Miriam Cruz Explained
Miriam Aracelis Cruz Ramírez, better known as Miriam Cruz (born August 17, 1968), is a Dominican merengue musician and actress. Described as a "world famous merengue artist",[1] she is best known for being the lead vocalist of the successful female merengue group, Las Chicas del Can.[2] In 1992, the group reinvented itself under the name Míriam Cruz y Las Chicas.[3] In 2022, after performing for four decades, she released the single, "Tú ganas". In the same year, she performed at the Lincoln Center.[4] [5]
Discography
Studio albums
- Chicán (1985)[2]
- Nada Común (1991)[2]
- Nueva Vida (1993)[2]
- Punto y Aparte (2001)[2]
- Aquí Estoy (2006)[2]
- Siempre Diva (2013)
- Me Sacudi (2015)
- Miriam Collection (2016)
- Sali De Ti (2017)
Singles
- "La Loba"[2]
- "Tómalo Tú"[2]
- "Te Propongo"[2]
- "El Ñoño"
- "Me Siento tan Sola"
- "Agua de Sal"[2]
- "Quiero hacerte el amor"
- "La Guayaba Podrida"
- "Me Muero"
- "Quiero"
- "Oye"
- "Es Cosa de Él"[2]
- "Es Necesario"[2]
- "La Carnada"[2]
- "Esa Loca"[6]
Honors and awards
- 2013 Best Merengue Orchestra, Soberano Awards[6]
- 2014 Merengue of the Year, Soberano Awards ("Esa Loca")[6]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Dominican merengue, Cuban Rumba named heritages of humanity . 27 July 2023 . . 1 December 2016 . en.
- News: Dominican singers Miriam Cruz and Alex Bueno at Stamford Palace . 24 May 2021 . Stamford Advocate . April 11, 2019.
- Web site: Miriam Cruz y Las Chicas. May 23, 2021. Apple Music.
- News: Miriam Cruz · Lincoln Center . 27 July 2023 . lincolncenter.org . en.
- News: Miriam Cruz's merengue resounds at the Lincoln Center in New York . 27 July 2023 . Kariculture . 22 June 2022.
- News: Cruz wins Soberano for best meringue with "Esa loca" . 24 May 2021 . Yahoo!News . Associated Press . March 18, 2014.