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Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (Spanish pronunciation: [ar?xona]), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and former basketball player and school teacher. Arjona is one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time, with more than 0 million albums sold. He is often called El Animal Nocturno (The Nocturnal Animal), thanks to his breakthrough success with his fourth studio album which bears the same name. His music ranges from ballads to Latin pop, rock, pop rock, Cuban music, and more recently a cappella performances and a mixture of Tejano music and Norteño music, and other Afro-American and Latin sounds. Arjona is noted for his lyrical style, and often addresses topics such as love, homosexuality, kidnapping, rape, racism and immigration.
As of 2011, Arjona had released thirteen studio albums, one live album, nine compilation albums and forty-three singles. Four Arjona albums reached number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums, and ten reached number one in Argentina. Four albums had charted on the Billboard 200. Four singles had reached number one on the Billboard Latin Songs chart and seven had done the same on Latin Pop Songs. His work earned him numerous awards and accolades, including one Grammy Award, one Latin Grammy Award, the "Latin Heritage" Award as well as awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; a silver and golden torch and two silver seagulls from the 2010 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, and a "Latin Trajectory of the Year" Award at the Orgullosamente Latino Awards of 2010.

This book is your ultimate resource for Ricardo Arjona. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Ricardo Arjona's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Contents, Ricardo Arjona, 2007 Latin Billboard Music Awards, 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards, 2010 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, 5to Piso, A Ti, Acompañame A Estar Solo, Adentro, Animal Nocturno, Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers, Canciones de Amor (Ricardo Arjona album), Como Duele, De Vez En Mes, Del Otro Lado del Sol, Detrás de Mi Ventana, Déjame Decir Que Te Amo, El Amor (Ricardo Arjona song), El Problema, Fuiste Tú, Gaby Moreno, Galería Caribe, Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album, Guatemala City, Independiente (Ricardo Arjona album), Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo, Jocotenango, Lados B, Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album, Latin Grammy Awards of 2006, Latin Grammy Awards of 2009, Latin Pop Albums, Lo Esencial De Ricardo Arjona, Marta (song), Metamorfosis (label), Metamorfosis World Tour, Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja…and more pages!

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Ricardo Arjona 2007 Latin Billboard Music Awards 2010 Latin Billboard Music Awards 2010 Viña del Mar International Song Festival 5to Piso A Ti Acompañame A Estar Solo Adentro Animal Nocturno Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers Canciones de Amor (Ricardo Arjona album) Como Duele De Vez En Mes Del Otro Lado del Sol Detrás de Mi Ventana Déjame Decir Que Te Amo El Amor (Ricardo Arjona song) El Problema Fuiste Tú Gaby Moreno Galería Caribe Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album Guatemala City Independiente (Ricardo Arjona album) Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivo Jocotenango Lados B Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album Latin Grammy Awards of 2006 Latin Grammy Awards of 2009 Latin Pop Albums Lo Esencial De Ricardo Arjona Marta (song) Metamorfosis (label) Metamorfosis World Tour Mi Novia Se Me Está Poniendo Vieja

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Mojado (song) Music of Guatemala Nueva era Paquita la del Barrio Pingüinos En La Cama Poquita Ropa Por Amor (Ricardo Arjona album) Premio Lo Nuestro 2004 Puente (song) Quiero (Ricardo Arjona song) Quinto Piso Tour Quién Quién Dijo Ayer Ricardo Arjona discography Santo Pecado Sergio George Si El Norte Fuera El Sur Si Tu No Existieras Simplemente Lo Mejor Sin Daños a Terceros Sin Ti... Sin Mi Singer-songwriter Solo (Ricardo Arjona album) Te Quiero (Ricardo Arjona song) Tocando Fondo Tommy Torres Trópico Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala Vida (song) Vivo (Ricardo Arjona album) Yuri (Mexican singer)

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Ricardo Arjona

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Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales

19 January 1964

Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala

Latin pop, rock

Singer-songwriter, record producer, musician

Vocals, guitar, piano

1985–present

PolyGram (1985–1989) Sony Music (1991–2008) Warner Latina (2008–present) Metamorfosis (2011–present)

