Reik

Reik
Background information
Origin Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Genres
Years active 2003–present
Labels Sony
Website Reik.tv
Members
  • Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas
  • Julio Ramírez Eguía
  • Gilberto Marín Espinoza

Reik is a Mexican band from Mexicali, Baja California formed by Jesús Alberto Navarro Rosas (lead vocals), Julio Ramírez Eguía (guitar, background vocals), and Gilberto Marín Espinoza (guitar).

In 2003, Abelardo Vazquez ended their then-nascent musical project, tentatively called "Reik". Abelardo Vazquez invited Jesús Navarro and Julio Ramirez to record their first demos, which were released through the Mexican underground club scene. Two of the most successful demos — "Levemente" and "Ahora Sin Ti" — brought more widespread coverage across Mexico. In early 2004, Reik invited Gilberto to join the band. They have been famous ever since, mainly in Latin America and the United States. Their videos have been broadcast on famous music television channels, such as MTV and HTV. Their second studio album, Secuencia, was released on December 12, 2006, which featured the first single, "Invierno" (released on September 18), which gained a lot of popularity based Latin American airplay. On September 30, 2008 Reik released their third studio album Un Día Más, for which they won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 2009.

Reik confirmed their participation in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in February 2015, and won the Silver and Golden Seagull after their presentation.

Early life

Jesus Alberto Navarro (singer) was born on July 9, 1986, in the city of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. He started singing at the age of six when he joined a choir at his local church. Growing up his musical influences were very diverse. He was inspired by John Mayer, Justin Timberlake, Robbie Williams, Thalía, and Mónica Naranjo.

Julio Ramirez Eguia (guitarist) was born on December 31, 1987 in the city of Mexicali. He has been playing the guitar since he was twelve years old. Growing up, he was influenced by Further Seems Forever. At nine years old, he was a black belt national champion in karate. When he was about fourteen or fifteen years old, he had his own soccer team and were champions as well.

Gilberto Bibi Marin Espinoza (electric guitarist) was born on January 26, 1983 in the city of Mexicali. He was the last one to join the band. In 2002, he enrolled in the Autonomous University of Baja California in Mexicali, in which he dropped out to focus on his music career. He is married to Kalinda Kano and has two sons which are Jazz and Emil.

History

Formation and debut album

On May 24, 2005, Reik released their self-titled debut album, produced by Kiko Cibrian. The group's name actually means "rake" (as in raking the guitar's strings), but the band wanted their Mexican listeners to pronounce it correctly, hence, Reik. The first single "Yo Quisiera" got heavy rotation on Mexican pop radio stations and soon went to number one. Their second single "Qué Vida La Mía" also topped the Mexican charts as did their third single "Noviembre Sin Ti". Their fourth single, "Niña", failed to match the success of their previous singles, charting only at number 33.

Reik's debut album went gold in Mexico on May 6, 2005 after selling 50,000 copies. In June 2005, Reik traveled to the United States to promote their album and its first single. They had a promotional mini-tour that visited Miami, McAllen, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, San Juan (Puerto Rico), and New York. The album was formally released in the United States in May of that same year. To date, the album has sold 40,000 copies in the United States alone. By May, the album was certified platinum in Mexico for selling 120,000 copies. Holi copies all over America to date. On July 6, 2007, Reik participated in the Alltel Wireless "Mi Círculo, Mi Música" (My Circle, My Music) concert in El Paso, Texas.

On August 8, 2013, Reik performed at the concert of MBLAQ at the Pepsi Center in Mexico City as guest performers[1] and on October 29, they performed at the 2013 Seoul International Music Fair in Seoul, South Korea.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
MEX
[3]		 SPA
[4]		 US Latin
[5]		 US Latin Pop
[6]		 US
Heat
[7]
Reik 5 — 34 13 44
Secuencia
  • Released: December 12, 2006
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
 39 — 31 12 26
  • AMPROFON: Gold[8]
Un Día Más
  • Released: September 30, 2008
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
 11 — 11 3 8
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[8]
Peligro
  • Released: July 5, 2011
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony Latin
 3 — 3 2 —
  • AMPROFON: Platinum and Gold[8]
Des/Amor
  • Released: June 16, 2016
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony Latin
 — 55 1 1 —
  • AMPROFON: Platinum[8]
  • RIAA: Gold[9]

