Mau y Ricky

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

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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

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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

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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]

Collaborations and Rifresh

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In October 2019 they released their song "Bota Fuego" with hit reggaeton artist Nicky Jam

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"). Within 2 months they dropped "Qué Dirías?" and "Me Enamora." After a few other collabs they officially kicked off their second era with the release of "PAPÁS" in August of 2020. With only two other singles released their album "rifresh" was released in November of 2020

Desgenerados Mixtape and Hotel Caracas

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Mau y Ricky kicked off their third era in 2021 with the release of "3 de la Mañana" with Sebastián Yatra and Mora. With the release of several hit singles in 2021, 2022, and 2023. In November of 2023 they announced the release of their "Desgenerados Mixtape" with some songs that were previously released and some new songs. A few months after that they released the lead single for what they call their most ambitious project to date, "Hotel Caracas" with a slated release of 2024 they are expected to not only release an album they are expected to have a headlining tour and release a film/documentary about the creation of the album

Songwriter collaborations

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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

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Main article: Mau y Ricky discography

Filmography

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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

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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

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Mau & Ricky during a photo session

Headlining

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

Opening act

References

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  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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