Mau y Ricky

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Mau & Ricky
Mau (left) & Ricky (right) in February 2020
Mau (left) & Ricky (right) in February 2020
Background information
Also known asMR (2011–2015)
OriginCaracas, Venezuela
Genres
Years active2011–present
Labels
Members
  • Mauricio Reglero
  • Ricardo Reglero
Websitemauyricky.com

Mau & Ricky is a Venezuelan Latin pop and reggaeton duo formed by singer-songwriter brothers Mauricio Alberto "Mau" Reglero Rodríguez (born August 17, 1993) and Ricardo Andrés "Ricky" Reglero Rodríguez (born November 21, 1990), both sons of Argentine-Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner.

Songs such as the "Mi Mala" remix featuring Karol G, Becky G, Leslie Grace and Lali (which peaked at No. 44 on the Hot Latin Songs[1]), have catapulted onto the Latin Urban Pop charts.[2]

The duo has released an EP, Arte,[3] on Sony Music Latin, and an album Para Aventuras y Curiosidades, which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Latin Pop.[4]

They were nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist and Song of the Year[5] and chosen by YouTube Music as the only Latin Artist to be part of "Artist on the Rise" in 2019.[6]

Early life[edit]

Mauricio Alberto and Ricardo Andrés Reglero Rodríguez were born in Caracas, Venezuela, to the filmmaker Marlene Rodríguez, and Ricardo Montaner, an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer-songwriter.[7][8] They were raised until the ages of 7 and 10 in Caracas[9] before moving to Miami, Florida.[8] They have a sister Evaluna and two older half-brothers, Alejandro Manuel and Héctor Eduardo, from their father's first marriage.[7] Mau y Ricky are bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. They also volunteered in their parents' foundation La Ventana de Los Cielos.

Music career[edit]

They began studying music at the ages of 4 and 6 years respectively and started their music career playing weekly at a church in a band that they co-founded. In 2011 they began performing as MR until 2015, when they changed the name of the duo to Mau & Ricky.[10][11]

Arte and Para Aventuras y Curiosidades[edit]

Mau & Ricky during a photo session

In 2017, they released "Arte", their first EP under the umbrella of Sony Music Latin.[3]

In May 2019, they released their album "Para Aventuras y Curiosidades" which has peaked at No. 3 on Billboard's Latin Pop charts and stayed on the Billboard charts for 39 weeks straight.[12] The album has received multiple diamond and platinum records in the US and has been in numerous other Billboard Charts. The album got a finalist position for the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Latin Pop Album of the Year category.[13]

In January 2020, Mau y Ricky were featured in 3 singles (Thalía "Ya Tú Me Conoces", Tini "Recuerdo" and Ovy on the Drums "Sigo Buscándote").

In November 2020, they released their album "Rifresh".

Songwriter collaborations[edit]

As composers, they have written songs for several singers including Chayanne, Thalía, Leslie Grace,[14] Miguel Bosé, Diego Boneta, Cristian Castro, Ricky Martin, Karol G and Ednita Nazario.[8][15]

Some of their music compositions include diamond selling tracks among which are "Ya No Tiene Novio" (Sebastián Yatra, Mau y Ricky), "Sin Pijama" (Becky G, Natti Natasha),[16] Vente Pa´Ca (Ricky Martin, Maluma) and "Pa’Dentro" (Juanes).

Discography[edit]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 La Voz México Musical guests Performed in the Finale
2020 La Voz US Comeback Stage Coaches
2021-present La Voz Kids Coaches
2021/2022-present La Voz Argentina Coaches

Awards[edit]

At the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2017, Mau y Ricky were nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist for their album Arte and the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year for "Vente Pa' Ca".[17] They won the Gardel Award for Song of the Year for their song "Sin Querer Queriendo", alongside Lali.[18]

In 2019 they were chosen by Youtube Music as the only Latin Artist to be part of "Artist On The Rise" in 2019.

Concert tours[edit]

Mau & Ricky during a photo session

Headlining

  • Dos Desconocidos Tour (2019)
  • Argentina Tour '21 (2021)

Opening act



References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mau y Ricky Mi Mala Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mau y Ricky". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Mau y Ricky – Arte (EP)". Sony Music Entertainment México (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Mau y Ricky". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "RESIDENTE LEADS LATIN GRAMMY® NOMINATIONS WITH NINE, FOLLOWED BY MALUMA WITH SEVEN, AND SHAKIRA WITH SIX; KEVIN JIMÉNEZ ADG, JUANES, AND MON LAFERTE RECEIVE FIVE EACH". Latin GRAMMYs. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "YouTube Music introduces new Artist on the Rise content series". Music Business Worldwide. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Andonie, Luisa (May 16, 2017). "Mau y Ricky Are on Track to Live Up to Their Iconic Father's Legacy With EP Arte". Miami New Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Mangal, Mayra (April 15, 2016). "Conoce a Mau y Ricky, los hijos de "Ricardo Montaner"". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  9. ^ "Get to Know Venezuelan-Born Sibling Duo Mau y Ricky". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "No solo son los hijos de Ricardo Montaner: conoce más sobre Mau y Ricky". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  11. ^ CMTV. "CMTV – Biografía de Mau y Ricky". www.cmtv.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  12. ^ "Mau y Ricky". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Mau & Ricky's Clothing Line With Friends & Family: See The Photos". Billboard. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Mau Y Ricky Premiere 'Voy Que Quemo' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "Mau Y Ricky on Learning to Follow Their Intuition for Upcoming Album". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  16. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  17. ^ EFE (April 7, 2018). "Mau y Ricky Montaner despegan en su carrera tras el éxito de "Vente pa'ca"". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  18. ^ "Lali Wins Big at Premios Gardel". Billboard. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  19. ^ "Los hijos de Montaner estarán con los Teen Angels". Infobae (in Spanish). July 5, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2018.

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