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
MEX
[10]		 US Latin
[5]		 US Latin Pop
[6]		 US
Heat
[7]
Sesión Metropolitana
  • Released: July 11, 2006
  • Format: CD, DVD, digital download
  • Label: Sony BMG
 — 35 13 42
En vivo desde el Auditorio Nacional
  • Released: April 2, 2013
  • Format: CD, DVD, digital download
  • Label: Sony
 4 — — —
  • AMPROFON: Gold[8]

Singles

Year Title Album
2005 "Yo Quisiera" Reik
"Que Vida La Mía"
"Noviembre Sin Ti"
2006 "Niña"
"Vuelve"
"Invierno' Secuencia
2007 "Me Duele Amarte"
"De Qué Sirve"
"Sabes"
2008 "Inolvidable" Un Día Más
2009 "Fui"
"No Desaparecerá"
"Voy A Estar"
"Mi Pecado" (featuring Maite Perroni)
2011 'Peligro" Peligro
'Tu Mirada"
2012 "Creo En Ti"
"Te Fuiste De Aquí"
2013 "Con La Cara En Alto" En vivo desde el Auditorio Nacional
"Ciego" Non-album single
2015 "Voy A Olvidarte" Des/Amor
2016 "Ya Me Enteré"
"Spanglish"
"We Only Have Tonight"
2017 "Un Amor de Verdad"
2018 "Me niego" (featuring Ozuna and Wisin) Non-album single
"Amigos Con Derechos" (with Maluma) TBA
Year Artist Title Album
2018 Super Junior "One More Time"/"Otra Vez" (featuring Reik) Non-album single
2018 Dvicio "Qué Tienes Tú" (featuring Jesús Reik and Mau y Ricky) Non-album single

Other appearances

List of other appearances, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Mi Última Canción" 2018 Lali Brava

Awards and nominations

Latin Grammy Awards

A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Reik has received one award from five nominations.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2005ReikBest New ArtistNominated[11]
2009Un Día MásBest Pop Album by a Duo or Group with VocalsWon[12]
2012PeligroAlbum of the YearNominated[13]
2012"Creo en Ti"Song of the YearNominated[13]
2016Des/AmorBest Contemporary Pop Vocal AlbumNominated[14]

Premios Lo Nuestro

The Premios Lo Nuestro are awarded annually by television network Univision. Reik has received fourteen nominations.

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2006ReikBest New ArtistNominated[15]
2007ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[16]
2008ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[17]
2008SecuenciaPop Album of the YearNominated[17]
2009ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[18]
2010ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[19]
2012ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[20]
2012PeligroPop Album of the YearNominated[20]
2012"Peligro"Pop Song of the YearNominated[20]
2013ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[21]
2014ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[22]
2017ReikBest Pop Group or Duo of the YearNominated[23]
2017Des/AmorPop Album of the YearNominated[23]
2017"Ya Me Enteré"Pop Song of the YearNominated[23]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/08/mblaq-wraps-up-first-solo-concert-in-mexico-with-3000-fans
  2. ↑ http://absolutemblaq.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/131029-eng-sub-clip-mblaq-on-arirangs-pops-in-seoul/
  3. ↑ "Reik: Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Spanish Charts: Reik - Des / Amor". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Reik - Chart history: Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Reik - Chart history: Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  7. 1 2 "Reik - Chart history: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  9. 1 2 "Searchable Database: Reik". Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ "AMPROFON" (PDF). AMPROFON. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. 2005-11-02. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  12. ↑ "Juan Gabriel Steals Show, Calle 13 Sweep Latin Grammys". Billboard. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  13. 1 2 "JUAN LUIS GUERRA LEADS LATIN GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS WITH SIX". The Recording Academy. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  14. ↑ "Latin Grammys 2016 Nominations: See the Full List". Billboard. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  15. ↑ "Nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro 2006" (in Spanish). Time Inc. 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  16. ↑ "Montez de Durango y Marc Anthony lideran Premio Lo Nuestro" (in Spanish). Time Inc. 2006-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  17. 1 2 "Nominees for Premio Lo Nuestro 2008 Announced" (in Spanish). Time Inc. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  18. ↑ "Juanes, Wisin y Yandel, Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Chapo De". Bloomberg L.P. 2009-01-14. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  19. ↑ "Full List of Nominees Announced for 22nd Edition of Univision's Prestigious "Premio Lo Nuestro" Latin Music Awards". Business Wire. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  20. 1 2 3 "Lista de nominados al Premio Lo Nuestro a la Música Latina" (in Spanish). Telefónica. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  21. ↑ "List of Nominees Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  22. ↑ "List of Nominees Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  23. 1 2 3 "Wisin y Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizárraga encabezan las nominaciones de Premio Lo Nuestro 2017". Univision Communications. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
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