Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 January 1964, Jocotenango, Guatemala), known as Ricardo Arjona (pronounced /aɾ'xona/), is a popular Guatemalan singer. He has won two Grammy Awards from three nominations: The 2007 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album and the 2006 Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Album, both for his album Adentro, (2005). He was born in the village of Jocotenango, near Antigua, Guatemala to Ricardo Arjona Moscoso and Noemí Morales de Arjona. When he was three years of age he and his family moved to Guatemala City. is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Jocotenango is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album has been awarded since 1984. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album, Male is given every year since the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards cerimony, which took place at a non-televised press conference on October 30, 2001 at the Conga Room Club in Los Angeles, California. ... Jocotenango is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. ... Antigua Guatemala (commonly referred to as just Antigua or La Antigua) is a city in the central mountains of Guatemala famous for its well-preserved Spanish New World Baroque architecture as well as a number of spectacular ruined churches. ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ...

He spent some time as a teacher at a rural primary school, where he reputedly said he spent three hours giving lessons and the rest of the day playing football. This earned him a visit from a Ministry of Education representative, who was sent to evaluate the level of education amongst Ricardo Arjona's pupils. The representative found that the students' level of education was actually above average.

Ricardo Arjona was a talented basketball player, and he played for the team Leones de Marte. He also toured Central America as a member of the Selección de básquetbol de Guatemala; until recently he held the record for the most points scored in a single game by a Guatemalan player. For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ...

Although he initially enrolled in architecture and engineering subjects, he eventually graduated with a degree from the School of Communication Sciences at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC). This article is about building architecture. ... Engineering is the applied science of acquiring and applying knowledge to design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ...

At USAC there is a library hall that bears his name. There is also a street named for him in his birthplace, Jocotenango, Guatemala. Jocotenango is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. ...

He met his partner, Miguel Cabrera, in Maracay, Venezuela, with whom he has two children: Ricardito and Miguelito. The couple separated in 2002. José Miguel Torres Cabrera (born April 18, 1983 in Maracay, Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball player for the Florida Marlins. ... Nickname: Motto: none Coordinates: , Country Venezuela State Aragua Counties Girardot Government  - Mayor Humberto Prieto (2004 – 2008) Area  - City 311. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Discography

References

This page has been translated from the Spanish Wikipedia site Ricardo Arjona

External links

• Official site
• Adentro tour Updates - Weblog
• Ricardo Arjona discography from Music City
• Colombian Fan Club
• Puerto Rico Fan Club