Édgar Barrera
Edgar Barrera | |
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Background information | |
Born | April 18, 1990 |
Origin | McAllen, Texas, US |
Genres | Pop, Latin Pop, Reggaeton, Regional Mexican, Bachata, Vallenato |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, recording engineer, musician |
Years active | 2011–present |
Website | http://edgarbarrera.com |
Edgar Barrera (born April 18, 1990) is a songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and musician based in Miami FL. He has won a total of 10 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including Album of The Year. He has written and produced songs for artists such as Maluma ("Sin Contrato" feat Fifth Harmony, Wisin & Don Omar; "Tengo Un Amor" feat Leslie Grace), Prince Royce ("Para Llegar A Ti", "You Are The One"), Banda el Recodo ("Vale La Pena", "Todo Tuyo", "Las Fresas" feat Wisin), Samo ("Sin Ti", "Creer En Mi"), Chino & Nacho ("Si Estoy Junto A Ti"), Silvestre Dangond ("Ya No Me Duele Mas" feat Farruko), Christian Daniel ("Me Vuelvo Un Cobarde"), Kevin Ortiz ("Vamos Portandonos Mal"), Natalia Jimenez ("Te Esperare"), Leslie Grace ("Como Duele El Silencio"), Luciano Pereyra "Tu Dolor", and PeeWee ("Duele Decirte Adios"), "Bien Sabes Tu" feat Rio Roma. As a recording engineer, he has worked with artists such as Carlos Vives ("Volvi A Nacer", "El Mar De Sus Ojos", "Cuando Nos Volvamos A Encontrar" feat Marc Anthony), Alejandro Sanz ("No Me Compares", La Musica No Se Toca", "Se Vende"), Juan Luis Guerra ("Tus Besos", "Todo Tiene Su Hora"), Kany Garcia ("Que Te Vaya Mal").[1][2]
In 2011, Barrera interned at Studio on the Groove, mentored by Colombian multi-platinum songwriter/producer Andres Castro. Months later, he began working as a full-time engineer under Castro's wing. There, Omar Alfanno invited Barrera to join him and Castro to a songwriting session from which several songs were developed, including "Ojala" for Thalia, "Me Vuelvo Un Cobarde" for Christian Daniel, "Te Esperare" for Natalia Jimenez, "Sin Su Amor" for Banda Los Recoditos, among others.[3]
At the 13th, 14th and 16th Latin Grammy Awards[4] ceremony, Barrera made headlines for being one of the nominees with the most nominations to this prestigious award three times.
Latin Grammy Awards
LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS | |||
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Year | Recipient/Nominated Work | Award | Result |
2016 | Luciano Pereyra - Tu Mano | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal | Nominated |
2015 | Juan Luis Guerra – Todo Tiene Su Hora | Album of the Year | Won |
Juan Luis Guerra – Tus Besos | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Juan Luis Guerra – Todo Tiene Su Hora | Best Contemporary Tropical Album | Won | |
ChocQuibTown – El Mismo | Best Fusion Tropical Album | Won | |
Leslie Grace – Como Duele El Silencio | Best Tropical Song | Nominated | |
Banda El Recodo – Mi Vicio Mas Grande | Best Banda Album | Won | |
Banda El Recodo – Todo Tuyo | Best Regional Mexican Song | Won | |
Lucky Diaz – Adelante | Best Latin Children's Album | Nominated | |
2014 | Prince Royce – Darte Un Beso | Record of the Year | Nominated |
Carlos Vives feat Marc Anthony – Cuando Nos Volvamos A Encontrar | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Carlos Vives feat ChocQuibTown – El Mar De Sus Ojos | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Carlos Vives – Mas Corazon Profundo | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Carlos Vives – Mas Corazon Profundo | Best Contemporary Tropical Album | Won | |
2013 | Carlos Vives – Volvi A Nacer | Record of the Year | Nominated |
Alejandro Sanz – La Musica No Se Toca | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Carlos Vives – Corazon Profundo | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
Alejandro Sanz – La Musica No Se Toca | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Won | |
Carlos Vives – Corazon Profundo | Best Tropical Fusion Album | Won | |
Kany Garcia – Kany Garcia | Best Singer-Songwriter Album | Nominated | |
Kany Garcia – Kany Garcia | Best Engineered Album | Won | |
Lucky Diaz – Fantastico! | Best Latin Children's Album | Won | |
2012 | ChocQuibTown feat Tego Calderon – Calentura | Record of the Year | Nominated |
Kany Garcia – Que Te Vaya Mal | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Alejandro Sanz – No Me Compares | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
ChocQuibTown – Eso Es Lo Que Hay | Album of the Year | Nominated | |
ChocQuibTown – Eso Es Lo Que Hay | Best Alternative Music Album | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
GRAMMY AWARDS | |||
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Year | Recipient/Nominated Work | Award | Result |
2016 | Juan Luis Guerra – Todo Tiene Su Hora | Best Tropical Latin Album | Nominated |
Banda El Recodo – Mi Vicio Mas Grande | Best Regional Mexican Album | Nominated | |
2015 | Carlos Vives – Mas Corazon Profundo | Best Tropical Latin Album | Won |
2014 | Carlos Vives – Corazon Profundo | Best Tropical Latin Album | Nominated |
2013 | Kany Garcia – Kany Garcia | Best Latin Pop Album | Nominated |
Certifications
NOTE: Songs with * are Co-Produced with Andres Castro.
