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'''Elvis Martínez''' a.k.a. '''El Camarón''' (born January 5, 1976) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is a well known [[Bachata (music)|Bachata]] artist from the Dominican Republic. He is known for hits such as "Maestra", "La Luz De Mis Ojos", "Asi Te Amo", "Yo Te Voy Amar", "Laudano", "Directo al Corazon", "El Profesor","Aventura", among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/elvis-martinez|title=Elvis Martinez Chart History|website=Billboard|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>
'''Elvis Martínez''' a.k.a. '''El Camarón''' (born January 5, 1976) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is a well known [[Bachata (music)|bachata]] artist known for hits such as "Maestra", "La Luz De Mis Ojos", "Asi Te Amo", "Yo Te Voy Amar", "Laudano", "Directo al Corazon", "El Profesor","Aventura", among others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/elvis-martinez|title=Elvis Martinez Chart History|website=Billboard|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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== Music career ==
== Music career ==
In the mid 90s, Martínez signed with the label Premium Latin Music and released his solo debut album "Todo Se Paga" in 1998. The album was produced by Lenny Santos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iasorecords.com/artists/aventura-broke-the-rules-of-bachata|title=Aventura broke the rules of bachata {{!}} iASO Records|website=www.iasorecords.com|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref> The album proved popular as well as critically successful, winning an ACE Award in the category of Revelación del Año (awarded by La Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de Nueva York—in English, the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics). This album contained hits like "Asi Fue" and "Me Seguiras Buscando". Martínez released his second studio album "Directo Al Corazon" in 1999, also produced by Lenny.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/directo-al-corazon-mw0000671741/credits|title=Directo Al Corazon - Elvis Martínez {{!}} Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> This album also did commercially well, spawning hits such as "Bailando Con El", "Tu Sabes Bien", and "Directo Al Corazon". He released three additional albums on Premium Latin Music— Tres Palabras (2002), Así Te Amo (2003), and Descontrolado (2004) and enjoyed further success; for example, "Así Te Amo" won a Casandra Award in 2004 for Best Song of the Year. Martínez was nominated for a Premio Lo Nuestro award in 2004 for Best Traditional Tropical Artist.<ref>{{Citation|title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2004|date=2019-10-12|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Premio_Lo_Nuestro_2004&oldid=920911299|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>
In the mid 90s, Martínez signed with the label Premium Latin Music and released his solo debut album "Todo Se Paga" in 1998. The album was produced by Lenny Santos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iasorecords.com/artists/aventura-broke-the-rules-of-bachata|title=Aventura broke the rules of bachata {{!}} iASO Records|website=www.iasorecords.com|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref> The album proved popular as well as critically successful, winning an ACE Award in the category of Revelación del Año (awarded by La Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de Nueva York—in English, the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics). This album contained hits like "Asi Fue" and "Me Seguiras Buscando".


Martínez released his second studio album "Directo Al Corazon" in 1999, also produced by Lenny.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/directo-al-corazon-mw0000671741/credits|title=Directo Al Corazon - Elvis Martínez {{!}} Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> This album also did commercially well, spawning hits such as "Bailando Con El", "Tu Sabes Bien", and "Directo Al Corazon". He released three additional albums on Premium Latin Music— Tres Palabras (2002), Así Te Amo (2003), and Descontrolado (2004) and enjoyed further success; for example, "Así Te Amo" won a Casandra Award in 2004 for Best Song of the Year. Martínez was nominated for a Premio Lo Nuestro award in 2004 for Best Traditional Tropical Artist.<ref>{{Citation|title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2004|date=2019-10-12|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Premio_Lo_Nuestro_2004&oldid=920911299|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>
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Martínez subsequently left Premium Latin Music (which consequently released the greatest-hits album La Historia de Elvis Martínez in 2005) and switched to Univision Records for Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él (2005). His best-selling album to date, Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él featured the hit singles "Tu Traición" and "Yo No Nací Para Amar". The partnership with Univision was short lived, however, as Martínez switched labels once again, moving to Universal Music Group for La Luz de Mis Ojos (2007), which spawned the hit single "Lento y Suave". He then went back to his first label Premium Latin and released "Esperanza" in 2012.


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Martínez subsequently left Premium Latin Music (which consequently released the greatest-hits album La Historia de Elvis Martínez in 2005) and switched to Univision Records for Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él (2005). His best-selling album to date, Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él featured the hit singles "Tu Traición" and "Yo No Nací Para Amar". The partnership with Univision was short lived, however, as Martínez switched labels once again, moving to Universal Music Group for La Luz de Mis Ojos (2007), which spawned the hit single "Lento y Suave". He then went back to his first label Premium Latin and released "Esperanza" in 2012.
Martínez was featured on [[Millonario]] on [[Romeo Santos]] album [[Utopia (Lenny Santos album)|Utopia]] (2019). The song was produced by [[Lenny Santos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/utopia-mw0003270135/credits|title=Utopia - Romeo Santos {{!}} Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref>