Gaby Moreno, Intocable, Chenoa, Marta Sánchez, Marc Anthony, Tommy Torres

[1] www.ricardoarjona.com

Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 January 1964), known asRicardo Arjona(Spanish pronunciation:[arˈxona]), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and former basketball player and school teacher. Arjona is [1] one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time, with more than 20 million albums sold. He is often [2] calledEl Animal Nocturno(The Nocturnal Animal), thanks to his breakthrough success with his fourth studio album which bears the same name. His music ranges from ballads to Latin pop, rock, pop rock, Cuban music, and more recently a cappella performances and a mixture of Tejano music and Norteño music, and other Afro-American and Latin sounds. Arjona is noted for his lyrical style, and often addresses topics such as love, homosexuality, kidnapping, rape, racism and immigration. As of 2011, Arjona had released thirteen studio albums, one live album, nine compilation albums and forty-three singles. Four Arjona albums reached number one on theBillboardTop Latin Albums, and ten reached number 1 in Argentina. Four albums had charted on theBillboard200. Four singles had reached Number 1 on theBillboardLatin Songs chart and seven had done the same on Latin Pop Songs. His work earned him numerous awards and accolades,

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[3] including one Grammy Award, one Latin Grammy Award, the "Latin Heritage" Award as well as awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; a silver and golden torch and two silver seagulls from the 2010 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, twoBillboardLatin Music Awards, and a "Latin Trajectory of the Year" Award at the Orgullosamente Latino Awards of 2010.

Early years and personal life Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales was born on 19 January 1964 in Jocotenango, Guatemala, to parents Ricardo Arjona Moscoso and Mimi Morales de Arjona. He spent most of his childhood in Guatemala City, where he began his [4] musical instruction. At age twelve, he participated in the contest "Festival Infantil Juventud 74" with "Gracias al [5] Mundo", a song composed by his father, finally winning the event. Although he initially enrolled in architecture and engineering at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC), he graduated with a degree from the [6] School of Communication Sciences. Arjona was a talented basketball player who played forLeones de Marteand [7] TRIAS. He toured Central America as a member of the Guatemalan national team. Until recently, he held the record for the [8] most points scored (78) in a single game by a Guatemalan. He also taught at a primary school (calledSanta Elena [6] [8] III), where he claimed to have spent six hours giving lessons and the rest of the day playing soccer. This earned him a visit from a Ministry of Education representative, who was sent to evaluate his pupils. The representative [9] found that the students' education was actually above average. In the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, he met Puerto Rican Leslie Torres and had two children with her: Adria and Ricardo. They separated in 2005. As of 2010, [10] Arjona was dating Venezuelan model Daisy Arvelo, with whom he has a child.

Career

1980s: Beginnings and early breakthrough [7] [11] Arjona began his musical career at age 21, when he signed with record label PolyGram and released his debut [12] albumDéjame Decir Que Te Amoin 1985. The label attempted to portray Arjona as a stereotypical Latin lover. The title track was released as a single, "Déjame Decir Que Te Amo". This album failed to chart, but received [13] moderate praise from critics, with Allmusic awarding it three stars out of five. Because of his negative experience [6] recording the album and its commercial failure, he decided to abandon music to teach school. At age 24, Arjona reversed course and sought the opportunity to represent his country in the OTI Festival with the song "Con Una [6] Estrella En El Vientre". The sessions immediately following this decision produced the song "S.O.S [4] Rescátame". His second studio album,Jesús, Verbo No Sustantivobrought him commercial and critical success [4][6] across Latin America and the U.S. and became a best-seller in many Central American territories.

1990s: International breakthrough,Si El Norte Fuera El SurandSin Daños a Terceros Arjona started the new decade as a known singer throughout Latin America. After joining Sony Music in 1990 he [7] releasedDel Otro Lado del Sol, one of his least successful albums. That year, he started composing songs for other artists, such as Yuri's "Detrás de Mi Ventana", for her albumNueva era(1993). The song became a hit, reaching [14][15] No.1 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart for three weeks in 1994. He later covered the song in his compilation album,Trópico(2009), alongside Melina León.Animal Nocturno, Arjona's fourth studio album, was released in 1993. The album contained the hit singles "Mujeres" (No. 6 on Latin Songs) and "Primera Vez" (No. 6 on Latin [16] [17] Songs) and received thirteen platinum and one diamond certifications.Animal Nocturnosold 500,000 copies [18] [19][20] in 1994, and carried Arjona to fame along with his work on the Mexican telenovelaAlcanzar Una Estrella, [4] which allowed him to showcase his songwriting and singing skills.

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He confirmed his reputation with the release of his fifth studio album,Historias. The album sold 2 million copies throughout Latin America and received twenty-seven platinum and two [7] diamond certifications, including quadruple Platinum in [21] [22] Argentina.Historiasreached No. 43 on Top Latin Albums and included the hit singles "Te Conozco" (No. 3 onBillboard Latin Songs) and "Señora De Las Cuatro Décadas" (No. 7 on Latin [16] Songs). The Allmusic review by Jason Birchmeier awarded the album 4.5 stars stating that "If you were to pick only one Arjona album for your collection that wasn't a greatest-hits compilation, this should be the one.Historiaswas a career-defining success for [13] Arjona." His fourth and fifth studio albums were the [23][24] best-selling of his career.

In 1996, he released his sixth studio album,Si El Norte Fuera El Sur. This was the first album in which Arjona ventured beyond the theme of love to explore nationalism and globalization, among [25] other sociopolitical topics. Its four singles were "Si El Norte [26] Fuera El Sur" (No. 9 on Latin Pop Songs), whose main theme is the relationship between the United States and Latin [27] America, "Tu Reputación" (No. 18 on Latin Songs, No. 2 on Latin Pop Songs), "Me Enseñaste" (No. 18 on Latin Pop Songs), Ricardo Arjona honoured in 2012 by Buenos Aires city and "Ella y Él" (No. 24 on Latin Songs, No. 8 on Latin Popmajor, Mauricio Macri. [16][26] Songs). Birchmeier awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "All [13] in all, it's Arjona's third classic album in a row, each distinct from its predecessor."Billboardnamed it the Rock [27] Album of the Year in 1997.Si El Norte Fuera El Surreceived multiple Platinum certifications in the United [28] [21] States and Argentina.

In 1998, he released his seventh studio album,Sin Daños a Terceros. Terry Jenkins from Allmusic, on his review of the album, awarded it 4 stars, writing that "Sin Daños a Terceroscontinues Ricardo Arjona's streak of accomplished, [13] affecting albums that spotlights both his melodic skills and his sharp social consciousness." His fourth consecutive album to receive critical success,Sin Daños a Tercerosalso enjoyed commercial success, debuting at [22] No. 6 on Top Latin Albums, the first to reach the top 10, and reaching No. 3 on theBillboardLatin Pop Albums [29] chart. It contained the hit singles "Dime Que No" (No. 6 on Latin Songs, No. 3 on Latin Pop Songs), and [16][26] "Mentiroso" (No. 22 on Latin Songs, No. 5 on Latin Pop Songs). The album received multiple Platinum [28] [21] [30] certifications from the United States and Argentina. More than 700,000 copies were sold.

On 5 December 1998 and in front of a live audience of more than 100,000 people at the Hippodrome of Guatemala [17] City, Arjona recorded his first live album, the 1999 releaseVivo. The album was moderately successful, certified Gold in Mexico and Platinum in the United States and Argentina. It produced the hit "Desnuda", which became his [16] first No. 1 on theBillboardAs of December 2005,Top Latin Songs chart. Vivohad sold 243,000 copies in the [31] United States, his best-selling album there as of that date.

