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{{Infobox person
{{short description|Dominican singer}}
| image = Zacarias_Ferreira.jpg
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Zacarías Ferreíra
| name = Zacarías Ferreira
| birth_place = ''Canca Arriba'', [[Tamboril, Dominican Republic]]
| image = Zacarias Ferreira.jpg
| years_active = 1997 - present
| caption = Ferreira in 2007
| alias = La voz de la ternura
| birth_name = Zacarías Ferreira de la Cruz
| occupation = Singer
| alias = La Voz de la Ternura
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = ''Canca Arriba'', [[Tamboril, Dominican Republic]]
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Bachata (music)|Bachata]]
* [[Merengue music|Merengue]]
}}
}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|musician}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| years_active = 1997–present
| label = {{hlist|Discomania|Campesino Entertainment Group|J&N Records|Mayimba Music, Inc.|Sunflower Ent. Co., Inc.}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
'''Zacarías Ferreira''' (born 10 October 1968) is a Dominican singer. He is a [[Bachata (music)|Bachata]] artist known worldwide for his hits such as "Es Tan Dificil", "Asesina", "La Mejor de Todas", "Mañana en tu Olvido", "Amiga Veneno", "La Avispa" among others. He is one of the most representative voices in bachata. He is known as "La Voz de la Ternura" because of his soft and melodic voice.


== Early life ==
'''Zacarías Ferreira''' is a [[bachata (music)|Bachata]] artist from the [[Dominican Republic]]. He was born in the 1970s in the Dominican Republic. He is the uncle of professional basketball player [[Karl-Anthony Towns]], who currently plays on the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]], of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
Ferreira was born in 1968 in the town of Amaceyes [[Moca, Dominican Republic|Tamboril]], near [[Santiago de los Caballeros|Santiago]] in the [[Cibao]] region of the north-western [[Dominican Republic]]. Born into a family of musicians and singers, it is not surprising that he dreamed of a musical career as a child. His family filled his childhood home with music spurring Zacarías on to dream of becoming a musical artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zacariasferreirard.com/biografia|title=Zacarias Ferreira – Biografia|website=zacariasferreirademo|language=en|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> As a young man, his dream motivated him to leave for the country's capital, [[Santo Domingo]], where he joined the ''Conservatorio Nacional'' and also sang in a local [[Bachata (music)|bachata]] group because he had to "earn a living." Ferreira then became a member of the [[Brugal]] rum company orchestra, where he remained for five years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zacar%C3%ADas-ferre%C3%ADra-mn0000690196/biography|title=Zacarías Ferreira {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>


==Biography==
== Music career ==
[[File:Zacarias Ferreira2.jpg|thumb|upright|left|210px|Zacarías Ferreira performing in 2007]]
Ferreira was born in the
Ferreira entered onto the bachata scene in 1997 with his debut album, ''Me Liberé''. The album won the prestigious Dominican music award, the Cassandra. Three years later his second album, ''El Triste'', won the award for him for a second time.<ref name=":0" /> Ferreira became the first bachatero to perform at the Festival de [[Presidente (beer)|Presidente]].<ref name=":0" /> In the winter of 2001, Ferreira traveled to the [[United States]] for the first time and played 77 gigs in just six and a half weeks in [[New York City]].<ref name=":0" /> In 2002, He was the first bachatero to perform at the world-renowned S.O.Bs nightclub in Manhattan, New York City.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://mayimbamusic.com/artist/zacarias-ferreira|title=Zacarias Ferreira|website=mayimbamusic.com|language=en|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref> Alongside Jose Manuel "El Sultan" and [[Lenny Santos|Lenny]] from Aventura, he is one of the first bachateros to incorporate blues and rock elements into the genre. In 2002, he would record one of his biggest hits of all time, "Amiga Veneno" where he incorporated blues and rock elements like adding the wah effect and an electric guitar solo.<ref name=":1" /> The song would take Ferreira intro the Latin mainstream. He then continued to release successful albums each year, spawning hits such as "Dime Que Falto", "Cuanto Duele Que Te Vas", "La Bomba", "Quedate Conmigo", "Me ilusioné", "Diez Segundos (feat. Yenddi)", "Te Lo Pido a Gritos", and many more. In 2019, Ferreira was featured in the song "[[Me Quedo]]" with [[Romeo Santos]]. The song is off Romeo's album, [[Utopía (Romeo Santos album)|Utopía]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conectate.com.do/articulo/zacarias-ferreira-biografia-discografia/|title=Zacarias Ferreira Biografía {{!}} Discografia|date=10 July 2019|language=es|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
town of Amaceyes [[Tamboril, Dominican Republic|Tamboril]], near [[Santiago de los Caballeros|Santiago]] in the [[Cibao]] region of the north-western [[Dominican Republic]]. The region is famous for ''merengue périco ripiao'', the traditional Dominican music,<ref>{{cite book
| last = Harvey
| first = Sean
| authorlink = Sean Harvey (author)
| coauthors =
| title = The Rough Guide to The Dominican Republic
| publisher = Rough Guides
| date = January 2006
| location =
| url =
| doi =
| id =
| isbn = 1-84353-497-5
| page = 264}}</ref> and his family, all big music lovers, filled his childhood home with the music spurring Zacarías on to dream of becoming a musical artist himself.


