Pedro Capó

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Pedro Capó

| image = Pedro Capó 2015.jpg

| caption = Capó in 2015

| birth_name = Pedro Francisco Rodríguez Sosa

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|11|14}}

| birth_place = Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

| genre = {{flatlist|

}}

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer
songwriter

}}

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Sony Latin

| website = {{URL|pedrocapomusica.com}}

}}

Pedro Francisco Rodríguez Sosa (born November 14, 1980), known professionally as Pedro Capó, is a Puerto Rican singer who is a grandson of singer Bobby Capó and former Miss Puerto Rico Irma Nydia Vázquez.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pedro-cap%C3%B3-mn0001538324/biography|title=Pedro Capó {{!}} Biography & History {{!}} AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=12 October 2017}} He studied at Colegio Calasanz in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico.

Biography

Pedro picked up the guitar at an early age and quickly became proficient in the instrument, later playing guitar in and becoming the main voice of the group Marka Registrada.{{cite web | title=Marka Registrada Myspace |url=http://www.myspace.com/markaregistrada| work=Myspace | access-date=26 May 2009}}

Pedro resided in New York, where he starred in musical productions including: Apollo Theatre's production of The Sweet Spot (New York City) and the Off-Broadway hit musical production of CELIA: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz.{{cite web | title=Azúcar! Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz at the New World Theater |date=7 March 2008 |url=http://www.brooklynrail.org/2008/03/music/azcar-celia-the-life-and-music-of-celia-cruz-at-the-new-world-theater| access-date=26 May 2009}} He has also starred in the films Shut Up And Do It{{cite web | title=Shut Up And Do It IMdb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1058564/| publisher = IMDb | access-date=26 May 2009}} and Paraiso Travel, which is directed by Simón Brand and co-stars John Leguizamo.{{cite web | title=Pedro Capo Filmography in Fandango |url=http://www.fandango.com/pedrocapo/filmography/p580862 | publisher = Fandango | access-date=26 May 2009}}

In 2009, he performed a duet with popular Mexican singer Thalía called "Estoy Enamorado" from her new album Primera Fila and another duet with the Puerto Rican singer Kany García called "Si Tú Me Lo Pides".

In 2017, Capó joined multiple artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan, and Rita Moreno on Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Almost Like Praying". All proceeds from the song benefited the Hispanic Federation and its efforts to help those in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/10/6/16435920/almost-like-praying-video-lin-manuel-miranda|title=Lin-Manuel Miranda releases "Almost Like Praying," a star-studded new single for Puerto Rico relief|work=Vox|access-date=12 October 2017}}

In 2018, after much time in the acting industry, Capó returned to music with a single called "Calma". After Farruko joined him for the remix, the music video became a huge success with more than 2.5 billion views on YouTube as of May 2022. The singer was also awarded his first Latin Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video for "Pedro Capó: En Letra de Otro".

Discography

File:Pedro Capó.jpg

Fuego y Amor (2007)
Pedro Capó (2009)
Aquila (2014)
En Letra de Otro (2017)
Munay (2020){{cite web |last1=Bustios |first1=Pamela |title=Pedro Capó Debuts in Top 10 on Latin Pop Albums Chart With 'Munay' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9458304/pedro-capo-munay-top-10-on-latin-pop-albums-chart |website=Chartbeat |publisher=Billboard |access-date=30 May 2021}}
La Neta (2022)
La carretera (2025){{cite web |last1=Muñiz Ortiz |first1=Jorge J. |title=Pedro Capó presenta en su nuevo álbum "un retrato legítimo" de su vida|url=https://www.elnuevodia.com/corresponsalias/washington-dc/notas/democratas-aprueban-resolucion-en-favor-de-que-puerto-rico-y-washington-dc-sean-los-estados-51-y-52/ |website=www.noticel.com |date=31 January 2025 |publisher=Noticel |access-date=31 January 2025}}

Awards

Capó has won two ASCAP Awards, for "Fiebre de Amor" (2013) and "La Mordidita" (2016).{{Cite web|url=https://www.latintimes.com/ascap-latin-music-awards-2016-gente-de-zona-natalia-lafourcade-more-perform-ceremony-383797|title=Gente De Zona, Natalia Lafourcade, More To Perform at ASCAP Awards|date=5 May 2016|website=Latin Times|access-date=14 January 2019}} He has also won 3 Latin Grammy Awards including Song of the Year for "Calma".

Grammy Awards

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Category

!Work

!Result

2024

|Best Latin Pop Album

|La Neta

|{{Nominated}}

Latin Grammy Awards

class="wikitable"
scope="col" \| Year ! Category ! scope="col" \| Work ! scope="col" \| Result
2015 \|Best Pop Vocal Album \|Aquila \| {{Nom}}
2018 \| Best Long Form Music Video \| En Letra De Otro - Documentary \| {{Won}}
style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2\|2019 \|Song of the Year \| "Calma" \| {{Won}}
Best Urban Fusion/Performance \| "Calma (Remix)" \| {{Won}}
2021 \| Best Pop Vocal Album \| Munay \| {{Nom}}

class="wikitable"

scope="col" | Year

! Category

! scope="col" | Work

! scope="col" | Result

2015

|Best Pop Vocal Album

|Aquila

| {{Nom}}

2018

| Best Long Form Music Video

| En Letra De Otro - Documentary