Kany García
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Encarnita "Kany" García De Jesus (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican
singer-songwriter
. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on Objetivo Fama
. She is widely considered the most successful non-winner in the history of the show.
In 2006, García signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, releasing her debut album "Cualquier Día
" (2007), which was a commercial success spawning four top 40 singles on the Billboard Latin Tracks. A year later, she released her second studio album, "Boleto De Entrada
" (2009), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Latin albums chart, and produced her first US Top 20 hit single, "Feliz
" on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. With great praise for her work, she was nominated for four Latin Grammy awards in 2008, and won Best Female Pop Vocal Album for "Cualquier Día" and Best New Artist.
to a Spanish
father and Puerto Rican
mother. García's father, Antonio, who gave up the priesthood when he met Shela. She grew up in a house where music was not only played, but also lived. The youngest of three children (Marishela and José Antonio, who is a lead cello player at the Sinfónica de Puerto Rico), Kany started learning classical music when she was just a child, studying cello, theory, solfeggio and chorus. At 13, she attended the school Escuela Libre de Música, where the guitar would win her heart. This was followed by studies at Puerto Rico's Conservatorio de Música. In her early twenties, a brush with fame became a brush with death for the budding artist. Following a successful audition for the television program Objectivo Fama, García fell asleep behind the wheel, barely surviving a near-fatal car accident. The hospital stay cost her the opportunity to appear on Objetivo Fama
. She was in intensive care for some time and managed to recover, although sensation in her left toe is limited. This setback did not keep García from the craft that she loved. Continuing to write and perform led to talks with Sony BMG some years later. While García was still being courted by the music industry superpower, Sony invited her to share the stage with Franco De Vita
at an engagement in Puerto Rico
. Her performance was met so warmly, garnering the evening's only standing ovation, that an offer from Sony was quickly forthcoming. She released her first studio album in 2007 titled Cualquier Dia
, which she wrote all songs. The album was certified Disco De Oro(Gold) in both, United States and Mexico. The album was released to critical acclaim. Kany's second album "Boleto De Entrada
" was released on September 2009.
(lit. Any Day), was released on July 7, 2007, yielding five singles
, the first being "Hoy Ya Me Voy
" which was released on May 7, 2007. The single became a huge success upon its release peaking at number 22 in the US on Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts. It also became a global hit where it peaked within the top 10 across 4 countries as well as achieving top 20 charts on countries around the world. The single written by Kany herself was described by Billboard Magazine as a "beautiful song that changes the meaning of a break-up". The second single "¿Qué Nos Pasó?
" wasn't as successful as her previous release, failing to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latn Tracks, however, it became her second consecutive song to reach the Top 30 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay. In Mexico, Ecuador
and in Colombia
the single proved to be well-received reaching the top 50 in those countries. It reached the Top 10 in Puerto Rico
. The third single, "Amigo en el Baño
(lit. Friend in the Bathroom)", was less successful in the states but a moderate hit in Latin America. The lyrics were written for a music class assignment but later released on Kany's debut album "Cualquier Dia". The song was released in the beginning of February but by the beginning of March, radios stopped playing the songs because some people felt offended. Even though some radios did not play the songs, the song managed to reach the top 50 on Billboard Hot Latin tracks were it peaked at #44 after Kany's performance at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards
. It also charted at #22 on the Latin Pop charts. It was a huge success on Dominican Republic
, and Costa Rica
where it reach #1 for weeks in both countries.
Later that year, García was asked to write the theme song for the HBO Latino TV show Capadocia. The song is called "Bajo el mismo Cielo
". The song was praised by music critics and fans. Kany's fourth single "Esta Soledad
", became Kany's best charting song in U.S. The song has peaked at #21 on Billboard Latin Tracks. The song was the most added song on Latin Pop Radio for 4 consecutive weeks. Kany was proclaim by Billboard Magazine, as their 2008 Breakthrough New Artist. Since its release, the album reached the top 10 in U.S. Latin Pop Charts, and has reach the top 50 on Mexico Album Charts. It gained Oro certification from the RIAA for selling 100,000 units. García received the first Gold Disk
recognition of her career on July 22, 2008. Sony BMG gave her the award live in "Anda Pal' Cara, En Gala". A special edition of the album "Cualquier Dia" was released on October 21, 2008. The new album "Cualquier Dia: Edicion Especial" included live songs, 4 music videos, pictures, and a video showing Kany's road to success.
