Myriam Montemayor Cruz
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Myriam Montemayor Cruz (born February 8, 1981, Monterrey
, Nuevo León
, Mexico
), better known as Myriam, is a Mexican recording artist, known for winning the first generation of La Academia
.
Her musical career began in Monterrey with musical groups such as Obsesión, Conspiración, Ébano, Liberación and Compass.
In 2002, she was selected for the Mexican musical reality TV show "La Academia". During this show she sang Como la Flor, Mudanzas, De mi enamorate, Él me mintió, and other songs. Her charm and personality, as well as her great interpretative talent, propelled her to become one of the most popular persons in the reality. After 5 months on the show, she was announced the winner at the Season Finale in the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.
Myriam signed to EMI Music for 5 years or 5 albums. A week after winning "La Academia", EMI released her first album, a compilation of the themes that Myriam sang in the show. It sold 300,000 copies within two months, topping the Mexican charts and being the first ex-student from "La Academia" to go double Platinum; at this time the album had sold more than half a million copies.
Her second album, Una Mujer, was led by the single Sin Ti No Hay Nada. This album included a song written by Soraya
titled Como Seria, which was later recorded by the singer-songwriter and released as a single. The album sold 200,000 copies and reached double platinum status.
At this time, TV Azteca
launched their first Desafio de Estrellas
. Myriam ended up winning third place, coming behind Yahir (1st place) and Nadia (2nd place). After the show was over, a special edition of her album was released with studio versions of several of the songs she performed on Desafio de Estrellas, along with two unreleased songs, including Amor Secreto, which was later recorded by Paulina Rubio
for her album, Pau Latina; this album again reached platinum status by reaching the top of the Mexican charts.
In March 2004 Myriam performed her first concert in Auditorio Coca-Cola
, selling it out. More than 23,000 people attended the concert. In 2004 Myriam returned with another CD which in only two weeks reached gold status, selling more than 70,000 copies. Hasta El Limite was the first single from this album, and was Myriam's most successful single. This album included songs written by Leonel from the duo Sin Bandera
, from the Italian Tiziano Ferro
, and also has a song composed by Estrella and Myriam, Porque Soy Mujer, which was the second single. Months later the album reached Platinum status.
A year later EMI released a fourth album of Myriam, a mix of pop, ballads and tex-mex. The first single was Vete de Aqui, which also was the name of the album. Traicionera, Fuego y Pasion [Fogo & Paxiao], Negra Pena and Lo Que Siento Es Amor were also singles. The album sold more than 50,000 copies.
Myriam returned in 2007 with a tribute album to Ana Gabriel
, Simplemente Amigos (also the name of the first single), which entered the top 10 in the Mexican charts. The album reached triple platinum status by selling 300,000 copies worldwide. The second single was Mar & Arena.
EMI released a greatest hits album in August 2007 entitled The Best Of... Myriam, which includes all her singles plus a bonus disc that has the best songs that Myriam sang during "La Academia". All the songs were digitally remastered.
Myriam has received an award from EMI, "The Multiplatinuim Range", for the high sales of her albums. This award was also awarded to RBD and Robbie Williams.
On June 2, 2008 Myriam release a new album, Cambio de Piel, which she said is her best album so far. It is a pop album with notable composers such as Mario Domm and Reyli Barba. Stores in Mexico City, Veracruz, Monterrey and Guadalajara ran out of CDs on the first day of sale.
On September 7, 2008 Myriam first presented her show with Kika Edgar
in the "Teatro Metropolitan". In 2008, the composer Armando Manzanero
choose her to be part of his new album, Las Mujeres de Manzanero, where Myriam sang Regresa a Mi and, in 2009, went on tour with the Mexican composer and the cast of his notable female artists.
In 2009, Myriam also participated in "El Gran Desafio De Estrellas", a reality show competition produced by TV Azteca, where she won 2nd place in the Final. It was in this last transmission of the program that Myriam made clear her desire to abandon TV Azteca.
Throughout 2010, Myriam performed in private concerts around the Mexican Republic, and made appearances on Multimedios Television
, with events such as "El Corazon Mas Grande", and "Unidos Somos Nuevo Leon" (the latter of these an effort relief after a devastating weather event in Nuevo León, Mexico).
In early 2011, Myriam released her 7th full length album titled "Regio Corazon, Alma Mexicana
". Promotion of the album was focused mainly in Monterrey and Mexico City, although Myriam presented herself in television programs, concert events, and radio stations throughout all of Mexico, as well as giving interviews to local (and non local) news.
In late April and May, 2011, Myriam joined the musical production, "Jesucristo Superestrella" (Jesus Christ Superstar) starring Mexican actor Mauricio Martinez as Jesus Christ where she played the role of Mary Magdalene while pregnant. Although the season did not last long, the musical was considered to be a hit. When the season finished, rumors spread that the musical would be back to perform another season in September of that year.
She also recorded a duet with Jorge "Coque" Muniz for his CD "Emociones" which is called "La Pareja Ideal", which Marco Antonio Solis and Marisela made famous some years ago.
