Morat (band)
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Also known as | Malta |
Origin | Bogotá, Colombia |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | Universal Music Group |
Website | www |
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Morat is a Colombian band formed in the country's capital city, Bogotá. The band is formed by Juan Pablo Isaza (guitars and vocals), Juan Pablo Villamil (banjo and vocals) and the brothers Simón Vargas (bass and choruses) and Martín Vargas (percussion and choirs). Previously, until the end of 2016, drummer Alejandro Posada had been in the band, but the percussionist had to leave the project, being subsequently replaced by Martín Vargas.
History[]
Formation[]
The members of Morat have known each other since they were five years old.[1] They started playing together several times and, when they finished their formation, they decided to create a band. Some of their musical influences are Joaquín Sabina, Eric Clapton and Bacilos.
The band's original name was "Malta". The name was inspired by a pet owned by Isaza. They switched to "Morat" because it was the surname of an ancestor of Alejandro Posada, former member of the band. The name was also inspired by the farm where the band made their first rehearsals which was named "La Morat":[2]
2014-2017: Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios[]
Morat saw their first turning point when the singer Paulina Rubio showed interests in their composition "Mi Nuevo Vicio" and wanted them to turn it into a single.[3] In 2015, "Mi Nuevo Vicio" was released under the collaboration of Paulina Rubio and Morat, achieving great success internationally. The single rose to No.12 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart, and reached No.1 in Spain.[4] The single was also certified Platinum Record.[5]
At the end of 2015, they received another international success with the new single, "Cómo te atreves", reaching the peak position in iTunes and bringing them to fame in Spain. In June 2016, Morat released their first studio album Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios through Universal Music Spain. The album debuted No.1 in several Hispanic countries such as Colombia, Mexico or Spain. Within this album, Morat obtained 4x Platinum Record as well as a Latin Grammy award nomination for "Cómo te atreves", and Golden Record for "Cuánto me duele".[6]
In 2017, Morat produced the single "Yo Contigo, Tú Conmigo" in collaboration with Álvaro Soler as the theme music of Despicable Me 3.[7] The single peaked at No.9 on Billboard on August 19, 2017[8] and won the "Song of the Year" award in LOS40 Music Awards 2017.[9] This single was later included in the re-issue of Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios, which also contains the acoustic version of "Cómo te atreves".
2017-2019: Balas perdidas[]
In 2018, Morat released their second studio album the single Balas perdidas. The single "Cuando nadie ve" peaked at No.1 on Billboard on August 18, 2018,[10] and the single "No se va", released on March 7, 2019, hit almost 2 million visits on YouTube in less than a week.[11]
Equipped with these success, Morat kicked off their first-ever US tour titled "Balas perdidas" to promote their album in 2019, with first performance in San Francisco on April 4, 2019. The tour ended in Orlando on May 5, 2019, with performance in other cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York.[12][13]
In April, 2019, Morat released a song collaborated with Aitana named "Presiento".[14] This single received more than 600,000 streams in Spotify in its first 24 hours. After that period of time, "Presiento" became the song with the highest debut in Spain, with more than 230,000 streams there, beating Rosalía and J Balvin's 2019 track "Con altura".[15] "Presiento" was later included in the re-issue of Balas perdidas, Balas perdidas (Edición especial), on May 10, 2019 together with three other songs.[16]
On December 15, 2019, Morat ended their Spain tour with the last performance at the WiZink Center in Madrid. Antonio José, Aitana, Cali y El Dandee, and were also invited to perform at this concert.[17] Up to this show, Morat has held more than 80 concerts in 13 different countries.[18]
2019-present: ¿A Dónde Vamos?[]
On December 13, 2019, Morat released a new song "Enamórate de alguien más".[19]
In 2020, Morat is going to start another tour titled "Galería Inesperada".[20]
On July 15, 2021, Morat released their third studio album, "¿A Dónde Vamos?".
Members[]
Current
- Juan Pablo Isaza Pineros – guitar, piano, ukulele, voice and choirs.
- Juan Pablo Villamil – banjo, voice and choirs.
- Simón Vargas – bass guitar, voice and choirs.
- Martín Vargas – percussion, drum, voice and choirs.