On September 10, 2008, Kany received 4 nominations for the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards
in the categories of: "Song of the Year", "Album of the Year", "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album". The fifth single of Cualquier Dia is "Estigma De Amor
". On October 3, 2008, García offered her first big concert of her tour in Mexico with over 3,000 attendees. "Estigma De Amor" debuted on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay at #38 and reached #15 becoming Kany's 3rd Top 20 hit. It also charted on Billboard Hot Latin Songs at #43, her 3rd song to entered the chart. Kany's voice, lyrics and music has been compared with others like Shakira
and Julieta Venegas
. On November 11, 2008, Kany was awarded two Latin Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album". Kany also performed her hit single "Esta Soledad". The album was certified "Disco De Oro" on November by AMPROFON
in Mexico for selling over 50,000 in that country alone.
, Reyli
, Juan Luis Guerra
or if the song is in English, with John Mayer
. She says that she has written many songs for her next project. Kany received her first nomination for the 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards
. She was nominated for "Female Pop Artist of the Year". Kany teamed up with fellow musician, reggaeton
artist Tego Calderón
for a duet for his upcoming album Mr. T
. The song is about a "young girl suffering from sexual abuse". Kany released her first single from her second album "Boleto De Entrada
", the song is called "Feliz
". The song has so far peaked at #5 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart becoming her 3rd Top 10 song and #15 on Latin Song chart. Kany was part of a tribute album for Spanish Artist Rocío Dúrcal
. She sang a duet in the song "Infiel". She released her second album "Boleto De Entrada
". The album debuted at #6 on Billboard Latin Albums
and #3 on Billboard Latin Pop Album, becoming Kany's first top 10 album on Latin Album chart and second on Latin Pop chart.
Kany joined forces with international recording artists Reyli
, Gian Marco and ex-band member of Sin Bandera
, Noel Schajris
to creat a song for Teleton
2009. The song was created to raise money for kids in Mexico. The song is titled "No hay imposibles". The second single, "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía
" was released on January 12, 2010. The song did not get any promotion or music video as Kany was preparing for her tour. Even with no promotion behind it, the song manage to chart on the states and in Puerto Rico. The song charted at #39 on Billboard Hot Latin Songs and #14 on the Pop charts. In May of that year, Kany became part of an educational campaign of the attorney of women in Puerto Rico, regarding domestic violence
. A song of her second album, "Para Volver a Amar
" was chosen as the theme song that will represent the cause. The song was released to radios on May 18, 2010. It impacted the Latin charts the following week on where it debuted at #39 on Billboard's Latin Pop charts. So far, it has reached at #22. Kany can be heard in Gilberto Santa Rosa
's new album "Irrepetible" on a track titled "Y tú y yo".
On September 8, 2010, Boleto De Entrada received a nomination for the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards
in the category of "Best Female Pop Vocal Album".
's first winner Janina
for her albums, Todo De Mí
and Contra La Corriente
. Also Kany wrote a song for the Mexican
duo Ha*Ash's album Habitación Doble
.
Songs by Kany García
Kany teamed up with international recording artists Reyli
, Gian Marco and ex-band member of Sin Bandera
, Noel Schajris
to creat a song for Teleton
2009. The song was created to raise money for kids in Mexico. The song is titled "No hay imposibles".
Franco De Vita
.
Ricardo Arjona
.
Billboard Magazine
.
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|Best New Artist
|General
|Kany García
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|Best Female Pop Vocal Album
|Pop
|"Cualquier Día
"
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|Song of the Year
|Pop
|"Hoy Ya Me Voy
"
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|Best Female Pop Vocal Album
|Pop
|"Boleto De Entrada
"
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As Guest Performer
, Colombia
, Venezuela
, Chile
and Peru
. She was in Mexico for the month of May 2008 promoting, after shooting the music video for her fourth single, "Esta Soledad
" in Argentina
. Kany later embarked in a United States mini-tour on where she made stops in MTV
Mi TRL, Univision
morning news, and as the opening act to Mexican pop Duo, Camila
at their concerts in New York
and Washington
. In March 2008, Kany presented her first concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
in Puerto Rico
to a sold-out crowd.
García has expressed that she is "lucky" to have four singles from the production being converted into videos, noting she is "blessed by the public's response".
