugged", which was ranked as "Very Successful", besides being the first to be recorded in Mexico. Artists joining Julietta for this live concert included Juan Son, La Mala Rodriguez, Marisa Monte, Natalia Lafourcade, Gustavo Santaolalla and an orchestra of 15 musicians. This MTV Unplugged aired on 5 June 2008 on MTV and the CD was released on 17 June. For this same CD, she was named MTV Artist of the Month.

This record blends the ranchera touch with pop ballads that have been very well accepted by the public. In Mexico, the song lasted for 10 weeks at the top of popularity and getting very good reviews. This record shows that Julieta is an accordion of surprises, showing songs like: "Mira la vida", "Algún Día" y "Cómo Sé" that show Julieta as more mature and aware of what she does and always busy reinventing herself every day and giving the public something new to their ears.

The album was released on June 10 at the international level, producing strong sales and one month after its release Julieta was awarded a platinum disc for selling more than 100,000 records in Mexico and two gold discs for more than 50,000 records in Colombia and the USA.

Julieta started an international tour for the first time, visiting England and Germany, countries which had never heard music like hers.

Her record was nominated for MTV Awards, Premios Luna del Auditorio and the Latin Grammy. Her concerts are among the most requested and popular with the public.

She recorded a duet with French singer Olivia Ruiz singing "Las Migajas de Mi Corazón." At the MTV Awards LA she sang with the Electro/Norteño Nortec Collective band a unique version of "El Presente"

On November 13, 2008 Julieta took home two Latin Grammy awards in the categories of "Best Alternative Album" and "Best Long Form Video". After her successful tour Julieta was invided by Nelly Furtado to participate in the song "Bajo Otra Luz" with La Mala Rodríguez.

[edit] Otra Cosa 2010–Present

"Otra Cosa" was released on Tuesday, March 16, in record stores and on iTunes. The first single was "Bien o Mal" written with Alejandro Sergi vocalist of the band Miranda! and released on March 16, 2010.

"Otra Cosa", placed on the first and second positions of the "Top Albums" in the iTunes Latino store with her two Deluxe and Standard edition albums, according to the official website. Julieta Venegas became the first Latin artist to launch an iTunes LP.

Four days after the official launch of "Otra Cosa", Julieta Venegas earned a Gold Record in Mexico.

The album contains 12 songs filled with acoustic and electric guitars, synthesizers, various percussion instruments, cavaquinhos, winds, subtle pianos (played by herself), and accordions.

Also seen in pictures posted in Twitter, Julieta mentions other instruments used on the album that include: ukulele, bass, Bouzuki, and Tuba.

The album was produced by Julieta and Cachorro López (who also produced "Limón Y Sal").

Following the album's release Juieta Venegas toured the United States (sponsored by the brand Jack Daniels) in 16 cities, including New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Julita Venegas participated in the Vive Latino Festival 2010, playing on two occasions, both in the Green Stage. She participated in a reunion with her former band, Tijuana No! and sang a duet with their new band member, Alexis Güereña, singing "Pobre de Ti".

A few weeks prior to the release of the album, Julieta Venegas acknowledged being three months pregnant, but has not named the father. Sources state he is a psychologist from Argentina.

On April 27, 2010, a visibly pregnant Julieta Venegas played some songs of the album at KCRW, an internet public radio station in Santa Monica College.

On August 13, 2010 Julieta gave birth to a baby girl named Simona in Mexico.^[9][10] Julieta, who is divorced, has never revealed the identity of the baby's father.

Discography[link]

• 1997: Aquí (+ 300,000)
• 2000: Bueninvento (+ 500,000)
• 2003: Sí (+ 2,000,000)
• 2006: Limón y Sal (+ 4,000,000)
• 2008: MTV Unplugged (+ 1,200,000)
• 2010: Otra Cosa (+ 1,100,000)

See also[link]

• List of awards and nominations received by Julieta Venegas

Awards[link]

• Latin Grammy Awards of 2004:

• Best Rock Solo Vocal Album (Sí).

• MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2004:

• Best Solo Artist*Best Artist (Mexico)
• Artist of the Year

• Premios Oye! 2004

• Best Song of The Year (Andar Conmigo)
• Album of The Year (Sí)
• Rock In Spanish

• MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2006:

• Best Solo Artist

• Latin Grammy Awards of 2006:

• Best Alternative Music Album (Limón y Sal).

• Grammy Awards 2007

• Best Latin Pop Album (Limón y Sal).

• MTV Video Music Awards Latin America 2007:

• Best Pop Artist

• Latin Grammy Awards of 2008:

• Best Alternative Album (MTV Unplugged)
• Best Music Video Long Form (MTV Unplugged)

• Latin Grammy Awards of 2010:

• Best Short Form Music Video (Bien o Mal)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Julieta Venegas on Myspace
• Julieta Venegas on Facebook
• Julieta Venegas's channel on YouTube
• Julieta Venegas on Twitter

Fito Páez
Fito Páez in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Rodolfo Páez Ávalos
Born	(1963-03-13) 13 March 1963 (age 49)
Origin	Rosario, Argentina
Genres	Rock
Occupations	singer-songwriter, film director
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Warner Music/Distribuidora Belgrano Norte/Sony Music
Website	http://www.fitopaezmusica.com.ar/

Rodolfo "Fito" Páez Ávalos (born March 13, 1963 in Rosario, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine popular rock and roll pianist, lyricist, Spanish language singer and film director.

Biography[link]

Early career[link]

Fito Páez in 1982

His real name is Rodolfo Páez, like his father. When he was a child people called him "Rodolfito" (in Spanish, an affectionate form of "Rodolfo") to distinguish him from his father. With the passage of time, this nickname became just "Fito", and that is where his stage name came from.^[1]

He formed Staff, his first band when he was 13. In 1977, he played in El Banquete with Rubén Goldín and Jorge Llonch. He began to perform solo in pubs the following year.

Straight out of high school, he began touring with several bands and soon after that produced his first solo album, "Del '63", which was released in 1984. It was promoted first in his home town, but later earned attention in Buenos Aires. The recording was put together with the help of some of Argentina's most prominent musicians, including Daniel Wirtz, Fabián Gallardo, Tweety González and Paul Dourge. The disc won him critical acclaim as a songwriter and helped lead to future projects, including a 1985 album, "Giros".

The demo of that album earned him the praise of Luis Alberto Spinetta, as well as a partnership - Paez's next album, 1986's "La La La" was a duet with Spinetta. The duo supported that album with a tour that reached all the way to Santiago, Chile. The same year, he participated in the Thousand Days of Democracy festival with Spinetta, Juan Carlos Baglietto, Silvina Garré and Antonio Tarragó Ros.

His 1987 recording, "Ciudad de Pobres Corazones", marked a dark, political turn for his work. It was dedicated to the memory of his aunt and grandmother, who were assassinated in Rosario. The album seethed with anger, but it was also more rhythmic and showed greater songwriting depth than his previous recordings. Páez got his first taste of production work with "Ey!", which was released in 1988. Recorded in New York and Havana, it also showcased many of the musicians that he had worked with previously, including Guillermo Vadalá, Daniel Colombres and Osvaldo Fattoruso. It also featured the trumpeters and saxophonists of the group, Afrocuba. Less harsh than his previous recording, it was one of his most balanced records.

1990 - present[link]

During a concert in 2003

Fito Páez in Casa Rosada, 2006

"Tercer Mundo", released in 1990, explores Latin American cultural influences and showed the harsh world of poverty and exploitation. It, too was critically acclaimed, but it was Paez' 1992 album, "El Amor Después del Amor" that marked the pinnacle of his commercial success. The album sold more than 750,000 copies and when Paez toured to support it, he found himself playing to sold-out shows for 40,000 people. Shortly after its release, he played a benefit concert for UNICEF which raised more than $420,000.

