Nacho Cano Explained

Nacho Cano
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Ignacio de la Macarena Cano Andrés
Birth Date:26 February 1963
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Occupation:Singer, composer, musician
Years Active:1977–present
Associated Acts:Mecano

Ignacio Cano Andrés (b. Madrid, 26 February 1963), better known as Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He and his brother showed an interest in music in their young lives. At 5, he began to play the Spanish guitar and at 12 he started his first band called "Prisma", with Toti Arboles and Eduardo Benavente, both of whom would later make up the core of the sociocultural movement that took place in Spain after Franco's death, known as the "Movida Madrileña". After playing in several different bands in his early teens, Nacho formed Mecano with his brother Jose and his brother's friend Ana Torroja. At 16, Nacho wrote "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar" ("I Can’t Get Up Today").[1] Mecano signed their first record deal with CBS, when Nacho was 17 years old. This first album smashed all sales records in Spain, selling 1,000,000 copies in three months.

At this time, Nacho met the influential Hans Zimmer who would help him produce and arrange Mecano's third album. Today, Nacho attributes Hans with teaching him the most important music lessons of his life. They remain friends and mentors to this day. It was during this journey also that Nacho met Penélope Cruz who would star in the music video for one of his most successful songs, "La Fuerza del Destino".(Destiny's Force)[2] In 1992, seeking to escape the challenges that entail his success, he travelled to New York City with Penélope Cruz and wrote his first and best conceptual album "A World Split by the same god". They moved to London in 1994. Their relationship lasted through 1998, and they remain friends.[3]

With 4 albums on the market in 2002 he composed the music to represent Madrid's 2012 Olympic candidacy, also used for the 2016 candidacy.[4] In 2004, Nacho composed the official wedding music for Prince Felipe of Spain, a work commissioned as a gift by Madrid City Hall.[5] In April 2005, he debuted his first musical "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar" ("I Can't Get up Today"), again recalling the success of the earlier written song of the same name. This show would receive the highest earnings in the history of Spain, selling out day after day for over 5 years[6] The musical was received with equal enthusiasm in Mexico. Following this show he launched ¨A¨, a new musical that premiered in Madrid and Barcelona with great success[7] During the spring of 2010 in his Ibiza studio, Nacho composed the inauguration music for the European Athletics Championships, held in Barcelona. He composed this work alongside the aerial choreographer Hansell Cereza,[8] [9] Nacho currently lives in Miami, Florida, and divides his time between his yoga studio and his music.[10]

Malinche

See main article: Malinche (musical). Cano developed Malinche a Spanish-language stage musical, based on the Mexican Malinche legend. It premiered in Madrid in 2022.[11] [12] A Netflix documentary, , on the development of the show was produced in 2021.[13]

In July 2024, Cano was arrested for allegedly hiring irregular migrants for the musical Malinche.The musician subsequently held a press conference in which he accused the police of being criminals. These declarations led the Spanish railway company Renfe to cancel the agreement with Malinche the following day due to its "potential reputational damage".[14] [15] [16]

Discography

Albums recording with Mecano

Solo career albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nacho Cano Biography & History AllMusic . 2018-01-30 . AllMusic.
  2. Book: Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia . Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s . 2014-08-01 . McFarland . 9780786474325 . 303 . en . penelope cruz starred in mecano video. . registration.
  3. Web site: Penelope Cruz dated Nacho Cano . Zimbio.
  4. Web site: Música para ganar unos Juegos | Madrid | Madrid - Abc.es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113024/http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-13-03-2003/abc/Madrid/musica-para-ganar-unos-juegos_167580.html . March 4, 2016 . April 10, 2013.
  5. Web site: May 21, 2004 . El lunes se pone a la venta "Música para una boda", de Nacho Cano, cuyos beneficios serán para las víctimas del 11-M . abc.
  6. Web site: Compra entradas de teatro, conciertos, musicales, deporte y cine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419081531/http://www.entradas.com/entradas/hoy-no-me-puedo-levantar-event_o1_2_28_76067 . April 19, 2015 . April 10, 2013.
  7. Web site: Nacho Cano renueva el musical A para su estreno en Barcelona . todoMUSICALES.
  8. Web site: NACHO CANO. HIMNO PARA EUROPA | Facebook . www.facebook.com.
  9. Web site: MECANO - ZonaMecano :: Sitio Oficial . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130415065310/http://www.zonamecano.com/ . April 15, 2013 . April 12, 2020.
  10. Web site: Bikram Miami - Miami Bikram Yoga - Certified Hot Yoga in Brickell, Miami . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328221350/http://www.miamibikrambrickell.com/ . March 28, 2013 . April 12, 2020.
  11. Web site: September 8, 2022 . La Malinche brings Spain and Mexico closer together . Atalayar.com.
  12. Web site: Zona Ñ - Malinche: el gran musical de Nacho Cano . Malinche: Nacho Cano's the big musical . . es.
  13. Web site: October 12, 2021 . 'Making Malinche' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It? . Decider.com.
  14. News: 2024-07-10 . Nacho Cano, detenido por supuestos contratos irregulares a inmigrantes para su musical ‘Malinche’ . Nacho Cano, arrested for alleged irregular contracts with immigrants for his musical 'Malinche'. . El País.
  15. News: 2024-07-09 . Detenido Nacho Cano por contratar presuntamente a inmigrantes en situación irregular para su musical Malinche . Nacho Cano arrested for allegedly hiring undocumented immigrants for his musical Malinche . El Mundo.
  16. News: 2024-07-10 . Nacho Cano pierde su acuerdo con Renfe por sus declaraciones tras ser detenido . Nacho Cano loses his agreement with Renfe for his statements after his arrest .

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