Starting 2009, Kany began the promotion of her second album with a small tour, visiting Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, and many Latin America
countries. Then in June 2010, she took her tour to her homeland of Puerto Rico, and performed for the second time in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico
.
. Kany was involved in a charity marathon run in Puerto Rico called "Carrera por una Cura". The marathon in San Juan
, Puerto Rico, on where celebrities such as Adamari López
, Ivy Queen
, Black:Guayaba, Garcia herself, and many others run for prevention of cancer
. The marathon was dedicated to Adamari López, who suffered from breast cancer
in 2007. On January 22, 2010, Kany took part of "Un Abrazo a Haiti", a charity event on where money was raised to help victims of the hurricane of Haiti
. More than $3 million was raised making it one of the most successful charity events in Puerto Rico
. Kany joined forces with over 50 other Spanish performers to recreate the Spanish version of "We are the World
", "Somos El Mundo
". The song was created to raise funds for the people of Haiti
. The song included artist like Thalía
, Gilberto Santa Rosa
, Chayanne
and many others.
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on Objetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
. She is widely considered the most successful non-winner in the history of the show.
In 2006, García signed a recording contract with Sony BMG, releasing her debut album "Cualquier Día
Cualquier Dia
Cualquier Día is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States, top 50 in Mexico and #1 in Puerto Rico. The album was released on July 10, 2007 and produced by Sony BMG...
" (2007), which was a commercial success spawning four top 40 singles on the Billboard Latin Tracks. A year later, she released her second studio album, "Boleto De Entrada
Boleto De Entrada
-Standard Edition:-Deluxe edition:* Tracks confirmed by Amazon.com -Critical response:The album "Boleto de Entrada" has received mostly positive reviews....
" (2009), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard Latin albums chart, and produced her first US Top 20 hit single, "Feliz
Feliz (song)
"Feliz" is a Latin pop song written and performed by Kany García. The song was chosen as the first single from Kany's second album, Boleto De Entrada. The song was released to radio on July 22, 2009.-Composition and inspiration:...
" on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. With great praise for her work, she was nominated for four Latin Grammy awards in 2008, and won Best Female Pop Vocal Album for "Cualquier Día" and Best New Artist.
Biography
García was born in Toa Baja, Puerto RicoToa Baja, Puerto Rico
Toa Baja is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over 5 wards and Toa Baja Pueblo . It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.Toa Baja considered to be a...
to a Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
father and Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico...
mother. García's father, Antonio, who gave up the priesthood when he met Shela. She grew up in a house where music was not only played, but also lived. The youngest of three children (Marishela and José Antonio, who is a lead cello player at the Sinfónica de Puerto Rico), Kany started learning classical music when she was just a child, studying cello, theory, solfeggio and chorus. At 13, she attended the school Escuela Libre de Música, where the guitar would win her heart. This was followed by studies at Puerto Rico's Conservatorio de Música. In her early twenties, a brush with fame became a brush with death for the budding artist. Following a successful audition for the television program Objectivo Fama, García fell asleep behind the wheel, barely surviving a near-fatal car accident. The hospital stay cost her the opportunity to appear on Objetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
. She was in intensive care for some time and managed to recover, although sensation in her left toe is limited. This setback did not keep García from the craft that she loved. Continuing to write and perform led to talks with Sony BMG some years later. While García was still being courted by the music industry superpower, Sony invited her to share the stage with Franco De Vita
Franco De Vita
Franco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award...
at an engagement in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Her performance was met so warmly, garnering the evening's only standing ovation, that an offer from Sony was quickly forthcoming. She released her first studio album in 2007 titled Cualquier Dia
Cualquier Dia
Cualquier Día is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States, top 50 in Mexico and #1 in Puerto Rico. The album was released on July 10, 2007 and produced by Sony BMG...
, which she wrote all songs. The album was certified Disco De Oro(Gold) in both, United States and Mexico. The album was released to critical acclaim. Kany's second album "Boleto De Entrada
Boleto De Entrada
-Standard Edition:-Deluxe edition:* Tracks confirmed by Amazon.com -Critical response:The album "Boleto de Entrada" has received mostly positive reviews....
" was released on September 2009.
2006–2008: Cualquier Día
Kany García started recording her debut album during the beginning of 2006. García's debut album, Cualquier DíaCualquier Dia
Cualquier Día is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States, top 50 in Mexico and #1 in Puerto Rico. The album was released on July 10, 2007 and produced by Sony BMG...
