Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (born 22 August 1983), better known as Nacho la criatura, is a Venezuelan singer and rapper. Born in Lechería, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Currently lives in

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, Florida, United States. He is a member of the duo

Chino & Nacho Chino & Nacho is a Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born November 15, 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born August 22, 1983). In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album f ...

Biography

Nacho was born in the state of Anzoátegui, Venezuela, in Lechería, although he was raised in the city of

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, state of

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. He studied at the U.S.P María Auxiliadora, located in the Municipality Santa Rita and

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, two years of Law and Electronic Engineering. Prior to debuting as part of the duet

, he was part of the Calle Ciega group. He was also part of projects Los Niños del Swing, Equilibrio and the

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Reality Show "Generación S".

Career

2007–17; 2020-present: Chino & Nacho

He later on formed the duo Chino & Nacho gaining fame as a Latin artist. Notable songs by the duo included singles "Mi niña bonita", "Tu angelito", "Lo que no sabés tú", "El poeta", "Regálame un muac", "Bebé bonita", "Me voy enamorando" (with

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) and "Andas en mi cabeza" (featuring

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). The duo's "Radio Universo Tour" included more than 80 concerts in many countries including a gig at

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and American Airlines Arena. In 2010, the group won a

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for Best Urban Album for '' Mi Niña Bonita''.

2017–present: Solo

In March 2017,

announced that they would take a break as a duo. Nacho confessed that the desire to spend more time with his family was the main reason for the decision. "We were going to make more than 160 annual dates and there was a point where I began to regulate those trips so that they were less than 15 days, because I felt that I was abandoning my children, my wife". Nacho signed with the record label

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, to continue his solo career. In addition, he signed an agreement as a music executive, to help in the search for new talents and to give them the opportunity to make themselves known. On 14 April 2017, the music video of his first single as a soloist, titled "Báilame", was made public, reaching a million hits a day after its release. In 2019, he divorced his wife and started datin
Melany Mille with whom he is expecting a child.

Discography

Albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Footnotes

References

{{authority control 1983 births Living people People from Lechería 21st-century Venezuelan male singers Latin pop singers Venezuelan television personalities Venezuelan expatriates in the United States Venezuelan rappers Venezuelan reggaeton musicians Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists