Luciano Ariel Pereyra (born September 21, 1981) is an

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singer-songwriter.

Biography

In 1984, when he was three years old, his parents noticed his talent for music and gave him a

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for

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. The following year, he competed in a television program on ATC. At the age of 9, he participated in '' Festilindo'', a program for children performing. When he was 9, he sang the song "

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" by

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's TV program. This song made him famous in 2000 when sang it for

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in the

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, representing

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in the Jubilee Youth.

Music

Pereyra recorded his first album in 1998 called ''Amaneciendo'' (Dawning), an album containing 13 songs mixing zambas,

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es,

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s and

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s. His first hit was called "Soy un inconsciente" (I'm reckless); this single eventually went quadruple platinum. In 1999, he performed a recital in

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at the

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. In March 2000, his second album was released: ''Recordándote'' (Remembering You), including the song "Sólo le pido a Dios" (I only ask of God) and songs written by himself. The record was at the top of the national ranking for three consecutive weeks. One year later, he was chosen to sing the

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during the farewell match tribute to

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. He has sung duets with artists such as Rodrigo Bueno,

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and

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. In June 2002, Pereyra released his third album entitled ''Soy Tuyo'' (I'm yours) a disc that contains a

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and

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influence. He toured

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and performed concerts for six nights at the

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. In 2003, Pereyra participated in the film ''Tus ojos brillaban'' (Your eyes sparkled). On June 22 of the same year he released ''Luciano'', with songs written by himself such as "Perdóname" (Forgive Me). In November, 2006, he released the album ''Dispuesto a amarte'' (Willing to Love You), the fifth album of his career with a romantic song titled "Porque aún te amo" (Because I Still Love You) as a big hit. In November 2008, Luciano Pereyra released the song "No puedo" (I can't), written and composed by Pereyra. The corresponding

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featured the model Florencia Torrente, and was influenced by

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, a producer and composer who had worked with artists such as

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, and

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Awards

*''Consagración'', National Festival of Dressage and Folklore Jesus Maria (1999). *''Revelación'', Festival

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(1999). *''Consagración'',

Cosquín Festival The Cosquín Folk Festival is one of the most important folk music festivals of Argentina, and most important in Latin America. It lasts nine days and takes place in the second half of January in the city of Cosquín, a scenic, Punilla Valley ...

(2000).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pereyra, Luciano 1981 births Living people 21st-century Argentine male singers People from Luján, Buenos Aires