Luis Coronel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coronel and the second or maternal family name is Gamez.

Luis Miguel Coronel Gámez, better known as Luis Coronel, (born February 3, 1996) is an American singer of regional Mexican music.

Luis Coronel
Luís Coronel interviewed by Dulce Osuna in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Luis Miguel Coronel Gámez
Born	(1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 29) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Genres	Regional Mexican
Occupation	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, acoustic
Years active	2012–present
Labels	DEL Records (2012–2017) Empire Productions, Inc. (2012–present) Sony Music Latin (2017–present)
Website	luiscoronelmusic.com

Career

Luis Coronel uploaded tons of videos of himself singing, but one caught the eye of Del Records. He recorded himself singing to his girlfriend at the time and uploaded it to his Facebook account by using the computer that was in the boxing gym.^[1] He was signed by Del Records at the age of sixteen.

Music

Some of his singles, including "Mi niña traviesa," "Será más fácil," and "Escápate," have reached spots on Billboard charts. In September 2013, he released his debut album, Con la frente en alto, and within three weeks of its release, it earned a spot on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart.^[2] It was certified gold in the Latin field by the RIAA for shipping 30,000 copies.^[3] Coronel won the award for "New Artist of the Year" at the 2014 Latin Billboard Music Awards.^[4] He garnered a nomination for Male Artist of the Year in the Regional Mexican category at the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Details	Chart positions			Certifications
			US [6]	US Latin [7]	US Regional Mexican Albums [8]
2013	Con la frente en alto	Label: Del Records Released: September 17, 2013	80	2	1	RIAA: Gold (Latin)[3]
2014	Quiero ser tu dueño	Label: Del Records Released: September 30, 2014	33	1	1	RIAA: Gold (Latin)[3]
2017	Ahora soy yo	Label: Sony Music Latin Released: October 20, 2017	121	2
2022	Dentro de Mis Ojos	Label: Sony Music Latin Released: May 20, 2022

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated works	Result	Ref.
2014	Latin Billboard Music Awards	New Artist of the Year	Himself	Won	[4]
	Premios Tu Mundo	Feeling Social	Himself	Nominated	[9][10]
2015	Premios Lo Nuestro	Regional Mexican Male Artist of the Year	Himself	Won	[5][11]
	Latin Billboard Music Awards	Regional Mexican Albums Artist of the Year, Solo	Himself	Nominated	[12][13]
	Premios Juventud	It Was All	"Quiero ser tu dueño"	Won	[14]
		Voice of The Moment	Himself	Won	[14]
		My Regional Mexican Artist	Himself	Won	[14]
	Latin American Music Awards	Favorite Regional Mexican Male Artist	Himself	Won	[15]
	Premios de la Radio	Premio Orgullo Latino	Himself	Won	[16]