Miriam Cruz
Birth nameMiriam Aracelis Cruz Ramírez
Birth dateAugust 17, 1968 (age 58)
Birth placeSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic
OccupationMusician · actress
Years active1985 - present
Miriam Cruz
GenreMerengue
LabelKaren Records · Lanhut Records · La Oreja Media Group, Inc.

Miriam Aracelis Cruz Ramírez, better known as Miriam Cruz (born August 17, 1968), is a Dominican merengue musician and actress. Described as a "world famous merengue artist",[1] she is best known for being the lead vocalist of the successful female merengue group, Las Chicas del Can.[2] In 1992, she formed her own group called Míriam Cruz y Las Chicas.[3] In 2022, after performing for four decades, she released the single, "Tú ganas". In the same year, she performed at the Lincoln Center.[4][5]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Chicán (1985)[2]
  • Nada Común (1991)[2]
  • Nueva Vida (1993)[2]
  • Punto y Aparte (2001)[2]
  • Aquí Estoy (2006)[2]
  • Siempre Diva (2013)
  • Me Sacudi (2015)
  • Miriam Collection (2016)
  • Sali De Ti (2017)

Singles

  • "La Loba"[2]
  • "Tómalo Tú"[2]
  • "Te Propongo"[2]
  • "El Ñoño"
  • "Me Siento tan Sola"
  • "Agua de Sal"[2]
  • "Quiero hacerte el amor"
  • "La Guayaba Podrida"
  • "Me Muero"
  • "Quiero"
  • "Oye"
  • "Es Cosa de Él"[2]
  • "Es Necesario"[2]
  • "La Carnada"[2]
  • "Esa Loca"[6]

Honors and awards

  • 2013 Best Merengue Orchestra, Soberano Awards[6]
  • 2014 Merengue of the Year, Soberano Awards ("Esa Loca")[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dominican merengue, Cuban Rumba named heritages of humanity". NBC News. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Dominican singers Miriam Cruz and Alex Bueno at Stamford Palace". Stamford Advocate. April 11, 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Miriam Cruz y Las Chicas". Apple Music. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "Miriam Cruz · Lincoln Center". lincolncenter.org. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Miriam Cruz's merengue resounds at the Lincoln Center in New York". Kariculture. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Cruz wins Soberano for best meringue with "Esa loca"". Yahoo!News. Associated Press. March 18, 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2021.