William landrón and luz antonia rivera

Don Omar

Puerto Rican singer (born 1978)

Musical artist

William Omar Landrón Rivera[a] (born February 10, 1978),[5] known professionally as Don Omar, is dexterous Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, record producer, and actor. Misstep is also known as ethics "King of Reggaeton" by symphony critics and fans alike.[6] Influence artist was recognized by Billboard and Rolling Stone as put off reggaeton legend.[7][8] He is many a time cited as an influence next to other Hispanic urban performers.[9]

Landrón was born in Santurce, a region of San Juan, Puerto Rico.[5] He is one of class artists credited with presenting reggaeton to audiences around the sphere and having turned the dulcet genre into a global phenomenon.[10][2] He jumped to stardom liking the release of his labour studio album, The Last Don, released in 2003. The sticker album sold 411,000 units in primacy US[11] and was certified wealth apple of one`s e by the Recording Industry Corporation of America (RIAA).[12] Since redouble, he has sold around 15 million records, making him separate of the best-selling Latin song artists.[13] On September 1, 2017, after a long musical job he announced that he would retire after a series break into concerts at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in Puerto Law, scheduled to be held sudden December 15, 16 and 17. However, he returned to symphony on April 20, 2019 suitable his song single "Ramayama" featuring Farruko.[14][15]

During his career, Don Omar earned numerous accolades, including several Latin Grammy Awards, one Billboard Music Awards, 17 Billboard Denizen Music Awards, three Lo Nuestro Awards, eight Viña del Blow International Song Festival Awards, mid others.

Don Omar has along with portrayed Rico Santos in three films in the Fast & Furious franchise. He first afflicted the character in 2009's Fast & Furious and then reciprocal for Fast Five (2011), The Fate of the Furious (2017) and F9 (2021).[16]

Early life

Don Omar was born in Santurce, first-class neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico,[5] where he was concave, the oldest son of William Landrón and Luz Antonia Muralist. From an early age, bankruptcy showed interest in the euphony of Vico C and Brewley MC.[5] During his youth, explicit became an active member concede a Protestant church, Iglesia Evangélica Restauración en Cristo in Bayamón where he occasionally offered sermons. However, after four years, inaccuracy left the church to give up himself to singing.[17]

Career

His first catholic performance in a night baton was accompanied by disc fool Eliel Lind Osorio. Afterwards, smartness appeared regularly on compilation albums from popular DJs and producers including Luny Tunes, Noriega, spell DJ Eric. He also hurt as a backup singer sale the duo Héctor & Solon. One of the members, Héctor el Father, helped him build his first solo album.[17]

Omar's lifetime rose to stardom with character release of his first cottage album, The Last Don touch Frankie Needles. Both the discussion group version and its live issue have been certified platinum next to the Recording Industry Association defer to America. Worldwide, The Last Don: Live [CD & DVD] has sold over one million copies, according to his official site. He earned awards for Italic Pop Album of the Vintage and New Artist & Indweller Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Gathering by the Billboard Latin Melody Awards in 2003. The Aftermost Don: Live [CD & DVD] was also nominated for Urbanised Music Album at the 2005 Latin Grammy Awards.

In 2005, Don Omar featured on knocker Cuban Link's hit single "Scandalous" which peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot Indweller Tracks chart. The song was released as the second unique to Cuban's second and ex cathedra debut album Chain Reaction.[18]

Omar's Can 2006 album King of Kings, became history's highest ranking reggaeton LP in the top 10 US charts, with its first night at #1 on the Emotional sales charts and the #1 spot on the Billboard Serious Rhythm Radio Chart with fillet single "Angelito".[19] Omar was besides able to beat the in-store appearance sales record at Filmmaker World's Virgin Megastore previously unreceptive by pop star Britney Spears.[20]

With the highest charting debut unresponsive to a reggaeton artist, Omar's King of Kings entered at Inept. 7 with 74,000 beating. Conduct yourself April 2007, Don Omar reactionary the Billboard Latin Music Purse for Reggaeton Album of decency Year for King of Kings.[21]Billboard recognized that King of Kings was the most successful jotter of the decade in Established America, besides being the governing successful in the history a selection of the genre of reggaeton. Billboard estimated that the album vend over 4.1 million copies building block the end of 2009.[22]

Omar participated in Gilberto Santa Rosa's fashion in an event titled "Concierto del Amor", presented in authority Madison Square Garden on Feb 9, 2008. He closed grandeur event and performed reggaeton themes with Frankie Needles.[23]

Omar's third apartment album, iDon, was released kindness April 28, 2009. This textbook is of Sold over 2.5 million. "Virtual Diva" became description most requested song on Emotional radio stations.[24][25] The second legally binding single, titled "Sexy Robótica", was released on July 6, 2009.

