Roberto Tapia
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Birth name | Carlos Roberto Aguirre Tapia |
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | February 3, 1981
Origin | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
Genres | Banda, Pacific Norteño, Mariachi |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Universal Music Group (2008-present) |
Website | Universal Music/Roberto Tapia Página oficial |
Roberto Tapia (born February 3, 1981) is an American singer of
Early life
Hailing from
At 13, the Tapia family again migrated to the US. Initially reluctant, Tapia was convinced by family and friends to perform at local venues such as dance halls and receptions.
Career
Roberto Tapia performances include the
.He appeared on
In 2011, Tapia appeared at the Plaza Mexico in
In honor of his hometown, Roberto performed at El Palanque Culiacán to celebrate the Feria Ganadera de Culiacán (Culiacán Cattle Fair), an annual traditional festival celebrating the Mexican Revolution, where everyone shares music, culture and food.
Discography
2002- Roberto Tapia (Self-Titled) [Sony International]
Released: March 18, 2002
Tracks
- Entrega de Amor (2:29) Love's Delivery
- Loco, Loco (3:10) Crazy, Crazy
- Celos (2:51) Jealousy
- Por Una Mentira (3:14) For a Lie
- Inolvidable (3:13) Unforgettable
- Te Amo, Te Amo (3:35) I Love You, I Love You
- Que el Mundo Ruede (2:49) May The World Revolve
- Incompleto (3:48) Incomplete
- Cuando un Amor (2:47) When a Love
- Que Locura (3:47) What Crazyness
- Te Traigo Ganas (2:44) I’ve Been Wanting You
- Amores Como el Nuestro (2:51) Love Like Ours
2008- Los Amigos del M (Machete Music)
Released: January 29, 2008
Tracks
- Pensé Que Te Había Olvidado (2:59) Thought I Had Forgotten You
- Los Amigos del M (3:39) The Friends of M
- Las Edades (2:51) Ages
- Mi Gran Tesoro (3:17) My Grand Treasure
- El Corrido de Chalo Araujo (3:43) The Ballad of Chalo Araujo
- Le Semana Completita (3:04) The Week Completely
- Corrido del Frankie (2:28) Frankies’ Ballad
- Por Verte Felíz (3:25) To SeeYou Happy
- El Hijo del Mayo (2:36) The Son of Mayo
- Pa' Que Quieres Que Vuelva (2:28) Why Do You Want Me To Return
- El Corrido del Ranchero (3:20) The Ballad of the Rancher
- El Amanecido (3:05) The Waker
- El Corrido del Bitache (2:58) The Ballad of Bitache
2009- El Nino De la Tuna (Fonovisa)
Released: May 26, 2009 The ballad "El Nino de la Tuna" described
Tracks
- Mi Gran Amor (2:58) My Great Love
- El Niño de la Tuna (3:39)
- Como Me Engañaste (3:46) How Did You Deceive Me
- Pancho Loco (3:25) Crazy Pancho
- Desilusión (2:46) Delusion
- El Maserati (2:30) The Maserati
- Caminos Differentes (2:56) Different Paths
- Gente de Guzmán (3:30) Guzman's People
- La Tambora (2:29) The Drum
- Iván el Chapito (3:32) Ivan the Shortie
- Cuando Me Dices Mi Amor (2:40) When You Tell Me Love
- El Animal (2:39) The Animal
- Skit (1:20)
- El Gallo de Sinaloa (3:02) The Rooster from Sinaloa
2010- La Batalla (Fonovisa)
Released: September 7, 2010
Tracks
- Brazo Armado (3:02) Armed Arm
- No Fue Fácil (3:27) It Wasn't Easy
- El Cachorro del Animal (3:45) The Animal's Offspring
