Nacho Cano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cano and the second or maternal family name is Andrés.
Nacho Cano
Cano at the South Summit 2017
Background information
Birth nameIgnacio de la Macarena Cano Andrés
Born (1963-02-26) 26 February 1963 (age 61)
Madrid, Spain
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, musician
Years active1977–present

Ignacio Cano Andrés (b. Madrid, 26 February 1963), better known as Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He and his brother showed an interest in music in their young lives. At 5, he began to play the Spanish guitar and at 12 he started his first band called "Prisma", with Toti Arboles and Eduardo Benavente, both of whom would later make up the core of the sociocultural movement that took place in Spain after Franco's death, known as the "Movida Madrileña". After playing in several different bands in his early teens, Nacho formed Mecano with his brother Jose and his brother's friend Ana Torroja. At 16, Nacho wrote "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar" ("I Can’t Get Up Today").[1] Mecano signed their first record deal with CBS, when Nacho was 17 years old. This first album smashed all sales records in Spain, selling 1,000,000 copies in three months.

At this time, Nacho met the influential Hans Zimmer who would help him produce and arrange Mecano's third album. Today, Nacho attributes Hans with teaching him the most important music lessons of his life. They remain friends and mentors to this day. It was during this journey also that Nacho met Penélope Cruz who would star in the music video for one of his most successful songs, "La Fuerza del Destino".(Destiny's Force)[2] In 1992, seeking to escape the challenges that entail his success, he travelled to New York City with Penélope Cruz and wrote his first and best conceptual album "A World Split by the same god". They moved to London in 1994. Their relationship lasted through 1998, and they remain friends.[3]

With 4 albums on the market in 2002 he composed the music to represent Madrid's 2012 Olympic candidacy, also used for the 2016 candidacy.[4] In 2004, Nacho composed the official wedding music for Prince Felipe of Spain, a work commissioned as a gift by Madrid City Hall.[5] In April 2005, he debuted his first musical "Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar" ("I Can't Get up Today"), again recalling the success of the earlier written song of the same name. This show would receive the highest earnings in the history of Spain, selling out day after day for over 5 years[6] The musical was received with equal enthusiasm in Mexico. Following this show he launched ¨A¨, a new musical that premiered in Madrid and Barcelona with great success[7] During the spring of 2010 in his Ibiza studio, Nacho composed the inauguration music for the European Athletics Championships, held in Barcelona. He composed this work alongside the aerial choreographer Hansell Cereza,[8][9] Nacho currently lives in Miami, Florida, and divides his time between his yoga studio and his music.[10]

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  2. ^ Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (August 1, 2014). Latino Image Makers in Hollywood: Performers, Filmmakers and Films Since the 1960s. McFarland. p. 303. ISBN 9780786474325. penelope cruz starred in mecano video.
  3. ^ "Penelope Cruz dated Nacho Cano". Zimbio.
  4. ^ "Música para ganar unos Juegos | Madrid | Madrid - Abc.es". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "El lunes se pone a la venta "Música para una boda", de Nacho Cano, cuyos beneficios serán para las víctimas del 11-M". abc. May 21, 2004.
  6. ^ "Compra entradas de teatro, conciertos, musicales, deporte y cine". Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  7. ^ "Nacho Cano renueva el musical A para su estreno en Barcelona". todoMUSICALES.
  8. ^ "NACHO CANO. HIMNO PARA EUROPA | Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  9. ^ "MECANO - ZonaMecano :: Sitio Oficial". Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bikram Miami - Miami Bikram Yoga - Certified Hot Yoga in Brickell, Miami". Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2020.