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The Ground-Breaking Duo From Puerto Rico – Heralded As The Artistic Evolution of Reggaeton – Win EVERY Category For Which They Were Nominated:
“Best New Artist” – “Best Urban Music Album” & “Best Short Form Music Video”
With Their Triple LATIN GRAMMY WINNING Self-Titled Debut Still In The Upper Reaches Of The Top Latin Albums Chart 46 Weeks After Release, Calle 13 Return Home To Puerto Rico To Celebrate And Then Resume Early Production For Their Eagerly Awaited Second Album – Tentatively Set For Release in Spring 2007
“Calle 13, produced the most ground-breaking reggaeton album of the year”¦ the irreverent duo[“s] wildly inventive reggaeton fusion debut was one of the most talked about albums [this] year”- Miami Herald – 11/3/06
“[Shakira’s] only loss came [from] Calle 13, the provocative and irreverent reggaeton/hip-hop duo from Puerto Rico that also was named best new artist. The duo, who use the nicknames Visitante and Residente”¦ emerged as the evening’s dark horse victors by also upsetting big-name rivals Daddy Yankee and Don Omar in the best urban album category with their debut album. The upset was in keeping with the subversive spirit of the group’s winning song, the devilishly seductive “Atrevete Te, Te!” (Da-Da-Dare), a sexual hand grenade that blasts middle-class, suburban mores.” –
Los Angeles Times, 11/3/06“Calle 13 symbolized the spectacular rise of Reggaeton”¦The duo of half brothers Rene Perez, better known as “Residente,” and Eduardo Cabra, or “Visitante,” captured awards for best urban music album for the debut record “Calle 13,” best new artist, and best short form music video for “Atrevete Te, Te!”
Residente said he was surprised backstage upon winning the first award, when Calle 13 beat Shakira in the category of best short form music video. “I was looking for a beer,” he said.”- Reuters 11/3/06
- - - - -Billboard- Latin Grammy Picks: “BEST NEW ARTIST: The rightful winner is Calle 13”
BEST URBAN MUSIC ALBUM: the best bet is Calle 13’s spunky, self-titled debut.
New York Post- Latin Grammy Picks: BEST NEW ARTIST: “Calle 13”¦ funky, political, intelligent and provocative. BEST URBAN MUSIC ALBUM “Calle 13’s shows that reggaetón can evolve melodically & still have something smart to say”
El Diario La Prensa - (translated): “Calle 13 deserves the Grammy. As you may already know, Puerto Rican duo Calle 13, whose musical rhythm and fusion of reggaetón, funk, hip-hop, reggae, salsa, and jazz earned them a nomination to the Latin Grammy Awards “Urban Music’ category, and I hope they win. Since their beginning early last year, Calle 13 has redefined urban music, incorporating their “Boricua” culture through refreshing lyrics and Caribbean rhythms charged with energy, thus placing them at forefront of the international urban music scene”.
TIME Magazine: “[One of] the best [Latin Grammy] nominees”¦. The lyrics are clever–often hilarious–and go beyond babes, bullets and bling. Atrévete-te-te dares an intellectual girl to come out of the pop-rock closet and embrace reggaeton.
No doubt Calle 13 will persuade others to do the same.”
For More Information on CALLE 13, Please contact John Reilly at 212.445.8440 / jreilly@rogersandcowan.com
Or Sylvia Bedrosian at 212.445.8424 / sbedrosian@rogersandcowan.com
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