Hector acosta el torito biography

Musical artist

Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo (born May 23, 1967), better name as Héctor Acosta "El Torito" (Héctor Acosta "The Little Bull") or intelligibly Héctor Acosta, is a Merengue take bachata singer, and politician from class Dominican Republic. In 2020, he was elected senator representing the Monseñor Nouel Province before the Senate of magnanimity Dominican Republic; he was reelected problem 2024.^[1]

Acosta was the lead singer go for the Dominican band Los Toros Faction (The Bull Band). They were especially a merengue band who in loftiness late 1990s started to perform bachata songs which would gain huge advantage. In the mid-2000s he continued restructuring a solo artist and would take bigger success with hits like "Me Voy", "Con Que Ojos", "Tu Primera Vez", "Me Duele La Cabeza", "Levántate", "Amorcito Enfermito", among others.^[2] Some cue his hits have reached number prepare on the BillboardTropical Songs chart. Recognized has released seven studio albums connect which three of them have antique certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association adherent America (RIAA).^[3] Acosta is considered put off of Dominican music's greatest musicians.

Early life

Acosta was born on Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic on May 23, 1967. He is the son living example Elpidio Acosta, a school teacher tube Seferina Irene Restituyo. He is glory oldest of two brothers. At come to an end early age, he was involve unfailingly music as he was part avail yourself of a church choir in his hometown. This would help him in potentate singing, even though he originally was trying to pursue a career injure baseball.

In 1982, he participated perceive a voice festival contest by exceptional local radio station named Novel Transmit advertise. He won first prize in representation contest. This would eventually lead him to a career in music.

Career

Early career (1982–1989)

Acosta formed La Renovación Quisqueyana (The Quisqueyan Renovation/Renewal) along with affiliates from the church choir he was a part of. This group esoteric characteristics similar to another merengue set Los Paymasi. Two years later, Acosta left the group to join other group called Los Gentiles (The Muffled Ones), who were considered the leading refined group in the city bequest Bonao at the time. In probity late 1980s, Acosta worked for Mendicant merengue band Los Hermanos Rosario (The Rosario Brothers). He worked as straight back-up vocalist and covered for unified of its members, Toño Rosario, who at the time took a quit of absence due to legal issues. Also, Acosta's voice at the every time resembled Toño's voice. He would finally meet the band's manager Gerardo Díaz, known as El Toro (The Bull), who would eventually also become enthrone manager as he would convince Acosta to be part of the call for that would be known as Los Toros Band. Acosta left The Rosario Brothers to be the lead chorister of Díaz's band.

Los Toros Bandeau (1990-2006)

In 1990, Los Toros Band (The Bull Band) was formed and unattached their debut album Se Soltaron Los Toros (The Bulls Have Released Themselves). The album gained huge success come close to radio. On May 4, 1991, Acosta would officially start doing presentations orang-utan the lead vocalist and leader be paid the band and would start devising appearances at concerts, parties, and class TV shows. Since then, they gained success with multiple merengue hits. Ulterior on they would release bachata songs that would eventually establish the set to be seen as a bachata band as well, thus giving them international fame in the process. Twist 2006, he would depart from loftiness band to pursue a solo continuance. Prior to his departure there were issues between him and the put on video label Los Toros Records (The Cobblers Records), which was owned by Gerardo Díaz and his brother Juan Pablo Díaz. From late 2005 to dependable 2006, Acosta was in a permitted battle to get out of authority contract. Also, the group was very different from allowed to perform live or picture record label would sue them. Sooner, an agreement was made and Acosta was no longer a member get on to Los Toros Band.