Songs with ** are Co-Produced with Prince Royce & Efrain Davila.
Songs with *** are Co-Produced with Poncho Lizarraga.
Artist | Role | Certification | Charts |
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Samo – Sin Ti (SINGLE)* | Writer/Co-Producer/Engineer | GOLD | #1 Billboard Mexico Airplay
#1 Monitor Latino Pop Mexico |
Banda El Recodo – Todo Tuyo (SINGLE)*** | Writer/Co-Producer/Engineer | #1 Billboard Regional Mexican Digital Songs | |
Christian Daniel – Me Vuelvo Un Cobarde (SINGLE)* | Writer/Co-Producer/Engineer | #1 Billboard Latin Pop Airplay
#1 Monitor Latino Pop USA 2015 Billbaord Best Hot Latin Songs Year End | |
Maluma – Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy (ALBUM)* | Writer/Co-Producer/Engineer | #1 Billboard Top Latin Albums | |
Leslie Grace – Como Duele El Silencio (SINGLE) | Writer | #1 Billboard Tropical Airplay | |
Thalia – Habitame Siempre (ALBUM) | Writer | 3x PLATINUM + GOLD | #1 Billboard Top Latin Albums |
Alejandro Sanz – La Musica No Se Toca | Engineer | 5× PLATINUM + GOLD | #1 Billboard Top Latin Albums |
Carlos Vives – Corazon Profundo | Engineer | 2× DIAMOND | #1 Billboard Top Latin Albums |
Production Discography[5]
NOTE: Songs with * are Co-Produced with Andres Castro.
Songs with ** are Co-Produced with Prince Royce & Efrain Davila.
Songs with *** are Co-Produced with Poncho Lizarraga.
Songs with **** are Vocal Producer.
Title | Year | Album | Songwriter | Producer | Recording Engineer |
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Vale La Pena | 2016 | Banda El Recodo - Single | |||
Sin Contrato
(feat Wisin & Don Omar)* |
Maluma - Single | ||||
Homenaje A La Gran Señora | Natalia Jimenez - Homenaje A La Gran Señora | ||||
La Doña
(Aracely Arambula) |
La Doña - Tema Principal
(Telemundo Series) |
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Ya No Me Duele Mas
(feat Farruko) |
Silvestre Dangond - Farruko | ||||
Volvi A Nacer
(feat Maluma)* |
Carlos Vives - Maluma | ||||
Manantial De Corazon
(feat Carlos Vives) |
Yordano - El Tren De Los Regresos | ||||
Si Nos Dejan
(feat Leslie Grace)**** |
Rocio Durcal - Duetos | ||||
Creer En Mi | Samo - Creer En Mi | ||||
Habla Ahora | Maria Jose - Habla Ahora | ||||
Va Por Ti
(Tema Principal) |
Alejandra Guzmán - Va Por Ti
(Televisa/Univision) |
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Te Lo Digo En La Cara | La Maquinaria Norteña - Generación Maquinaria | ||||
Me Despido | Anahí - Inesperado | ||||
De Ti
(feat Silvestre Dangond) |
Thalía - Latina | ||||
Vamos Portandonos Mal | Kevin Ortiz - Mi Vicio, Mi Adiccion | ||||
Sin Contrato* | 2015 | Maluma – Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy | |||
Sin Contrato
(feat Fifth Harmony)* |
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Tengo Un Amor (feat Leslie Grace)* | |||||
Todo Tuyo***
(Telenovela: Mi Corazon Es Tuyo) |
Banda el Recodo – Mi Vicio Mas Grande | ||||
Las Fresas (feat Wisin)*** | |||||
Las Fresas (feat Wisin)
Urban Version |
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Si Estoy Junto A Ti | Chino & Nacho – Radio Universo | ||||
Te Esperare | Natalia Jimenez – Creo En Mi | ||||
Como Duele El Silencio | Leslie Grace – Lloviendo Estrellas | ||||
Como Duele El Silencio (feat Luis Coronel)
(Version Banda-Bachata) |
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Yo Soy De Aqui (feat Yandel, Arcangel, Daddy Yankee) | Don Omar – The Last Don II | ||||
El Mismo | ChocQuibTown – El Mismo | ||||
Cuando Te Veo | |||||
Cuando Te Veo (Version Pop) | |||||
Cuando Te Veo (feat Nicky Jam) | |||||
Nadie Dijo | |||||
Desde El Dia En Que Te Fuiste | |||||