== Personal life ==
The desire to improve himself motivated him to leave for the country’s capital, [[Santo Domingo]], where he joined the ''Conservatorio Nacional'' and also sang in a local [[bachata (music)|bachata]] group.
On 17 August 2010, Ferreira inaugurated Escuela Primaria de Amaceyes Arriba, which he rebuilt with his longtime friend Elvis Jesús Rodríguez.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/hombre-y-mujer-del-ao-2011-zacaras-ferreira-cantante-GJDL322730|title=Hombre y mujer del año 2011 – Zacarías Ferreira Cantante|website=www.diariolibre.com|language=es-ES|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>


== Discography ==
Ferreira then became a member of the [[Brugal]] rum company orchestra, where he remained for five years. His debut album, ''Me Liberé'', was released in 1998 and won the prestigious Dominican music award, the Cassandra. Two years later his second album, ''El Triste'', won the award for him for a second time.
=== Studio albums ===
* Me Liberé (1997)
* El Triste (2000)
* Adiós (2001)
* Novia Mia (2002)
* El Amor Vencerá (2004)
* Quiéreme (2005)
* Dime Que Faltó (2007)
* Te Dejo Libre (2009)
* Quédate Conmigo (2011)
* Mi Dulzura (2012)
* Me Gusta Todo De Ti (2014)
* Quiero Ser Tu Amor (2016) {{small|(An extended version of Me Gusta Todo De Ti)}}
* El Amor (2017)
* Que Yo Soy Asi (2019)
* Nunca (2019)
* Contigo (2021)


=== Live albums ===
In the winter of 2001, Ferreira traveled to the [[United States]] for the first time and played 77 gigs in just six-and-a-half weeks in [[New York City]].
* En Vivo (2001)


=== Compilation albums ===
August 17, 2010 Zacarías Ferreira inaugurated Escuela Primaria de Amaceyes Arriba, which he built with his longtime friend Elvis Jesús Rodríguez.
* 12 Éxitos (2006)
* La Voz De La Ternura: Éxitos (2006)
* 14 Exitos (2007)
* Historia De Un Ídolo (2008)
* Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor (2010)
* Mega Mix Hits (2011)
* 1 (2015)
* Es Tan Difícil (2019)
* Más Romántico Que Nunca (2019)
* Te Fuiste En Rojo (2021)
* Esenciales (2023)


== References ==
[[File:Zacarias Ferreira2.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Zacarías Ferreira in 2007]]
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==Discography==
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===Me Liberé (1998)===
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1. Me Liberé
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[[Category:Spanish-language singers of the Dominican Republic]]