(lit. Any Day), was released on July 7, 2007, yielding five singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, the first being "Hoy Ya Me Voy
Hoy Ya Me Voy
"Hoy Ya Me Voy" is an award-winning, Latin Pop song and the first single of Puerto Rican new artist Kany García, from her debut album Cualquier Día. The song has received heavy airplay in Puerto Rico...
" which was released on May 7, 2007. The single became a huge success upon its release peaking at number 22 in the US on Billboard Hot Latin Songs charts. It also became a global hit where it peaked within the top 10 across 4 countries as well as achieving top 20 charts on countries around the world. The single written by Kany herself was described by Billboard Magazine as a "beautiful song that changes the meaning of a break-up". The second single "¿Qué Nos Pasó?
¿Qué Nos Pasó?
"¿Qué Nos Pasó?" is a Latin pop song written by Puerto Rican artist Kany García from her debut album Cualquier Día. The song is the second single of her album Cualquier Día. It was released to radio on October 2007...
" wasn't as successful as her previous release, failing to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latn Tracks, however, it became her second consecutive song to reach the Top 30 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay. In Mexico, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
the single proved to be well-received reaching the top 50 in those countries. It reached the Top 10 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The third single, "Amigo en el Baño
Amigo en el Baño
"Amigo en el Baño" is a Latin pop song written by Kany García for her first studio album Cualquier Día. It was released as the album's third single in early 2008. The song has become Kany's signature song. The song has become Kany's second song to appear in Billboard Hot Latin Songs...
(lit. Friend in the Bathroom)", was less successful in the states but a moderate hit in Latin America. The lyrics were written for a music class assignment but later released on Kany's debut album "Cualquier Dia". The song was released in the beginning of February but by the beginning of March, radios stopped playing the songs because some people felt offended. Even though some radios did not play the songs, the song managed to reach the top 50 on Billboard Hot Latin tracks were it peaked at #44 after Kany's performance at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards
2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards
The 2008 Billboard Latin Music Awards, produced and broadcast live on Telemundo, was held on Thursday, April 10, 2008. The award show aired on Telemundo at 7pm EST....
. It also charted at #22 on the Latin Pop charts. It was a huge success on Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, and Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
where it reach #1 for weeks in both countries.
Later that year, García was asked to write the theme song for the HBO Latino TV show Capadocia. The song is called "Bajo el mismo Cielo
Bajo el mismo Cielo
"Bajo el mismo Cielo" is a Latin pop song written and perform by Kany García. The song was chosen as the theme song for the HBO Latino original series Capadocia. A clip of the song is played at the beginning of every episode of the series. The song has received positive feedback by both fans and...
". The song was praised by music critics and fans. Kany's fourth single "Esta Soledad
Esta Soledad
"Esta Soledad" is a Latin pop song written by Kany García for her first studio album Cualquier Día. It was released as the album's fourth single in May 2008. The song is used as the theme song for the Mexican telenovela, Todo por Amor...
", became Kany's best charting song in U.S. The song has peaked at #21 on Billboard Latin Tracks. The song was the most added song on Latin Pop Radio for 4 consecutive weeks. Kany was proclaim by Billboard Magazine, as their 2008 Breakthrough New Artist. Since its release, the album reached the top 10 in U.S. Latin Pop Charts, and has reach the top 50 on Mexico Album Charts. It gained Oro certification from the RIAA for selling 100,000 units. García received the first Gold Disk
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
recognition of her career on July 22, 2008. Sony BMG gave her the award live in "Anda Pal' Cara, En Gala". A special edition of the album "Cualquier Dia" was released on October 21, 2008. The new album "Cualquier Dia: Edicion Especial" included live songs, 4 music videos, pictures, and a video showing Kany's road to success.
On September 10, 2008, Kany received 4 nominations for the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards of 2008
The 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards took place on November 13, 2008 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and were aired on Univision. The Brazilian Field awards were presented on the same day at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo. The Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year was Gloria...
in the categories of: "Song of the Year", "Album of the Year", "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album". The fifth single of Cualquier Dia is "Estigma De Amor
Estigma De Amor
"Estigma De Amor" is Latin Pop song written and performed by Kany García and fifth single of her debut album Cualquier Día.- Music video :...