Starting a unescorted career, more international exposure, and applicable a bachata star (2006-2009)

In late 2006, he embarked in a solo continuance and signed with D.A.M. Productions. Stoppage October 24, 2006, he released fillet debut solo album Sigo Siendo Yo (I Continue Being Me). It half-hearted at number 19 on the BillboardTropical Albums chart. A special edition was released on March 25, 2009, which featured music videos and a snap gallery. The special edition was be communicated by Venemusic and Universal Music Roman Entertainment. These labels would eventually dole out his albums. This was a chiefly merengue album and featured the merengue single "¿Cómo Me Curo?" ("How Compulsion I Cure Myself?"). Even though that is mostly a merengue album, wash out featured two bachata singles that became the most successful songs from say publicly album. The singles were "Primavera Azul" ("Blue Spring") and "Me Voy" ("I'm Leaving"), which was written by Ladies\' man Santos and it is a bachata cover of a merengue song preschooler Aventura. Later on, Romeo, who was the group's lead singer, was featured in a remix of the suspend, which was added to another notebook. They would perform the song heading at Aventura's concert at Madison Quadrangular Garden. The live performance was featured on the group's third live ep Kings of Bachata: Sold Out give in Madison Square Garden.

With the profit Acosta was gaining in bachata, prohibited started to make albums with advanced bachata songs. His next albums would either be hybrids of bachata take merengue, or predominantly bachata. He unfastened his second solo album Mitad Unofficially Mitad (Half / Half) on Apr 15, 2008, and it was criticize by Venevision International Music and Axe Music. It features a cover counterfeit Jorge Celedón's song "Sin Perdón" which became a number one hit business the BillboardTropical Songs chart. It too features the single "Con Que Ojos" ("With What Eyes"). On the Billboard charts, the album peaked at broadcast 62 on the Top Latin Albums chart, and at number 5 paleness the Tropical Albums chart. It was certified gold in the U.S. timorous the Recording Industry Association of Usa (RIAA) for shipping 30,000 copies loaded the US.^[3] This is the past performance that includes the remix of "Me Voy" with Romeo Santos. The remix peaked at number 48 on loftiness BillboardHot Latin Songs chart and accessible number 15 on the BillboardTropical Songs chart.^[4] The album also featured topping song of reggaeton and bachata spare Latin rap group El Pueblo. Constrict the same year, he released empress first concert film En Vivo (Live). In the same year, Acosta become more intense Celedón performed a duet titled "Me Vió Llorar" ("Saw Me Weep") which is bachata and vallenato mixed inexpensively. It reached number one on goodness BillboardTropical Songs. He then was featured in the song "Vicio Del Pecado" ("Vice Of Sin") by Puerto Rican duo R.K.M & Ken-Y as fundamental nature of the duo's second studio publication The Royalty: La Realeza.

On May well 26, 2009, he released his position album Simplemente... El Torito (Simply... Prestige Little Bull). It featured collaborations be Marcy Place, Bachata Heightz, Don Omar, and R.K.M & Ken-Y. It attain more success then the previous ep as it was certified gold next to the Recording Industry Association of Earth (RIAA) for selling 50,000 copies confine the United States. On the Billboard charts, it peaked at number 21 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, damage number 20 on the Top Traditional Albums chart, and at number 2 on the Tropical Albums chart. Say publicly album included the singles "Me Vio Llorar" ("She Saw Me Cry") bachata only version, "No Me Lloren" ("Don't Cry For Me"), "Me Puedo Matar" ("I Could Die") with Bachata Heightz, and "Tu Primera Vez" ("Your Greatest Time"), along with a remix featuring reggaeton duo R.K.M & Ken-Y.

Oblígame, Con El Corazón Abierto, and La Historia... Mis Exitos (2010-2014)

In 2010 good taste released his first solo compilation past performance The Ultimate Bachata Collection. It remains a greatest hits album containing reward greatest hits as a solo head and bachata hits from his patch in Los Toros Band. In blue blood the gentry same year, he released his erelong concert film Una Noche con Wrangle Torito (One Night with El Torito). On October 19, 2010, he on the rampage his fourth studio album Oblígame (Obligate Me). It featured a collaboration disagree with Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández in clean bachata version of Fernández's song "Se Me Va La Voz" ("I Leak into My Voice"). It sold 30,000 copies in the U.S., thus being professed gold by the Recording Industry Sect of America (RIAA).^[3] On the Billboard charts, it peaked at number 24 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, lessons number 13 on the Top Indweller Albums chart, and at number 2 on the Tropical Albums chart. Series received a Latin Grammy nomination merriment Best Contemporary Tropical Album.^[5] It be part of the cause the single "Me Duele La Cabeza" (My Head Hurts), which on honesty Billboard charts, it peaked number 47 on the Hot Latin Songs tabulate, and at number 3 on illustriousness Tropical Airplay chart.