2. Dame Tu Amor


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3. Todo

4. Se Marchó el Amor

5. Sana Diversión

6. Estoy Enamorado

7. Coche de Amor

8. Siento Que Te Quiero

9. Niña

10. Mujer Interesada

===El Triste (2000)===

1. El Triste

2. Dame Un Beso

3. Si Tú Me Dices Ven

4. Homenaje a Tatico Henríquez

5. El Comparón

6. Morenita Buena

7. Sentimiento de Amor

8. Te Quiero a Ti

9. A Bailar

10. El Dengue

===Adiós (2001)===

1. Adiós

2. Secretos del Amor

3. Triste Final

4. Te Amaba Tanto

5. Tráficos (Te Fuiste en Rojo)

6. Todo Para Ti

7. Te Quiero

8. Te Tuve y Te Perdí

9. Merengue de Tierra Adentro

10. Nena, Deja Que Te Quiera

===Novia Mía (2002)===

1. Novia Mía

2. Tu Serás Mi Vida

3. El Mal de Amor

4. No Me Entendió

5. Aquellos Días

6. Que Será de Mi Vida

7. Donde Está Mi Amor

8. Amiga Veneno

9. Loco

10. Medley: Dame Un Chin de Tu Cama/Bonita

===El Amor Vencerá (2004)===

1. Te Amo

2. Chica de Mi Barrio

3. Chica Linda

4. No Te Vayas

5. Música del Cielo

6. El Amor Vencerá

7. Estoy Enamorado

8. Te Necesito

9. No Sé Si Fue Bueno o Fue Malo

10. Ven Morena

11. Todos Juntos

12. El Carajo

===Quiéreme (2005)===

1. Mañana en Tu Olvido

2. Cuánto Duele Que Te Vas

3. La Avispa

4. Prieta Linda

5. Eva María

6. Ella Mueve Tan Linda Sus Caderas

7. Quiéreme Mucho

8. Te Quiero

9. Te Extraño

10. Sin Tu Amor No Hay Vida

11. Te Saqué de la Mente

===12 Éxitos (2006)===

1. Me Liberé

2. El Triste

3. Todo

4. Dame Un Beso

5. Se Marchó el Amor

6. Si Tú Me Dices Ven

7. Siento Que Te Quiero

8. Morenita Buena

9. Niña

10. El Comparón

11. Te Quiero a Ti

12. Coche de Amor

===La Historia de la Voz de la Ternura (2006)===

1. Dame Un Beso

2. Si Tú Me Dices Ven

3. El Comparón

4. El Triste

5. Te Quiero a Ti

6. Me Liberé

7. Dame Tu Amor

8. Se Marchó el Amor

9. Siento Que Te Quiero

10. Mujer Interesada

11. A Bailar

12. Morenita Buena

13. El Dengue

14. Niña

15. Triste Final

===Dime Que Faltó (2007)===

1. No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga

2. Sin Ti

3. Es Tan Difícil

4. Dime Que Faltó

5. Con Ella Me Siento Bien

6. Ay Amor

7. Desde Niño

8. Hoy Daría Yo la Vida

9. No Me Olvidaré de Ti

10. Medley Amor, Hacedlo Bien: Amor a La Ligera/Hacedlo Conmigo

11. Nido de Amor

12. Dame Un Cariñito

===Historia de un Ídolo (2008)===

1. Una Bomba

2. Que Pasará

3. Si Algún Día la Ves

4. Le Llaman Loca

5. Todo Para Ti

6. El Amor

7. Cupido

8. Sin Tu Amor No Hay Vida

9. Dime Que Faltó

10. Sin Ti

11. Hello Good Bye

===Te Dejo Libre (2009)===

1. El Amor Es Así

2. Te Dejo Libre

3. Sin Ningún Reproche

4. Como Amigos Si Pero Como Amor No

5. Desesperado

6. Para Olvidarme de Ti

7. Bastó

8. La Niña Bonita

9. A Millón

10. Dame de Tu Amor

11. Si Tú Me Quieres Ver Sufrir

12. Una Bomba

13. Háblame de Amor

14. Hermoso Sueño

===Lo Mejor de lo Mejor: Solamente Éxitos... (2010)===

1. Sentimiento de Amor

2. Se Marchó el Amor

3. El Triste

4. Me Liberé

5. Estoy Enamorado

6. Dame Un Beso

7. Sana Diversión

8. Niña

9. Mujer Interesada

10. Dame Tu Amor

11. Siento Que Te Quiero

12. El Comparón

13. A Bailar

14. El Dengue

===Tú y Nadie Más (2011)===

1. Quédate Conmigo

2. Me Sobran las Palabras

3. Lo Busqué

4. Pensando en Ti

5. Corre Mi Amor

6. Tú y Nadie Más

7. Cuéntame

8. Felicidades

9. Yuyu Mata Yuyu

10. Felicidades (Merengue version)

11. Soy Tuyo (Merengue Version)

12. Pensando en Ti (Merengue Version)

===Mega Mix Hits (2011)===

1. Dime Que Faltó

2. La Avispa

3. Te Quiero

4. Chica de Mi Barrio

5. Mañana en Tu Olvido

6. Prieta Linda

7. Sin Tu Amor

8. Te Dejo Libre

9. Chica Linda

10. Cuánto Duele Que Te Vas

11. Te Extraño

12. Como Amigos Si Pero Como Amor No

13. No Hay Mal Que Por Bien No Venga

14. Ay Amor

15. Es Tan Difícil

16. Una Bomba

17. Te Amo

18. Dame Tu Amor

==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:23, 23 September 2024

Zacarías Ferreira
Ferreira in 2007
Ferreira in 2007
Background information
Birth nameZacarías Ferreira de la Cruz
Also known asLa Voz de la Ternura
Born (1968-10-10) 10 October 1968 (age 56)
Canca Arriba, Tamboril, Dominican Republic
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1997–present
Labels
  • Discomania
  • Campesino Entertainment Group
  • J&N Records
  • Mayimba Music, Inc.
  • Sunflower Ent. Co., Inc.
Websitewww.zacariasferreirard.com Edit this at Wikidata

