Trueno (rapper)
Trueno | |
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 Trueno in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mateo Palacios Corazzina |
| Born | 25 March 2002 La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Sony Latin |
Mateo Palacios Corazzina (born 25 March 2002), better known by the stage name Trueno, is an Argentine rapper, singer and songwriter.[1][2] He is best known for his appearance in the freestyle session "BZRP Freestyle Sessions # 6" in collaboration with Bizarrap, which managed to exceed 250,000,000 views on YouTube and currently holds the record for being the most viewed freestyle video on that site.[3][4][5]
Early years
Mateo was born on 25 March 2002 in the neighborhood of La Boca in Buenos Aires, Argentina. From a very young age he showed his love for rap, one of his great influences would be the American rappers Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg.[1] He is the son of Uruguayan-born rapper MC Peligro, who is recognized for having won multiple freestyle competitions, who is also a great reference for Trueno to dedicate himself to freestyle since he stated that he wanted to be a soccer player.[2][6] His paternal grandfather was Yamandú Palacios, an Uruguayan singer-songwriter and guitarist of folklore music, who played alongside artists such as Alfredo Zitarrosa, Joaquín Sabina or Joan Manuel Serrat. [7]
Career
At age 14, he was crowned champion in the ACDP Zoo Juniors tournament.[2] In 2017, Trueno became champion of the Crossing of Champions competition. In 2018, he participated in the FMS Argentina competition, where he finished in last place.[8] On 21 October 2019, Trueno was crowned national champion of Red Bull's Batalla de los Gallos Argentina freestyle competition.[9][10][11] At the end of that year, Trueno managed to finish in the first position of the FMS Argentina competition.[8] On 23 July 2020, he released his debut album called Atrevido. The song "Mamichula", in collaboration with Nicki Nicole and Bizarrap, was positioned in the first place of the Argentina Hot 100 list of Billboard.[12][13] In just over a month, the official video for the song surpassed 100,000,000 views on YouTube.
He worked alongside various artists, such as Planet Hemp, Nicki Nicole, Nathy Peluso, Underdann, Bizarrap, Bhavi, Halpe, Wos, XOVOX, C. Terrible, Shaolin Monkeys, El Alfa, Noriel, J Balvin, Tiago PZK among others.
Discography
Albums: Atrevido (2020), Bien o Mal (2022) y El Ultimo Baile (2024)
Studio album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [14] |
SPA [15] | |||
| Atrevido |
|
— | 4 | |
| Bien o Mal |
|
— | 23 | |
| El Último Baile |
|
1 | 6 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Atrevido en Vivo |
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Singles
As a lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [17] |
MEX Pop [18] |
PAR [19] |
SPA [20] |
URU [21] |
WW [22] | ||||
| "K.I.N.G" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "En La Ola" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "4AM" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Neón" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "La Salamandra" (with Underdann) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Boom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Broke" (with Tano B) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trueno: Bzrp Freestyle Sessions Vol. 6" (with Bizarrap) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Trueno: Brzp Music Sessions Vol. 16" (with Bizarrap) |
13 | — | — | 99 | — | — | |||
| "Trueno: Dolly Freestyle Sessions #01" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "My Dog Is" (with C. Terrible and Shaolin Monkey) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Atrevido" | 2020 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Atrevido |
| "Azul y Oro Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole and Bizarrap) |
1 | — | 79 | 1 | — | 100 | |||
| "Jugador del Año" (with Bizarrap and Acru) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Background" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atrevido | ||
| "Ñeri" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rain II" | 2021 | 76 | — | — | 95 | — | — | ||
| "Panamá" (with Duki) |
16 | — | — | 43 | — | — | Bien o Mal | ||
| "Solo Por Vos" | 29 | — | 93 | — | — | — | |||
| "Feel Me??" | 25 | — | — | 43 | 20 | — | |||
| "Salimo de Noche" (with Tiago PZK) |
1 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 136 | |||
| "Dance Crip" | 2 | — | 32 | 8 | 15 | 169 | |||
| "Tierra Zanta" (with Victor Heredia) |
2022 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Un Paso" (with J Balvin) |
33 | — | — | 100 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Dubai" (with Beny Jr) |
2023 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | ||
| "Real Gangsta Love" | 2024 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | ||
| "Cuando Te Vi"[a] (Big One with María Becerra) |
— | — | — | 14 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
As a featuring artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "C90 (Remix)" (John C, Neo Pistea and Bhavi featuring Trueno) |
2019 | Non-album single |
| "Los Aparatos" (El Alfa featuring Noriel and Trueno) |
