Marco Antonio Solís

Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (born 29 December 1959) is a Mexican musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. Solís began his musical career at the age of six, performing with his cousin Joel Solís as Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he co-founded Los Bukis, of which he was the lead vocalist, songwriter and keyboard player. The band split up after nearly two decades of success, with Solís pursuing a solo career. He released his debut solo album, En Pleno Vuelo, in 1996 on Fonovisa Records.

Solís has won five Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and is a member of the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame. In 2022, he was recognized as Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy.

Early life and career Marco Antonio Solís began performing at six as part of "Los Hermanitos Solís" with his cousin, Joel Solís, He started composing music at a young age. In the early-mid 1970s he formed Los Bukis with whom he achieved success in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the United States. As lead singer and chief songwriter of Los Bukis, Solís became known in the industry for writing and producing for popular singers including Marisela and Rocío Dúrcal. In 1995, after almost 20 years of working with the group, his group members informed him that they wanted to create a group, Los Mismos, without him. Due to internal conflicts in Los Bukis, he agreed. The event is discussed in more detail by Los Bukis members in the 2022 "El Buki" documentary available on Amazon Prime Video. That led him to pursue a solo career.

As a solo artist he has remained popular in Mexico in addition to Latin America, Spain, and the U.S. with more than 30 entries on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart, including multiple number one hits. He has worked with Olga Tañón, Ana Bárbara, Enrique Iglesias, Chayanne, Marc Anthony and Anaís among others. On 5 August 2010, Solís received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He appeared as a vocal coach in the third season of La Voz... México and won the competition. He went on tour a few weeks later to promote his album Gracias Por Estar Aqui. His album, "Gracias Por Estar Aquí", was released 22 October 2013 and debuted on top of Billboards Top Latin Albums chart.

Solís provided the Spanish-dubbing of Ernesto de la Cruz, the main antagonist of the 2017 Pixar film Coco. Solís returned to Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart for the first time in over two decades as "Se Veía Venir" reached No. 1 on the chart with a date of 2 October, 2021.

Discography

Studio albums 1996: En Pleno Vuelo 1997: Marco 1999: Trozos de Mi Alma 2001: Más de Mi Alma 2003: Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio 2004: Razón de Sobra 2006: Trozos de Mi Alma, Vol. 2 2008: No Molestar 2010: En Total Plenitud 2013: Gracias Por Estar Aquí 2018: Mas De Mis Recuerdos

Songs featured in telenovelas

1997: El Alma no Tiene Color – "El Alma no Tiene Color" (duet with Laura Flores) 1999: Girasoles Para Lucía aired in Argentina – "Si No Te Huberias Ido" 1999: Serafin – "Está en Tí" 2000: Siempre te amaré – "Sigue Sin Mí" 2001: Salomé – "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" 2001: Salomé – "Cuando Te Acuerdes de Mi" 2003: Velo de Novia – "Más Que Tu Amigo" 2006: Mundo de Fieras – "Antes de Que Te Vayas" 2010: Teresa – "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" 2013: Lo Que La Vida Me Robó – "El Perdedor" (duet with Enrique Iglesias) 2017: En tierras salvajes – "Estaré Contigo"

Awards and nominations

Billboard Latin Music Awards

Songwriter of the Year Producer of the Year

Songwriter of the Year Producer of the Year 1998 Marco Antonio Solís Songwriter of the Year

Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year Songwriter of the Year "Si Te Pudiera Mentir" Hot Latin Track of the Year

Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year Songwriter of the Year "O Me Voy O Te Vas" Hot Latin Track of the Year 2004 Marco Antonio Solís Songwriter of the Year

Hot Latin Tracks Artist of the Year Songwriter of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award "Más Que Tu Amigo" Hot Latin Track of the Year 2007 Marco Antonio Solís Songwriter of the Year

Songwriter of the Year Producer of the Year 2009 Marco Antonio Solís Songwriter of the Year 2016 Marco Antonio Solís Lifetime Achievement Award Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame 2000 Marco Antonio Solís Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame Latin American Music Awards The Latin American Music Awards are the Spanish-language version of the American Music Awards hosted on U.S. Spanish-language television network, Telemundo. 2015 Marco Antonio Solís Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock

Latin Grammy Awards The Latin Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences in Miami. Solís has received five awards from nine nominations. 2002 Más de Mi Alma Best Male Pop Vocal Album 2004 "Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio" Best Regional Mexican Song 2005 Razón de Sobra Best Male Pop Vocal Album

"No Molestar" Best Regional Mexican Song No Molestar Best Grupero Album

"Tú Me Vuelves Loco" Best Regional Mexican Song En Total Plenitud Best Male Pop Vocal Album "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" Song of the Year 2014 "De Mil Amores" Best Regional Mexican Song Each year has a link to an article about the Latin Grammy Awards held in the particular year.

Lo Nuestro Awards The Lo Nuestro Awards are awarded annually by Univision in the United States. Solís won twice twice and has 13 nominations. 1994 Inalcanzable

Por Amor a Mi Pueblo Himself Excellence Award

Marco Antonio Solís (himself) Pop Male Artist of the Year En Pleno Vuelo

Pop Male Artist of the Year Más de Mi Alma Pop Album of the Year "O Me Voy o Te Vas" Pop Song of the Year 2014

Pop Male Artist of the Year

Pop Male Artist of the Year Gracias Por Estar Aquí Pop Album of the Year "El Perdedor"

"Tres Semanas" Each year has a link to the article about the Lo Nuestro Awards held in the particular year.