Diego Antonio Caccia (born 9 March 1971 in

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), known as Diego Torres, is an Argentine two

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-nominated pop singer, songwriter, composer, musician and actor (of films, theater and television). He is the son of the legendary Argentine artist

Lolita Torres Lolita Torres (born Beatriz Mariana Torres; 26 March 1930 – 14 September 2002) was an Argentine film actress and singer (contralto). She began her career at age 11, performing folk songs in a theater in Buenos Aires. In 1944 she began acting ...

(1930–2002).

Early life

Diego Torres was born in

, Argentina. He's the son of popular argentine singer and actress

Career

In 1989, Torres' music career began with a band called ''"La Marca."'' Later, he began his first steps on TV starring in the successful TV series ''"

La Banda del Golden Rocket ''La banda del Golden Rocket'' (English: ''The Golden Rocket band'') was a 1991 Argentine TV series. Premise The main characters were Diego, Adrián and Fabian, three distant cousins who dd not know each other, until they received a common heritag ...

"'' which stayed on air for three years. He loves soccer. Torres has won 3 awards along with 17 nominations for the Latin Grammys. In 1992 he launched his first album, ''"Diego Torres,"'' produced by Cachorro López. This album was rewarded 3 times platinum. Two years later, and a little distant from TV, he launched his second album called ''"Tratar de estar mejor"'' which received 5 platinum albums in Argentina and gold and platinum albums in other Latin American countries. This album launched Torres to the international scene. In 1996 the Italian producer Celso Valli produced Torres' third album, ''"Luna Nueva"'', and months later Diego started touring with his band all across Latin America, United States, and Spain. The album went on sale, soon reaching gold and quickly being rewarded with the platinum in Argentina. In 1999 he recorded his fourth album called ''" Tal Cual Es"'', produced by Cachorro López. This album showed Diego's talent and creativity to compose and mix different Latin sounds, such as flamenco guitars as well as various other tropical sounds. His next album was named ''" Un Mundo Diferente"'' which was recorded in the second half of 2001 in Buenos Aires and Miami. This album presents a variety of styles and merges with several Latin rhythm styles in most songs, such as in his most successful song so far, "

Color Esperanza "Color Esperanza" (English: Color of Hope) is the lead single from Diego Torres's fifth studio album '' Un Mundo Diferente''. Lyrical content and background The song's lyrics reflect on themes of hope and overcoming hard times in life and the so ...

", which stayed at the top of the Argentine Singles/Airplay Chart for twelve consecutive weeks. The album received a

nomination in 2003. 2004 brought a new challenge to Diego: the possibility of recording an

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, which aired in the MTV networks of Brazil, Latin America, Spain and United States. The reconversion of the acoustics in some of his hits along with the presentation of his new themes were part of this show, which was also produced on CD and DVD. In 2006 he released his sixth studio album ''" Andando"'', proceeded by the lead single "Abriendo Caminos" featuring Dominican singer-songwriter

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. In 2005 he received the Platinum

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as best Argentine male pop/ballad singer, shared with

Sandro de América Roberto Sánchez-Ocampo (August 19, 1945 – January 4, 2010), better known by his stage names Sandro or Sandro de América, was an Argentine singer and actor. He is considered a pioneer of Argentine rock for being one of the first rock artist ...

. In 2010 he released his seventh studio album ''"

Distinto ''Distinto'' is the seventh studio album (ninth overall) by Argentine latin pop singer Diego Torres, it was released on May 4, 2010, through Universal. Album information The album is entirely produced by Rafael Arcaute, who has a background in La ...

"'' featuring his first the number-one ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Song single " Guapa".

Filmography

TV

*1989: ''Nosotros y los otros'' *1991: ''El gordo y el flaco'' *1991–1993: ''

'' *2011: ''Los únicos'' *2013: ''

Los Vecinos en Guerra ''Los Vecinos en Guerra'' ( es, Neighbors at War) also stylized as ''Vecinos en Guerra'' is an Argentine television comedy produced by Underground Contenidos and Endemol which premiered on April 15, 2013 and ended on January 2, 2014. It is written ...

Theater

*1990: ''Pajáros in the Nait'' *1991: ''El Zorro'' *1992: ''

Film

*1988: ''El profesor Punk'' *1994: ''Una sombra ya pronto serás'' *1997: ''La furia'' *1999: ''La venganza'' *2003: ''El juego de Arcibel'' *2012: ''Extraños en la noche''

Discography

Studio albums

*1992: '' Diego Torres'' *1994: ''

Tratar de Estar Mejor ''Tratar de Estar Mejor'' is the second studio album by Argentine singer-songwriter Diego Torres, it was released on November 22, 1994 through RCA Records RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment ...

'' *1996: '' Luna Nueva'' *1999: '' Tal Cual Es'' *2001: '' Un Mundo Diferente'' *2006: '' Andando'' *2010: ''

'' *2015: '' Buena Vida'' *2021: ''Atlántico a Pie''

Live albums

*2004: ''

Compilation albums

*2008: '' Un Cachito de Mí: Grandes Éxitos'' *2008: '' Todos Éxitos''

Other albums

*1991: ''Compañías Indias'' (with his former group La Marca)

Awards

Nominations

* 2013

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** Best actor of daily comedy (for ''

Los vecinos en guerra ''Los Vecinos en Guerra'' ( es, Neighbors at War) also stylized as ''Vecinos en Guerra'' is an Argentine television comedy produced by Underground Contenidos and Endemol which premiered on April 15, 2013 and ended on January 2, 2014. It is written ...

'')

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Diego 21st-century Argentine male singers 20th-century Argentine male singers Latin music songwriters 1971 births Living people Singers from Buenos Aires Argentine people of Spanish descent Sony Music Latin artists Universal Music Latin Entertainment artists Argentine people of Italian descent Argentine male singer-songwriters