Former
- Alejandro Posada – percussion, voice and choirs
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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MEX [21] |
SPA [22] | |||
Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios |
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- | 5 | |
Balas perdidas |
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1 | 1 |
Extended plays[]
Title | Extended play details |
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Grabado en Madera |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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COL [28] |
ARG [29] |
ECU [30] |
ITA [31] |
MEX [32] |
POL [33] |
SPA [34] | ||||
"Cuánto me duele" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 |
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Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios |
"Cómo te atreves" | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 2 | |||
"Del estadio al cielo" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Amor con hielo" | 2017 | — | — | 16 | — | 24 | — | 50 | ||
"Yo contigo, tú conmigo" (with Álvaro Soler) |
— | — | 76 | 29 | — | 15 | 18 | Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios... y unas cuantas cosas más (Edición especial) and Mar de Colores | ||
"Besos en guerra" (with Juanes) |
78 | — | 2 | — | 34 | — | 22 | Balas perdidas | ||
"Para que nadie se entere" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Antes de los veinte" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"¿A dónde vamos a parar?" (with Paty Cantú) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"La correcta" (with Nabález) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | |||
"Cuando nadie ve" | — | 43 | — | — | 2 | — | 21 | Balas perdidas | ||
"Punto y aparte" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Una y otra vez" (with Santiago Cruz) |
59 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | Elementales | ||
"El embrujo" (feat. Antonio Carmona & Josemi Carmona) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Balas perdidas | |
"Yo no merezco volver" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | |||
"No se va" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Presiento" (with Aitana) |
— | — | — | — | 10 | — | 9 | Balas perdidas (Edición especial) | ||
"Déjame ir" (with Andrés Cepeda) |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Mejores amigos" (with Yera) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"A dónde vamos" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
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¿A Donde Vamos? | |
"Enamórate de alguien más" | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 61 | |||
"No termino" | 2020 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 83 | ||
"Nunca te olvidé" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | |||
"Princesas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Bajo la mesa" (with Sebastián Yatra) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | ¿A Donde Vamos? | ||
"La bella y la bestia" (with Reik) |
— | 78 | — | — | — | — | — |
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As featured artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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COL [44] |
ARG [45] |
ECU [46] |
MEX [32] |
SPA [47] |
US Latin [48] |
VEN [49] | ||||
"Mi nuevo vicio" (Paulina Rubio feat. Morat) |
2015 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | — | — | Deseo and Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios | |
"Sé que te duele" (Alejandro Fernández feat. Morat) |
2017 | 25 | — | 1 | 2 | 29 | 49 | — | Rompiendo Fronteras | |
"Consejo de Amor" (TINI feat. Morat) |
2018 | — | 33 | 65 | — | — | — | 58 | Quiero Volver | |
"Más de lo que aposté" (Aitana feat. Morat) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — |
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Non-album single |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Nominee / Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Morat | Best New Artist | Nominated | [53] |
2019 | Balas perdidas | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | Nominated | [54] |
Year | Nominee / Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Morat | New Artist of the Year | Won | [55] |
"Cómo Te Atreves" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [56] | |
Morat | Lo + 40 Artist Award | Nominated | ||
2017 | "Yo Contigo, Tú Conmigo" (with Álvaro Soler) | Song of the Year | Won | [9] |
2018 | Morat | Best Latin Artist | Won | [57] |
2019 | Morat | Del 40 al 1 Artist Award | Nominated | [58] |
Personal life[]
On March 27, 2020, Morat posted an announcement as well as a three-minute-long video on Instagram, saying that one of its members, Juan Pablo Villamil, had tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) after traveling to Spain and Mexico. In the video, the band explained that they were visiting Spain and Mexico two weeks ago and as soon as they arrived in Bogota, Colombia, they took safety precautions to self-quarantine.[59]
References[]
- ^ "Morat, el pelotazo que vu of Los Andes".
- ^ "Morat, así es la banda colombiana que ha puesto 'patas arriba' el verano". Hola! (in Spanish). 23 June 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ ""Cedimos 'Mi nuevo vicio' a Paulina porque sabíamos que haríamos temas mejores"". La Vanguardia. 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Meet Morat, the Colombian Pop Band Who Hit the Charts With Paulina Rubio". Billboard. 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Terelu entregó el disco de Platino a Paulina Rubio por sus ventas de 'Mi nuevo vicio'". Telecinco. Mediaset España. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Morat presentará su disco 'Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios' el 9 de marzo en Granada". Europa Press. 30 January 2017.
- ^ "MORAT Y ÁLVARO SOLER PONEN MÚSICA A 'GRU 3. MI VILLANO FAVORITO', A LA VENTA EL 16 DE JUNIO". 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Chart History Morat "Yo Contigo, Tú Conmigo"".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "'YO CONTIGO, TÚ CONMIGO' EN DIRECTO EN LOS40 MUSIC AWARDS". Los40.
- ^ "Chart History Morat". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "MORAT PRESENTAN EL VIDEOCLIP DE 'NO SE VA'". 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Morat Ready to Bring Their Colombian Flavor to the U.S. With Balas Perdidas Tour". Billboard. 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Morat kicked off their "Balas Perdidas US Tour"". Seitrack US. 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Aitana colabora con el grupo Morat en 'Presiento'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "'Presiento' de Morat y Aitana, mejor debut del año en Spotify España". Vinilo Negro (in Spanish). 2019-04-13.
- ^ Sandra Pérez Abad (10 May 2019). "Morat presenta 'Balas perdidas: Edición especial'". El Rescate Musical.