In 2021, he collaborated with Prince Royce in the Song [[Veterana (song)|Veterana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/veterana-single/1596783411|title=Elvis Martínez & Prince Royce - Veterana|website=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref>
Martínez was featured on [[Millonario]] on [[Romeo Santos]] album [[Utopia (Romeo Santos album)|Utopia]] (2019). The song was produced by [[Lenny Santos]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/utopia-mw0003270135/credits|title=Utopia - Romeo Santos {{!}} Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-01-19}}</ref> In 2021, he collaborated with Prince Royce in the Song [[Veterana (song)|Veterana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/veterana-single/1596783411|title=Elvis Martínez & Prince Royce - Veterana|website=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=June 20, 2022}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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* Todo Se Paga (1998)
* Todo Se Paga (1998)
* Directo Al Corazón (1999)
* Directo Al Corazón (1999)
* Tres Palabras (2002)
* Tres Palabras (2000)
* Así Te Amo (2003)
* Así Te Amo (2003)
* Descontrolado (2004)
* Descontrolado (2004)
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* Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 1 (2022)
* Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 1 (2022)
* Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 2 (2023)
* Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 2 (2023)
* Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 3 (2024)


=== Compilation albums ===
=== Compilation albums ===
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 24 November 2024

Elvis Martínez
Elvis in an interview in 2020
Elvis in an interview in 2020
Background information
Birth nameElvis Martínez
Also known asEl Camaron, El Jefe De La Bachata
BornJanuary 5, 1976
San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1998–present
LabelsPremium Latin Music, Univison Records, Universal Music Latino, Camaron Records
Websiteelvismartinez.com

Elvis Martínez a.k.a. El Camarón (born January 5, 1976) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is a well known bachata artist known for hits such as "Maestra", "La Luz De Mis Ojos", "Asi Te Amo", "Yo Te Voy Amar", "Laudano", "Directo al Corazon", "El Profesor","Aventura", among others.[1]

Early life

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Martínez was born in 1976 in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Martínez grew up in a poor family with his twelve brothers. As a child he worked as a shoe shiner, then as a bakery assistant. These were just some of the jobs he had to perform to help at home. This prevented him from finishing school.[2] He moved to New York sometime in the early 90s. There he met Lenny Santos, one of the members of the soon to be group Aventura, one of the biggest Bachata acts ever. Santos taught Martínez how to play the guitar.[3]

Music career

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In the mid 90s, Martínez signed with the label Premium Latin Music and released his solo debut album "Todo Se Paga" in 1998. The album was produced by Lenny Santos.[4] The album proved popular as well as critically successful, winning an ACE Award in the category of Revelación del Año (awarded by La Asociación de Cronistas de Espectáculos de Nueva York—in English, the Association of Latin Entertainment Critics). This album contained hits like "Asi Fue" and "Me Seguiras Buscando".

Martínez released his second studio album "Directo Al Corazon" in 1999, also produced by Lenny.[5][3] This album also did commercially well, spawning hits such as "Bailando Con El", "Tu Sabes Bien", and "Directo Al Corazon". He released three additional albums on Premium Latin Music— Tres Palabras (2002), Así Te Amo (2003), and Descontrolado (2004) and enjoyed further success; for example, "Así Te Amo" won a Casandra Award in 2004 for Best Song of the Year. Martínez was nominated for a Premio Lo Nuestro award in 2004 for Best Traditional Tropical Artist.[6]

Martínez subsequently left Premium Latin Music (which consequently released the greatest-hits album La Historia de Elvis Martínez in 2005) and switched to Univision Records for Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él (2005). His best-selling album to date, Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él featured the hit singles "Tu Traición" and "Yo No Nací Para Amar". The partnership with Univision was short lived, however, as Martínez switched labels once again, moving to Universal Music Group for La Luz de Mis Ojos (2007), which spawned the hit single "Lento y Suave". He then went back to his first label Premium Latin and released "Esperanza" in 2012.

Martínez was featured on Millonario on Romeo Santos album Utopia (2019). The song was produced by Lenny Santos.[7] In 2021, he collaborated with Prince Royce in the Song Veterana.[8]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Todo Se Paga (1998)
  • Directo Al Corazón (1999)
  • Tres Palabras (2000)
  • Así Te Amo (2003)
  • Descontrolado (2004)
  • Yo Soy Más Grande Que Él (2005)
  • La Luz De Mis Ojos (2007)
  • Esperanza (2012)
  • Yo Vivo Por Ti (2019)
  • Mi Muchachita (2022)

Live albums

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  • Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 1 (2022)
  • Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 2 (2023)
  • Bachata En Vivo, Vol. 3 (2024)

Compilation albums

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  • Toda Una Aventura (with Aventura) (2001)
  • La Historia de Elvis Martínez (2005)
  • Grandes Exítos (with Aventura) (2006)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Elvis Martinez Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  2. ^ "Elvis Martinez Biografía | Discografia" (in Spanish). 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  3. ^ a b Caceres, Joseph (2008-12-16). "JOSEPH CACERES: LA OTRA CAMPANA". JOSEPH CACERES. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  4. ^ "Aventura broke the rules of bachata | iASO Records". www.iasorecords.com. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  5. ^ "Directo Al Corazon - Elvis Martínez | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  6. ^ "Premio Lo Nuestro 2004", Wikipedia, 2019-10-12, retrieved 2020-01-19
  7. ^ "Utopia - Romeo Santos | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  8. ^ "Elvis Martínez & Prince Royce - Veterana". Apple Music. Retrieved June 20, 2022.


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