Zacarías Ferreíra

Zacarías Ferreíra (born October 10, 1968) is a Dominican singer, songwriter, and musician. He is a Bachata artist known worldwide for his hits such as "Es Tan Dificil", "Asesina", "La Mejor de Todas", "Mañana en tu Olvido", "Amiga Veneno", "La Avispa" among others. He is one of the most representative voices in bachata. He is known as "La Voz de la Ternura" because of his soft and melodic voice.

Zacarías Ferreíra
Ferreíra in 2007
Background information
Birth nameZacarías Ferreíra de la Cruz
Also known asLa Voz de la Ternura
Born (1968-10-10) October 10, 1968
Canca Arriba, Tamboril, Dominican Republic
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar
Years active1997–present
LabelsDiscomania, Campesino Entertainment Group, J&N Records, Mayimba Music, Inc., Sunflower Ent. Co., Inc.
Associated acts
Websitehttps://www.zacariasferreirard.com/

Early life

Ferreíra was born in 1968 in the town of Amaceyes Tamboril, near Santiago in the Cibao region of the north-western Dominican Republic. Born into a family of musicians and singers, it is not surprising that he dreamed of a musical career as a child. His family filled his childhood home with music spurring Zacarías on to dream of becoming a musical artist.[1] As a young man, his dream motivated him to leave for the country's capital, Santo Domingo, where he joined the Conservatorio Nacional and also sang in a local bachata group because he had to "earn a living." Ferreira then became a member of the Brugal rum company orchestra, where he remained for five years.[2]

Music career

Ferreíra entered onto the bachata scene in 1997 with his debut album, Me Liberé. The album won the prestigious Dominican music award, the Cassandra. Three years later his second album, El Triste, won the award for him for a second time.[2] Ferreira became the first bachatero to perform at the Festival de Presidente.[2] In the winter of 2001, Ferreira traveled to the United States for the first time and played 77 gigs in just six-and-a-half weeks in New York City.[2] In 2002, He was the first bachatero to perform at the world-renowned S.O.Bs nightclub in Manhattan, New York City.[3] Alongside Jose Manuel "El Sultan" and Lenny from Aventura, he is one of the first bachateros to incorporate blues and rock elements into the genre. In 2002, he would record one of his biggest hits of all time, "Amiga Veneno" where he incorporated blues and rock elements like adding the wah effect and an electric guitar solo.[3] The song would take Ferreíra intro the Latin mainstream. He then continued to release successful albums each year, spawning hits such as "Dime Que Falto", "Cuanto Duele Que Te Vas", "La Bomba", "Quedate Conmigo", "Me ilusioné", "Diez Segundos (feat. Yenddi)", "Te Lo Pido a Gritos", and many more. In 2019, Ferreíra was featured in the song "Me Quedo" with Romeo Santos. The song is off Romeo's album, Utopía.[4]

Personal life

On August 17, 2010, Ferreíra inaugurated Escuela Primaria de Amaceyes Arriba, which he rebuilt with his longtime friend Elvis Jesús Rodríguez.[5]

Ferreíra is the uncle of professional basketball player Karl-Anthony Towns, who currently plays on the Minnesota Timberwolves, of the NBA.

Zacarías Ferreira in 2007

Discography

Studio albums
  • Me Liberé (1997)
  • El Triste (2000)
  • Adiós (2001)
  • Novia Mia (2002)
  • El Amor Vencerá (2004)
  • Quiéreme (2005)
  • Dime Que Faltó (2007)
  • Te Dejo Libre (2009)
  • Quédate Conmigo (2011)
  • Mi Dulzura (2012)
  • Quiero Ser Tu Amor (2016)
  • El Amor (2017)
  • Yo Soy Asi (2019)
  • Más Romántico Que Nunca (2019)

Live albums
  • En Vivo (2001)

Compilation albums
  • 12 Éxitos (2006)
  • La Historia de la Voz de la Ternura (2006)
  • Historia de un Ídolo (2008)
  • Lo Mejor de lo Mejor: Solamente Éxitos... (2010)
  • Mega Mix Hits (2011)
  • 1 (2015)

References
  1. "Zacarias Ferreira - Biografia". zacariasferreirademo. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  2. "Zacarías Ferreíra | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  3. "Zacarias Ferreira". mayimbamusic.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  4. "Zacarias Ferreira Biografía | Discografia" (in Spanish). 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  5. "Hombre y mujer del año 2011 - Zacarías Ferreira Cantante". www.diariolibre.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-18.


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