Leycang El Grandioso

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Leycang El Grandioso
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Background information
Birth nameLeonardo Josue Caracas Velásquez
Also known asLeycang El Grandioso
Born (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 (age 29)
OriginVenezuela
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
LabelsEl Castillo Records (2015)
Independent (present)

Leonardo Josue Caracas Velásquez (April 21, 1992), better known as Leycang El Grandioso, is a singer, actor and composer of Reggaetón and Urban Pop, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

He recorded the song "Me muero por quererte" with the group Calibú, being nominated for the Pepsi Music Awards in the category "Merengue Tropical", and used as a youth theme for the telenovela by Venevisión, Natalia del Mar.

Life and career[]

Leycang was born in Maracaibo, Zulia State. However, at an early age he moved with his family to Trujillo State, where he has lived most of his life. His parents are Elvia Rosa Velásquez and Enrique Caracas. Also, she has two sisters: Marianny Caracas and Isamar Caracas.[1]

His artistic beginnings were from an early age, in 2011 he recorded the version Merengue of the song "Me Muero Por Quererte" together with the Venezuelan group Calibú, by the hand of the producers Venezuelans Daniel & Yein and Subele Ram, this being the youth theme of the Venezuelan telenovela Natalia del Mar from Venevisión. His name was made known in various Venezuelan media, part of Colombia, Mexico and United States. At the end of 2013 he decided to make the new version of the song "Transportarte" together with Diego A., being recorded in El Castillo Records, which by 2014 was accepted by various radio stations in the region and was very supported by the general public.

Leycang released more than 6 songs, as well as various remixes. He released the song "Todo te lo dí (Remix)" the track of which has amassed a total of more than a million plays on Spotify.He is also known for a number of collaborations with other artists and as a result has been featured on various record labels.

He participated in the mixtape "El Arsenal" by El Castillo Records,[2] with his song «A Kilometros»,[3] that same year he recorded the song "Una Noche Mas" together with El Dainny and Coker & Gael, having a great reception in various parts of the country.[4] Later, in 2019, the El Castillo Records label contacted him to record the song "Real" a song in the style of Trap.[5][6]

On 2021, Leycang joined with Colombian talent on this occasion with artist Andy Rowse, DJ DJFXNC and producer Jony Lams to bring "Teriyaki". According to the artists and producers this will be the first of several collaborations that are on the way since they have a good relationship both work and friendship, having a great feeling when it comes to making music.[7] He also released "Massari", a dancehall fused with trap that tells a love story.[8][9]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Year Title
2011 Me Muero Por Quererte (feat. Calibu)
2014 Transportarte (feat. Diego A.)
2014 A Kilómetros
2015 Una Noche Más (feat. El Dainny, Coker & Gael)
2018 Buscándote (feat. Jan & Jay, Dk Music & Luisma)[10]
2019 Real
2020 Me Duele Saber
2021 Teriyaki (feat. Andy Rowse, DJFXNC, Jony Lams)
2021 Massari

Filmography[]

Año Programa Rol
2011 Natalia del Mar[11] Himself

Acknowledgments[]

Pepsi Music Awards[]

In 2012, the song "Me Muero Por Quererte", in which the band Calibu also collaborated, was nominated for the Pepsi Music Awards which reached number 12 in the Pepsi Ranking, where the artists Judy Buendia, Víctor Drija and Grupo Treo stood out among the first places.

Mara Internacional Awards[]

He was nominated for the category "Emerging Urban Artist of the Year" at the Mara International Awards in 2019.[12]

Ocammys Awards[]

Leycang El Grandioso was named “Revelation Urban Artist” at the 2020 Ocammys Awards, held in July at the Canal I facilities.[13]

Tacarigua de Oro Internacional Awards[]

Leycang El Grandioso was the winner in the "Urban Artist Revelation" category.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leycang El Grandioso: Un artista que debes conocer". Solo en Venezuela (in Spanish). 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. ^ "El Castillo Records presenta "El Arsenal"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ Carabobo, Redacción (2015-02-26). "Cantantes venezolanos de música urbana crean propuesta llamada "El Arsenal" (+video)". Noticias Ahora - Noticias de hoy en Carabobo, Venezuela y el mundo. (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ Carabobo, Redacción (2015-03-13). "Nuevo talento urbano venezolano presenta el tema musical "Una Noche Más" (+video) Noticias 24 Carabobo". Noticias24 Carabobo - Noticias de hoy en Venezuela y el mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ^ "El cantante urbano Leycang viene con más música". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  6. ^ Gil, Genesis (2019-10-08). "Leycang El Grandioso regresa con "Real"". Revista Ronda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  7. ^ "Leycang El Grandioso with Andy Rowse, DJFXNC and Jony Lams premiere their new song Teriyaki". Miami Celebrities. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  8. ^ "Cantante Leycang El Grandioso cierra el 2021 con su tema Massari". Noticiero Venevisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "El cantante venezolano Leycang El Grandioso lanza Massari después de ganar los premios Tacarigua" (in Spanish). 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2021-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Edwyng (2018-11-09). ""BUSCÁNDOTE" EL NUEVO TEMA DE JAN Y JAY JUNTO A DK, LUISMA Y LEYCANG "EL GRANDIOSO"". TraficMusik ™ (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  11. ^ Natalia del Mar (TV Series 2011– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-11-12
  12. ^ "El cantante urbano Leycang viene con más música". El Universal (in Spanish). 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  13. ^ "Leycang 'El Grandioso' obtiene la estatuilla como "Artista Urbano Revelación"". MERIDIANO.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  14. ^ Villa, Yorbis (2021-12-15). "Leycang El Grandioso gana su primer Tacarigua de Oro Internacional". Enterate24.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-16.

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