Global InformationKike Santander information
Kike Santander | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Flavio Enrique Santander Lora |
| Born | Santiago de Cali, Colombia |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and producer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Santander Records |
| Website | KikeSantander.com – official site in Spanish and English |
Flavio Enrique "Kike" Santander Lora is a Colombian-American composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur.[1] He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Cristian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne, Natalia Oreiro, Diego Torres, Davi Wornel, Alejandro Fernández, Olga Tañón, Bacilos, José Luis Rodríguez «El Puma» and Gloria Estefan among others.[2] Santander has composed more than 710 songs and has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.[1] His work as songwriter and producer includes themes such as Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez, Abriendo puertas by Gloria Estefan, Me Estoy Enamorando by Alejandro Fernández, Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor by Cristian Castro, and Premonición by David Bisbal, as well as many songs recorded by artists such as Thalía, Natalia Oreiro, Gisselle, Edith Márquez, Luis Miguel, Soledad Pastorutti and the Spanish song for Eurovision Song Contest 2004, amongst others.
More than 25 of his songs have been in the coveted Top Ten, as reflected in the Latin Billboard charts since 1999. More than 15 of his songs are featured within the top 100 played songs by the BMI Association of Authors and Composers. His songs and productions have surpassed 25 million albums worldwide [2] and he has won prizes and awards that are given in the music industry on multiple occasions: Grammy Awards, Billboard, Lo Nuestro Awards, Premios TVyNovelas, El Heraldo, and BMI in which he has received the most awards in its Latin division, and many more.[3] His brother is the composer Gustavo Santander.
- ^ a b La Vanguardia: Kike Santander recibirá homenaje en Las Vegas Archived November 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish: Kike Santander will receive homage in Las Vegas). Posted in Thursday, March 10, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2013, to 2:51pm.
- ^ a b Constanza Morales Arias (February 27, 2008). "Diners Journal:: The Magazine of the Month. Mi primer millón (Diners Journal: Journal of Mes. The first million)" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 7, 2004. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
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