123 Andrés

123 Andrés are a husband and wife duo that creates children's music in both English and Spanish.[1] They have performed for audiences across the US as well as in Puerto Rico, Panama, and Mexico.[2]

123 Andrés
OriginColombia
GenresChildren's music
Years active2015–present
LabelsSalsana Music
Salsana Records
MembersAndrés Salguero
Christina Sanabria
Websitehttps://123andres.com/

They have been winners of the Best Latin Children's Album category at the Latin Grammy Awards for Arriba Abajo, and nominated for Grammy Awards in the same category in 2021 for Actívate.[3]

Members

Andrés Salguero was raised in Bogotá, Colombia and grew up playing guitar with his father. He has remained involved with music ever since, studying clarinet at the Conservatory and having his first experience in a studio at the age of eight. Later, Andrés earned his Doctorate in music and was awarded first prize in a national composition contest in Colombia.[4]

Christina Sanabria grew up in a Spanish speaking family in America, though they originated in Colombia. Throughout childhood she was involved in theater and dance, and would later earn a master's degree in education from Penn. Christina applied this education to find her passion in teaching through music.[5]

Musical career

123 Andrés make music for bilingual children and families, as well as for those who are in the process of learning Spanish. Their first album, ¡Uno, Dos Tres Andrés! en español y en inglés, was released in 2015, with 22 educational songs; 11 in Spanish and 11 in English.[6] They were nominated for a Latin Grammy.[7] Their next album, Arriba Abajo, came the next year and returned to the awards to win a Latin Grammy for best children's music album.[8] It also won a Parents' Choice Gold award. The third album is a collection of lullabies titled La Luna.[9]

123 Andrés' album, Cantas las Letras, was designed to help children learn fundamental elements of Spanish language, specifically the letters and their different sounds.[10] This album was created in partnership with the Benchmark Education Company.[11] Originally it was made for use in a classroom, but it was decided to make the album available to the general public.[12]

In 2021, they released "Actívate", an album with the collaboration of Rubén Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa,[13] Los Rabanes and Rafael "El Pollo" Brito, among others. 10 of the 21 songs that comprise the album are in Spanish. It was nominated at the 64th Grammy Awards for "Best Children's Music Album", being the only South American album nominated in that category.[14]

The duo have been featured in outlets such as NPR,[15] The Boston Globe,[16] and The Washington Post,[17] as well as Spanish language networks like Univisión and Telemundo.[18]

Discography
  • 2015: ¡Uno, Dos Tres Andrés!
  • 2016: Arriba Abajo
  • 2018: La Luna
  • 2019: Canta las Letras
  • 2021: Actívate

Bibliography
  • 2021: Ten Little Birds - Diez Pajaritos
  • 2021: Hi Friend - Hola Amigo
  • 2021: Mi Comunidad / My Community [19]

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021ActívateBest Children's AlbumNominated

Latin Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015¡Uno, Dos, Tres, con Andrés!Best Latin Children's AlbumNominated
2016Arriba AbajoBest Latin Children's AlbumWon
2019Canta las LetrasBest Latin Children's AlbumNominated

Other awards

References
  1. Cuevas C., Carlos Andrés (3 December 2021). "123 Andrés, la historia del dueto colombiano que le canta a los niños para atrapar a los grandes y está nominado al Grammy". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. "123 Andrés, el dúo musical que promueve el bilingüismo en los niños". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  3. Solís, Ismael (2022-03-12). "En Exclusiva Con "123 Andrés", El Dúo Musical Nomando A Los Premios Grammy". Sol Quintana Roo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  4. Merlo, Luis (2017-01-12). "¿Quién es "Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés"?". Dos Mundos Bilingual Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  5. "L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With 123 Andrés". www.lapl.org. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  6. "El colombiano que canta para enseñar dos diomas". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  7. "123 Andrés, el colombiano nominado al Grammy por Mejor Álbum de Música Infantil". Colectivo Sonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  8. "Cosecha triunfos el '1,2,3 Andrés'". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (in Spanish). 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  9. Cantor-Navas, Judy (2018-04-02). "123 Andrés Croons About a Full Moon in 'La Luna' Lullaby: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  10. "123 Andrés, nominado a los Grammy Latino". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  11. Cohen, Jeffrey (2019-06-24). "Quick Hits: 123 Andrés Teaches Alphabet, New Little Miss Ann Video". GeekDad. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  12. Kim, Jae-Ha. "Go Away With ... 123 Andrés". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  13. Santa Rosa, Gilberto. "La Salsa Es Mi Vida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  14. "El dúo colombiano 123 Andrés llega a los Premios Grammy con "Actívate", un álbum infantil que invita a romper con el sedentarismo". CNN (in Spanish). 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  15. "Cruising In El Minivan: Alt.Latino Surveys The State Of Kids' Music". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  16. Reed, James (April 5, 2014). "For Andrés Salguero, the kids are all right - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  17. "These D.C. musicians will delight kids — and their parents, too". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  18. "El colombiano que canta para enseñar dos diomas". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  19. "Book Review: ¡Mi Comunidad! My Community! by 123 Andrés". Bound 4 Escape. 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  20. "MTC Kids Jam series – 123 Andrés 'Actívate'". www.jccc.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
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