123 Andrés

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

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]

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] In 2024, they won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album for their album We Grow Together Children's Songs.[4]

Members[edit]

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.[5]

Christina Sanabria grew up in a Spanish speaking family in the United States; her parents are from Colombia. She attended Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland Park, Kansas. She then matriculated at Brown University where she concentrated in Latin American and Hispanic Studies. Throughout childhood, she was involved in theater and dance and would later earn a master's degree in education from The University of Pennsylvania. Christina applied this education to find her passion in teaching through music.[6]

Musical career[edit]

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.[7] They were nominated for a Latin Grammy.[8] 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.[9] It also won a Parents' Choice Gold award. The third album is a collection of lullabies titled La Luna.[10]

123 Andrés' album, Cantas las Letras, was designed to help children learn fundamental elements of Spanish language, specifically the letters and their different sounds.[11] This album was created in partnership with the Benchmark Education Company.[12] Originally it was made for use in a classroom, but it was decided to make the album available to the general public.[13]

In 2021 they released "Actívate", an album with the collaboration of Rubén Blades, Gilberto Santa Rosa,[14] 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.[15]

The duo have been featured in outlets such as NPR,[16] The Boston Globe,[17] and The Washington Post,[18] as well as Spanish language networks like Univisión and Telemundo.[19]

Discography[edit]

  • 2015: ¡Uno, Dos Tres Andrés!
  • 2016: Arriba Abajo
  • 2018: La Luna
  • 2019: Canta las Letras
  • 2021: Actívate
  • 2023: We Grow Together – Preschool Songs

Bibliography[edit]

  • 2021: Ten Little Birds – Diez Pajaritos
  • 2021: Hi Friend – Hola Amigo
  • 2021: Mi Comunidad / My Community[20]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Grammy Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2021 Actívate Best Children's Album Nominated
2024 We Grow Together Won

Latin Grammy Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 ¡Uno, Dos, Tres, con Andrés! Best Latin Children's Album Nominated
2016 Arriba Abajo Best Latin Children's Album Won
2019 Canta las Letras Best Latin Children's Album Nominated

Other awards[edit]

References[edit]

  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 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "123 Andrés, el dúo musical que promueve el bilingüismo en los niños". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ^ Solís, Ismael (12 March 2022). "En Exclusiva Con "123 Andrés", El Dúo Musical Nomando A Los Premios Grammy". Sol Quintana Roo (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (4 February 2024). "Peso Pluma, Karol G, Gaby Moreno, Natalia Lafourcade & More Latin Winners at the 2024 Grammys". Billboard. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ Merlo, Luis (12 January 2017). "¿Quién es "Uno, Dos, Tres Andrés"?". Dos Mundos Bilingual Newspaper. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ "L.A. Libros Fest: Interview With 123 Andrés". www.lapl.org. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  7. ^ "El colombiano que canta para enseñar dos diomas". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  8. ^ "123 Andrés, el colombiano nominado al Grammy por Mejor Álbum de Música Infantil". Colectivo Sonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Cosecha triunfos el '1,2,3 Andrés'". Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (in Spanish). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  10. ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (2 April 2018). "123 Andrés Croons About a Full Moon in 'La Luna' Lullaby: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  11. ^ "123 Andrés, nominado a los Grammy Latino". Caracol Radio (in Spanish). 1 October 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  12. ^ Cohen, Jeffrey (24 June 2019). "Quick Hits: 123 Andrés Teaches Alphabet, New Little Miss Ann Video". GeekDad. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  13. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha. "Go Away With ... 123 Andrés". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  14. ^ Santa Rosa, Gilberto. "La Salsa Es Mi Vida" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ^ "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). 3 April 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Cruising In El Minivan: Alt.Latino Surveys The State Of Kids' Music". NPR.org. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  17. ^ Reed, James (5 April 2014). "For Andrés Salguero, the kids are all right – The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  18. ^ "These D.C. musicians will delight kids — and their parents, too". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  19. ^ "El colombiano que canta para enseñar dos diomas". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  20. ^ "Book Review: ¡Mi Comunidad! My Community! by 123 Andrés". Bound 4 Escape. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  21. ^ "MTC Kids Jam series – 123 Andrés 'Actívate'". www.jccc.edu. Retrieved 17 July 2022.[permanent dead link]
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