Frank Reyes | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Francisco López Reyes |
Also known as | El Principe De La Bachata (The Prince of Bachata) |
Born | Tenares, Salcedo, Dominican Republic | June 4, 1969
Genres | Bachata |
Years active | 1991 - present |
Labels | J & N Records |
Frank Reyes born June 4, 1969, is a Dominican singer. Known as the Prince of Bachata, he is regarded as one of the best known bachata artists of all time, famous throughout Latin America. He is an 8 time Bachata of the Year winner at the Soberano Awards, making him the most awarded artist in that category. He is known for hits like "Vine a Decirte Adios", "Con el Amor No Se Juega", "Tu Eres Ajena", "Nada De Nada", "Quién Eres Tu", "Princesa", "Amor a Distancia", "Decidí", among others.[1]
Early life
He was born in the town of Tenares in the Dominican Republic. Reyes discovered his musical talent when he was a young boy. He and his brothers started their own musical group and had great singing talent. When he was only 12 years old, he decided to travel to Santo Domingo where he worked hard and had many jobs, always dreaming of having his own business. As he got older, he eventually decided to pursue a music career.[1]
Career
Early career and being the Prince of Bitterness Music (1991-1997)
In 1991, Reyes released his debut album Tu Serás Mi Reina. The song featured one of his first successful songs "Como Fui A Enamorarme De Ti". It also featured the song "Voy Pa' lla", which was made famous by Dominican bachata musician Anthony Santos. There has been a dispute on who the song originally belongs to as they both released they each released their own version in the same year.[2] In 1993, he released his second album titled Si El Amor Condena, Estoy Condenado. It featured the hit song "Se Fue Mi Amor", also titled as "Se Fue Mi Amor Bonito". In 1994 he released the album Bachata Con Categoría, in which he would start calling him self the El Principe Del Amargue (Prince of Bitterness). At the time, the genre was mostly based on music about heartbreak and bitterness. From 1995 to 1997 he released three more studio with a more modinzed style to his music. Also in 1997, he released his first compilation album Estelares De Frank Reyes, which was based on the best songs from his first two studio albums. This compilation album was a success helping elevate Reyes' career.
Changing his style and becoming the Prince of Bachata, and First live album (1998-2001)
In 1998, he release the greatest hits album El Princibe de la Bachata: 16 Éxitos. It is based on modernized versions of 16 of his hit songs from his first six studio albums. The album introduced him as Prince of Bachata and has been known as that ever since In the same year, he also release his seventh studio album Vine A Decirte Adios, which featured songs like, "Muy Lindo Amor", "Me Dejaste Abandonado", and "Vine A Decirte Adios", the song in which the album is named after. Reyes would rejuvenate with a knew style which would elevate his career to new heights, thus giving him international recognition.
In 1999, he was awarded Bachata Artist of the Year by the Casandra Awards (now Soberano Awards). [3] In the same year he released his eighth studio album, Extraño Mi Pueblo. It included hit songs like "Orgullo De Mas", "Extraño Mi Pueblo", and "Con El Amor No Se Juega". In the 2000, he released his first live album Bachata De Gala. It is based on a concert in which included an orquestra band led by Dominican musician Jorge Taveras. Later that year, he released his ninth studio album "Amor En Silencio", which featured huge hits like "Ya Basta", "De Punta A Punta", "Tu Eres Ajena", which has two versions, one in bachata and one in balada.
Dejame Entrar En Ti, Cuando Se Quiere Se Puede, and Dosis De Amor (2002-2006)
In 2002 he was awarded his Bachata Artist of the Year for the second time in his career. Later on that year, he released his tenth studio album Déjame Entrar En Ti. It became his best charting album on the Billboard charts as it peaked at number 45 on the Top Latin Albums chart, and at number 6 on the Tropical Albums chart. Nine out of the eleven tracks became huge hits on the radio. One of them was the single "Nada De Nada" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[4] The success of the album would eventually earned him his third Casandra Awards for Bachata Artist of the Year in 2003.[3]
In 2004, he released his eleventh studio album Cuando Se Quiere Se Puede. The is considered of the his best or the best album of his career as every song in it became huge hits on the radio waves in Dominican Republic and parts of the United States. One of them was the single "Voy A Dejarte De Amar" peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[4] At the 2005 Casandra Awards, it was awarded Album of the Year. He also won Bachata artist of the Year for the fourth time, and Bachata of the Year for the song "Quien Eres Tu", which is one of the album's singles.[5][6] Also in 2004, he would release his second live album titled En Vivo.
In 2005, he released his twelfth studio album Dosis De Amor. It featured Dominican rapper Don Miguelo and Indhira. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Tropical Albums chart. Multiple songs from this album became big hits. One of the was the song "Princesa", which was released as a single in 2006. It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart.[4] This is Reyes' first number 1 hit on the Billboard charts. The song won Bachata of the Year at the 2007 Casandra Awards.[5]
Continued success (2007-Present)
Reyes has made numerus singles and more albums over the while winning more awards. He has done collaborations with the likes of Eddy Herrera, Vena, Romeo Santos among others.
Discography
Studio
- 1991: Tú Serás Mi Reina
- 1993: Si El Amor Condena, Estoy Condenado
- 1994: Bachata con Categoría
- 1995: Regresó Mi Amor Bonito
- 1996: El Antojito
- 1996: El Príncipe
- 1998: Vine A Decirte Adiós
- 1999: Extraño Mi Pueblo
- 2000: Amor En Silencio
- 2002: Déjame Entrar En Ti
- 2004: Cuando Se Quiere Se Puede
- 2005: Dosis De Amor
- 2006: Pienso En Ti
- 2007: Te Regalo El Mar
- 2009: Sigue Tu Vida
- 2012: Soy Tuyo
- 2014: Noche De Pasión
- 2016: Devuélveme Mi Libertad
- 2021: Aventurero
Live
- 2002: Bachata De Gala
- 2004: En Vivo
- 2005: From Santo Domingo Live!
- 2007: Tour 2007
Compilation
- 1997: Estelares De Frank Reyes
- 1998: El Príncipe de la Bachata: 16 Éxitos
- 2000: Éxitos
- 2009: Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor
- 2010: Éxitos Eternos
- 2011: Mega Mix Hits
- 2015: 1
- 2019: Quien Eres Tú
- 2019: Solo Merengue, Vol. 17
- 2023: Mi Historia Musical Volumen 1
References
- ^ a b "Frank Reyes Biography". Bachata Republic.
- ^ Diario Oriental Staff (July 11, 2021). "¿Quién es el dueño de la bachata "voy pallá", Anthony Santos o Frank Reyes? Lea y opine". Diario Oriental (in Spanish). Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Luis Becker Cabrera (July 15, 2021). "Ganadores del Bachatero del Año en Premios Soberano". Bachata Republic (in Spanish). Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Frank Reyes Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Luis Becker Cabrera (July 20, 2021). "Ganadores de Bachata del Año en Premios Soberano". Bachata Republic (in Spanish). Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Jorge Ramos (February 22, 2005). "FRANK REYES, MAXIMO GANADOR Carlos Piantini recibe El Soberano". Bachata Republic (in Spanish). Retrieved July 11, 2023.