2022 | Non-album single |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG [17] |
SPA [15] | ||||
| "Sangría" (with Wos) |
2020 | 12 | 37 | Atrevido | |
| "Argentina" (with Nathy Peluso) |
2022 | 48 | — | Bien o Mal | |
| "No Cap" | 2024 | 98 | — | Non-album song | |
Personal life
Trueno has shown his great love of football, his favorite team is Boca Juniors, one of Argentina's biggest and most important sports clubs and the main club in his home neighbourhood. Even the music video for the song "Ñeri" was recorded at the La Bombonera stadium, where Boca Juniors plays.[27]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Latin Music Awards | 2023 | Best Artist Southern Region | Trueno | Nominated | [28] |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Best Latin America South Act | Nominated | [29] | |
| MTV Millennial Awards | 2022 | Argentine Artist | Nominated | [29] | |
| Premios Gardel | 2021 | Best New Artist | Atrevido | Won | [30] |
| Best Urban/Trap Song or Album | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole & Bizarrap) | Won | |||
| Best Urban/Trap Collaboratio | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Song of the Year | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | [31] | |
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music Video | Won | ||||
| Best Urban Song | Won | ||||
| "Salimo de Noche" (with Tiago PZK) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| Best Live Album | Atrevido en vivo | Won | |||
| 2023 | Album of the Year | Bien o mal | Won | [32] | |
| Best Urban Music Album | Won | ||||
| Song of the Year | "Tierra Zanta" | Nominated | |||
| "Argentina" (with Nathy Peluso) | Nominated | ||||
| Record of the Year | Won | ||||
| Best Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| "Sudaka" (with Dante Spinetta) | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Collaboration | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Song of the Year | "Tranky Funky" | Nominated | [33] [34] | |
| Record of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Song | Nominated | ||||
| Best Urban Collaboration | "Fuck el Police (Remix)" (with Cypress Hill) | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Video | Nominated | ||||
| Latin Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rap/Hio Hop Song | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | [35] |
| 2024 | Best Urban Fusion/Performance | "Tranky Funky" | Pending | [36] | |
| Best Urban Music Album | El Último Baile | Pending | |||
| Premios Juventud | 2022 | Best Song by a Couple | "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole & Bizarrap) | Nominated | [37] |
| 2023 | The New Generation – Male | Trueno | Nominated | [38] | |
| Rolling Stone en Español Awards | 2023 | Promising Artist of the Year | Trueno | Nominated | [39] |
| Song of the Year | "Dance Crip" | Nominated | |||
| "Sudaka" (with Dante Spinetta) | Nominated | ||||
| Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Premios Quiero | 2020 | Best Rap/Trap/Hip Hop Video | "C90 Remix" ( with Jhon C, Bhavi & Neo Pistea) | Nominated | [40] |
| "Mamichula" (with Nicki Nicole) | Won | ||||
| Video of the Year | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ Subtitled "Crossover #5".
References
- ^ a b "Trueno". cmtv.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "MC Peligro y MC Trueno, la historia de un padre y su hijo unidos por el rap" (in Spanish). Clarín. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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- ^ "Trueno: "Sé lo que quiero reflejar en los wachines"". Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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- ^ Tabárez, Nicolás. "Murió el cantautor Yamandú Palacios, figura del canto popular". El Observador. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Clasificación FMS Argentina" (in Spanish). Mundo Freestyle. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Trueno ganó la Batalla de los Gallos 2019". Página/12. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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- ^ "Trueno se corona campeón de la Batalla de los gallos de Argentina con 17 años" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Argentina:
- El Último Baile: "Los discos más vendidos de la semana". Diario de Cultura (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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- ^ a b "Trueno Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Trueno Chart History (Mexico Espanol Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in Paraguay:
- "Mamichula": "Octubre - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- "Solo Por Vos", "Salimo de Noche" and "Dance Crip" "Diciembre - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Búsqueda: Trueno (songs)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Peak positions in Uruguay:
- "Feel Me?" and "Salimo de Noche": "Ranking Mensual: Noviembre 2021" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya del Disco. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- "Dance Crip" "Top 20 Uruguay – General – Del 17 al 23 de Enero, 2022" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Trueno Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
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