Marco Antonio Solís

Biography

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×En pleno vuelo1996 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Para que seas feliz4:532Muévete3:363Así como te conocí4:234Recuerdos, tristeza y soledad4:305El masoquista3:376Qué pena me das4:097Mi último adiós3:448Pirekua michoacana4:389O soy o fui4:0110Desde afuera4:11, 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×Gracias por estar aquí25 August 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Gracias por estar aquí3:442Lo mejor para los dos3:093Tres semanas3:404Todo vuelve a su ritmo3:285En tu propio vuelo3:546Tu mirada en la mía3:077Lo que me queda por vivir sin ti3:268Renuncio a estar contigo3:549Linda Noche Buena3:2510De mil amores3:04", was released 22 October 2013 and debuted on top of Billboard's 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.

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"

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.

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.

^[I] 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.

^[I] Each year has a link to the article about the Lo Nuestro Awards held in the particular year.