- ^ "Morat cierra su gira 'Balas Perdidas' en Madrid y anuncia su vuelta en 2020". HappyFM. 16 December 2019.
- ^ "MADRID SE RINDE ANTE MORAT EN SU ÚLTIMA "BALA PERDIDA"". 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Morat presenta su nueva música para cerrar el año "Enamórate de alguien más"". 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Morat llega al Auditorio Nacional con nueva gira: Galería Inesperada Tour". 12 March 2020.
- ^ Peak positions for albums in Mexico:
- Balas perdidas: "Top 100 México - Los más vendidos (semana del 2 al 8 de noviembre, 2018)" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020. Alt URL
- ^ Peak chart positions for studio albums in Spain:
- Sobre el amor y sus efectos secundarios: "MORAT - SOBRE EL AMOR Y SUS EFECTOS SECUNDARIOS (ALBUM)". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- Balas perdidas: "MORAT - BALAS PERDIDAS (ALBUM)". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l "Certificaciones AMPROFON" (in Spanish). AMPROFON. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "TOP 100 Albumes - Semana 22: del 25.05.2018 al 31.05.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Gold & Platinum: Morat". RIAA. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Balas Perdidas - Morat". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Grabado En Madera - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Colombia:
- "Besos en guerra": "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 46 del 2017 – Del 10/11/2017 al 16/11/2017". National-Report. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Una y otra vez": "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 44 del 2018 – Del 26/10/2018 al 01/11/2018". National-Report. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Dejame ir": "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 31 del 2019 – Del 26/07/2019 al 01/08/2019". National-Report. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Ecuador:
- "Amor con hielo": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 24 del 2017 – Del 09/06/2017 al 15/06/2017". National-Report. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Yo contigo, tú conmigo": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 35 del 2017 – Del 25/08/2017 al 31/08/2017". National-Report. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Besos un guerra": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 47 del 2017 – Del 17/11/2017 al 23/11/2017". National-Report. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Enamórate de alguien más": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 15 del 2020 – Del 03/04/2020 al 09/04/2020". National-Report. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "No termino": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 15 del 2020 – Del 03/04/2020 al 09/04/2020". National-Report. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Discography Morat". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Morat Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Poland:
- "Yo contigo, tú conmigo (The Gong Gong Song)": "AirPlay Top: 07.10. – 13.10.2017" (in Polish). ZPAV. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Spain:
- All except the noted "Discography Morat". spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "La correcta": "Nabález y Morat - La correcta". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Presiento": "Morat y Aitana - Presiento". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Nunca te olvidé": "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 15". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Bajo la mesa": "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 22". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Morat - Cuánto me duele". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat - Cómo te atreves". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat - Amor con hielo". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Certificazioni". fimi.it. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat y Álvaro Soler - Yo contigo, tú conmigo (The Gong Gong Song)". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat y Juanes - Besos en guerra". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat - Cuando nadie ve". PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat y Aitana - Presiento". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Morat - A dónde vamos". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Colombia:
- "Sé que te duele": "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 24 del 2017 – Del 09/06/2017 al 15/06/2017". National-Report. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Argentina:
- "Consejo de Amor": "Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 21 de Octubre del 2018". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Ecuador:
- "Sé que te duele": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 19 del 2017 – Del 05/05/2017 al 11/05/2017". National-Report. Archived from the original on 16 May 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Consejo de Amor": "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 31 del 2018 – Del 27/07/2018 al 02/08/2018". National-Report. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Peak positions in Spain:
- "Mi nuevo vicio": "Top 100 Canciones + Streaming" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- "Sé que te duele": "Alejandro Fernández feat. Morat - Sé que te duele". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Más de lo que aposté": "Más De Lo Que Aposté -- Aitana, Morat". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Morat Chart history: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions in Venezuela:
- "Consejo de Amor": "Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 21 del 2019 – Del 17/05/2019 al 23/05/2019" (in Spanish). "National-Report. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "TOP 100 Canciones + Streaming - Semana 40: del 25.09.2015 al 01.10.2015" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Alejandro Fernández feat. Morat - Sé que te duele". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Más De Lo Que Aposté -- Aitana, Morat". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Latin Grammy Winners 2016: Complete List". 18 November 2016.
- ^ "2019 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees and Winners List". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. 24 September 2019.
- ^ "¡Estos son todos los ganadores de LOS40 Music Awards 2016!".
- ^ "LOS40 anuncian los nominados a LOS40 Music Awards y confirman los detalles de la que será la cita musical del año". 7 October 2016.
- ^ "LOS40 Music Awards 2018: artistas nominados". Los40.
- ^ "LOS40 MUSIC AWARDS 2019: NOMINADOS A CATEGORÍA GLOBAL MIXTA". Los40. 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Morat Bandmember Says He Tested Positive For Coronavirus After Visiting Spain and Mexico". 30 March 2020.
- Colombian pop musicians