El Arriendo | |||||
Salsa & Choke | |||||
No Te Espero Mas | |||||
Una Raza Llamada Sabor | |||||
Tu | |||||
Ritmo Violento (feat Alexis Play) | |||||
Nuqu (Te Quiero Para Mi) | |||||
Fiesta Animal (feat Notch) | |||||
Nadie Nos Quita Lo Baila'o | |||||
El Maniqui | Mister Chivo – Raices | ||||
Mi Viejo | |||||
Vamos A Darnos Tiempo | |||||
Agua Bendita | Victor Manuelle – Que Suenen Los Tambores | ||||
Agua Bendita (Version Pop) | |||||
No One's Been As Close | Johnny Sky – Johnny Sky | ||||
Sere* | Luciano Pereyra – Tu Mano | ||||
Tu Dolor* | |||||
No Te Puedo Olvidar* | |||||
Tu Mano* | |||||
Justo Ahora* | |||||
Cara O Cruz (feat David Bisbal)* | |||||
Eres Mi Vida* | |||||
Enseñame A Vivir Sin Ti* | |||||
Carnaval* | |||||
Mas Nada Que Tu* | |||||
Nada (feat Leslie Grace) | Dvicio | ||||
Para Llegar A Ti** | 2014 | Prince Royce – Soy El Mismo (Deluxe) | |||
Cookies And Cream | Juan Luis Guerra – Todo Tiene Su Hora | ||||
Tus Besos | |||||
Canto A Colombia | |||||
Todo Tiene Su Hora | |||||
Dime Nora Mia | |||||
Para Que Sepas | |||||
El Capitan | |||||
Muchachita Linda | |||||
Todo Pasa | |||||
De Moca A Paris | |||||
El Mar De Sus Ojos
(feat ChocQuibTown) |
Carlos Vives – Mas Corazon Profundo | ||||
El Mar De Sus Ojos
(feat ChocQuibTown) Version Cumbia* |
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El Mar De Sus Ojos
(feat ChocQuibTown) Version Pop* |
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Cuando Nos Volavamos A Encontrar
(feat Marc Anthony) |
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Cuando Nos Volavamos A Encontrar
(feat Marc Anthony) Version Cumbia* |
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Un Pobre Loco | |||||
Ella Es Mi Fiesta | |||||
Mil Canciones | |||||
El Sueño | |||||
Las Cosas De La Vida | |||||
Hijo Del Vallenato | |||||
La Cumbia De Todos | |||||
Sueños Rotos | |||||
La Copa De Todos
(CocaCola World Cup) |
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Muchas Gracias | Mister Chivo – Vivencias | ||||
Aqui, Alla | Lucky Diaz y La Familia Band | ||||
Amandote
(feat Jandy Feliz)* |
Anna Carina – Sola Y Bien Acompañada | ||||
Volver A Amar
(feat Alkilados)* |
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Hipocresia
(feat Kalimba)* |
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Me Voy Contigo
(feat Trebol Clan)* |
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Te Quise Mas Que Ayer
(feat Stephanie Cayo)* |
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Me Voy Contigo* | |||||
No Me Arrepiento* | |||||
Amandote* | |||||
Hipocresia* | |||||
Te Quise Mas Que A Nadie* | |||||
Volver A Amar* | |||||
Me Vuelvo Un Cobarde* | Christian Daniel – Renacer | ||||
Vine A Decir* | |||||
Te Has Convertido En Mi* | |||||
8 Pisos* | |||||
Seguro Al Corazon* | |||||
Quiero Quitarte El Miedo* | |||||
Con Quien Hay Que Hablar* | |||||
Rezo* | |||||
Me Vuelvo Un Cobarde
(Version Bachata) |
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Te Has Convertido En Mi
(Version Bachata) |
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El Arte De Amar | Alerta Zero – El Arte De Amar | ||||
Darte Un Beso | 2013 | Prince Royce – Soy El Mismo | |||
You Are The One | |||||
Sin Ti* | Samo – Inevitable | ||||
Lejos De Tu Alma* | |||||
Tan Solo Pido* | |||||
Un Nuevo Sol* | |||||
Quiero Escuchar Tu Voz* | |||||
Sin Su Amor | Banda Los Recoditos – El Free | ||||
Digale | Alerta Zero – Invencibles | ||||
Yo Quisiera Amar Como Los Sabios | Carlos Baute – En El Buzon De Tu Corazon | ||||
Te Ruego Perdon | |||||
Que Quieres Tu De Mi | |||||
Intenta Respetar | |||||
En El Buzon De Tu Corazon | |||||
