Roberto Tapia

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 #1 on Billboards 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 inclusively became a business man in the year of 2013, promoting restaurants, and still continuing with his singer life.
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 Culiacan, now known as the Instituto Sinaloense de Cultura (ISIC). Tapia specialized in clarinet, but also learned guitar and percussion instruments. During this time, Tapia gained public playing experience by performing with acts such as the Symphony of Sinaloa.
At 13, the Tapia family again migrated 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 Norteña 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 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 Palanque Culiacán to celebrate the Feria Ganadera de Culiacán (Culiacán Cattle Fair), an annual traditional festival celebrating the Mexican Revolution, where everyone shares music, culture and food.
Discography
2002- Roberto Tapia (Self-Titled) [Sony International]
Released: March 18, 2002
Tracks
Entrega de Amor (2:29) Love's Delivery
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 Crazyness
Te Traigo Ganas (2:44) I’ve Been Wanting You
Amores Como el Nuestro (2:51) Love Like Ours
2008- Los Amigos del M (Machete Music)
Released: January 29, 2008
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) Ages
Mi Gran Tesoro (3:17) My Grand Treasure
El Corrido de Chalo Araujo (3:43) The Ballad of Chalo Araujo
Le Semana Completita (3:04) The Week Completely
Corrido del Frankie (2:28) Frankies’ Ballad
Por Verte Felíz (3:25) To SeeYou Happy
El Hijo del Mayo (2:36) The Son of 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 Waker
El Corrido del Bitache (2:58) The Ballad of Bitache
2009- El Nino De la Tuna (Fonovisa)
Released: May 26, 2009 The ballad "El Nino de la Tuna" described Chapo Guzman’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) Guzman's People
La Tambora (2:29) The Drum
Iván el Chapito (3:32) Ivan the Shortie
Cuando Me Dices Mi Amor (2:40) When You Tell Me Love
El Animal (2:39) The Animal
Skit (1:20)
El Gallo de Sinaloa (3:02) The Rooster from Sinaloa
2010- La Batalla (Fonovisa)
Released: September 7, 2010
Tracks
Brazo Armado (3:02) Armed Arm
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) 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) Perhaps
Las Calaveras del Chino (2:25) The Chinamans Skeletons
Tú También Fallaste (3:05) You Too Failed
Comandos del Yupo (3:42) Yupo's Commandments
La Charla (3:36) The Charla
2011-El Corrido del niño (La Disco Music /Twins Enterprise)
Released: October 11, 2011. While this album included narcocorridos, the related death of his cousin reduced his use of such lyrics.
Tracks
Amor Limosnero (2:17) Love Beggers
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) I careless about Death
Me Las Vas A Dar (2:31) You Will Give Them To Me
Pechos Calientes (2:44) Hot Breasts
Sin Hablar (2:31) Without Speaking
Te Quiero Como La Boca (2:42) I Love You Like the Mouth
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 Theatre. 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"
Ivan El Chapito (3:29) "Ivan The Shorty"
Edades (6:07) "Ages"
Como me Engañaste (4:29) "How did You Deceive Me"
Pancho Loco (3:49) "Crazy Pancho"
Mazerati (2:35) "The Maserati"
Niño De La Tuna (3:43) "Child of the Prickly Pear"
Animal (2:32) "Animal"
Hijo Del Mayo (2:50)
Caminos Differentes (5:12) "Different Paths"
Comandos Del Yupo (3:45) "Yupo's Commandments"
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 song with banda ‘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 the Heart
El Mini Lic (3:04) The Mini Lic
Mirando Al Cielo (3:59) Looking at the Sky
La posada (3:41) The Shelter
Amor Perdido (3:29) Lost Love
El Michoacano (2:55) The Michoacano
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
El Muchacho(4:26) The Guy
El Minic Lic (3:04) The Mic Lic
References
External links
"Telemundo Shows." La Voz Kids El Nuevo Show De Talento De Niños Por Telemundo . | Telemundo. Telemundo, 2013.
"Roberto Tapia." Billboard. N.p., 2013.
"Roberto Tapia." Univision Musica. N.p., 2013. Web. 2013.
Buena, Musica.com. "Roberto Tapia - Música, Videos, Canciones, Letras, Biografía Y Discografía." Roberto Tapia. N.p.,
" El Niño De La Tuna by Roberto Tapia on AllMusic" AllMusic. Rovi Corp. AllMusic.com, Apr. 2013.
"Telemundo Shows""EL Señor De Los Cielos"
Living people
American male singers
Mexican male singers
Singers from San Diego
People from Culiacán
Singers from Sinaloa
Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists
Latin music songwriters
1981 births