Coti
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Roberto Fidel Ernesto Sorokin, who performs under the stage name Coti, is an Argentine
musician, most famous for collaborations with other Spanish-language
artists like Andrés Calamaro
(Arg), Julieta Venegas
(Mex), Paulina Rubio
(Mex) and Luis Miguel
in his last album. His 2005 release, Esta Mañana y Otros Cuentos
went gold in both Argentina
and Mexico
, while going double platinum in Spain
.
, Argentina
, though moved to Entre Ríos
at the age of three. Upon returning to Rosario, he joined the group Luz Mala, which recorded an album.
In the late 1990s, he penned songs for Andrés Calamaro
, Julieta Venegas
, Paulina Rubio
, Natalia Oreiro
, Los Enanitos Verdes
, Diego Torres
, and Alejandro Lerner
. Striking out on his own, he released his first album, Coti
, in Spain
, getting enough air time from the single Antes que ver el sol to secure him a spot as the opening act for the Spanish stop of Shakira
's 2003 tour, Tour of the Mongoose
.
In 2009 Coti appeared in a music video with Maxi Rodríguez and Diego Forlán
, who currently play for Liverpool F.C.
and Internazionale respectively.
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...
musician, most famous for collaborations with other Spanish-language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
artists like Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro , is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 1990s. He became one of the main icons of the Argentine rock in the last two decades and has sold over 1.3 million copies.-Abuelos de la Nada:Calamaro was...
(Arg), Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
(Mex), Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
(Mex) and Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
in his last album. His 2005 release, Esta Mañana y Otros Cuentos
Esta Mañana y Otros Cuentos
Esta Mañana y Otros Cuentos is Coti Sorokin's third solo album. The album went gold in Argentina and Mexico, while going double platinum in Spain. Coti was joined by both Julieta Venegas and Paulina Rubio, for whom he had previously composed...
went gold in both 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...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, while going double platinum in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Early career
Coti was born in RosarioRosario
Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is located northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paraná River and has 1,159,004 residents as of the ....
, 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...
, though moved to Entre Ríos
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
at the age of three. Upon returning to Rosario, he joined the group Luz Mala, which recorded an album.
In the late 1990s, he penned songs for Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro
Andrés Calamaro , is an Argentine musician, composer and Latin Grammy winner. His former band Los Rodríguez was a major success in Spain in the 1990s. He became one of the main icons of the Argentine rock in the last two decades and has sold over 1.3 million copies.-Abuelos de la Nada:Calamaro was...
, Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas
Julieta Venegas Percevault , known professionally as Julieta Venegas, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer, who sings pop-rock in Spanish. She speaks English, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. She has a twin sister, Yvonne, who is a photographer...
, Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
, Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Oreiro
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias is a Latin Grammy-nominated Uruguayan singer, actress and fashion designer of Galician ancestry, who developed most of her career in Argentina. Oreiro began her career in soap operas. Since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films...
, Los Enanitos Verdes
Los Enanitos Verdes
Enanitos Verdes is a successful rock trio from Argentina, formed in 1979 in the city of Mendoza...
, Diego Torres
Diego Torres
Diego Antonio Caccia Torres , is an Argentine Grammy Award-nominated pop singer and composer.-Biography:Diego Torres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Argentine singer Lolita Torres...
, and Alejandro Lerner
Alejandro Lerner
Alejandro Federico Lerner is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has written and sang countless songs including several hits, and his fame and recognition spread all over South America....
. Striking out on his own, he released his first album, Coti
Coti (album)
Coti is the debut solo album of Coti Sorokin."Antes Que Ver El Sol" was the albums biggest hit, earning Coti enough airtime in Spain to secure a spot as an opening act for Shakira on a 2003 tour...
, in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, getting enough air time from the single Antes que ver el sol to secure him a spot as the opening act for the Spanish stop of Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
's 2003 tour, Tour of the Mongoose
Tour of the Mongoose
-Tour Dates:-Broadcast and recordings:The tour was shot in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on April 22, 2003.The tour was chronicled on Live & off the Record. The disc included the concert along with a documentary showing the performer preparing for the show, her song writing process and her ideas about...
.
In 2009 Coti appeared in a music video with Maxi Rodríguez and Diego Forlán
Diego Forlán
Diego Forlán Corazo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Internazionale and the Uruguayan national team. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe, and also received the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2010 World Cup.Forlán was born...
, who currently play for Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
and Internazionale respectively.
Discography
- CotiCoti (album)Coti is the debut solo album of Coti Sorokin."Antes Que Ver El Sol" was the albums biggest hit, earning Coti enough airtime in Spain to secure a spot as an opening act for Shakira on a 2003 tour...
(2002) - Canciones Para LlevarCanciones Para LlevarCanciones Para Llevar is the Coti Sorokin's second solo album.-Track listing:#"Otra Vez"#"Bailemos"#"Oleada" - Coti Sorokin, Julieta Venegas#"No Me Arrepiento"#"Baúl de los Recuerdos"#"Soledad"#"La Suerte"#"Nueces"...
(2004) - Esta Mañana y Otros CuentosEsta Mañana y Otros CuentosEsta Mañana y Otros Cuentos is Coti Sorokin's third solo album. The album went gold in Argentina and Mexico, while going double platinum in Spain. Coti was joined by both Julieta Venegas and Paulina Rubio, for whom he had previously composed...
(2005) - Gatos y PalomasGatos y Palomas-Track listing:#"Diamante"#"Mi espacio"#"El inmigrante"#"Canción de adiós"#"Las horas"#"Encender"#"Suéltate"#"Atontado"#"Tono del mendigo"#"Como tangos en Madrid"#"Últimamente"#"La burbuja de los 17"#"Quiero ser mar"#"Buenos Aires"...
(2007) - Malditas CancionesMalditas CancionesMalditas Canciones is Coti Sorokin's fifth solo album. It earned a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.-Track listing:#"Malditas canciones"#"Ya pasó"#"Nunca tendré"#"Perdóname"#"Jugando con vos"#"Tanta magia"#"Frank Sinatra"...
(2009)