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2000–2005:Galería Caribe, world tour,Santo Pecado, hiatus andAdentro Arjona's eighth studio album,Galería Caribewas preceded by the single "Cuándo", which became a commercial [16][26] success and reached No. 1 on both Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs. The singer commented that the [32] album consumed twelve months and that before starting, he "had more friends." He also mentioned he had "lived [32] in love with Caribbean culture and music since my childhood." Birchmeier awarded the album 3 stars stating "All [13] in all,Galería Caribeis a curious entry in Arjona's catalog that most fans can overlook without missing much." The album became his first to chart on theBillboard200, peaking at No. 136, while charting at No. 1 on Top Latin [22][29][33] [34] [21] Albums and Latin Pop Albums. It was awarded Platinum certification in Mexico, Argentina and the [28] US. Its three singles were "Lo Poco Que Queda De Mi"; "Mesías", which reached No. 19 on Top Latin Songs and [16][26] No. 11 on the Latin Pop Songs chart; and "A Cara O Cruz", which reached No. 28 on Latin Pop Songs. To promote the album, which sold more than one million copies, Arjona embarked on hisGalería Caribe Tour, which [32][35][36] began in Mexico in 2000 and finished in 2001. On "Mesias" Arjona talks about a character who appears "in the form of a [37] wealthy, well-armed magnate with [...] some sinister plan for the world." Some critics argued that it was a "metaphorical attack" on capitalism and [37] imperialism, named as "classic Arjona targets." The song became a subject of some controversy when fans and critics noted connections between its theme and the attacks of September 2001, months after the song's release, which resulted in [38] the FBI investigating Arjona. The singer later commented that "Mesías" had [39] no relationship to the attacks, and that the lyrics were pure coincidence. He further stated the FBI had never spoken directly to him, but instead to somebody [39] on his team. Fans and critics noted connections On 19 November 2002, Arjona released his ninth studio album,Santo Pecado, between the lyrics of "Mesías" and the September 11 attacks on thepreceded by singles "El Problema", which reached No. 1 on both theBillboard World Trade Center, resulting in an Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts; and "Minutos" which reached No. FBI investigation. [16][26] 5 on the Top Latin Songs and No. 3 on the Latin Pop Songs charts.Santo Pecadobecame a commercial success, selling more than 300,000 copies just in [34] [21] Mexico (double Platinum), 160,000 in Argentina (quadruple Platinum) and 200,000 in the United States [28] (double Platinum). In 2003 Arjona releasedLados B, his second compilation album, including songs that were [40] "not so commercial", and that he wanted to give a second chance at radio airplay. The album contained songs from all his past studio albums. Critical reception for the album was mixed. Birchmeier noted that it was "a [13] [34] misleading entry point into Arjona's catalog." Despite this, the album received a Gold certification in Mexico.

On 6 December 2005, Arjona released his tenth studio album,Adentro. This was Arjona's first collaboration with [41] Tommy Torres. In an interview, the singer commented that he first "tested" Torres by sending him the "hookiest [31] and darkest tracks" on the album, "Acompañame A Estar Solo" and "Iluso". Torres said that he "went all out on [31] the first demo, hiring a full band that included a string orchestra", which grabbed Arjona's attention. The album was critically acclaimed, with Evan C. Gutierrez from Allmusic giving it four stars out of five and commenting that "Be it for the stripped, natural production value, the confident performance of Ricardo Arjona, or his relevant-as-ever lyricism, he's got both his loyal fans and the execs at Norte smiling. While the instrumentation, performance, and overall sonic palette of this project are minimalist and unassuming, there is a depth and brilliance to them. The [42] listener's ear does not tire or want for more, humble asAdentrofurther commented thatis." Arjona Adentrowas "a very representative and tremendously complete album," adding that "having different producers made it rich in [31] possibilities." [33] Adentrobecame Arjona's second studio album to chart on the Billboard 200, reaching No. 126. It reached No. 3 [22][29] on the Top Latin Albums and No. 2 on the Lain Pop Albums charts. Five singles were released fromAdentro: the lead single, "Acompañame A Estar Solo" (No. 7 on Latin Songs, No. 1 on Latin Pop Songs), "Pingüinos En La

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Cama" featuring Spanish singer Chenoa (No. 44 on Latin Songs, No. 19 on Latin Pop Songs); "Mojado", featuring American Tejano/Norteño band Intocable (No. 34 on Latin Songs, No. 30 on Latin Pop Songs), "A Ti" (No. 14 on Latin Songs, No. 3 on Latin Pop Songs) and "De Vez En Mes" (No. 49 on Latin Songs, No. 16 on Latin Pop [16][26] [43] Songs). The album sold more than a million copies worldwide.

2006–2007: Adentro Tour andQuién Dijo Ayer

In 2006, Arjona started the first leg of his world tour, named the Adentro Tour. The tour resumed in 2007 for a second leg, in which he visited more countries. Approximately two million people [9] attended the performances. The tour was officially closed on 14 September 2007 on the mainland city of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, during the International Fair, in front of more than 100,000 [9] people. On 21 August 2007, Arjona released his fifth compilation album,Quién Dijo Ayer. The album is a two-disc set which contains, on the first disc, new versions of past hits, some of them including featured artists such as Marta Sánchez on "Tarde (Sin Daños a Terceros)" fromSin Daños a Terceros; Panteón Rococó on "Si El Norte Fuera el Sur", from the album of the same name; Marc Anthony on "Historia de Taxi", fromHistorias; Eros Ramazzotti on "A Ti", fromAdentroand Sandro on "Realmente No Estoy Tan Solo" fromHistorias, and which was the last song [44] recorded by the singer, who died in 4 January 2010. Arjona's manager told Argentinian newspaper Clarín that "[the singer] had the idea of inviting Roberto [Sandro] for his album, he [Sandro] showed enthusiasm and manifested the same degree of Arjona visited several countries in 2006 and 2007 appreciation to Arjona. It seemed to him that he [Arjona] was an under hisAdentro Tour. [45] artist who proclaims the same values he proclaimed." The second disc contained remastered versions of the hits on the first disc, but in their original versions. It was the second time Arjona collaborated with Torres.

