Espinoza Paz
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Isidro Chávez Espinoza (Angostura, Sinaloa
, Mexico
, October 29, 1981) and best known as Espinoza Paz, is a Mexican musician and composer of Mexican Regional music. He is now a banda
and norteña music composer in Mexico.
where he continued to develop his love for music while working from cleaning up tomatoes, olives and grapes. He returned to Mexico, to see his mother who was ill.
Sadly his mother, Maria de la Paz Espinoza, who was the one who inspired him to follow his dreams, passed away. He dedicated 8 years to knock on doors, singing in regional bands, looking for opportunities," while never leaving out his feelings and experiences in his songs. His muse :Blanca Estrella a girl he only saw a few times ,in interviews he says "el amor que no fue" . However, the start of his prime as a composer
was about to happen when displaying their songs to "El Coyote
", he recorded several compositions that became radio hits such as "Besitos en el cuello", "Prohibido" and "Para impresionarte," (in 2005-2006) which showed his talent and putting the name of Espinoza Paz in the interest of many other artists and groups of Mexican regional music.
Soon Paz was penning songs for a long list of regional Regional artists, including Sergio Vega, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, Banda Cuisillos, Julio Chaidez, Banda de Jerez, Jenni Rivera, Chuy Lizarraga, Adair Elizalde, El Potro de Sinaloa, El Chapo de Sinaloa, and Duelo, among numerous others. That same year Paz embarked on a recording career of his own, releasing his full-length solo album debut, Paz en Tu Corazón, in association with Nueva Generacion Music Group. Another independently released album, Amigo con Derechos (2008), followed before Paz was offered a recording contract with the major label Universal Latino, which released the album El Canta Autor del Pueblo (2008) on its Machete Music subsidiary. Featuring previously released favorites such as "El Celular" and "Amigo con Derechos," El Canta Autor del Pueblo spawned the hit single "El Proximo Viernes," which broke into the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Later in 2008 the album Mis Exitos con Tololoche was released by Disa. His last name is Chavez his mother's last name was Espinoza (Maria de la Paz Espinoza) Therefore his name of Isidro Chavez Espinoza is the correct and usual manner to write a name - First , Middle(s) Father's Last Name and Mother's Last name.
Isidro's Banda name was created using his own last name (Espinoza) and his mothers first name (Paz). He created the name out of dedication to his mother, who had always worked hard. His family was very poor, and Isidro had always wanted to give his mother everything. So by the time his mother died, he had already gained fame and fortune. His father, on the other hand, has refused to accept any money.
Angostura, Sinaloa
Angostura is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Sinaloa.The city of Angostura was the chief seat of commerce, on the great river Orinoco, with a population of 10000 inhabitants by 1825. The municipality reported 43,827 inhabitants in the 2000 census.-External...
, 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...
, October 29, 1981) and best known as Espinoza Paz, is a Mexican musician and composer of Mexican Regional music. He is now a banda
Banda music
Banda is a brass-based form of traditional music. Bandas play a wide variety of songs, including rancheras, corridos, cumbias, baladas, and boleros. Bandas are most widely known for their rancheras, but they also play modern Mexican pop, rock, and cumbias...
and norteña music composer in Mexico.
Early career
Around age 5 Paz wrote his first song, when he fell in love with a classmate from his school. By age 14 he had already written about 10 songs. He later immigrated to the city of Dixon, CaliforniaDixon, California
Dixon is a city in northern Solano County, California, United States, located from the state capital, Sacramento. The population was 18,351 at the 2010 census. Other nearby cities include Vacaville, Winters and Davis....
where he continued to develop his love for music while working from cleaning up tomatoes, olives and grapes. He returned to Mexico, to see his mother who was ill.
