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Ricardo Arjona Early Years

Ricardo Arjona was born in the city of Guatemala in the year 1964 as Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales. Arjona started playing music from an early age and by the time he was eight, he could easily play the guitar. During his teenage years, he was quite rebellious and focused all his energy on music.

He released one studio album at the age of 21 but this album failed to get any recognition and led Arjona to travel to a remote town where he stayed for some time and worked as a teacher at a local school. Ricardo Arjona is also a fine basketball player; he was part of the national basketball team of Guatemala. Ricardo has a degree in communication sciences. In a career spanning over two decades Ricardo Arjona has released thirteen studio, eight compilation and one live album.

Ricatdo Arjona’s Meteoric Rise in the Music Industry

Ricardo Arjona got some recognition in the music world from his second album called “Jesus, Verbo No Sustantivo.” The album was released in 1989 by Sony Music. This was a good effort from Arjona and sold well in various Central American countries like Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.

In the year 1991, Arjona released his third studio album through Sony but this album again failed to chart in any country. The year 1993 was the first year of success for Ricardo as his album “Animal Noctumo” became his first to earn a Platinum certification in the US and 3x Platinum in Argentina. The album topped Argentinean charts and went to #11 spot on US Latin Pop charts. After “Animal Noctumo” there was simply no looking back for Ricardo as he released three more extremely successful albums. “Historias” (1994), “Si El Norte Fuera El Sur” (1996) and “Sin Danos a Terceros” (1998), all cemented his position as a Latin music star. The three albums topped charts in Argentina and were certified multiple-Platinum.

Ricardo Arjona Continues on the Road to Success

The decade of 2000 saw Ricardo Arjona reaching new heights of fame as his albums received even more recognition across Central as well as North America. From 2000 till 2011 Ricardo Arjona released six studio albums namely “Galeria Caribe” (2000), “Santo Pecado” (2002), “Adentro” (2005), “5to Piso” (2008), “Poquita Ropa” (2010) and “Independiente” (2011). Five of these albums made it to the US Billboard 200 and landed at top positions on charts in countries like Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina.

The last five albums by Arjona managed to earn Platinum and Gold certification in countries like Chile, Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Uruguay, USA, Mexico and Ecuador. Adentro and 5to Piso can be considered as his most successful albums as the former sold around a million copies across the globe and later raced to the #1 spot on the Mexican, Argentinean, US Latin Pop, and US Latin charts.

In 2014 and 2016, “Viaje” and “Apague la Luz y Escuche” came out respectively, receiving the same success. “Viaje” earned Arjona a Latin Grammy Award nomination, with separate accolades for the song Apnea. “Blanco Y Negro” was released as a double album in 2021. An amalgamation of personal experiences and stories, the songs are very close to his heart. Releasing a total of 28 tracks, Arjona has treated the fans to soulful numbers. The singer is now back on the road and his Tour USA 2022 “Blanco y Negro” (Black and White) has become the talk of the town.

Ricardo Arjona Kicks Off the Most Anticipated Tour of 2022

Leaving an indisputable mark on the world of Latin American music, Arjona has been treating the fans to his classic anthems and soulful numbers. Ricardo Arjona Tour 2022 tickets are among the hottest purchases, with most venues already declared sold-out. Get ready to witness a ballad heavy show, highlighted by Arjona’s phenomenal crooning and songs that span three decades.