Tercer Cielo

Tercer Cielo
OriginDominican Republic
GenresChristian music (Latin pop)
Years active2000–present
LabelsEstribillo Music (2000–2007)
Kasa Producciones(2007–2010)
Fe Y Obra Music (2011–present)
MembersJuan Carlos Rodríguez
Evelyn Herrera
Past membersMarcos Yaroide (2000–2005)
Websitewww.tercercielooficial.com

Tercer Cielo (in English Third Heaven) is a contemporary Christian Latin pop music duo formed in 2000 by Dominicans Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Marcos Yaroide.[1] The duo is currently composed of Rodriguez and his Mexican-American wife, Evelyn Herrera.[2] Their biggest hits are "El uno para el otro", "Yo te extrañaré", "Mi último día", "Creeré", "Tu amor no es de este mundo", "Demente" and "No crezcas más".[3] Their album Gente común, sueños extraordinarios, reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart in September 2009[4][5] and obtain a RIAA's Gold Certification.[6]

Their albums have been well received in the Christian music genre in Latin America. They have sold more than 1,500,000 albums, which allowed them to travel to many Spanish-speaking countries to share an inspirational message using positive lyrics with a Biblical message and full of hope and life. Tercer Cielo sings not only Christian music but also includes love songs in their records, which opened doors in the world of secular music. They have received award nominations from around the world, including in Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Orlando, and California.[7]

The group was a presenter at the 2011 Latin Billboard Music Awards. They made their Puerto Rico major-arena debut concert called En concierto "Creeré" at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on 6 March 2010 and also performed on the Puerto Rican television reality show singing contest Yo Canto. They were nominated for Premio Lo Nuestro 2011, the 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards and a 2011 Latin Grammy Award nomination for Best Christian Album.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Diaz, Camila (26 October 2018). "Tercer Cielo". Historia y biografía de (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Tercer Cielo - Pagina Oficial". tercercielooficial.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Tercer Cielo". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Tercer Cielo". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Tercer Cielo: "Gente común, sueños extraordinarios"". TELEMUNDO.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Tercer Cielo | Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ Tercer Cielo en otra dimension (23 April 2011) Hoy.com Archived 6 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Nominaciones a Premios Billboard 2010". Telemundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ Admin (3 December 2010). "LISTA DE NOMINADOS A LOS PREMIOS LO NUESTRO 2011". LaChicuela.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Héctor Acosta, José Alberto El Canario y el grupo Tercer Cielo nominados a los Latin Grammy". El Día (in Spanish). 14 September 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.