Roberto Tapia

Biography

Roberto Tapia (born February 3, 1981) is an American singer of Mexican ancestry. He was born in San Diego, California and raised in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. He adopted the regional Mexican genre and in August 2012, his album El Muchacho hit number one on Billboard's Top Latin Albums chart. Tapia was one of three coaches on the first two seasons of La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids), a Spanish-language version of The Voice featuring American Spanish-speaking children on the Telemundo Network. He became a businessman in the year of 2013, promoting restaurants, while still continuing as a singer.

Early life

Hailing from Lake Forest, California, Tapia's parents migrated to the United States before his birth. Tapia was born in San Diego. His family then decided to relocate to Mexico. Tapia spent much of his youth in Culiacán, Sinaloa, where, at age 9, he entered the Difocur School of music in Culiacán, now known as the Instituto Sinaloense de Cultura (Sinaloan Institute of Culture). Tapia specialized in clarinet, but also learned guitar and percussion instruments. During this time, Tapia gained experience by performing with acts such as the Symphony of Sinaloa.
At 13, the Tapia family returned to the US. Initially reluctant, Tapia was convinced by family and friends to perform at local venues such as dance halls and receptions. Before signing with a professional label, Tapia went door to door at record shops attempting to sell his recordings. At 17, Tapia's professional debut performance came in Tijuana, Baja California alongside fellow Sinaloan artist El Lobito de Sinaloa. Tapia signed with Sony International and began his first album, blending his regional Norteño music with hints of electronica and hip hop.

Career

Roberto Tapia performances include the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California and the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.
He has appeared on Latin Billboard Awards, LATV, and Universal Music Latino.
In 2011, Tapia appeared at the Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, CA to celebrate Mexico's Independence.
In honor of his hometown, Roberto performed at El Palenque de Culiacán to celebrate the Feria Ganadera de Culiacán (Culiacán Cattle Fair), an annual traditional festival celebrating the Mexican Revolution, where locals share music, culture and food.

Tracks

Entrega de Amor (2:29) Delivery of Love
Loco, Loco (3:10) Crazy, Crazy
Celos (2:51) Jealousy
Por Una Mentira (3:14) For a Lie
Inolvidable (3:13) Unforgettable
Te Amo, Te Amo (3:35) I Love You, I Love You
Que el Mundo Ruede (2:49) May The World Revolve
Incompleto (3:48) Incomplete
Cuando un Amor (2:47) When a Love
Que Locura (3:47) What Craziness/Madness
Te Traigo Ganas (2:44) I’ve Been Yearning For You
Amores Como el Nuestro (2:51) Love Like Ours

Tracks

Pensé Que Te Había Olvidado (2:59) Thought I Had Forgotten You
Los Amigos del M (3:39) The Friends of M
Las Edades (2:51) Our Ages
Mi Gran Tesoro (3:17) My Grand Treasure
El Corrido de Chalo Araujo (3:43) The Ballad of Chalo Araujo (A man linked to the death of singer Chalino Sánchez)
Le Semana Completita (3:04) The Week Completely
Corrido del Frankie (2:28) Frankies’ Ballad
Por Verte Felíz (3:25) To See You Happy
El Hijo del Mayo (2:36) The Son of El Mayo
Pa' Que Quieres Que Vuelva (2:28) Why Do You Want Me To Return
El Corrido del Ranchero (3:20) The Ballad of the Rancher
El Amanecido (3:05) The Hungover Guy
El Corrido del Bitache (2:58) The Ballad of Bitache

2009- El Niño De la Tuna (Fonovisa)

Released: May 26, 2009 The corrido "El Niño de la Tuna" described Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's life story and was his first hit single.

