Daniel Calveti (born November 29, 1977) is a Venezuelan

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singer. He was born in

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and eventually moved his family to

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. Calveti has seven productions of Christian music and two books. On three occasions it has been nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards as ''Best Christian Album'' in

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and

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. He has won five AMCL prizes and three

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. His album "En Paz", managed to position itself on Billboard charts, debuting at position 9 on the

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chart.

Biography

Daniel Calveti is a contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist from Puerto Rico who is among the most popular Latin singers in the genre. Born in

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, on November 29, 1977, he moved with his family to

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at age 12. He later moved to Puerto Rico at age 17 and attended a Christian college. In addition to his deep involvement in ministry, Calveti established himself as a music artist, not only as a live performer but also as a recording artist. He made his recording debut with ''Solo Tu Gracia'' in 2004. His second album, ''Vivo Para Ti,'' was a success, garnering nominations in 2006 for a Latin Grammy in the category of Christian Latin Album of the Year and Arpa Awards in the category of Composer of the Year. His third album, ''Un Día Más'', was also nominated for a

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and

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, along with a

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. ''En Paz'', his fourth album, his growing success continued. Released by

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, their first major label release after years of association with independent label CanZion, ''En Paz'' was Calveti's most successful commercial release to date; the title track was his first hit single to chart on the ''Billboard''

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chart. In 2012, Calveti presented his album ''Mi Refugio'', which included the collaborations of the singers Christine D’Clario and

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on the song «Cada día», as well as David Scarpeta, Giosué Calveti, Jacobo Ramos and Emmanuel Espinosa on the song "Integridad". This album was recognized as Best Songwriter Album at the

Discography

Studio albums

* 2003: ''Solo tu gracia'' * 2005: ''Vivo para Ti'' * 2006: ''Un día más'' * 2008: ''En paz'' * 2009: ''Mi mundo necesita de Ti'' * 2012: ''Mi refugio'' * 2017: ''Habla Sobre Mí'' * 2023: ''La Mesa''

Awards and nominations

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Nomination as ''Best Christian Album'' in

and

AMCL awards

* 2005: ''Solo tu gracia'' - Revelation of the year song * 2007: ''La niña de tus ojos'' - Song of the people of the year * 2007: ''Un día más'' - Traditional or popular album of the year * 2011: ''Una muestra de amor'' - Tour of the year * 2012: ''Mi refugio'' - Album of the singer of the year

Arpa Awards The Arpa Awards, established in 2002 by the National Academy of Music and Christian Arts, are a ceremony of musical recognition of the work of contemporary Christian music artists, mainly of the Spanish language. The awards are presented each yea ...

* 2009: ''En paz'' - Composer of the year * 2009: ''En paz'' - Best album of the year * 2013: Mi refugio - Best album of the year

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calveti, Daniel 1977 births Living people 20th-century Venezuelan male singers Venezuelan Christians Singers from Caracas People from Caguas, Puerto Rico 21st-century Venezuelan male singers