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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Solís and the second or maternal family name is Sosa.

Marco Antonio Solís
Solís in a publicity photo for his 2006 album Trozos de Mi Alma 2
Born	Marco Antonio Solís Sosa (1959-12-29) 29 December 1959 Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, Mexico
Other names	El Buki
Occupations	Musician singer composer record producer businessman
Years active	1970–present
Spouses	Beatriz Adriana ​ ​ (m. 1983; div. 1987)​ Cristian Salas ​ (m. 1993)​
Children	4
Musical career
Genres	Latin pop grupero mariachi cumbia bachata
Instruments	Vocals guitar percussion
Labels	Fonovisa Universal Music Latino Habari Inc
Website	www.marcoantoniosolis.com
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Marco Antonio Solís Sosa is a Mexican musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Ario de Rosales, Michoacán, he is often recognized as one of the most prolific Latin music composers of the 20th century, having written for Rocío Dúrcal, Morat, Marisela, and Jenni Rivera. His accolades include nine Billboard Latin Music Awards, five Latin Grammy Awards, two Lo Nuestro Awards, and inductions into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Solís began his musical career at the age of six and formed a duo with his brother, Joel Solís, known as Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he and Joel formed the band Los Bukis along with Jorge Dávila and Carlos Enrique "Kike" González. The band's seventh studio album, Yo Te Necesito (1982), won the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. The band experienced high commercial success with their studio albums Me Volví a Acordar de Ti (1987) and Y Para Siempre (1989), which respectively sold 1.35 million and 750,000 copies in Mexico. Their studio album Inalcanzable (1992) reached number two on the Billboard Top Latin Albums record chart, and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 1994 Lo Nuestro Awards.

In 1996, Solís left Los Bukis in pursuit of a solo career. His first solo release, En Pleno Vuelo (1996), was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 1997 Lo Nuestro Awards. His next studio album, Marco (1997), peaked at number three on the Top Latin Albums and was certified gold in the United States. He released his third studio album, Trozos de Mi Alma (1999), consisting of re-recordings of songs Solís wrote for other artists, and became his first number-one entry on the Top Latin Albums. His fourth studio album, Más de Mi Alma (2001), was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. His fifth studio album, Tu Amor o Tu Desprecio (2003), won Album of the Year at the 2004 Lo Nuestro Awards.

He provided voice-over for the character Ernesto de la Crúz in the 2017 Disney film Coco.

Life and career

1975–1995: Early beginnings and Los Bukis

Main article: Los Bukis

Solís and Los Bukis performing at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2023.

Marco Antonio Solís was born on December 29, 1959 in the city of Ario de Rosales, the municipality seat of the Ario Municipality, Michoacán. At the age of twelve, he and his brother, Joel Solís, formed the musical duo Los Hermanitos Solís. In 1975, he formed the grupero band Los Bukis in Ario de Rosales with drummer Jorge Dávila and bassist Carlos Enrique "Kike" González. The band released their debut studio album, Falso Amor, two years later in 1995. They released three more studio albums in the 1970s, Te Tuve y Te Perdí (1977), Me Siento Solo (1978) and Los Triunfadores (1979).

The band achieved their first commercial success with the release of Yo Te Necesito (1982), which was nominated for Best Mexican-American Album at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards. Their next studio album, Mi Fantasia (1984), became the band's first album to enter the Regional Mexican Albums record chart, peaking at number nine. The band would later top the chart for twenty-three weeks with the release of their ninth studio album, A Donde Vas (1985). In 1986, the band released their tenth studio album, Me Volvi a Acordar de Ti. The album reached a peak of number six on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, and sold an estimated 1.35 million copies, leading to it being certified diamond in Mexico. The lead single, "Tu Cárcel", peaked at number three on the Hot Latin Songs chart and reached number four in Mexico. Two years later in 1989, the band received a double-platinum certification for their album, Y Para Siempre, which sold about 750,000 copies in Mexico.

1996–1997: En Pleno Vuelo and Marco

Solís performing in August, 2018.

Following Solís' departure from Los Bukis, he signed onto the record label Fonovisa Records. On July 24, 1996, he released his debt studio album as a solo artist, En Pleno Vuelo. The album was a commercial success, being certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and peaking at number five on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. It had seven singles released, with the single "Recuerdos, Tristeza y Soledád" becoming Solís' first song as a solo artist to top the Hot Latin Songs chart. En Pleno Vuelo was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards ceremony, which ultimately went to Enrique Iglesias for his second studio album, Vivir (1997).

His second studio album, Marco, was released in 1997. It peaked at number three on the Top Latin Albums, and became Solís' second nomination for Pop Album of the Year at the 1998 Lo Nuestro Awards. The album sold about 500,000 copies in the United States, which lead to it being certified gold by the RIAA on November 2, 1998. In promotion of the album, Solís performed songs from both his solo albums and his repertoire with Los Bukis at the Benito Juárez Auditorium for an audience of about 20,000. The single "La Venia Bendita" received radio airplay throughout Mexico, topping the Hot Latin Songs; it was later nominated for Regional Mexican Song of the Year in 1998.

1998–2001: Trozos de Mi Alma and Más de Mi Alma

In January 1999, Solís released his third studio album, Trozos de Mi Alma. The album consisted of cover renditions of songs previously written by Solís for other artists. The album became Solís' first number-one entry on the Billboard Top Latin Albums, and sold about one million copies in the United States and about 150,000 copies in Mexico, being certified platinum both by the RIAA and AMPROFON. Solís' cover of "Si Te Pudiera Mentir", originally sung by Rocío Dúrcal, topped the Hot Latin Songs for three total weeks. The album also spawned the single "Si No Te Hubieras Ido", originally sung by Marisela, which peaked at number four.

Solís released his fourth studio album, Más de Mi Alma, in 2001, featuring Mexican record producer Bebu Silvetti. The album was a commercial success, selling about 500,000 copies in the United States and peaking at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart for four non-consecutive weeks. It received a nomination for Pop Album of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2002. The singles "O Me Voy o Te Vas" and "Donde Estará Mi Primavera" peaked at number one and twenty-two on the Hot Latin Songs respectively, with the former being later covered by Mexican rapper and musician Natanael Cano.