Myriam announced on March 14, 2011 through a press release and through her Twitter that she was pregnant. She also mentioned that she would still continue promoting her album "Regio Corazon, Alma Mexicana". A couple of months later, in July 2011, Myriam announced through various sources incluiding her official website, Twitter, and a press release, that she had given birth to her firstborn son, Frank Alejandro.
She plans to return to her work activities shortly, making clear through her Twitter that she will soon be back in the music world with a new album.
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
), better known as Myriam, is a Mexican recording artist, known for winning the first generation of La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
.
Biography
Myriam grew up in a home with many brothers and sisters. Since she was a child, she dreamed of becoming a singer.Her musical career began in Monterrey with musical groups such as Obsesión, Conspiración, Ébano, Liberación and Compass.
In 2002, she was selected for the Mexican musical reality TV show "La Academia". During this show she sang Como la Flor, Mudanzas, De mi enamorate, Él me mintió, and other songs. Her charm and personality, as well as her great interpretative talent, propelled her to become one of the most popular persons in the reality. After 5 months on the show, she was announced the winner at the Season Finale in the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.
Myriam signed to EMI Music for 5 years or 5 albums. A week after winning "La Academia", EMI released her first album, a compilation of the themes that Myriam sang in the show. It sold 300,000 copies within two months, topping the Mexican charts and being the first ex-student from "La Academia" to go double Platinum; at this time the album had sold more than half a million copies.
Her second album, Una Mujer, was led by the single Sin Ti No Hay Nada. This album included a song written by Soraya
Soraya
Soraya is a female name of Persian origin meaning "rich" and/or "princess" . It is also a reference to the Pleiades. It may refer to:...
titled Como Seria, which was later recorded by the singer-songwriter and released as a single. The album sold 200,000 copies and reached double platinum status.
At this time, TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
launched their first Desafio de Estrellas
Desafio de Estrellas
Desafío de Estrellas is a Mexican musical show produced and distributed by TV Azteca, the second most important network in the country. The format of the Desafío is similar to American Idol with contestants eliminated every week and a grand finale with the top contestants competing to win the first...
. Myriam ended up winning third place, coming behind Yahir (1st place) and Nadia (2nd place). After the show was over, a special edition of her album was released with studio versions of several of the songs she performed on Desafio de Estrellas, along with two unreleased songs, including Amor Secreto, which was later recorded by Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
for her album, Pau Latina; this album again reached platinum status by reaching the top of the Mexican charts.
In March 2004 Myriam performed her first concert in Auditorio Coca-Cola
Auditorio Coca-Cola
Auditorio Banamex is an indoor amphitheatre, located in Fundidora Park, in Monterrey, Mexico. It was the primary venue for concerts until the Arena Monterrey opened in 2003. The amphitheatre opened in 1994 with a sponsorship by The Coca-Cola Company...
, selling it out. More than 23,000 people attended the concert. In 2004 Myriam returned with another CD which in only two weeks reached gold status, selling more than 70,000 copies. Hasta El Limite was the first single from this album, and was Myriam's most successful single. This album included songs written by Leonel from the duo Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera
Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:...
, from the Italian Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro
Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:...
, and also has a song composed by Estrella and Myriam, Porque Soy Mujer, which was the second single. Months later the album reached Platinum status.
A year later EMI released a fourth album of Myriam, a mix of pop, ballads and tex-mex. The first single was Vete de Aqui, which also was the name of the album. Traicionera, Fuego y Pasion [Fogo & Paxiao], Negra Pena and Lo Que Siento Es Amor were also singles. The album sold more than 50,000 copies.
Myriam returned in 2007 with a tribute album to Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
, Simplemente Amigos (also the name of the first single), which entered the top 10 in the Mexican charts. The album reached triple platinum status by selling 300,000 copies worldwide. The second single was Mar & Arena.
EMI released a greatest hits album in August 2007 entitled The Best Of... Myriam, which includes all her singles plus a bonus disc that has the best songs that Myriam sang during "La Academia". All the songs were digitally remastered.
Myriam has received an award from EMI, "The Multiplatinuim Range", for the high sales of her albums. This award was also awarded to RBD and Robbie Williams.
On June 2, 2008 Myriam release a new album, Cambio de Piel, which she said is her best album so far. It is a pop album with notable composers such as Mario Domm and Reyli Barba. Stores in Mexico City, Veracruz, Monterrey and Guadalajara ran out of CDs on the first day of sale.
On September 7, 2008 Myriam first presented her show with Kika Edgar
Kika Edgar
Kika Edgar , is a Mexican actress and singer.- Biography :Starting her career primarily in theater and musicals, she has become well known in Mexico, starring in telenovelas such as Amor Real and Contra Viento y Marea...
in the "Teatro Metropolitan". In 2008, the composer Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero
Armando Manzanero Canché is a Mexican musician and composer of Maya descent, widely considered the premier Mexican romantic composer of the postwar era and one of the most successful composers of Latin America....
choose her to be part of his new album, Las Mujeres de Manzanero, where Myriam sang Regresa a Mi and, in 2009, went on tour with the Mexican composer and the cast of his notable female artists.