The follow-up, "Circo Beat", had impossibly high expectations and though it had several hit songs, including "Mariposa Tecknicolor" and "Tema de Piluso," as well as a companion album, Circo Beat Brazil, which featured Brazilian remixes of its hits, it only sold around 350,000 copies.

Several other projects were completed in the late '90s, including a live album, Euforia and 1998's Sabina & Paez: Enemigos Intimos, with Joaquín Sabina. The year 1999 brought another balanced, superbly produced album, "Abre". He also took home two Grammys at the first annual Latin Grammy Award in fall 2000. He lived with Argentine actress Cecilia Roth for some years, with whom he adopted a child in 1999.

Paez' 2003 album "Naturaleza sangre" marks a return to his musical past, featuring appearances from Charly García, Luis Alberto Spinetta and Brazilian artist Rita Lee on the previously unreleased version of "Ojos Rojos". At 40 years old, Paez finds himself at his musical peak.

In 2006, Páez was given an escopetarra (a decommissioned AK-47 converted into a guitar) by Colombian musician and peace activist César López in honor of his music.^[2]

The album El mundo cabe en una canción won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Solo Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2007.

In 2008 recorded, No se si es Baires o Madrid, in Madrid, Spain. He invited several important musicians, such as Pablo Milanés, Joaquín Sabina and Ariel Rot to participate. In 2010, presented the album Confiá. In December 2011 he has recorded a new album which has song that were made by other artist, but this time Páez is going to be the singer; the album is called "Canciones para áliens"

Discography[link]

• Del 63 (1984) ("Of 63")
• Giros (1985) ("Turns")
• Corazón clandestino (1986) (Maxi-single) ("Clandestine heart")
• La La La (with Luis Alberto Spinetta) (1986)
• Ciudad de pobres corazones (1987) ("Poor heart's town")
• Ey! (1988)
• Tercer mundo (1990) ("Third World")
• El Amor Después del Amor (1992) ("Love after love")
• Circo Beat (1994) ("Beat Circus")
• Euforia (live) (1996) ("Euphoria")
• Enemigos íntimos (with Joaquín Sabina) (1998) ("Intimate enemies")
• Abre (1999) ("Open")
• Rey Sol (2000) ("King Sun")
• Naturaleza sangre (2003) ("Blood nature")
• Mi vida con ellas I (live) (2004) ("My life with them")
• Mi vida con ellas II (live) (2004)
• Moda y pueblo (2005) ("Fashion & people")
• El Mundo Cabe en Una Canción (2006) ("The world fits in a song")
• Rodolfo (2007)
• No sé si es Baires o Madrid (live) (2008) ("I don't know if it's Baires or Madrid")
• Confiá (2010) ("Trust")
• Canciones para Áliens (2011) ("Songs for Aliens")

Compilations[link]

• Grandes éxitos (1990) ("Greatest hits")
• Crónica (1991) ("Chronicle")
• Lo mejor de Fito Páez (1993) ("The best of Fito Páez")
• Lo mejor de los mejores – Volume 1 and 2 (1995/1996) ("The best of the bests")
• Lo duro/Lo suave de Fito Páez (1996) ("Hard/Soft of Fito Páez")
• Serie de oro: grandes éxitos (1999) ("Gold series: Greatest hits")
• Antología (2002) ("Anthology")
• Músicos, poetas y locos (2003) ("Musicians, poets and fools")
• Super 6 (2003)
• Gran reserva (2005) ("Great reserve")
• Grandes Canciones (2008) (live) ("Great songs")

Tributes[link]

• Homenaje a Fito Páez (2006) ("Tribute to Fito Páez")

Filmography[link]

• Vidas privadas ("Private lives") (2001)
• ¿De quién es el portaligas? (2007) ("Whose is the garter belt?")

References[link]

• Horacio Vargas: Fito Páez - La biografía - La vida después de la vida. Homosapiens, Buenos Aires 1994, ISBN 950-808-044-2.

External links[link]

• (Spanish) Fito Páez Biography (1/5) on YouTube