- No Pensaba Enamorarme (3:19) I Didn't Think Of Falling In Love
- La Batalla (3:33) The Battle
- Me Duele (3:22) It Hurts
- Bandera del Chapo (3:49) Chapo's Flag
- Qué Te Faltó (3:12) What Else Did You Need
- El Jefe de la Familia (3:04) The Boss of the Family
- Tal Vez (3:06) Perhaps
- Las Calaveras del Chino (2:25) The Chinamans Skeletons
- Tú También Fallaste (3:05) You Too Failed
- Comandos del Yupo (3:42) Yupo's Commandments
- La Charla (3:36) The Charla
2011-El Corrido del niño (La Disco Music /Twins Enterprise)
Released: October 11, 2011. While this album included
Tracks
- Amor Limosnero (2:17) Love Beggers
- El Corrido del niño (2:22) The Ballad of the Boy
- Estúpido Por Ti (3:09) Stupid For You
- Flor Hermosa (2:36) Beautiful Flower
- Me Dan Miedo Las Noches (2:28) The Nights Scare Me
- Me Importa Poco La Muerte (2:05) I careless about Death
- Me Las Vas A Dar (2:31) You Will Give Them To Me
- Pechos Calientes (2:44) Hot Breasts
- Sin Hablar (2:31) Without Speaking
- Te Quiero Como La Boca (2:42) I Love You Like the Mouth
- Una Noche No (2:23) One Night, No
- Ya Sabías Que Era Casado (2:38) You Already Knew I Was Married
2011- Live (Fonovisa)
Recorded during his sold-out concert at the Los Angeles Nokia Theatre. This album was awarded the Regional Mexican Album and
Tracks
- Me Duele (3:56) "It Hurts"
- Por Verte Feliz (3:15) "To See You Happy"
- Amigos Del M (3:34) "M's Friends"
- Ivan El Chapito (3:29) "Ivan The Shorty"
- Edades (6:07) "Ages"
- Como me Engañaste (4:29) "How did You Deceive Me"
- Pancho Loco (3:49) "Crazy Pancho"
- Mazerati (2:35) "The Maserati"
- Niño De La Tuna (3:43) "Child of the Prickly Pear"
- Animal (2:32) "Animal"
- Hijo Del Mayo (2:50)
- Caminos Differentes (5:12) "Different Paths"
- Comandos Del Yupo (3:45) "Yupo's Commandments"
2012- El Muchacho (Fonovisa)
Released Date: July 24, 2012 El Muchacho reached first place in the “Hot Latin Albums” and “Regional Mexican Sales” Billboard charts. El Muchacho earned titles including Top Latin Albums, Regional Mexican Albums,
Tracks
- El Muchacho (4:25) The Guy
- Crei (3:14) I Thought
- La Carta Fuerte (3:19) The Strong Letter
- Le Pregunte Al Corazon (3:24) I Asked the Heart
- El Mini Lic (3:04) The Mini Lic
- Mirando Al Cielo (3:59) Looking at the Sky
- La posada (3:41) The Shelter
- Amor Perdido (3:29) Lost Love
- El Michoacano (2:55) The Michoacano
- Que Raro Se Siente Todo (3:01) How Weird It All Feels
- Ahora Que Te Conoci (3:02) Now That I’ve Met You
- Ya Me Siento Como Nuevo (3:22) I Already Feel Like New
- El Muchacho(4:26) The Guy
- El Minic Lic (3:04) The Mic Lic
References
External links
- "Telemundo Shows." La Voz Kids El Nuevo Show De Talento De Niños Por Telemundo . | Telemundo. Telemundo, 2013.
- "Roberto Tapia." Billboard. N.p., 2013.
- "Roberto Tapia." Univision Musica. N.p., 2013. Web. 2013.
- Buena, Musica.com. "Roberto Tapia - Música, Videos, Canciones, Letras, Biografía Y Discografía." Roberto Tapia. N.p.,
- "El Niño De La Tuna by Roberto Tapia on AllMusic" AllMusic. Rovi Corp. AllMusic.com, Apr. 2013.
- "Telemundo Shows""EL Señor De Los Cielos"