In 2009, Myriam also participated in "El Gran Desafio De Estrellas", a reality show competition produced by TV Azteca, where she won 2nd place in the Final. It was in this last transmission of the program that Myriam made clear her desire to abandon TV Azteca.
Throughout 2010, Myriam performed in private concerts around the Mexican Republic, and made appearances on Multimedios Television
Multimedios Television
Multimedios Television is a network of Spanish language television stations found throughout Mexico. The system is part of Grupo Multimedios. The flagship station of Multimedios Television is XHAW-TV located in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Programming features locally produced news, sports, children's...
, with events such as "El Corazon Mas Grande", and "Unidos Somos Nuevo Leon" (the latter of these an effort relief after a devastating weather event in Nuevo León, Mexico).
In early 2011, Myriam released her 7th full length album titled "Regio Corazon, Alma Mexicana
Regio Corazon, Alma Mexicana
Regio corazón, Alma mexicana After nearly 3 years of absence, the winner of the first generation of The Academy returns with an album planned for all his fans, Regio Heart, Mexican Soul! is a concept album with songs Mexican Norteño dyes coupled with the heartfelt performance of Myriam, the album...
". Promotion of the album was focused mainly in Monterrey and Mexico City, although Myriam presented herself in television programs, concert events, and radio stations throughout all of Mexico, as well as giving interviews to local (and non local) news.
In late April and May, 2011, Myriam joined the musical production, "Jesucristo Superestrella" (Jesus Christ Superstar) starring Mexican actor Mauricio Martinez as Jesus Christ where she played the role of Mary Magdalene while pregnant. Although the season did not last long, the musical was considered to be a hit. When the season finished, rumors spread that the musical would be back to perform another season in September of that year.
Currently
Myriam is currently promoting here new album "Regio Corazon, Alma Mexicana" (Released in February 2011) which contains grupero, banda, mariachi, and norteno music.She also recorded a duet with Jorge "Coque" Muniz for his CD "Emociones" which is called "La Pareja Ideal", which Marco Antonio Solis and Marisela made famous some years ago.
Myriam announced on March 14, 2011 through a press release and through her Twitter that she was pregnant. She also mentioned that she would still continue promoting her album "Regio Corazon, Alma Mexicana". A couple of months later, in July 2011, Myriam announced through various sources incluiding her official website, Twitter, and a press release, that she had given birth to her firstborn son, Frank Alejandro.
She plans to return to her work activities shortly, making clear through her Twitter that she will soon be back in the music world with a new album.
Studio albums
- Una MujerUna MujerUna Mujer it is the first studio album with new unreleased songs of Myriam. Before the success her debut album was a lot of composer got interested in sending songs for Myriam. Soraya, Mr. Manzanero, Claudia Brant are some of the writers that participated in this album...
(2003) - Myriam (2004)
- Vete de AquiVete de AquiVete de Aquí is Myriam's fifth studio album, released on February 7, 2006. In this album Myriam tried the Tex-Mex genre but it also included pop and ballad tracks. This album reached Gold status by selling more than 70,000 copies.-Album information:It was recorded in Mexico City by 3 producers...
(2005) - Cambio de PielCambio de PielCambio de Piel was a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by José Ignacio Cabrujas and Perla Farias and directed by Tony Rodrígues. This telenovela lasted 110 episodes and was distributed internationally by RCTV International...
(2008) - Regio Corazon,Alma Mexicana (2011)
Awards & Nominations
- Gold Award
- Platinum Award Platino
- Multiplatinum Award
- Premios Nickelodeon 2003 (Nominación)
- Premios Oye 2003 (Nominación)
- Premios Oye 2004 (Nominación)
- Reconocimiento Mixup [2004]
- Ganadora de los Premios Yahoo 2004
- Premios Videorola 2006 (Nominación)
- Ganadora de la Arroba de Oro (Yahoo) 2006
- Certificado Amprofon-APDIF-México (Fundadora de Guardianes de la Música) - 2007
- Embajadora de la Juventud 2007 (Campaña contra el VIH)
- Emi Music - Multiplatinum Award 2007
- Lunas del Auditorio (Nominación) 2009
Collaborations
- Las Mujeres de Manzanero [Armando Manzanero] - "Regresa A Mi"
- Luciano Pereira - "Luciano" [2004]
- Nos Nace del Corazón [Homenaje a Rocío Durcal]
- Homenaje a Pedro Infante [Televisa-EMI]
- Homenaje a José Alfredo Jiménez
- Soundtrack de la Película "Amar" [2009] - "Me Lo Pide La Piel"
- Amiga Mía [EMI MUSIC] - [2009]
- 4 voces 4 estilos [EMI MUSIC] - [2010]
- "La Pareja Ideal" with Jorge "Coque" Muniz "Emociones" [2011]