". On October 3, 2008, García offered her first big concert of her tour in Mexico with over 3,000 attendees. "Estigma De Amor" debuted on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay at #38 and reached #15 becoming Kany's 3rd Top 20 hit. It also charted on Billboard Hot Latin Songs at #43, her 3rd song to entered the chart. Kany's voice, lyrics and music has been compared with others like 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...
and 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...
. On November 11, 2008, Kany was awarded two Latin Grammys for "Best New Artist" and "Best Female Pop Vocal Album". Kany also performed her hit single "Esta Soledad". The album was certified "Disco De Oro" on November by AMPROFON
AMPROFON
Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico...
in Mexico for selling over 50,000 in that country alone.
2009–2011: Boleto De Entrada
After a successful year, Kany entered the recording studio to record her second album. Garcia started recording new songs, a song called "Todavia", is one of those new songs that will appear on her second album. Kany says about the song that "speaks a little of everything that we still need to be done ... so many trips we have done and what we're back in a myriad of things." According to Kany herself, the album will be more "pop, rock and soft ballads". Garcia is also looking to collaborate with other musicians. She wants a duet with some of her favorite artists like Julieta VenegasJulieta 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...
, Reyli
Reyli
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer-songwriter who has reached staggering success in the past few years all over Latin America and the Latin U.S....
, Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
or if the song is in English, with John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
. She says that she has written many songs for her next project. Kany received her first nomination for the 2009 Premio Lo Nuestro Awards
Premios Lo Nuestro 2009
Premio Lo Nuestro 2009 was held on Thursday March 26, 2009 at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. It is broadcast live by Univision Network. The nominees were announced on Wednesday January 14, 2009 during a live televised morning show Despierta América! on...
. She was nominated for "Female Pop Artist of the Year". Kany teamed up with fellow musician, reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
artist Tego Calderón
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor.-Early life:Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Pilar Rosario Parrilla, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Calderón Ilarraza, a government worker for Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Moving at a young age from his native...
for a duet for his upcoming album Mr. T
Mr. T (album)
El Que Sabe, Sabe is the upcoming fifth album by Tego Calderón. Its first single is called "Pegaito a la Pared" and has been released on iTunes and Amazon. The single got a remix with Plan B. The remix was also released on iTunes along with an exclusive reggaeton remix.-Background:The album is said...
. The song is about a "young girl suffering from sexual abuse". Kany released her first single from her second album "Boleto De Entrada
Boleto De Entrada
-Standard Edition:-Deluxe edition:* Tracks confirmed by Amazon.com -Critical response:The album "Boleto de Entrada" has received mostly positive reviews....
", the song is called "Feliz
Feliz (song)
"Feliz" is a Latin pop song written and performed by Kany García. The song was chosen as the first single from Kany's second album, Boleto De Entrada. The song was released to radio on July 22, 2009.-Composition and inspiration:...
". The song has so far peaked at #5 on Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart becoming her 3rd Top 10 song and #15 on Latin Song chart. Kany was part of a tribute album for Spanish Artist Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
. She sang a duet in the song "Infiel". She released her second album "Boleto De Entrada
Boleto De Entrada
-Standard Edition:-Deluxe edition:* Tracks confirmed by Amazon.com -Critical response:The album "Boleto de Entrada" has received mostly positive reviews....
". The album debuted at #6 on Billboard Latin Albums
Billboard Top Latin Albums
Latin Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine and is labeled as the most important music chart for Spanish language, full-length albums in the American music market. Like all Billboard album charts, the chart is based on sales...
and #3 on Billboard Latin Pop Album, becoming Kany's first top 10 album on Latin Album chart and second on Latin Pop chart.
Kany joined forces with international recording artists Reyli
Reyli
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer-songwriter who has reached staggering success in the past few years all over Latin America and the Latin U.S....
, Gian Marco and ex-band member of Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...
, Noel Schajris
Noel Schajris
Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007...
to creat a song for Teleton
Teletón (Mexico)
The Teletón in Mexico is an annual 24-plus-hour TV and radio broadcast, started in 1996, to raise money for children's rehabilitation centers for disabled children. Mexico's proposal was due to the initiative of Fernando Landeros...
2009. The song was created to raise money for kids in Mexico. The song is titled "No hay imposibles". The second single, "Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía
Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía
"Esta Vida Tuya Y Mía" is a Latin pop song written and performed by Kany García. The song was chosen as the second single from Kany's second album, Boleto De Entrada. The song was released to radio in United States and Puerto Rico on January 12, 2010.-Charts:...
