Reyli
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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.. He is also a successful composer and has written songs for artists such as Alejandro Fernández
and Beyoncé Knowles
.
Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a band which he led until 2003, when he set out to release his debut solo album. This album, titled En la Luna (On the Moon), sold well, and "Amor Del Bueno" reached the top of the Mexican charts, charted in the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks and became a global Latin hit.
In 2007, the singer released his second album, Fe (Faith), which failed to sell as well as his prior album. Both singles from this album also failed to make the impact others of his singles have made.
in the Auditorio Nacional, Mexico's most important arena. Their debut album, El Que Busca Encuentra was a success. The first single was Así Es La Vida which reached the Mexican Top 5 due to its staggering radio airplay.
The band would go on to release Lo Que Andábamos Buscando, their second album in 2001 which spawned their greatest hit, "El Abandonao" which was sung by Reyli. During this time, the band would represent Mexico in the famous Chile
an festival Viña del Mar
.
In 2003, Reyli announced that he had plans to release a solo album, and that he was to stay in Elefante. After the announcement, however, he left the band. No announcement was ever given to the Mexican
media.
The first single from the album was Desde Que Llegaste which was used in the soundtrack for the movie Ladies' Night. Radio airplay and the high rotation of the music video, which featured now-Hollywood actress Ana de la Reguera
, helped the single climb up the charts. Ten weeks after its release, the song had climbed to the top of the Mexican charts and stayed there for a second week. The single also charted in the U.S. Latin Top 30.
The second single from the album, Al Fin Me Arme de Valor was largely a flop. The song failed to chart on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks.
On October 2005, Reyli released Amor del Bueno, which was to be the defining third single. The song was welcomed warmly by radio stations, which put the song on high rotation. The song charted as high as 11 in the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks.
During this time, Reyli's La Descarada was also the theme song for the extremely successful telenovela Rubí
, which was shown in Mexico, the United States and all over Latin America.
Two more songs were released from the album, No Era Necesario, which peaked within the Mexican Top 20 and Se Quien Soy which was the official song to the Mexican version of Big Brother.
In Mexico, the album was certified 2 times Platinum and Gold, for 250,000 albums sold, while it was certified 2 times Gold in the U.S. for sales of 200,000. To date, it has sold 500,000 copies in the world.
On February 26, 2006, En la Luna, Special Edition was released. Almost a year and half after the original release of En la Luna, Reyli included the full studio version of No Era Necesario, since the original album only featured a Demo Version. Also, a reggaetón
version of Al Fin Me Armé de Valor was included as the final track. In addition to the 2 extra tracks, there was an accompanying DVD with video clips and footage from live performance.
, for Jose's last album Mis Duetos.
Reyli has released 2 singles from the album to date. Pegale A La Pared and Perdoname En Silencio.
and Juanes
. "This marvelous album, Que vueltas da la vida, we wrote it, assembled it, gave it strength, Andrés and I; Andrés is Colombia
n, a producer
, a guitarist
, my adored brother. We started in September, in one afternoon we wrote six songs and from there he started to put everything together, the answers were very clear that the unedited album had to be assembled and eleven days later, we had the repertory pulled together."
The album is a reflection of Reyli's love for experimentation. The 11-track album showcases ballads and songs of rock music
and ranchera
influence. He admitted that the album "sounds harder and more-street." In it, "I show a little bit more of myself as an artist, as a composer. It is a more direct disc, a mouthful of truths, a special expression of life's contrasts, with songs very rough, but also songs "full of honey, of purity, like Ando por las nubes (I walk through clouds), Alma gemela (Soulmate), Cásate conmigo (Marry me); there is everything on the CD."
On September 12, 2009, Mario Domm (of Camila
) presented Reyli with the Gold Disc, for having sold more than 50,000 copies of Que Vueltas da la vida.
Two singles have been released to date, ¿Qué nos pasó? and La verdad. The video of ¿Qué nos pasó? "was filmed in San Luis Potosí
, México
, under the direction of Andrés Ibáñez de Infante." Working with director Matias Penachino and producer Paula Marina Arriola, Reyli filmed the video for La verdad, the second single. It was shot on site at Hotel Geneve, in the Federal District of Mexico City
.
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....
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...
who has reached staggering success in the past few years all over Latin America and the Latin U.S.. He is also a successful composer and has written songs for artists such as Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández
Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as...
and Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
.
Reyli is a former member of Elefante, a band which he led until 2003, when he set out to release his debut solo album. This album, titled En la Luna (On the Moon), sold well, and "Amor Del Bueno" reached the top of the Mexican charts, charted in the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks and became a global Latin hit.
In 2007, the singer released his second album, Fe (Faith), which failed to sell as well as his prior album. Both singles from this album also failed to make the impact others of his singles have made.
Elefante
Elefante had formed in Mexico in the late nineties, but they only became successful in the early 2000s, when they opened for Joaquín SabinaJoaquín Sabina
Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina , known artistically as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer, songwriter, and poet. He has released fourteen studio albums, two live albums, and three compilation albums...
in the Auditorio Nacional, Mexico's most important arena. Their debut album, El Que Busca Encuentra was a success. The first single was Así Es La Vida which reached the Mexican Top 5 due to its staggering radio airplay.
The band would go on to release Lo Que Andábamos Buscando, their second album in 2001 which spawned their greatest hit, "El Abandonao" which was sung by Reyli. During this time, the band would represent Mexico in the famous 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...
an festival Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
.
