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Cuco
Cuco performing at Primavera Sound in May 2019.
Cuco performing at Primavera Sound in May 2019.
Background information
Birth nameOmar Banos
Born (1998-06-26) June 26, 1998 (age 26)
Inglewood, California
OriginHawthorne, California
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
LabelsInterscope Records (2019-present)[4]
Websiteloverisaday.com/

Omar Banos[5] (born June 26, 1998) known professionally as Cuco, is a Mexican-American singer-songwriter from Hawthorne, California. His fame escalated after releasing "Lo Que Siento" (2017), which attracted over 56 million streams on Spotify alone. Cuco self-released his first two EPs, Wannabewithu (2016) and Songs4u (2017) after graduating from Hawthorne High School. In 2019, he released his first studio album Para Mi with Interscope Records. His music has gained approximately 290.6 million streams according to Nielsen Music.

Early life

Omar Banos was born in Inglewood, California on June 26 1998 to immigrant Mexican parents.[6][7][8] He grew up in the city of Hawthorne, California, listening to Chicano rap from names such as Lil Rob, Baby Bash and MC Magic.[9] Banos began playing music at the age of eight and had experimented with trumpet, guitar, keyboard, drums, bass guitar, mellophone and french horn before the age of 15.[10] Banos attended junior school in Lennox and graduated from Hawthorne High School where he played horns for the school marching band.[11][12]

Career

2015: Heavy Trip

After graduating, Banos uploaded a slide guitar cover of Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny to YouTube, which gained thousands of views.[13] He began producing and releasing songs from his parents' home and releasing them onto Bandcamp and SoundCloud.[14] In January 2015, Banos released his first EP on Bandcamp, titled Heavy Trip.[15] In the same year, Banos had released his first song, "Yeah" on SoundCloud under the moniker of Heavy Trip.[12][16] He then switched to Cuco (Spanish for "cuckoo"), which was a nickname given to him by his mother as a child.[17]

2016-2017: Wannabewithu and Songs4u

By the age of 16, Banos had self-produced his first mixtape Wannabewithu in 2016, after teaching himself how to use Ableton Live.[18][9] Cuco released his second mixtape, Songs4u in 2017 when he started playing at clubs in Southern California, selling out his first two venues.[19] Cuco released his first single “Lo Que Siento” in 2017, which has reached over 56 million streams on Spotify alone.[20] Following the success of "Lo Que Siento," Cuco dropped out after a year of attending Santa Monica City College in order to pursue a career in music.[8]

2018-present: Para Mi

Cuco's music is known for blending English and Spanish lyrics over dreamy bedroom pop melodies.[21] Cuco collaborated with American singer Clairo for the single "Drown", which was released in August 2018.[22] He then collaborated with Polyphia on a track called "So Strange" off their album New Levels New Devils, which was released in October 2018.[23] Cuco played at Coachella in April 2018,[24] as well as Lollapalooza in October 2018.[25] In February 2019, he collaborated with his childhood Chicano rap idols MC Magic and Lil Rob on a track called "Search".[26] After a bidding war that lasted two years, Banos signed under Interscope Records in March 2019.[27] On April 2 2019, Cuco released "Hydrocodone," the lead single for Para Mi, before releasing "Bossa No Sé" with Jean Carter on May 22 2019.[28][29] Cuco later released his debut studio album, Para Mi, on July 26.[20] The album touches on recent problems that Cuco has experienced first-hand, including a tour bus accident that sent him and his band to hospital.[13] The album debuted at 94 on the US Charts.[30]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
US[30]
Para Mi[31]
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Label: Interscope PS
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl
 94

Extended plays

Wannabewithu (2016)[32]
No.TitleLength
1."Lover is a Day"3:26
2."Cupid’s Quiver"4:20
3."Amor de Siempre"5:21
4."When We Meet"4:37
5."Mindwinder"1:56
6."Lonelylife"5:20
7."1Night"2:19
Total length:27:19
Songs4u (2017)[33]
No.TitleLength
1."One and Only"3:26
2."Winter’s Ballad"4:37
3."We Had to End It"5:49
4."Neon"3:54
5."Stay for a Bit"4:05
6."Lava Lamp"5:08
7."Rest Easy, I’ll See You Again"3:58
8."Lost / Heart"4:32
9."I’ve Left My Body and I Don’t Want to Come Back"1:30
Total length:36:59
Cuco on Audiotree Live (2018)[34]
No.TitleLength
1."Lo Que Siento (Audiotree Live Version)"4:14
2."Lava Lamp (Audiotree Live Version)"4:57
3."Lover is a Day (Audiotree Live Version)"7:43
4."Summertime Hightime (Audiotree Live Version)"2:17
5."Amor de Siempre (Audiotree Live Version)"5:12
6."We Had to End It (Audiotree Live Version)"5:05
Total length:29:28
Chiquito (2018)[35]
No.TitleLength
1."Lucy (feat. J-Kwe$T)"4:47
2."Dontmakemefallinlove"3:27
3."Sunnyside"4:13
4."Summer Time High Time (feat. J-Kwe$T)"3:28
5."Mi Infinita"4:32
6."CR-V"2:27
Total length:22:54

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Album/EP
2017 "Lo Que Siento" Non-album singles
2018 "Sunnyside"
"CR-V" Chiquito
"Drown"
(with Clairo) 		Non-album singles
"Lucy"
(with J Kwe$t)
2019 "Hydrocodrone" Para Mi
"Bossa No Sé"
(with Jean Carter)