" was released on January 12, 2010. The song did not get any promotion or music video as Kany was preparing for her tour. Even with no promotion behind it, the song manage to chart on the states and in Puerto Rico. The song charted at #39 on Billboard Hot Latin Songs and #14 on the Pop charts. In May of that year, Kany became part of an educational campaign of the attorney of women in Puerto Rico, regarding domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
. A song of her second album, "Para Volver a Amar
Para Volver a Amar
"Para Volver a Amar" is a Latin pop song written and performed by Kany García. The song was chosen as the third single from Kany's second album, Boleto De Entrada...
" was chosen as the theme song that will represent the cause. The song was released to radios on May 18, 2010. It impacted the Latin charts the following week on where it debuted at #39 on Billboard's Latin Pop charts. So far, it has reached at #22. Kany can be heard in Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
's new album "Irrepetible" on a track titled "Y tú y yo".
On September 8, 2010, Boleto De Entrada received a nomination for the 2010 Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards of 2010
The 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards were held on November 11, 2010 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the third time the annual event had taken place at this location. The eligibility period for recordings to be nominated was July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010. Nominations...
in the category of "Best Female Pop Vocal Album".
As a songwriter
Kany García has written many songs for some artists. García wrote 3 songs for Objetivo FamaObjetivo Fama
Objetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
's first winner Janina
Janina Irizarry
"Janina Irizarry Nazario" is a Puerto Rican singer more known for being the winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. Janina has also hosted several television shows in the island. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority.-Rising Star:Janina...
for her albums, Todo De Mí
Todo De Mí
Todo De Mi is the debut album of Puerto Rican singer, Janina, who became known after winning the first season of talent-reality show Objetivo Fama...
and Contra La Corriente
Contra la Corriente
Contra la Corriente may refer to:* Contra La Corriente , a 1997 salsa album* Contra la Corriente , a 2004 reggaeton album* Contra la Corriente , a 2006 pop-rock album...
. Also Kany wrote a song for the Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
duo Ha*Ash's album Habitación Doble
Habitación Doble
Habitación Doble is the third studio album from Mexican sister act Ha*Ash. The album was released on August 1, 2008. The first single for this album was "No Te Quiero Nada" and received heavy airplay in Mexico...
.
Songs by Kany García
- "Aunque No Estés Aquí" - Ha*Ash
- "Ya No volveras" (co-writer) - JaninaJanina Irizarry"Janina Irizarry Nazario" is a Puerto Rican singer more known for being the winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. Janina has also hosted several television shows in the island. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority.-Rising Star:Janina...
- "Tu entrega" - JaninaJanina Irizarry"Janina Irizarry Nazario" is a Puerto Rican singer more known for being the winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. Janina has also hosted several television shows in the island. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority.-Rising Star:Janina...
- "Dime" - JaninaJanina Irizarry"Janina Irizarry Nazario" is a Puerto Rican singer more known for being the winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama, a singing talent contest held in Puerto Rico. Janina has also hosted several television shows in the island. She is a member of Mu Alpha Phi sorority.-Rising Star:Janina...
Kany teamed up with international recording artists Reyli
Reyli
Reyli Barba , most commonly known as Reyli, is a well-known Mexican singer-songwriter who has reached staggering success in the past few years all over Latin America and the Latin U.S....
, Gian Marco and ex-band member of Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...
, Noel Schajris
Noel Schajris
Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007...
to creat a song for Teleton
Teletón (Mexico)
The Teletón in Mexico is an annual 24-plus-hour TV and radio broadcast, started in 1996, to raise money for children's rehabilitation centers for disabled children. Mexico's proposal was due to the initiative of Fernando Landeros...
2009. The song was created to raise money for kids in Mexico. The song is titled "No hay imposibles".
Critical response
Many artists of international renown, as well as several music magazines and labels, have spoken about the great talents of Kany, how in such a short time has earned the affection of her fans.Franco De Vita
Franco De Vita
Franco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award...
.
Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...
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Billboard Magazine
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Awards and nominations
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|align="left" rowspan=4|2008
|Best New Artist
Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist
The Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists, nationally and internationally...
|General
|Kany García
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|Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Female
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists, in the United States and internationally...
|Pop
|"Cualquier Día
Cualquier Dia
Cualquier Día is Latin Grammy winning album and debut Spanish album of Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García. It reached the top 10 of the Latin Pop album charts in the United States, top 50 in Mexico and #1 in Puerto Rico. The album was released on July 10, 2007 and produced by Sony BMG...