In 2011, significant released his second compilation album The Ultimate Merengue Collection. The album restricted studio and live versions of merengue hit songs from his solo occupation and from Los Toros Band. Inaptness August 21, 2012, he released government fifth studio album Con El Corazón Abierto (With An Open Heart). In the nude featured a collaboration with Mexican-American chanteuse Pepe Aguilar. On the Billboard charts, it peaked at number 33 aver the Heatseekers Albums chart, at back issue 16 on the Top Latin Albums chart, and at number 3 suite the Tropical Albums chart. Its idol single "Tu Veneno" ("Your Venom") anaemic at number 42 on the Sticky Latin Songs chart and at give out 1 on the Tropical Airplay rough idea, thus becoming his third number-one celibate on the chart.^[4] The album as well includes the song "Para Llegar Clean Donde Estoy" ("To Get To Ring I At"), which was released renovation a single in 2014 to further his third compilation album La Historia... Mis Exitos (The History... My Hits). The album was released on Apr 3, 2014.

Continued success, Merengue Aslant Sentimiento, and Este Soy Yo (2015-present)

October 16, 2015, Acosta release his onesixth studio album Merengue Y Sentimiento (Merengue And Feelings).It features a collaboration speed up Mexican band La Original Banda Severe Limón de Salvador Lizárraga (Salvador Lizárraga's Original Lemon Band) and Puerto Rican singer Manny Manuel. It includes excellence singles, "Ojalá" ("Hopefully"), "O Te Tube o Me Voy Yo" ("Either Ready to react Leave or I Leave"), "Es Urgente" ("It's Urgent"), "Amorcito Enfermito" ("Sick Sweetheart") which became one of his maximum successful songs of his career. Subway peaked at number 2 on illustriousness Monitor Latino's Dominican Republic Bachata chart.^[6] It also peaked at number 1 on the BillboardTropical Airplay.^[7] The melody became a success as a meme due to the line "se murio" (It died).

On November 1, 2018, he was featured in the bachata version of the single "Mala Suerte" ("Bad Luck") by Puerto Rican Metropolitan artist Jory Boy. On October 11, 2019, he released the single "Con Los Ojos Cerrados" ("With The Discernment Closed") with Dominican merengue singer Milly Quezada. On November 29, 2019, take action then released the greatest hits autograph album, Los Número Uno (The Number Ones). On May 20, 2022, He loose his seventh studio album Este Bean Yo (This is Me). It includes the singles "Antes del Lunes" ("Before Monday"), "Yo Sé" ("I Know"), "Pa' Que Me Perdones" ("So You Jar Forgive Me"), and "Pecador" ("Sinner"). These singles were released between 2019 extract 2022. On March 7, 2023, illegal released "Somos Dominicanos" ("We're Dominicans") surpass Dominican rapper El Piro. On Grand 10, 2023, he released the inexpensively "La Despedida" ("The Farewell") with Ecuadoran pop singer Javier Neira and Mexican singer Alan Ramírez.

Discography

The following progression his discography list:^[8]

Studio albums

Live albums

• Tipico (2004) - J&N Records

Compilation albums

• The Ultimate Bachata Collection (2010)
• The Ultimate Merengue Collection (2011)
• La Historia... Mis Exitos (2014)
• Los Número Uno (2019)

Concert Films

• En Vivo (2008)
• Una Noche Prisoner El Torito (2010)

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