Proyecto Uno (in English: Project One) is a Dominican-American hip hop/Merengue house group which helped popularize a style of music which blends merengue with techno, dancehall, reggae and hip-hop/rap music.[1] The band was founded in New York City's East Side in 1989 by Nelson Zapata and managed by Porfirio "Popi" Piña.[2] Originally formed as traditional merengue band, Proyecto Uno received recognition in the 1990s, the group won Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios Lo Nuestro and was nominated for an Emmy award. The current members are Nelson Zapata, Kid G and Paolo Tondo. The manager of the group currently is Rafael Zapata III.[3]

Proyecto Uno
Background information
OriginNew York City, Lower East Side
GenresMerengue
Techno
Dancehall
Reggae
Hip hop/rap
Years active1989 - present
MembersNelson Zapata
Kid G
Paolo Tondo
Past membersMagic Juan
Johnnie "El Picoso" Salgado

Recognitions

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  • 1993 and 1995: Premios Ronda and Premios Orquídea (Venezuela)
  • 1993 and 1996: New York ACE Awards
  • 1994: Premios Lo Nuestro, Música Rap 1994
  • 1994, 1995 and 1997: New York Premios Estrella
  • 1996 and 1997: New York Premios Too Much
  • 1996: Song of the Colombian World Cup Team Está Pegao
  • 1997: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Rap Album Of the Year, In Da’ House 1997[4]
  • 1998: Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Single of the Year, Mueve La Cadera (Move your Hips) with Reel 2 Reel
  • 1998: Nominated: Premios Lo Nuestro, Grupo Del Año-Tropical
  • 1999: Nominated to Billboard Latin Music Awards, Latin Dance Club Play Track of the Year, No Nos Tenemos (NNT)
  • 1999: Emmy Awards, Outstanding Original Music Composition[5]
  • 2000: Nominated Colombian Song of the Year 25 horas
  • 2003: Premios Lo Nuestro, Album of the Year, Urbana for PURA GOZADERA

Discography

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  • 1990 Todo el Mundo!
  • 1993 Está Pega'o
  • 1993 In Da House
  • 1995 10 Super Éxitos
  • 1996 New Era
  • 1996 Mega Mix Hits
  • 1997 Éxitos de Proyecto Uno
  • 1997 ¡Más Que Éxitos!
  • 1998 The Remixes
  • 1999 4
  • 2002 20 Éxitos
  • 2002 Todo Éxitos
  • 2003 Pura Gozadera
  • 2005 Éxitos de Proyecto Uno
  • 2006 Evolution
  • 2013 Original
  • 2018 Organico

Singles

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  • "El Tiburón" (The Shark) (1993)
  • "Pumpin'"
  • "Materialista
  • "Cuarto de hotel"
  • "El grillero"
  • "Te dejaron flat"
  • "Tan interesada"
  • "Todo el mundo" (everybody)
  • "Brinca" {Jump}
  • "Nu nu"
  • "25 horas" (25 hours)
  • "Al otro lado del mar"
  • "Hombre fiel"
  • "Empujando el cielo"
  • "Es tu cumpleaños"
  • "Holla"
  • "Monotonía"
  • "Fiebre"
  • "Another Night"
  • "Déjame probar" (taste your love)
  • "Candela"
  • "Está pegao"
  • "Déjame tener algo contigo" (Let Me Have Something With You)
  • "Latinos"
  • "Mueve la cadera" (Move your hip)
  • "El Party" [6]
  • "Enamora'o" [7] (In Love)
  • "Que siga la fiesta"
  • "Dale pa'l piso"
  • "Beautiful Lady" [8]
  • "Ya llegó el viernes" (y mi cuerpo lo sabe) [9]
  • "Call Me" Orgánico by Proyecto Uno on Apple Music
  • "Dime si me quieres" Orgánico by Proyecto Uno on Apple Music

References

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  1. ^ Hernandez, Deborah Pacini (December 2009). Oye Como Va!: Hybridity and Identity in Latino Popular Music. Temple University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4399-0090-1.
  2. ^ "POPI MUSIC Inc. - Your Guest List Solution - Created by ib web design". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. ^ Musica artistas terra.es [dead link]
  4. ^ Lannert, John (3 May 1997). "The Winners Are... Billboard Latin Music Awardees Represent the Best of the Industry". Billboard. p. LMQ-12.
  5. ^ "Billboard". 11 April 1998.
  6. ^ El Party. Radio edit iTunes [dead link]
  7. ^ El Party iTunes [dead link]
  8. ^ "Beautiful Lady - Single by Proyecto Uno". 21 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Ya Llegó el Viernes (Y Mi Cuerpo Lo Sabe) - Single by Proyecto Uno". iTunes. 15 September 2017.
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De trabajar sin saberlo para el desarrollo del Viagra a crear el hit “El tiburón”: la sorprendente historia del líder de Proyecto Uno