The album became a critical and commercial success. Jason Birchmeier commented that "while only a couple of the new versions depart stylistically from the originals, the contemporary productions breathe new life into these songs, [46] [21] which should be well known by longtime fans"; and reaching double Platinum in Argentina and the United [28] [34] States, and Platinum in Mexico. The record was additionally certified Gold in Colombia, Chile and [47] Venezuela. Two singles were released from the album. The first, "Quién", a previously unreleased song produced by Torres, failed to reach the top 20 on Latin Songs, standing at No. 21, but reached No. 4 on the Latin Pop Songs [16][26] chart. Arjona commented that "'Quién' is a story with the hurry of the desperate, is the flashback of those who [48] end up loving alone." "Quiero", the second single, reached No.12 on the Latin Songs chart, and No.8 on the Latin [16][26] Pop Songs chart.

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2008–2010: New label,Quinto Piso, world tour andPoquita Ropa

After spending the majority of his career with Sony, and Sony BMG, Arjona signed a long-term deal with [49][49] Warner Music Latina in September 2008. Iñigo Zabala, chairman of Warner Music Latin America, said "He's an artist that fits perfectly with our company," and that "We are a label that has a major catalog of songwriters and quality pop and rock from the likes of Maná, Alejandro Sanz, Laura Pausini, and now, [49] Arjona." Arjona announced his eleventh studio album,5to Piso, on 18 November 2008. The album was preceded by the first single, "Como Duele" on Ricardo Arjona in Laredo, Texas duringQuinto Piso Tour. September, which reached No. 2 on Top Latin Songs [16][26] and No. 1 on Latin Pop Songs. He moved [34][50][51] approximately 200,000 copies of the album in the first month at retail, and it went Platinum in Mexico, the [28][52] [21][53] [54] [55] United States, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, and several other countries. It debuted at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums, becoming his second chart-topper on that list, and sold more than one million [22][56] copies worldwide. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album and a Latin [57] Grammy Award nomination for Best Singer-Songwriter Album. The album received positive critical response. Birchmeier gave it three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that "More typical than exceptional for Arjona at this point in his career,5to Pisoisn't as grand an album as his past few... Yet it's a great album all the same, particularly [46] the opening run of songs that culminates with 'Cómo Duele', and it finds Arjona still at the top of his craft."

While Warner Music released his new studio album, Sony Music released a compilation album,Simplemente Lo [58] Mejor. This led to speculation that the labels were in a fight to win Arjona's fanbase and sales.Simplemente Lo Mejorcontained hits from past albums, namelySin Daños a Terceros,Si El Norte Fuera El Sur, among others. This [34] [21] compilation went Gold in Mexico, and Platinum in Argentina. "Sin Ti... Sin Mi" was released as5to Piso's second single, and reached No. 4 on both Top Latin Songs and Latin Pop Songs charts. On 24 April 2009, Arjona [59] [60][61] [62][63] started the Quinto Piso Tour. The tour included 123 shows in the United States, Spain, Argentina, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico, among many other countries in Latin America, and ended on 18 June 2010. “Although many believe is a treshed topic, it isn't for a Cuban, be it on the island or Florida. The status of this dispute hasn't changed since 1959 and I've never seen something as disgusting as a rivality between people created by politics. Chávez can fight with Uribe, Fidel with Obama, but does this have to do with two third-generation cousins that inherit an enmity from a politic matter[?]. [64] —Ricardo Arjona in a discussion about the political theme of "Puente".”

