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Robi Draco Rosa
Robi Draco Rosa

Robi Rosa (born Robert Edward Rosa Suarez; June 27, 1970 – ) is a multi-talented artist from New York, New York, U.S.A.. He is a composer, writer, singer, musician, poet, painter, and actor. Robi Draco Rosa Copyright status Copyright © 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ... Robi Draco Rosa Copyright status Copyright © 2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

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Biography

Born Robert Edward Rosa Suarez on June 27, 1970, Long Island, New York, Draco is a multi-talented artist from Ponce, Puerto Rico. He is a composer, writer, singer, musician, poet, painter, and actor. Rosa received international popularity when he co-wrote the hit single "Livin' La Vida Loca" for Ricky Martin in 1999. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... Ponce, the second largest city in Puerto Rico outside of the San Juan metropolitan area is named after the Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. ... Ricky Martin Ricky Martin (born Enrique José Martín Morales in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971) is a Latin Pop singer, who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1990. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


As "Robby Rosa" he was a member of Menudo from Valentine's Day, 1984 to 1987. He replaced Johnny Lozada in Menudo and soon became another fan favorite. He sang such hits like Tu Sabes A Chocolate, Hold Me and Like A Cannonball, which was featured in Hollywood hit Cannonball Run 2. He was replaced in Menudo by Ruben Gomez. This article concerns the boy band Menudo. ... Valentines Day postcard, c. ... This page is about the year 1984. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnny Lozada (born 1968) is an actor and singer who is a former member of Menudo, during Menudos golden years. ... ... Cannonball Run II is a film that was released in 1984. ... Rubén Gómez Colón (July 13, 1927 - July 26, 2004) born in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who became the first Puerto Rican to pitch in a World Series game. ...


After Menudo, Rosa went on to star in a minor Hollywood hit, the 1988 movie named Salsa. Rosa fell in love with his co-star Angela Alvarado. They wed a few months after the movie's release. They are now raising a family and have been working together on different projects ever since. 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Angela Alvarado is the wife of multi-talented Puerto Rican singer Robi Draco Rosa. ...


In 1990 Rosa moves to New York and forms 'Maggies Dream' the band. (Funk,Folk, Rock on (Capitol Records). In the early 1990,s Rosa legally changed his name to "Draco Cornelius Rosa" (draco means "dragon" in Latin). Rosa travels between Los Angeles,Spain and Puerto Rico to produce and promote his music, also attending events to give free autographs and occasional concerts. His concert at The Warehouse (Puerto Rico) in 1997 and his most recent show at the coliseum 2004 is considered especially memorable as a unique experience for his fans. For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



In 2003, Draco again re-invented himself, in preparation for the release of a new album titled Mad Love Released in March 2004, the album contains tragic love themes in different musical genres. The album has 15 songs, 3 of which are sung in Spanish. The songs "Crash Push" and "Dancing in the Rain" have already gathered international attention, and the album sold well in Europe. 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mad Love is a music album released by Robi Draco Rosa in April 2004 containing love themes in different musical genres. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Rosa received a Latin Grammy Award in 2004 for the video of the song "Mas y mas". September 2004, Draco took Al Natural to Puerto Rico's new 18,000 seat Coliseum, selling out the venue. A DVD of this historical event will be released on December 6, 2005.


Family

  • Wife: Angela Alvarado (1990 - Present)
  • Sons: Revel Rosa Alvarado, Redamo Rosa Alvarado

Angela Alvarado is the wife of multi-talented Puerto Rican singer Robi Draco Rosa. ...

Discography

  • Como me Acuerdo (2004)
  • Mad Love (2004)
  • Libertad Del Alma (2001)
  • Songbirds & Roosters (1998)
  • Vagabundo (1996)
  • Frio (1994)

Mad Love is a music album released by Robi Draco Rosa in April 2004 containing love themes in different musical genres. ...

Sometimes Credited As

  • Robi Draco Rosa
  • Robby Rosa
  • Draco Cornelius Rosa
  • Ian Blake
  • Dolores Del Infante

Producer for

Maggie’s Dream

Maggie’s Dream (1991) Father Mother / Human / Living for the times / One in six


Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin Ricky Martin (born Enrique José Martín Morales in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 24, 1971) is a Latin Pop singer, who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1990. ...

A Medio Vivir (1995)

Fuego de noche, Nieve de día / María / Revolución / Somos la semilla / Volverás /


Vuelve (1997)

Por arriba, Por abajo / Lola, Lola / Casi un bolero / Corazonado / La Bomba / Hagamos el amor /La copa de la vida / Perdido sin ti


Ricky Martin (1999)

Livin’ la vida loca / Spanish eyes / She’s all I ever had / Shake your bon-bon / I am made of you / Love you for a day / The cup of life / Livin’ la vida loca (Spanish version)/ Bella


Sound Loaded (2000)

She bangs / Saint tropez / Come to me / Loaded / Amor / She bangs (Spanish version)/ Ven a mi / Dame más


Ednita Nazario

Más Grande Que Grande(1999) Más grande que grande Ednita Nazario (born approx. ...


Julio Iglesias

Noche de cuatro Lunas (2000) Te voy a contar mi vida / No es amor, ni es amar (Gone too far) / Noche de cuatro lunas (American Lady) Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (born September 23, 1943) in Madrid, Spain is Spains best selling singer and one of the best-selling Spanish singers of all time. ...


Sisqó

Unleash The Dragon(2000) Thong Song Sisqo on the cover of his 1999 LP Unleash the Dragon. ...


Wyclef J. f/The Rock & Melky Sedeck

(2000) It doesn’t matter


Quotes

"Risk everything, regret nothing."
--Robi Draco Rosa
"Music is meant to be felt and not understood."
--Robi Draco Rosa

See also

list of famous Puerto Ricans in alphabetical order by last names, where applicable. ...

External links


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PUERTO RICO HERALD: The Many Voices Of Robi Rosa… Moving In On Ricky Martin’s Turf (2303 words)
Robi Rosa was watching three versions of himself sing and pose on a plasma screen television in his recording studio here.
Rosa's return to his own solo career with "Mad Love" (Sony/Columbia) — on which his Draco angst is greatly tempered by his knack for lush pop-rock romance — secures his place as Latin music's most successful anomaly.
Rosa quit Menudo at the height of its success and recorded two solo Portuguese-language albums in Brazil by the time he was 17, and then years later quit the New York City funk-rock band Maggie's Dream on the brink of its second album.
Robi Rosa - Music Downloads - Online (261 words)
Bio: Born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico, Robi Rosa got involved in music while he was a child, listening to the Beatles and local salsa acts.
In addition, Robi Rosa was captivated by different art forms, such as literature and painting.
Rosa's contribution to Ricky Martin was his breakthrough.
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