Por Que Cambiaste De Repente | |||||
Espero No Sientas Rencor | |||||
Como Decir Que No | |||||
No Hay Nadie En Este Mundo | |||||
Prometo Hacerte Feliz | |||||
De Que Me Servira La Vida | |||||
Fantastico! | Lucky Diaz y La Familia Band | ||||
Volvi A Nacer | Carlos Vives – Corazon Profundo | ||||
Volvi A Nacer (version Balada)* | |||||
Volvi A Nacer (version Cumbia)* | |||||
Bailar Contigo | |||||
Bailar Contigo (version Cumbia)* | |||||
Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo | |||||
Como Le Gusta A Tu Cuerpo (version Cumbia)* | |||||
Corazon Profundo | |||||
Amanecer | |||||
Salvar Tu Amor | |||||
Hoy Me Desperte En Otro Lugar | |||||
La Foto De Los Dos | |||||
Y Entonces Pa' Que Estoy Yo | |||||
La Fantastica | |||||
La Perla | |||||
Duele Decirte Adios* | PeeWee – Vive2Life | ||||
Duele Decirte Adios (version Balada)* | |||||
It's Time To Let You Go* | |||||
Bien Sabes Tu (feat Rio Roma)* | |||||
Donde Esta* | |||||
Tonight | |||||
Make The Lights Go | |||||
Assim Voce Mata O Papai | |||||
Oh Donna | |||||
Botella De Veneno | A.B. Quintanilla III – Blanco Y Negro | ||||
No Te Pongas Triste | Carlos Vives – Parranda All-Stars: Navidad | ||||
Amparito | Ricardo Montaner – Parranda All-Stars: Navidad | ||||
Ojala | 2012 | Thalia – Habitame Siempre | |||
Me Quedo | Kany Garcia – Kany Garcia | ||||
Cuando Se Va El Amor | |||||
Que Te Vaya Mal | |||||
Adios | |||||
Demasiado Bueno | |||||
Esta Soledad | |||||
Que Me Quieras | |||||
Pasaporte | |||||
Hoy Ya Me Voy | |||||
Alguien | |||||
Estigma De Amor | |||||
Si Yo Me Olvido | |||||
Desde El Cielo | Mister Chivo – Bien Firmes | ||||
The Best Is Yet To Come (feat Chayanne) | Tony Bennett – Viva Duets | ||||
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (feat Miguel Bose) | |||||
Rags To Riches (feat Romeo Santos) | |||||
No Me Compares | Alejandro Sanz – La Musica No Se Toca | ||||
Se Vende | |||||
La Musica No Se Toca | |||||
Todo Lo Que Quieres Es Bailar (feat Descemer Bueno) | Jorge Villamizar | ||||
Amor Prohibido (feat Samo) | Selena – Enamorada de Ti | ||||
Techno Cumbia 2012 | |||||
Calentura (feat Tego Calderon) | 2011 | ChocQuibTown – Eso Es Lo Que Hay | |||
Puro Mani (feat Luis Enrique) | |||||
Uh La La | |||||
Hasta El Techo | |||||
En El Aire | |||||
Tu Cancion | |||||
Levantense Todos | |||||
Mango Biche | |||||
Robber | |||||
Lindo Cielo | |||||
Hoy Que No Estas (feat Noel Schajris) | |||||
Nunca | Juan Fernando Velasco – A Contratiempo | ||||
Chao Lola | |||||
Dicen | |||||
A Tu Lado (feat Reyli Barba) | |||||
Dame Un Instante | |||||
No Te Escuche | |||||
Para Que No Me Olvides | |||||
Toma Mi Corazon | |||||
Te Lo Pido Por Favor | |||||
Yo Naci Aqui (feat Jorge Celedon) | |||||
Como Tu Ninguna | David Bustamante – Mio | ||||
Cerca De Mi Piel | |||||
Bandera Blanca | |||||
No Existe Nadie | |||||
Gritare | |||||
Bandera Blanca (feat Pastora Soler) | |||||
Los Niños De La Soledad | Carlos Vives – Positive Generation |
NOTE: Songs with * are Co-Produced with Andres Castro.
Songs with ** are Co-Produced with Prince Royce & Efrain Davila.
Songs with *** are Co-Produced with Poncho Lizarraga.
References
- ^ "Edgar Barrera @ARTISTdirect". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Alcalde de Miguel Alemán entrega las llaves de la ciudad a Edgar Barrera – El Tamaleo". www.eltamaleo.com. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "Edgar Barrera | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ "16a Entrega Anual del Latin GRAMMY". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- ^ http://www.artistdirect.com/artist/edgar-barrera/9783849