Luis Coronel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coronel and the second or maternal family name is Gamez.

Luis Coronel
Luís Coronel interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2016
Background information
Birth nameLuis Miguel Coronel Gámez
Born (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 28)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
GenresRegional Mexican
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, acoustic
Years active2012–present
LabelsDEL Records (2012–2017)
Empire Productions, Inc. (2012–present)
Sony Music Latin (2017–present)
Websiteluiscoronelmusic.com

Luis Miguel Coronel Gámez, better known as Luis Coronel, (born February 3, 1996) is an American singer of regional Mexican music.

Career

Luis Coronel uploaded tons of videos of himself singing, but one caught the eye of Del Records. He recorded himself singing to his girlfriend at the time and uploaded it to his Facebook account by using the computer that was in the boxing gym.[1] He was signed by Del Records at the age of sixteen.

Music

Some of his singles, including "Mi niña traviesa," "Será más fácil," and "Escápate," have reached spots on Billboard charts. In September 2013, he released his debut album, Con la frente en alto, and within three weeks of its release, it earned a spot on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart.[2] It was certified gold in the Latin field by the RIAA for shipping 30,000 copies.[3] Coronel won the award for "New Artist of the Year" at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards.[4] He garnered a nomination for Male Artist of the Year in the Regional Mexican category at the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Details Chart positions Certifications
US
[6] 		US
Latin
[7] 		US
Regional
Mexican
Albums
[8]
2013 Con la frente en alto
  • Label: Del Records
  • Released: September 17, 2013
 80 2 1 RIAA: Gold (Latin)[3]
2014 Quiero ser tu dueño
  • Label: Del Records
  • Released: September 30, 2014
 33 1 1 RIAA: Gold (Latin)[3]
2017 Ahora soy yo 121 2
2022 Dentro de Mis Ojos

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated works Result Ref.
2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards New Artist of the Year Himself Won [4]
Premios Tu Mundo Feeling Social Himself Nominated [9][10]
2015 Premios Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year Himself Won [5][11]
Latin Billboard Music Awards Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo Himself Nominated [12][13]
Premios Juventud It Was All "Quiero ser tu dueño" Won [14]
Voice of The Moment Himself Won [14]
My Regional Mexican Artist Himself Won [14]
Latin American Music Awards Favorite Regional Mexican Male Artist Himself Won [15]
Premios de la Radio Premio Orgullo Latino Himself Won [16]

References

  1. ^ "Luis Coronel – Biography". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Luis Coronel Bio | Luis Coronel Career". MTV. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "American certifications – "Coronel, Luis"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard Latin Music Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". Billboard. April 24, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: La lista completa de nominados" [Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: Complete list of nominees]. People en Español (in Spanish). December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  6. ^ "Luis Coronel Top 200 chart history". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Luis Coronel Latin Albums chart history". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Luis Coronel Latin Albums chart history".
  9. ^ "Lista de finalistas a los Premios Tu Mundo 2014" [List of Your World Awards 2014 Finalists] (in Spanish). Entretenimiento Terra. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "¡Conoce a los ganadores de "Premios Tu Mundo 2014"!" (in Spanish). TVBoricuausa. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "Premio Lo Nuestro 2015: La lista completa de ganadores". People en Español. February 19, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  12. ^ "Lista de los ganadores de los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina 2015". Telemundo. Telemundo Communications Group, Inc. April 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  13. ^ Cobo, Leila (February 9, 2015). "Romeo Santos and Enrique Iglesias Lead List of Finalists for Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  14. ^ a b c "Pitbull, Becky G y Luis Coronel ganan Premios Juventud". Elperiodiquito (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  15. ^ "Nicky Jam Leads First-Ever Latin American Music Awards Nominations: See the Full List!". Billboard. September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "Premios de la Radio 2015 | Ganadores 2015". premios.estrellatv.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.