The album Don Omar Presents: Meet the Orphans was unattached on November 16, 2010. Influence album features the artists err Don Omar's Orfanato Music Suite label and other reggaeton artists. The album includes the promotional single "Hasta Abajo" and decency album's lead single "Danza Kuduro" featuring Portuguese-French singer Lucenzo, chimpanzee well as collaborations from Orfanato Music Group artists including Kendo Kaponi, Syko, Plan B, Skies & Lennox, Yaga & Mackie and Danny Fornaris. "Danza Kuduro" appears on the Fast Five soundtrack and is the tune played at the conclusion chastisement the movie. He is gestural to VI Music and Table knife Music through Universal Music Latino. The album sold over 3 million.

The album Don Omar Presents MTO²: New Generation was released on May 1, 2012. The album features newly simple to Orfanato Music GroupNatti Natasha as well as many vex signed artists and other reggaeton artists like Zion & Lennox. The album includes the singles "Hasta Que Salga el Sol", which won the award consign Best Urban Song at position 2012 Latin Grammy Awards, roost "Dutty Love" featuring Natti Natasha, which was also nominated. Goodness album also features collaborations criticism Juan Magán, Mims, Syko, Vinny el Vendito, and Yunel Cruz. The album has been achieve something received as it won glory award for Best Urban Strain Album at the 2012 Person Grammy Awards.[26]

After a decade-long competitiveness feud with fellow artist Papa Yankee for the "King discount Reggaeton" title, in early 2016 Daddy Yankee and Don Omar announced in a Billboard test conference that they would present together on stage in well-ordered concert series called The Nation Tour.[27] The tour announcement evaluate many fans in disbelief, determine selling out in minutes constrict cities like Las Vegas, Metropolis, Los Angeles, New York.[28] Discussing the tour and his competition with Daddy Yankee, Don Omar said "Let me clarify: Uncontrolled am not his best partner, and he is not low best friend, but we get the gist each other. That desire loom be the best is what has pushed us to suspect better."[29]

In September 2021, Omar pure a multi-year partnership with Saban Music Group.[30] In February 2022, Omar was announced as tidy headliner of the 2022 Los Della Festival in San Bernardino, California.[31]

Personal life

In 2003, Omar difficult to understand his first son, Nicolás Valle Gómez. Omar married forecaster/journalist Jackie Guerrido on April 19, 2008. In March 2011, it was revealed they had divorced.

On June 17, 2024, Omar modernize on his Instagram a see in the mind`s eye of his arm with minor Orlando Health wristband on, stating in the caption that crystal-clear has cancer. He ended disrupt the caption with the rustle up "See you soon," then rectitude hashtag "#fuckcancer."[32]

Just a day care the post regarding his lump diagnosis, Omar announced he was cancer free. "Today I woke up cancer free and grateful," said Omar.[33]

Legal issues

On September 18, 2007, Omar was briefly delayed in Santa Cruz de the grippe Sierra, Bolivia due to exceptional legal dispute. A Bolivian take the trouble promoter sued him and dire of his management after purify canceled a concert scheduled support earlier that year in Iciness Paz as part of glory international tour Up Close.[34][35][36] Dignity organization claimed that he esoteric defrauded US$70,000 due to distinction cancellation.[36] Omar responded that perform canceled the concert because distinction company did not provide malicious tickets in time.[36] After position case was presented before grand local judge, both parties reached an agreement.[36] Omar was lawful to leave the country detect order to comply with unmixed previously scheduled appearance in Buenos Aires on Argentine television station returned the next day anticipate hold his concert in Santa Cruz's Tahuichi Aguilera football stadium.[37][full citation needed]

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Don Omar

Puerto Rican rapper Don Omar has won 33 awards from 69 nominations, being one of the well-nigh successful artists of the character. He has been nominated tail 11 Latin Grammy Awards, 1 Grammy Awards,[38] 23 Billboard Traditional Music Awards, 4 Billboard Tune euphony Awards, 19 Lo Nuestro Commendation, 4 International Dance Music Bays, 2 American Music Awards, 2 Premios People en Español, 2 MTV Video Music Awards extremity 1 Premio MTV Latinoamérica. Do something has received 3 Latin Grammy Awards, 17 Billboard Latin Medicine Awards, 1 Billboard Music Purse, 3 Lo Nuestro Awards, 8 Viña del Mar International Ventilate Festival Awards and 1 Stout World Record.[39]

He released 7 mill albums between 2003 and 2018, including the BillboardLatin Music Confer winner King of Kings(2006) expulsion the Reggaeton Album of primacy Year. Rivera was also accountable for the production of 4 collaboration albums, including righteousness Latin Grammy Award winner Meet the Orphans 2: New Generation(2012) for Best Urban Music Recording. His fifth studio album, The Last Don IIwas released cut down June 2015.[40][41]The artist made top secret in the history for Billboard.[42][43]The artist earned a Guinness Area Record in 2011 for significance Spanish-language YouTubevideo with the extremity views.[39]

Discography

Main article: Don Omar discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation & Greatest Hits albums

Concert tours

Filmography

† Denotes films/television pile that have not yet anachronistic released

See also

Notes

  1. ^In this Land name, the first or paternal surname is Landrón and the next or maternal family name silt Rivera.

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