As featured artist

Year Title Album
2018 "So Strange"
(Polyphia featuring Cuco) 		New Levels New Devils
2019 "Search"
(MC Magic featuring Cuco & Lil Rob) 		Non-album singles
"DameLove"
(Girl Ultra featuring Cuco)
"Fix Me"
(Dillon Francis featuring Cuco)
"777"
(Lilbootycall featuring Cuco and J Kwe$t) 		Jesus Said Run It Back
"Take Me Before I Die"
(Pouya featuring Cuco) 		The South Got Something to Say

Bandcamp releases

Heavy Trip (2015)[15]
No.TitleLength
1."go home"3:28
2."swear on a soul"4:09
3."could've"3:24
4."face in space"2:43
Total length:13:44

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Sunnyside" 2018 Ambar Navarro [36]
"Summertime Hightime"
(featuring J-Kwe$t) 		Mu$ty Boyz [37]
"CR-V" David Gantz & Theo Cohn [38]
"Search"
(MC Magic featuring Cuco & Lil Rob) 		2019 Ali Zamani [39]
"Hydrocodone" Jazmin Garcia [40]
"Bossa No Sé"
(featuring Jean Carter) 		Pascal Gutierrez [41]
"Feelings" Francisco Outón [42]

References

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  2. ^ "Cuco Mania Heats Up With Release Of Debut Album 'Para Mi'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  3. ^ "After Signing a Seven-Figure Deal, Cuco Is In Control". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  4. ^ "Cuco". Interscope Records. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Banos, Omar. "ASCAP Ace Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Cuco Is Back with a New Label and a New Sound". Red Bull. Retrieved 2019-08-18. born Omar Banos in Inglewood, California {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Myers, Jess (July 3, 2019). "10 Artists You Should Celebrate This Cancer Season". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2019-08-22. Cuco – Born on June 26, 1998
  8. ^ a b Exposito, Suzy (2018-09-25). "Amor y Cuco: How a Band Geek Became a Chicano Heartthrob". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-08-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ a b Domanick, Andrea (2017-05-25). "Cuco Is LA's New Romantic, and He's Only 18". Vice. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  10. ^ Graves, Shahlin (2019-06-28). "Interview: Cuco on music as escapism + his upcoming debut album 'Para Mi'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  11. ^ "8 Things About Cuco You Should Know! | Billboard", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18, I went to school in Lennox
  12. ^ a b "Cuco is an indie-pop prodigy on the verge of mainstream fame, but last year his career hung in the balance after a trailer crashed into his tour van. Here's the story of his comeback". Red Bull. Retrieved 2019-08-18. Banos played horns for the Hawthorne High marching band at school {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ a b Lopez, Julyssa. "Cuco went from nerdy kid to indie-music hero — and shattered Latino stereotypes in the process". The Washington Post. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ "Cuco strikes the right balance". The Columbian. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  15. ^ a b "Heavy Trip by Cuco", Bandcamp
  16. ^ "Yeah - Cuco", SoundCloud
  17. ^ "Interview with Cuco: The Chicano Artist From The South Bay". Teal Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  18. ^ "Cuco rising: How a teen romantic from Hawthorne is becoming the buzz of the biz". Los Angeles Times. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  19. ^ "Cuco on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  20. ^ a b "Cuco Promotes Debut Album 'Para Mi' After Signing with Major Record Label". BLENDED. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  21. ^ Berlatsky, Noah. "LA singer-songwriter/producer Cuco blends Spanish and English in psychedelic daydreams". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  22. ^ Wang, Steffanee (August 1, 2019). "The new Cuco and Clairo song is proof that youths are going to take over the world". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-08-22. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  23. ^ Darus, Alex (2018-08-08). "Polyphia totally diss Ronnie Radke with new album announcement". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  24. ^ Fessier, Bruce. "Coachella announces 2018 lineup: Beyoncé, The Weeknd and Eminem to headline". Desert Sun. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  25. ^ Herrman, Alex (July 30, 2018). "Everything You Need to Know About Lollapalooza 2018". Red Bull. Retrieved 2019-08-23. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  26. ^ Arunarsirakul, Alissa (March 15, 2019). "MC Magic Teams Up with Cuco & Lil Rob for a Spanish-Drizzled Love Song, "SEARCH"". Ones To Watch. Retrieved 2019-08-22. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  27. ^ "Cuco Inks Seven-Figure Deal With Interscope After Lengthy Courtship, Bidding War: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  28. ^ Bloom, Madison (April 2, 2019). "Cuco Shares New Song "Hydrocodone"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-08-22. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  29. ^ Darville, Jordan (May 22, 2019). "Cuco and Jean Carter's new song "Bossa No Sé" is a heartbroken end to cuffing season". The FADER. Retrieved 2019-08-22. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  30. ^ a b "Top 200 Albums | Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-18. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  31. ^ "Para Mi by Cuco", Apple Music
  32. ^ "Wannabewithu by Cuco", Apple Music
  33. ^ "Songs4u by Cuco", Apple Music
  34. ^ "Cuco on Audiotree Live - EP by Cuco", Apple Music
  35. ^ "Chiquito - EP by Cuco", Apple Music
  36. ^ "CUCO - Sunnyside", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
  37. ^ "CUCO - Summertime Hightime (feat. J-Kwe$t) (Official Music Video)", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
  38. ^ "CUCO - Summertime Hightime (feat. J-Kwe$t) (Official Music Video)", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
  39. ^ "MC Magic SEARCH featuring CUCO & LIL ROB", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
  40. ^ "Cuco - Hydrocodone (Official Music Video)", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
  41. ^ "Cuco - Bossa No Sé ft. Jean Carter (Official Video)", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
  42. ^ "Cuco - Feelings", YouTube, retrieved 2019-08-18
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