Carlos Nilson
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Carlos "Rocky" Nilson was born in Montevideo
, Uruguay
. During his teenage years, he was a hippie addicted to rock music
. When he was 15 years old, he moved to Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. He had success as one of the members of the beat
and rock
band Los Naufragos but his subsequents works as a solo artist didn't achieved success.
In the late 70's he moved to Europe
and he returned to Argentina in the late 80's, where he worked singing commercial jingles. He met Cris Morena
and both became songwriter partners. Later, they became the most profitable songwriters in the country.
Alongside Cris, he composed the songs of all her programs from 1991 to 2006. He did the melodies for Jugate Conmigo
, Chiquititas
, Verano del 98, Rebelde Way
, Rincón de Luz
, Floricienta
and Alma Pirata
. Also with Cris, he composed songs for commercials and many different Telefe
TV shows such as Videomatch
, Ritmo de la Noche, Cebollitas, Dibu. In the late 80's, they were responsible for all songs in Flavia Palmiero CDs. He wrote over 1000 songs for different Latin and Italian acts and artists.
In 2007, he ended his association with Cris and signed with production company Ideas de Sur. He was responsible for music in Patito Feo
(the first album, released in 2007, was the best-selling album in Argentina
during that year), Atraccion x 4 and Consentidos
.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. During his teenage years, he was a hippie addicted to rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. When he was 15 years old, he moved to Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He had success as one of the members of the beat
Beat music
Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat is a pop and rock music genre that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. Beat music is a fusion of rock and roll, doo wop, skiffle, R&B and soul...
and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Los Naufragos but his subsequents works as a solo artist didn't achieved success.
In the late 70's he moved to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and he returned to Argentina in the late 80's, where he worked singing commercial jingles. He met Cris Morena
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi is an Argentine awarded television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cris Morena Group...
and both became songwriter partners. Later, they became the most profitable songwriters in the country.
Alongside Cris, he composed the songs of all her programs from 1991 to 2006. He did the melodies for Jugate Conmigo
Jugate Conmigo
Jugate Conmigo is an hour-long variety show targeted to teenagers aired in Telefe on weekdays at 6 P.M from 1991 to 1993 and at weekdays at 5 P.M. in 1994. It lasted four seasons and was hosted and created by Cris Morena....
, Chiquititas
Chiquititas
Chiquititas was a successful children's musical telenovela from Argentina. Created and produced by Cris Morena and her daughter Romina Yan, it aired on Telefé from 1995 until 2001 .There were two spin-offs: Rincón de Luz, aired in 2003 on Canal 9 and a 2006 season which aired in...
, Verano del 98, Rebelde Way
Rebelde Way
Rebelde Way is a Martín Fierro Award—nominated Argentine soap opera created and produced by Cris Morena. It originally aired from 26 May 2002 to 18 December 2003. The series was transmitted in many countries worldwide, including Peru, Germany, Israel, Spain and Uruguay, achieving an international...
, Rincón de Luz
Rincón de Luz
Rincón de Luz is a 2003 Argentinian telenovela for children and teenagers. It was originally aired in 2003 on Canal 9. The show was produced by Cris Morena, who is also the creator of the show...
, Floricienta
Floricienta
Floricienta is an Argentine family friendly telenovela based on the Cinderella story. It originally aired from 2004 to 2005, but continues to be broadcast in almost 70 countries. Some international channels airing Floricienta are TVE International, Disney Channel Latino, Disney Channel Europe...
and Alma Pirata
Alma Pirata
Alma Pirata is an Argentine 2006 telenovela, created and produced by Cris Morena. In this telenovela, lead roles were portrayed by Benjamín Rojas, Fabián Mazzei, Luisana Lopilato, Mariano Martinez, Nicolás Vázquez, Isabel Macedo, Elsa Pinilla and Julia Calvo.This show earned 2006 Martín Fierro...
. Also with Cris, he composed songs for commercials and many different Telefe
Telefe
Televisión Federal S.A., best known as Telefe and later as TLF, is an Argentine television network. Formerly known as Canal Once , a state-run network, it was privatised and established as Telefe in 1989, when and News Corporation took over the channel...
TV shows such as Videomatch
Videomatch
Videomatch was a late-night 120-minute Argentine comedy show hosted by Marcelo Tinelli and broadcast on Telefe that debuted in 1989 in the midnight time slot....
, Ritmo de la Noche, Cebollitas, Dibu. In the late 80's, they were responsible for all songs in Flavia Palmiero CDs. He wrote over 1000 songs for different Latin and Italian acts and artists.
In 2007, he ended his association with Cris and signed with production company Ideas de Sur. He was responsible for music in Patito Feo
Patito Feo
Patito Feo is a comedy TV series for kids and teens from Argentina, starring Laura Natalia Esquivel, Brenda Asnicar, Juan Darthes, Griselda Sicilliani and Gastón Soffritti produced by Ideas del Sur for Canal 13...
(the first album, released in 2007, was the best-selling album in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
during that year), Atraccion x 4 and Consentidos
Consentidos
Consentidos is a teen comedy TV series from Argentina, starring Claribel Medina, Marcelo de Bellis, Nataly Pérez and Michel Noher.The show started its run on 2009 on Canal 13 and had one season...
.