Marcos Yaroide
{{short description|Dominican singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Marcos Yaroide
| image = Marcos-yaroide.jpg
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| birth_name = Marcos Yaroide Mejia Rambalde
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|10|7}}
| origin = Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
| genre = Christian music, Latin pop
| spouse = Laura Cardenes
| instruments = Vocals
| occupations = Singer, composer
| years_active = 2000–present
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Marcos Yaroide Mejia Rambalde (born October 7, 1975) better known as Marcos Yaroide,{{Cite web|title=Marcos Yaroide {{!}} Biography & History|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/marcos-yaroide-mn0001024069/biography|access-date=2021-02-18|website=AllMusic|language=en}} is a Christian music singer and composer from the Dominican Republic and former member of the Christian music group Tercer Cielo.{{Cite web|title=Marcos Yaroide presenta concierto "Jesús es el todo amor"|url=https://acento.com.do/cultura/marcos-yaroide-presenta-concierto-jesus-amor-8535848.html|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Acento|language=es-ES}}{{Cite web|last=Diario|first=Listin|date=2014-10-31|title=Marcos Yaroide se presenta hoy en plaza Sambil|url=https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2014/10/31/343466/marcos-yaroide-se-presenta-hoy-en-plaza-sambil|access-date=2021-02-18|website=listindiario.com|language=ES}}
He has been nominated three times at the Soberano Awards (previously, the Casandra Awards), where he was recognized in 2012 and 2018 as a "Contemporary Religious Music" artist.{{Cite web|date=2012-03-14|title=Marcos Yaroide, ganador del Casandra 2012|url=https://www.cristojuvenil.com.do/marcos-yaroide-ganador-del-casandra-2012/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=CristoJuvenil.Com {{!}} Actualidad Cristiana|language=es}}{{Cite web|date=2015-02-12|title=Nominados a Premios Soberano 2015 reglón Música Religiosa|url=https://www.cristojuvenil.com.do/nominados-premios-soberano-2015-reglon-musica-religiosa/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=CristoJuvenil.Com {{!}} Actualidad Cristiana|language=es}}{{Cite web|last=Diario|first=Listin|date=2018-03-21|title=Lista completa de los ganadores de Premios Soberano 2018|url=https://listindiario.com/entretenimiento/2018/03/21/507341/lista-completa-de-los-ganadores-de-premios-soberano-2018|access-date=2020-11-25|website=listindiario.com|language=ES}}
Career
In 2000, Marcos Yaroide and Juan Carlos Rodríguez formed the musical duo Tercer Cielo and recorded the Christian music hits like ”El rapto”, ”Ella y el”, ”Cuando el primer amor se va”, ”Dios no te olvida, Algún día”, ”Ahora tengo más”, ”Hoy te permito odiar”, among others.{{Cite web|last=CanZion|first=Instituto|title=Tercer Cielo|url=https://www.institutocanzion.com/musica-y-acordes/tercer-cielo|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Instituto CanZion|language=es}} After three albums as a member of Tercer Cielo, where he received a double gold disc, multiple nominations for several music awards and participated in sold-out tours in much of Latin America, Marcos Yaroide decided to pursue a solo career.{{Cite web|title=Yaroide, tras muchos valladares, es Luz en las tinieblas|url=https://acento.com.do/cultura/yaroide-tras-muchos-valladares-es-luz-en-las-tinieblas-8281639.html|access-date=2020-11-25|website=Acento|language=es-ES}}
Yaroide made his solo debut in 2006 with the album ”Cielos Abiertos”, in which the single "Todo se lo debo a él" appears.{{Citation|title=Cielos Abiertos - Marcos Yaroide {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/cielos-abiertos-mw0001679808|language=en|access-date=2021-02-18}} The single was a moderate success in the Latino community in the United States and in parts of Central and South America.{{Cite web|title=Explica por qué todo se lo debe a Él|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/explica-por-que-todo-se-lo-debe-a-el/|access-date=2020-11-25|website=El Nuevo Día|date=8 October 2008 |language=es}} His second album ”Mi Mejor Alabanza” was launched in November 2008 with distribution from Machete Music, a subsidiary of Universal Music Latino, and the singles "Mi mejor alabanza", "Estoy de pie", among others.{{Citation|title=Mi Mejor Alabanza - Marcos Yaroide {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mi-mejor-alabanza-mw0000803953|language=en|access-date=2021-02-18}}
In 2010, Yaroide released his third album titled "Del Cielo a la Tierra", in which the singles "Mi trabajo es creer", "Que se abran los cielos" and "Como nunca imaginé" were released.{{Citation|title=Del Cielo a La Tierra - Marcos Yaroide {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/del-cielo-a-la-tierra-mw0002079106|language=en|access-date=2021-02-18}} Two years later in 2012, Yaroide launched the "Todavía Hay Esperanza" album with two charting singles on the radio: "Bendice tu pueblo" and "Por una como ella", song that was remixed in merengue with the participation of Grupo Manía in 2013.{{Citation|title=Por Una Como Ella - Grupo Manía {{!}} Song Info {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/por-una-como-ella-mt0048357169|language=en|access-date=2021-02-18}}
In 2014, he celebrated 15 years of musical career with the album "15 Años Después Live", where he performed some hits and previously unreleased songs,{{Citation|title=15 Años Después Live - Marcos Yaroide {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/15-a%C3%B1os-despu%C3%A9s-live-mw0002742609|language=en|access-date=2021-02-18}} and later in 2017, "La Vida Es", his latest record material.
In 2020, he held a concert for transmission through social networks, which had the participation of Tito El Bambino, Robert Green from the group Barak and Ema.{{Cite web|last=Frías|first=Jeury|title=Marcos Yaroide; entre invitados y adoraciones en su primer concierto virtual|url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/marcos-yaroide-entre-invitados-y-adoraciones-en-su-primer-concierto-virtual-IG22715519|access-date=2021-02-18|website=www.diariolibre.com|language=es-ES}} Currently, she is part of the cast of Alofoke Radio, where she occasionally participates and has been a participant in interviews and biblical debates.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-10|title=El pastor Marcos Yaroide formará parte del programa Alofoke Radio|url=https://noticiassantodomingo.com/2020/10/10/el-pastor-marcos-yaroide-formara-parte-del-programa-alofoke-radio/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Noticias Santo Domingo|language=es}}
Discography
- Cielos Abiertos – 2006
- Mi Mejor Alabanza – 2009
- Del Cielo a la Tierra – 2010
- Todavía Hay Esperanza – 2012
- 15 Años Después Live – 2014
- La Vida Es – 2017
Collaborations
Marcos Yaroide has worked alongside several international performers including Divino, Cultura Profética, R.K.M & Ken-Y, Alex Zurdo, Redimi2 and Abraham Velásquez, among others.
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Category:21st-century Dominican Republic male singers
Category:Dominican Republic composers
Category:Dominican Republic Protestants