Marcos Vidal

Marcos Vidal is a Christian music singer and songwriter. In 1997 he won the International Award GMA as the best non-English male vocalist.[1]

Marcos Vidal
Marcos Vidal
Background information
Birth nameMarcos Vidal Roloff
BornFrankfurt, Germany
OriginMadrid, Spain
Occupation(s)Pastor, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active1990–present
LabelsVidal, Lifehouse, Heaven Music Group

Biography

Although born in Germany, Vidal has lived most of his life in Spain. He speaks Spanish as his first language.

In 1990, at the age of 26, Marcos Vidal released his first studio album, Buscadme y Viviréis.

In 1993 he released his second studio album, Nada Especial on the Nuevos Medios label that along with the success of his first album, drew the singer to North and South America. This international recognition allowed Vidal to begin working with Sparrow Records, making Marcos Vidal the first Spanish Christian singer signed to an American label. His first two albums were later re-released in the United States under the label.

In 1996, Cara a Cara, his first album recorded for Sparrow Records, was released. It became one of the best selling Spanish Christian albums of all time, rapidly passing 100,000 albums sold. In 1997, Vidal released Mi Regalo and was nominated for his first Dove Award in the category of Best Spanish Language Album.

Por La Vida, released in 1999, was a collection of his greatest hits from previous albums.

His next project, Pescador, (2002), emphasized his passion to share the Gospel with people of all nations and was centered on the theme of being a fisherman. Alabanza y Adoración en Vivo desde España (2003), was Vidal's first live album, in which he combined traditional congregational singing with more contemporary upbeat rhythms.

Vidal currently resides in Madrid and pastors the Evangelical Church of Salem, which has led since 1992. He also continues to compose and record music.

In 2016, 25 años won the best Latin Christian Album Grammy.[2]

Discography
Year Title Label
1990 Buscadme y Viviréis Producciones Inauditas/Vida Music-Piedra Angular
1993 Nada Especial Nuevos Medios/Vida Music-Piedra Angular
1996 Cara a cara Sparrow/Marcos Vidal Music-Vida Music-Piedra Angular
1997 Mi Regalo Sparrow-Piedra Angular
1999 El arca Vidal Music-Vida Music-Piedra Angular
2001 Por la Vida Vidal Music
2002 Pescador Colune-Vida Music
2003 Alabanza y Adoración en Vivo Colune-Vida Music-Nuva Music
El Trio
2004 Aire Acústico Lifehouse Music-Vidal Music
2005 Dedicatoria
2011 Tu Nombre
2013 Sigo Esperandote
2016 25 años

References
  1. EnlaceMusical (Spanish) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2009-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), Wikimania, August 2006.
  2. "Marcos Vidal Latin Grammy" (in Spanish).
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