Edwin Raul Sandoval de la Torre, (born January 5, 1979, in
Mexicali
Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Cale ...
,
Baja California
Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...
) is a Mexican actor and singer. Known by his stage name Raúl, he is best known by being in the first generation of
La Academia
''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on TV Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemo ...
, (Mexican version of American Idol), produced by
TV Azteca
Televisión Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V., commonly known as TV Azteca, is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate owned by Grupo Salinas. It is the second-largest mass media company in Mexico after Televisa. It primarily competes with Televisa as well as so ...
.
[En un mes nuevo disco de Raúl Sandoval]
, ''La Crónica de Baja California
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*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...
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Early years
Raul Sandoval was born on January 5, 1979, in
Mexicali
Mexicali (; ) is the capital city of the States of Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California. The city, which is the seat of the Mexicali Municipality, has a population of 689,775, according to the 2010 census, while the Calexico–Mexicali, Cale ...
, Baja California. His father is Raul Alfonso Sandoval Dorame and his mother Ana Berta Araceli Tapia de la Torre. He has a brother named Erick. At the Federal Secondary 5, Raúl was part of a musical group called Banda Lobo as a vocalist. With that group performances were organized in local nightclubs and on one occasion they were invited and sponsored by the "Group Feroz" to participate in the "Festival of the Sun" that are made each year in Mexicali. At 17 years old he joined the chorus of the parish of Mount Caramel and made a show imitating Alejandro Fernandez. In 1999 he won first place in the competitions "Cultural Oaxtepec Games" and "Sing and Win".
La Academia
In 2002, Raúl was one of the 14 participants in the first generation of
La Academia
''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on TV Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemo ...
, a Mexican reality musical talent show. In La Academia, he was distinguished by singing rancheras and mariachi songs. His romance with
María Inés
María Inés Guerra Núñez (born July 1, 1983), commonly known as María Inés Guerra, is a Mexican TV hostess and singer. Among her many achievements, her participation in the first generation of the musical TV show La Academia stands out, wh ...
earned him the nickname "The Cachanilla of love." Among his best-known songs during his stay in La Academia are "Cause of women like you"
or Mujeres Como Tu "It Wasn't Me"
o No Fuiand "Granada", which however failed to be among the finalists. Raúl finished La Academia at seventh place.
Later career
After La Academia, Raúl participated in "Two Guys to be Aware of,"
os Chicos De Cuidadoalong with fellow La Academia member and friend
Victor Garcia. In 2003 he participated in
Desafio de Estrellas tar Challenge where he had the opportunity to record his album. In its second production involving Pepe Aguilar, Jose M. Figueroa, Mario Quintero among others, recorded in various studios and with producers such as Pepe Aguilar, Fernando de Santiago, both in Los Angeles and Tijuana.
He has recorded four solo albums, and a compilation of his history in the Academy making it 5 albums in total. "Serenade"
erenata "Sorry, because"
erdon, Porquewith partners such as Pepe Aguilar, Jose Manuel Figueroa, Fernando Santiago, Mario Quintero, Jorge Avendano and others. His fourth production "The Challenge of a Star"
l Desafio De Una Estrellais a collection of songs that played during La Academia and the Challenge of Stars I and II, where he won Third Place after 25 concerts every Sunday. He is currently promoting his fifth album "My Other Way" and performing his personal shows throughout Mexico; his manager is Patricia Grijalva.
Singles
*Serenata (Serenata)
*El Enyerbado (Serenata)
*Perdon Porque (Perdon Porque)
*Golpe de Timon (Perdon Porque)
*Fuerte No Soy (El Desafio de Una Estrella)
*Como Yo te Amo (El Desafio de Una Estralla)
*Que Bonitos Ojos tienes (Mi Otro Camino)
*Besos (Mi Otro Camino)
*Ajenos (Mi Otro Camino)
*Como No pensar en Ti (Mi Otro Camino)
*Urge (Animo Raza)
Discography
Studio albums
* 2002: ''Raúl en La Academia''
* 2003: ''Serenata'' (Oro)
* 2005: ''Raúl Sandoval''
* 2006: ''El desafío de una estrella''
* 2007: ''Mi otro camino''
* 2011: ''Ánimo raza''
* 2023: ''Abeja reina''
* 2024: ''Dime que vas a volver''
Singles
* 2019: ''¿Quién será?''
* 2021: ''Flores a la virgen''
* 2022: ''Mentira tras mentiras''
* 2023: ''Sin volver a verte''
* 2023: ''El 7 crudas''
* 2023: ''Chiquilla mi reina''
* 2023: ''Cállate''
* 2023: ''Abeja reina''
* 2024: ''Dime que vas a volver''
Television
* ''
La Academia
''La Academia'' (''The Academy'') is a Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on TV Azteca, that premiered in June 2002 and is currently in its thirteenth installment. Although the show itself is not affiliated with the Endemo ...
Primera Generación'' (2002) - Participante (7.° lugar)
* ''
Desafio de estrellas'' (2003) - Participante (6.° lugar)
* ''Homenaje a'' (2003) - Participante
* ''Dos chicos de cuidado en la ciudad'' (2003) - Raúl Chávez Rodríguez
* ''Los Sánchez'' (2004) - Invitado
* ''Desafío de estrellas 2'' (2006) - Participante
* ''
Lo que callamos las mujeres
''Lo que callamos las mujeres'' (English: ''What We Women Keep Silent''), is a Mexican anthology television series which deals with the social problems of Mexican society. The show started airing on the Mexican television network Azteca 13 as a w ...
'' (2008, 2009) Episodios: ''Un traje a la medida'' y ''Limites''
* ''El gran desafío de estrellas'' (2009) - Participante
* ''
Los Rey
''Los Rey'' (''It All Stays in the Family'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Elisa Salinas for Azteca. It stars Leonardo Garcia, with Michel Brown and Rossana Najera as the protagonists, both dubbed as ''"La pareja"'' in the face card, a ...
'' (2012) - Gervasio
* ''
Siempre tuya Acapulco'' (2014) - Anastasio "Tacho" Cárdenas
* ''
Jenni Rivera: Mariposa de barrio'' - (2017) - Lupillo Rivera
* ''
Bronco: La serie'' (2019) - Ramiro Delgado
* ''El minuto que cambió mi destino'' (2021) - Invitado
* ''Las estrellas bailan en Hoy'' (2021) - Participant
* ''Si nos dejan'' (2021) - "El Trece"
* ''Guerreros Mexico'' (2021) - Participante, equipo cobras
* ''
El rey, Vicente Fernández'' (2022) - Felipe Arriaga
* ''
Se llamaba Pedro Infante'' (2023) - Angel Infante
* ''MasterChef Celebrity México'' (2024) - Participante
* ''Cantadísimo'' (2025) - Juez
* ''Tentados por la fortuna'' (2025) - Participante, ganador
References
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1979 births
Living people
Mexican male actors
La Academia contestants
People from Mexicali
21st-century Mexican singers
21st-century Mexican male singers