In 2003, Reyli announced that he had plans to release a solo album, and that he was to stay in Elefante. After the announcement, however, he left the band. No announcement was ever given to the 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...
media.
En la Luna
After leaving the band, Reyli started composing for what he planned to be his solo debut, a romantic pop much different than the Rock Latino he sung in Elefante. En la Luna was released on September 28, 2004.The first single from the album was Desde Que Llegaste which was used in the soundtrack for the movie Ladies' Night. Radio airplay and the high rotation of the music video, which featured now-Hollywood actress Ana de la Reguera
Ana de la Reguera
Anabell Gardoqui "Ana" de la Reguera is a Mexican actress who has starred in telenovelas, films and the HBO television series Eastbound & Down.-Early life:...
, helped the single climb up the charts. Ten weeks after its release, the song had climbed to the top of the Mexican charts and stayed there for a second week. The single also charted in the U.S. Latin Top 30.
The second single from the album, Al Fin Me Arme de Valor was largely a flop. The song failed to chart on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks.
On October 2005, Reyli released Amor del Bueno, which was to be the defining third single. The song was welcomed warmly by radio stations, which put the song on high rotation. The song charted as high as 11 in the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks.
During this time, Reyli's La Descarada was also the theme song for the extremely successful telenovela Rubí
Rubí
Rubí is a Mexican telenovela that aired on Televisa in 2004. The plot is based on a short story by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, published as a serial on the 1960's Mexican comic book Lágrimas, Risas y Amor...
, which was shown in Mexico, the United States and all over Latin America.
Two more songs were released from the album, No Era Necesario, which peaked within the Mexican Top 20 and Se Quien Soy which was the official song to the Mexican version of Big Brother.
In Mexico, the album was certified 2 times Platinum and Gold, for 250,000 albums sold, while it was certified 2 times Gold in the U.S. for sales of 200,000. To date, it has sold 500,000 copies in the world.
On February 26, 2006, En la Luna, Special Edition was released. Almost a year and half after the original release of En la Luna, Reyli included the full studio version of No Era Necesario, since the original album only featured a Demo Version. Also, a reggaetón
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...
version of Al Fin Me Armé de Valor was included as the final track. In addition to the 2 extra tracks, there was an accompanying DVD with video clips and footage from live performance.
Fe
In mid-2007, Reyli released his expected second album, Fe (Faith). He recorded a song called "Aunque vivas con el" with the Mexican legend José JoséJosé José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
, for Jose's last album Mis Duetos.
Reyli has released 2 singles from the album to date. Pegale A La Pared and Perdoname En Silencio.
Que Vueltas da la vida
Released digitally on May 12, 2009, Que Vueltas da la vida was available to the general public on June 9, 2009. Of his third studio effort, the singer-songwriter said, "This album will make history in my career and in my life." He went on to say that the album, "carries my happiness, my longings, it reflects my status today, my way of being now, my sentimental state, my stage in life." The album was produced and directed by Andrés Castro, who has worked with the likes of Carlos VivesCarlos Vives
Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo is a Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer, composer and actor.-Biography:...
and Juanes
Juanes
Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...
. "This marvelous album, Que vueltas da la vida, we wrote it, assembled it, gave it strength, Andrés and I; Andrés is 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...
n, a producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, a guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, my adored brother. We started in September, in one afternoon we wrote six songs and from there he started to put everything together, the answers were very clear that the unedited album had to be assembled and eleven days later, we had the repertory pulled together."
The album is a reflection of Reyli's love for experimentation. The 11-track album showcases ballads and songs of 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...
and ranchera
Ranchera
Ranchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...
influence. He admitted that the album "sounds harder and more-street." In it, "I show a little bit more of myself as an artist, as a composer. It is a more direct disc, a mouthful of truths, a special expression of life's contrasts, with songs very rough, but also songs "full of honey, of purity, like Ando por las nubes (I walk through clouds), Alma gemela (Soulmate), Cásate conmigo (Marry me); there is everything on the CD."
On September 12, 2009, Mario Domm (of Camila
Camila (band)
Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm...
) presented Reyli with the Gold Disc, for having sold more than 50,000 copies of Que Vueltas da la vida.
Two singles have been released to date, ¿Qué nos pasó? and La verdad. The video of ¿Qué nos pasó? "was filmed in San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí officially Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and its capital city is San Luis Potosí....
, México
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...
, under the direction of Andrés Ibáñez de Infante." Working with director Matias Penachino and producer Paula Marina Arriola, Reyli filmed the video for La verdad, the second single. It was shot on site at Hotel Geneve, in the Federal District of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
.
Discography
- En la LunaEn la LunaEn la Luna is the debut album by Mexican singer Reyli, released on September 14, 2004 by Sony International.-Original Release:#"Calma" – 4:14 #"Hasta Que Amanezca" – 3:53 #"Amor del Bueno" – 4:04...
(2004) - Fe (2007)
- Que Vueltas da la vidaQue Vueltas da la vidaQue Vueltas da la vida is the third album by Mexican singer Reyli, released on June 9, 2009 by Sony BMG.-Track listing:#"Que Vueltas da la Vida" – 3:45 #"¿Que nos pasó?" – 4:02 #"La verdad" – 4:04...
(2009) - Bien Acompanado (2011)