"
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|Song of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence, creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
|Pop
|"Hoy Ya Me Voy
Hoy Ya Me Voy
"Hoy Ya Me Voy" is an award-winning, Latin Pop song and the first single of Puerto Rican new artist Kany García, from her debut album Cualquier Día. The song has received heavy airplay in Puerto Rico...
"
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|Album of the Year
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year
The Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally...
|General
|Cualquier Día
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|align="left" rowspan=1|2010
|Best Female Pop Vocal Album
Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Female
The Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists, in the United States and internationally...
|Pop
|"Boleto De Entrada
Boleto De Entrada
-Standard Edition:-Deluxe edition:* Tracks confirmed by Amazon.com -Critical response:The album "Boleto de Entrada" has received mostly positive reviews....
"
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Tours
Kany García's Tours- 2007: Kany García: Live In Puerto Rico
- 2010: Boleto De Entrada TourBoleto De Entrada Tour"Boleto De Entrada Tour" is the concert tour by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Kany García in support of her second studio album of the same name, presented by the "Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres de Puerto Rico". Kany is expected to start touring this album in the summer of 2010. The...
As Guest Performer
- 2007: Franco De Vita En Concierto: (Opening act)
- 2008: Todo Cambio Tour (Camila): (Opening act in Los Angeles, New York and Mexico shows)
- 2008: Adios Tour (Sin Bandera): (Opening Act)
- 2009: Franco De Vita En Puerto Rico: (Guest Performer)
- 2010: Alejandro Sanz Tour: (Opening Act)
Touring
Following the release of her first album, García began an international tour. She began visiting several locations in Mexico and the United States. García made stops in some Latin American countries, like EcuadorEcuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. She was in Mexico for the month of May 2008 promoting, after shooting the music video for her fourth single, "Esta Soledad
Esta Soledad
"Esta Soledad" is a Latin pop song written by Kany García for her first studio album Cualquier Día. It was released as the album's fourth single in May 2008. The song is used as the theme song for the Mexican telenovela, Todo por Amor...
" 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...
. Kany later embarked in a United States mini-tour on where she made stops in MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Mi TRL, Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
morning news, and as the opening act to Mexican pop Duo, Camila
Camila
Camila may refer to:* Camila , a Mexican band* Camila , a Mexican telenovela from 1998* Camila , a 1984 Argentine film by María Luisa Bemberg* "Camila, Camila", a song by Brazilian rock band Nenhum de Nós...
at their concerts in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Washington
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
. In March 2008, Kany presented her first concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, officially named "Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot" , is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment...
in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
to a sold-out crowd.
García has expressed that she is "lucky" to have four singles from the production being converted into videos, noting she is "blessed by the public's response".
Starting 2009, Kany began the promotion of her second album with a small tour, visiting Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, and many Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
countries. Then in June 2010, she took her tour to her homeland of Puerto Rico, and performed for the second time in the Coliseo de Puerto Rico
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, officially named "Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot" , is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment...
.
Charity work
García has sponsored campaigns for a non-profit organization named Casa Familiar Virgilio Dávila, which provides education and sports resources for children in public housing projects of Bayamón, Puerto RicoBayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
. Kany was involved in a charity marathon run in Puerto Rico called "Carrera por una Cura". The marathon in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico, on where celebrities such as Adamari López
Adamari López
Adamari López Torres is a Puerto Rican actress famous for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas.-Early career:...
, Ivy Queen
Ivy Queen
Ivy Queen is a Puerto Rican Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton" . She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries.-Early years:...
, Black:Guayaba, Garcia herself, and many others run for prevention of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
. The marathon was dedicated to Adamari López, who suffered from breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
in 2007. On January 22, 2010, Kany took part of "Un Abrazo a Haiti", a charity event on where money was raised to help victims of the hurricane of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. More than $3 million was raised making it one of the most successful charity events in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Kany joined forces with over 50 other Spanish performers to recreate the Spanish version of "We are the World
We Are the World
"We Are the World" is a song and charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album We Are the World...
", "Somos El Mundo
Somos El Mundo
"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" is a 2010 song and charity single recorded by the latin supergroup Artists for Haiti and written by Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria Estefan...
". The song was created to raise funds for the people of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. The song included artist like Thalía
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
, Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa
Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:...
, Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
and many others.