Tracks

Mi Gran Amor (2:58) My Great Love
El Niño de la Tuna (3:39)
Como Me Engañaste (3:46) How Did You Deceive Me
Pancho Loco (3:25) Crazy Pancho
Desilusión (2:46) Delusion
El Maserati (2:30) The Maserati
Caminos Differentes (2:56) Different Paths
Gente de Guzmán (3:30) Guzmán's People
La Tambora (2:29) The Drum
Iván el Chapito (3:32) Ivan the Chapito (Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar)
Cuando Me Dices Mi Amor (2:40) When You Call Me "My Love"
El Animal (2:39) The Animal
Skit (1:20)
El Gallo de Sinaloa (3:02) The Rooster of Sinaloa

Tracks

Brazo Armado (3:02) Armed Wing
No Fue Fácil (3:27) It Wasn't Easy
El Cachorro del Animal (3:45) The Animal's Offspring
No Pensaba Enamorarme (3:19) I Didn't Think Of Falling In Love
La Batalla (3:33) The Battle
Me Duele (3:22) It Hurts
Bandera del Chapo (3:49) El Chapo's Flag
Qué Te Faltó (3:12) What Else Did You Need
El Jefe de la Familia (3:04) The Boss of the Family
Tal Vez (3:06) Maybe
Las Calaveras del Chino (2:25) The Skeletons of El Chino
Tú También Fallaste (3:05) You Too Failed
Comandos del Yupo (3:42) Yupo's Commandments
La Charla (3:36) The Talk

2011-El Corrido del niño (La Disco Music /Twins Enterprise)

Released: October 11, 2011. While this album included narcocorridos, the death of his cousin Alonso reduced his use of such lyrics.

Tracks

Amor Limosnero (2:17) A Beggar's Love
El Corrido del Niño (2:22) The Ballad of the Boy
Estúpido Por Ti (3:09) Stupid For You
Flor Hermosa (2:36) Beautiful Flower
Me Dan Miedo Las Noches (2:28) The Nights Scare Me
Me Importa Poco La Muerte (2:05) Death Means Little To Me
Me Las Vas A Dar (2:31) You Will Give Them To Me
Pechos Calientes (2:44) Hot Chests
Sin Hablar (2:31) Without Speaking
Te Quiero Comer La Boca (2:42) I Want To French Kiss You
Una Noche No (2:23) One Night, No
Ya Sabías Que Era Casado (2:38) You Already Knew I Was Married

2011- Live (Fonovisa)

Recorded during his sold-out concert at the Los Angeles Nokia Theater. This album was awarded the Regional Mexican Album and Top Latin Albums in 2011.

Tracks

Me Duele (3:56) "It Hurts"
Por Verte Feliz (3:15) "To See You Happy"
Amigos Del M (3:34) "M's Friends"
Iván El Chapito (3:29) "Iván the Chapito" (Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar)
Las Edades (6:07) "Ages"
Como me Engañaste (4:29) "How You Tricked Me"
Pancho Loco (3:49) "Crazy Pancho"
El Maserati (2:35) "The Maserati"
El Niño De La Tuna (3:43) "The Boy from La Tuna" (Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán)
El Animal (2:32) "The Animal"
Hijo Del Mayo (2:50) "El Mayo's Son"
Caminos Diferentes (5:12) "Different Paths"
Comandos Del Yupo (3:45) "El Yupo's Commandos"

2012- El Muchacho (Fonovisa)

Released Date: July 24, 2012 El Muchacho reached first place in the “Hot Latin Albums” and “Regional Mexican Sales” Billboard charts. El Muchacho earned titles including Top Latin Albums, Regional Mexican Albums, The Billboard 200 and Top Latin Albums. Los Premios de la Radio (The Radio Awards) nominated Roberto Tapia as Artist of the year, male artist of the year and the best banda song ‘Mirando al Cielo’ in 2012.

Tracks

El Muchacho (4:25) The Guy
Crei (3:14) I Thought
La Carta Fuerte (3:19) The Strong Letter
Le Pregunte Al Corazon (3:24) I Asked My Love
El Mini Lic (3:04) The Mini Lic
Mirando Al Cielo (3:59) Looking at the Sky
La posada (3:41) The Posada
Amor Perdido (3:29) Lost Love
El Michoacano (2:55) The Man from Michoacán
Que Raro Se Siente Todo (3:01) How Weird It All Feels
Ahora Que Te Conoci (3:02) Now That I’ve Met You
Ya Me Siento Como Nuevo (3:22) I Already Feel Like New