Gonzalo de la Torre
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Gonzalo de la Torre better known as Gonzalo
, is a Mexican
singer, songwriter, director and producer. Gonzalo received singer-songwriter of the year at the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards and Billboard
World Song Contest Honorable Mention.
After two years of writing, Gonzalo decided to move to South America to record his debut album, a half Spanish/half English compilation reflecting his culture and upbringing.
He released his album titled 'Borderless' under the label Tournesol media entertainment
and decides to move back to his hometown Mexico City with the objective of hearing himself on the radio, and after 12 months of arduous radio and TV promotion his single 'Sueño Sin Fin' reaches national radio exposure. In November 2010, his album receives 2 nominations for the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards, consolidating his career as an international artist as well as recognition as a songwriter in English as well as Spanish, a statement of biculturalism. He is awarded Singer-Songwriter of the year at the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards, and shortly after honorable mention by Billboard
on its World Song Contest. Singles of his such as 'A Donde Vas?' are presented to Lphant Film Producer Pablo Segovia and Pedro Velasco to create a documentary short based on his music with the theme of migration to the US. The documentary becomes an official selection of the San Diego Latin Film Festival of 2011, and Gonzalo decides to move to Los Angeles to promote his material to the International market.
One of the songs in his debut album is a Spanish translation of "Hold Me Now
" by the Thompson Twins, which was granted authorization by Tom Bailey himself.
As of 2011, he is working under multi-platinum producer and manager Arturo Alvarez, in collaboration with both renowned artists from Mexico and the United States.
2011: Look at You Now
of 2011].
Gonzalo
Gonzalo is a given name and a family name. For its meaning, etymology, translations, and so forth, see Wiktionary.-Places named Gonzalo:* Gonzalo, Dominican Republic...
, is a Mexican
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...
singer, songwriter, director and producer. Gonzalo received singer-songwriter of the year at the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards and Billboard
Billboard
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
World Song Contest Honorable Mention.
Biography
From the young age of 6, Gonzalo began singing and recorded in Lone Star Studios in Texas 2 years after. His love for singing and acting would continue to grow in drama throughout school, partaking in plays and extracurricular activities such as garage bands during middle school. Gonzalo began playing guitar at age 15 and taught the person who had sold him his first guitar a song he had learned after only one week. He continued singing in punk/rock bands as a teen, but felt limited in his artistic expression due to social phobia and onstage panic.Music career
In 2007, Gonzalo composed "If every Day were a Friday", after a 4 year writers block and began his career of songwriting and composing, accumulating material that would later become his first album.After two years of writing, Gonzalo decided to move to South America to record his debut album, a half Spanish/half English compilation reflecting his culture and upbringing.
He released his album titled 'Borderless' under the label Tournesol media entertainment
Tournesol media entertainment
Tournesol Media Entertainment is a Mexican-American record label and film production company, setting the stage for cross-border music and films. Their debut documentary 'A Donde Vas?' was an official selection at the San Diego Latin Film Festival of 2011,...
and decides to move back to his hometown Mexico City with the objective of hearing himself on the radio, and after 12 months of arduous radio and TV promotion his single 'Sueño Sin Fin' reaches national radio exposure. In November 2010, his album receives 2 nominations for the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards, consolidating his career as an international artist as well as recognition as a songwriter in English as well as Spanish, a statement of biculturalism. He is awarded Singer-Songwriter of the year at the 2010 Los Angeles Music Awards, and shortly after honorable mention by Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
on its World Song Contest. Singles of his such as 'A Donde Vas?' are presented to Lphant Film Producer Pablo Segovia and Pedro Velasco to create a documentary short based on his music with the theme of migration to the US. The documentary becomes an official selection of the San Diego Latin Film Festival of 2011, and Gonzalo decides to move to Los Angeles to promote his material to the International market.
One of the songs in his debut album is a Spanish translation of "Hold Me Now
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
"Hold Me Now" is a song by British pop/new wave band the Thompson Twins. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alex Sadkin, and the group's lead vocalist Tom Bailey. It was released in November 1983 as the first single of their fifth studio album, Into The Gap...
" by the Thompson Twins, which was granted authorization by Tom Bailey himself.
As of 2011, he is working under multi-platinum producer and manager Arturo Alvarez, in collaboration with both renowned artists from Mexico and the United States.
Remix
DJ Hoochy Papa from England remixes his controversial single based on migration 'A Donde Vas?' with an energetic dance spin.Discography
2010: Borderless2011: Look at You Now
Filmography
Gonzalo de la Torre directed and produced A Donde Vas? with the Association of Tournesol Media Entertainment and Lphant Films, a documentary officially selected to the http://www.mediaartscenter.org/site/apps/kb/cs/contactdisplay.asp?c=dfLIJPOvHoE&b=6549473&sid=csJKJ3NIKgJVK6NKKpG&r=1San Diego Latin Film FestivalSan Diego Latin Film Festival
The San Diego Latin Film Festival is sponsored by the Media Arts Center in San Diego, California. It is an annual event.-External links:* Official Website Retrieved: 2011-03-28....
of 2011].
External links
- Gonzalo de la Torre Official Website Retrieved: 2010-04-07. (English and Spanish)