Zacarías Ferreira (born 10 October 1968) is a Dominican singer. He is a Bachata artist known worldwide for his hits such as "Es Tan Dificil", "Asesina", "La Mejor de Todas", "Mañana en tu Olvido", "Amiga Veneno", "La Avispa" among others. He is one of the most representative voices in bachata. He is known as "La Voz de la Ternura" because of his soft and melodic voice.

Early life

[edit]

Ferreira was born in 1968 in the town of Amaceyes Tamboril, near Santiago in the Cibao region of the north-western Dominican Republic. Born into a family of musicians and singers, it is not surprising that he dreamed of a musical career as a child. His family filled his childhood home with music spurring Zacarías on to dream of becoming a musical artist.[1] As a young man, his dream motivated him to leave for the country's capital, Santo Domingo, where he joined the Conservatorio Nacional and also sang in a local bachata group because he had to "earn a living." Ferreira then became a member of the Brugal rum company orchestra, where he remained for five years.[2]

Music career

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Zacarías Ferreira performing in 2007

Ferreira entered onto the bachata scene in 1997 with his debut album, Me Liberé. The album won the prestigious Dominican music award, the Cassandra. Three years later his second album, El Triste, won the award for him for a second time.[2] Ferreira became the first bachatero to perform at the Festival de Presidente.[2] In the winter of 2001, Ferreira traveled to the United States for the first time and played 77 gigs in just six and a half weeks in New York City.[2] In 2002, He was the first bachatero to perform at the world-renowned S.O.Bs nightclub in Manhattan, New York City.[3] Alongside Jose Manuel "El Sultan" and Lenny from Aventura, he is one of the first bachateros to incorporate blues and rock elements into the genre. In 2002, he would record one of his biggest hits of all time, "Amiga Veneno" where he incorporated blues and rock elements like adding the wah effect and an electric guitar solo.[3] The song would take Ferreira intro the Latin mainstream. He then continued to release successful albums each year, spawning hits such as "Dime Que Falto", "Cuanto Duele Que Te Vas", "La Bomba", "Quedate Conmigo", "Me ilusioné", "Diez Segundos (feat. Yenddi)", "Te Lo Pido a Gritos", and many more. In 2019, Ferreira was featured in the song "Me Quedo" with Romeo Santos. The song is off Romeo's album, Utopía.[4]

Personal life

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On 17 August 2010, Ferreira inaugurated Escuela Primaria de Amaceyes Arriba, which he rebuilt with his longtime friend Elvis Jesús Rodríguez.[5]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

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  • Me Liberé (1997)
  • El Triste (2000)
  • Adiós (2001)
  • Novia Mia (2002)
  • El Amor Vencerá (2004)
  • Quiéreme (2005)
  • Dime Que Faltó (2007)
  • Te Dejo Libre (2009)
  • Quédate Conmigo (2011)
  • Mi Dulzura (2012)
  • Me Gusta Todo De Ti (2014)
  • Quiero Ser Tu Amor (2016) (An extended version of Me Gusta Todo De Ti)
  • El Amor (2017)
  • Que Yo Soy Asi (2019)
  • Nunca (2019)
  • Contigo (2021)

Live albums

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  • En Vivo (2001)

Compilation albums

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  • 12 Éxitos (2006)
  • La Voz De La Ternura: Éxitos (2006)
  • 14 Exitos (2007)
  • Historia De Un Ídolo (2008)
  • Lo Mejor De Lo Mejor (2010)
  • Mega Mix Hits (2011)
  • 1 (2015)
  • Es Tan Difícil (2019)
  • Más Romántico Que Nunca (2019)
  • Te Fuiste En Rojo (2021)
  • Esenciales (2023)

References

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  1. ^ "Zacarias Ferreira – Biografia". zacariasferreirademo. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Zacarías Ferreira | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Zacarias Ferreira". mayimbamusic.com. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Zacarias Ferreira Biografía | Discografia" (in Spanish). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Hombre y mujer del año 2011 – Zacarías Ferreira Cantante". www.diariolibre.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2020.




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