Raquel Sofía is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, as well as a

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and

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Nominee. From 2012 to 2013 Sofía performed backing vocals to

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as well as

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and Jean Carlos Canela on tour. In 2013, she was featured in advertisements for

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and in 2014 signed to

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releasing her first solo EP and debut album the following year. Raquel Sofía received a nomination for

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at the 16th Latin Grammy Awards. Before releasing an album, she had already written and performed with some of the most popular & influential artists in the Latin market, including Shakira & Juanes.

Career

Raquel Sofia's abilities extend well past her music; she sings in Spanish and English, and graduated from the recognized

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Frost School of Music. In 2014, Raquel Sofia launched her solo career, appeared on

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’s "Tiny Desk Concert" and was picked as the first Latin artist to participate in VEVO's original program "Vevo DSCVR", grossing over 100,000 views in the first 2 weeks. Raquel's single "Agridulce" grossed over 9.7M streams on Spotify and was chosen as one of Beats Music "Best of 2014 Pop" songs. In 2015, Raquel Sofia released her first EP " Te Odio Los Sabados". Raquel launched her debut album " Te Quiero Los Domingos" in June of the same year, reaching the number 1 spot on iTunes Latin charts on the first day with purely organic promotion and over 28 million Spotify streams to date. Raquel was nominated for the 2015

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"Best New Artist" category and made her Award show debut performing on the live broadcast in November. Raquel was also chosen as

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’s "Artist To Watch" in 2015. Raquel presented her second album, '' 2:00 am'', in January 2018, an album inspired by jazz, soul and pop, full of intimate lyrics and personal stories that reflect her as an artist and as a woman. The album includes her successful and emotional single "Tenemos Historia" that currently has over 8 million streams In September 2018, she received a nomination for the 2018 Latin GRAMMY Awards for her second album, ''2:00 am'', in the category, ‘Best Singer-Songwriter Album’. In November Raquel kicked off her 2:00 am tour, performing 15 dates throughout Mexico Adding to all the success Raquel Sofía achieved in 2018, she ended the year on a high note receiving her first nomination to the

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in the category, ‘Best Latin Pop Album’.

Albums

Studio albums

*'' Te Quiero los Domingos'' (2015) *''2:00 am'' (2018)

EPS

*'' Te Odio los Sábados'' (2015)

References

External links

Official Website

Raquel Sofía
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