Gaby Moreno

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Gaby Moreno
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Moreno in 2012
Background information
Birth nameMaria Gabriela Moreno Bonilla
Born (1981-12-16) December 16, 1981 (age 42)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1997–present
LabelsMetamorfosis, Nonesuch
Website gaby-moreno.com

Maria Gabriela Moreno Bonilla (born 16 December 1981) is a Grammy-winning Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist. Singing in both English and Spanish, Moreno's music covers many genres including Latin, alternative, blues, folk and Americana.

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Early life

Maria Gabriela Moreno Bonilla [1] was born on 16 December 1981 in Guatemala City [2] and later moved to Los Angeles.

Career

Music

In August 2009, Moreno toured with Tracy Chapman. Later, in November 2009, Moreno toured as direct support for Ani Difranco on an East Coast tour. Difranco invited Moreno back out on tour in January and February 2010. In July 2010 Moreno went on tour in Germany (e.g. in Constance, Heidelberg, and Ravensburg) and France.

In early 2011 Moreno and her band played their first headlining tour. They toured through the Netherlands and Belgium performing as part of the "World Sessions" tour. In addition, Moreno and her band opened as direct support for Nouvelle Vague for three shows in Germany. In late 2011 Gaby toured the U.S. East coast as direct support for The Milk Carton Kids.

Moreno played some concerts in France in February 2012. Later that spring, she performed with Ricardo Arjona during his "Metamorfosis World Tour." In June, Moreno performed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to commemorate 50 years of Amnesty International, together with Kris Kristofferson and others. Throughout May and June, Moreno played concerts in Ireland ("Electric Burma" in honor of Aung San Suu Kyi together with Bono, Damien Rice, Bob Geldof, Angelique Kidjo, etc.), Germany, France, and London (with Van Dyke Parks) In July, Moreno played concerts in France, including Le Havre, Verdun, and Paris.

In 2013, she toured with Hugh Laurie and The Copper Bottom Band through Europe, in March 2014 in South America, namely Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

On 28 February and 1 March 2015, Moreno played at Festival Acústico under the name "Gaby Moreno y amigos". Her performances featured guest appearances by Oscar Isaac, Sara Watkins, Ishto Jueves, Devorah Rahel (with whom she played the song "Y Tu Sombra") and El Gordo. Moreno also played a song called "Maldición, Bendición".

Moreno at the Bowery Ballroom, New York, 2015 Music - Gaby Moreno - Bowery Ballroom (18211132503).jpg
Moreno at the Bowery Ballroom, New York, 2015

In March 2015, Moreno went on tour in Europe, playing at Theater Akzent in Vienna, Austria (19 March, her first show in Vienna), Casino Kulturraum in Friedrichshafen, Germany (20 March), La Spirale in Fribourg, Switzerland (21 March), and Cankar Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia (24 March). On 24 July 2015 Moreno performed at the Lincoln Center in New York City with Out of Doors. Starting in 2016, Moreno became a recurring guest on Live From Here.

In 2018, Moreno released a cover of Trinidadian artist David Rudder's 1998 song "The Immigrants," made with arranger and producer Van Dyke Parks, ahead of the U.S. Independence Day (4 July), with proceeds going to benefit CARECEN.

¡Spangled!, a collaboration between Moreno and Parks, was released in 2020 on Metamorfosis & Nonesuch Records. The album includes a bolero from Panama, a bossa nova from Brazil, a song by Moreno, David Rudder's "The Immigrants," and Ry Cooder, John Hiatt and Jim Dickinson's song "Across the Borderline," performed with Cooder and Jackson Browne.

Composing

As a composer, Moreno recorded and produced the score for the feature film Language Lessons (directed by Natalie Morales) and received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Song" for the theme song to NBC's show Parks and Recreation . [3]

In 2022, Moreno released a full-length album, Dreamers Dream On, with her three-part harmony side project, The SongBirds, and released her self-produced seventh solo studio album Alegoría, which has earned her a second GRAMMY nomination. [4] [5]

Television

Moreno sings the theme song and voices a character (Marlena) for the Disney children's television series, Elena of Avalor . [6] Her version of the song "Cucurrucucú Paloma" was featured in a key scene during the last season of the Netflix original show Orange Is the New Black .

Moreno appeared alongside Rupert Grint in a Catherine Hardwicke-directed episode of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities . [7] Moreno also collaborated with composer Heitor Pereira to write and perform the song "Por Que Te Vas" for DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish .

Reception

Moreno has been received positively by Al Borde, [8] KCRW, [9] Latina, [10] NBC Latino, NPR [11] (including All Things Considered , [12] Alt. Latino , [13] and Tiny Desk Concerts [14] ), Orlando Weekly [15] and The New York Times . [16]

The music video for "Fuiste Tu", her duet with Ricardo Arjona, has amassed over 1 billion views on YouTube. [17]

"This Guatemalan American singer-songwriter alternates fluidly between languages, whether spoken (English and Spanish) or musical, easing in and out of everything from folksy alt country to retro blues rock …Plucky, quirky and insightful, Moreno has the grace and the skill to make it big." – Rhapsody: No. 3 in Top 10 Latin Alt Albums of Spring 2011 [18]

In 2012, she was listed as one of the "5 Latinos to Look Out for in 2012" by NBC Latino. [19]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2013Hugh Laurie: Live On The Queen MaryBacking Vocals
2019 La Llorona Title song

Television

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
2017 Family Guy (voice)Episode: "Dearly Deported"
2018–20 Elena of Avalor Marlena (voice)3 episodes
2019 Undone HerselfEpisode: "Alone In This (You Have Me)"

Awards and nominations

In 2006, she won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon Song writing Contest with her song "Escondidos," first in the Latin category, then overall.

In 2010, Moreno was awarded "Favourite American Latino Indie Artist" at the American Latino Awards (run by American Latino TV).

Grammy Awards:

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017Ilusión Best Latin Pop Album Nominated
2024X Mi (Vol. 1)Won

Latin Grammy Awards:

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012"Fuiste Tú" Record of the Year Nominated
2013Gaby Moreno Best New Artist Won
2020¡Spangled! Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominated
2021"Bolero de la vida" (with Omara Portuondo) Best Tropical Song Nominated
2023Vida (with Omara Portuondo) Best Traditional Tropical Album Won

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