Sadly his mother, Maria de la Paz Espinoza, who was the one who inspired him to follow his dreams, passed away. He dedicated 8 years to knock on doors, singing in regional bands, looking for opportunities," while never leaving out his feelings and experiences in his songs. His muse :Blanca Estrella a girl he only saw a few times ,in interviews he says "el amor que no fue" . However, the start of his prime as a composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
was about to happen when displaying their songs to "El Coyote
El Coyote
El Coyote , is the lead performer and vocalist of El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa. El Coyote y su Banda Tierra Santa are with Record label Universal Music Latin Entertainment, and formerly Univision Music Group. El Coyote was born in the town of Coyotitán in Sinaloa, Mexico but was raised in...
", he recorded several compositions that became radio hits such as "Besitos en el cuello", "Prohibido" and "Para impresionarte," (in 2005-2006) which showed his talent and putting the name of Espinoza Paz in the interest of many other artists and groups of Mexican regional music.
Soon Paz was penning songs for a long list of regional Regional artists, including Sergio Vega, La Arrolladora Banda el Limón, Banda Cuisillos, Julio Chaidez, Banda de Jerez, Jenni Rivera, Chuy Lizarraga, Adair Elizalde, El Potro de Sinaloa, El Chapo de Sinaloa, and Duelo, among numerous others. That same year Paz embarked on a recording career of his own, releasing his full-length solo album debut, Paz en Tu Corazón, in association with Nueva Generacion Music Group. Another independently released album, Amigo con Derechos (2008), followed before Paz was offered a recording contract with the major label Universal Latino, which released the album El Canta Autor del Pueblo (2008) on its Machete Music subsidiary. Featuring previously released favorites such as "El Celular" and "Amigo con Derechos," El Canta Autor del Pueblo spawned the hit single "El Proximo Viernes," which broke into the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Later in 2008 the album Mis Exitos con Tololoche was released by Disa. His last name is Chavez his mother's last name was Espinoza (Maria de la Paz Espinoza) Therefore his name of Isidro Chavez Espinoza is the correct and usual manner to write a name - First , Middle(s) Father's Last Name and Mother's Last name.
Isidro's Banda name was created using his own last name (Espinoza) and his mothers first name (Paz). He created the name out of dedication to his mother, who had always worked hard. His family was very poor, and Isidro had always wanted to give his mother everything. So by the time his mother died, he had already gained fame and fortune. His father, on the other hand, has refused to accept any money.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Top Latin |
US Reg Mexican Regional Mexican Albums Regional Mexican Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. Established in June 1985, the chart compiles information about the top-selling albums in genres like mariachi, norteño, banda and Duranguense, which are frequently considered regional Mexican. The chart features only... |
MEX Top 100 Mexico Top 100 México is a record chart which accounts for sixty percent of the albums sold in Mexico. The chart has the support of major record distributors in Mexico and is issued by the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms, A.C. since 2005 on a weekly basis... |
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| 2008 | El Canta Autor Del Pueblo El Canta Autor Del Pueblo El Canta Autor Del Pueblo is the first studio album by Regional Mexican singer Espinoza Paz. It was released on March 18, 2008, by American Show Latin / Machete Regio.-Track listing:#Amigos Con Derechos#Así Soy Feliz#Madre Mía#El Celular#La Carcacha... |
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— | 11 | 5 | 76 |
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| 2009 | Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos Yo No Canto, Pero Lo Intentamos is the second studio album by Mexican recording artist Espinoza Paz. It was released on January 26, 2009 by Disa Records.-Track listing:All songs were composed by Espinoza Paz.#Odio Explotar - 2:59... |
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116 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... ) |
| 2010 | Del Rancho Para el Mundo |
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66 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... ) |
| 2011 | Canciones Que Duelen Canciones Que Duelen Canciones Que Duelen is the fourth studio album by Mexican recording artist Espinoza Paz. It was released by Disa Records on September 27, 2011, one year after the release of his previous studio album. Espinoza Paz worked as producer and songwriter of all the tracks included... |
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121 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Collaborations
- 2010: "24 Horas" (featuring David BisbalDavid BisbalDavid Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
) - Sin Mirar Atrás (24 Horas + Edition)
External links
- Espinoza Paz at Billboard.com