TheQuinto Piso Tourwas one of the most successful tours made by a Latin artist, with more than one million [65] attendees from 19 countries. He received in 2010 the "Latin Tour of the Year"BillboardLatin Music Award for [65] the tour. On 26 February 2010, he participated in the 2010 Viña del Mar International Song Festival as one of the [66] top performers. His performance was followed by Colombian singer Fanny Lu. One hour after Lu's performance, a 8.8 magnitude massive earthquake affected the south-central regions of Chile. On social networks, Arjona was jokingly blamed, with remarks such as "earthquakes go where he goes", making reference also to the earthquake felt [67][68] in Mexico after the singer arrived. After the tour, Arjona announced his twelfth studio album,Poquita Ropa, [69] which was released on 24 August 2010. It was preceded by the genre-mixing track "Puente", an ode to Havana, [64] Cuba's largest and capital city. The song failed to break in the upper tier ofBillboardcharts, and was reportedly [70] [22] prohibited in Cuba. The album became his third to debut or reach No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart. Within two weeks of release, the album received a Gold certification in Chile, United States, Colombia and Puerto

Ricardo Arjona

[71] Rico; and Platinum certification in Mexico and Argentina. [72] The album marked a change in Arjona's sound, which he called a "stripped-down version" of his music. Birchmeier gave the album a somewhat positive review, saying that it was a "stripped-down acoustic effort" yet [46] considered it "impressive". Two more singles were released fromPoquita Ropa, "Vida", a song the singer [73][74] dedicated to his recently deceased father; and "Marta", an autobiographical song whose music video stars [75] Edith González. Both, like the lead single, failed to gain much airplay in the U.S., and charted poorly.

2011–present:Independiente, Metamorfosis and world tour Arjona released his thirteenth studio album,Independiente, on 4 October 2011. It became his fourth number-one on the Top Latin Albums chart the week ending 22 October 2011; and within a week went Gold in Chile, United States [76] and Mexico; and Platinum in Venezuela and Argentina.Independientewas his first release as an independent [77] artist, appearing on his Metamorfosis label, a company he created to refocus his career. The album was [78] distributed by Warner.Billboardnoted that although other groups have decided to go independent after working [79] with major record labels, Arjona was by far the most important artist in Latin pop to do so. “"Inside the word 'Independent', even when it sounds like extreme freedom, there's a big amount of compromise and the responsibility of being able to administrate, in the best way possible, such independence." [80] —Ricardo Arjona.” [78] The first single offIndependientewas "El Amor", released in 23 August. In the United States, the song reached [16] [26] No. 1 on Top Latin Songs, becoming his fourth number-one hit on that list, and No. 1 on Latin Pop Songs. It [81] also became a hit in the rest of Latin America, reaching No. 1 in several countries. The second single off the album was "Fuiste Tú", a collaboration with Guatemalan singer Gaby Moreno. The song reached No.2 on Latin [16][26] [82][83] Songs, and No. 1 on the Latin Pop Songs. The Metamorfosis World Tour, began on 27 January 2012 in [84] Toluca, where he had launched all of his concert tours. The tour visited Latin America, North America and [84] several countries in Europe. In 22 March 2012, a controversy surrounded a [68] supposed Iranian law that forbade Arjona's music, as disclosed by Venezuelan television channel [2][85] Globovisión, and other regional newspapers. This [86] claim turned out to be false and Globovisión later [87] issued an apology. On 29 March,Billboard confirmed that Moreno had also signed with [88] Metamorfosis. "When I turned 17, I was signed by a very important label in the United States... but I didn't feel comfortable when they told me which songs had to [88] go into production", the singer said in a statement. Arjona singing in Managua, Nicaragua. Between 31 March and 1 April, Arjona toured Guatemala as part of his Metamorfosis World Tour. The two concerts he presented in the Mateo Flores stadium were [89] sellouts, making Arjona the first artist in Guatemalan history to achieve this feat. On 9 April 2012, American telecommunications corporation AT&T Inc. began airing a commercial promoting the Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone, [90] featuring the singer. Titled "The Shoot", the spot shows how a teenage boy uses his Nokia smartphone to record Arjona's performance, and then shows it to his mother. It also features the song "Mi Novia Se Está Poniendo Vieja" [91] from the albumIndependiente, and was released on Mother's Day. As of 16 April 2012, the Metamorfosis World Tour had reached more than 400,000 fans, of which about 160,000 were from his Buenos Aires tour dates on 12–15 [92] April. On 25 April, Arjona's show on Mendoza, Argentina had an attendance of 24,000 people, breaking the