VIDEO FOR âGENTE EN LA CALLEâ
FEATURING LALI PREMIERES
NEW PAEZ-PRODUCED NETFLIX SERIES BASED
ON HIS LIFE COMING LATER THIS YEAR
Iconic Argentinian artist Fito Paez wins âBest Latin Rock or Alternative Albumâ for La Conquista del Espacio at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The honor marks his first Grammy win and follows two wins at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards last NovemberââBest Pop/Rock Albumâ and âBest Pop/Rock Songâ for the single âLa Cancion de las Bestias.â
âIâm really shocked, very excited indeed! Gustavo Cerati once said that he felt the whole universe was conspiring in his favor. This could well be that kind of moment for me, one of total plenitude on what has to do with my complete self. I feel so infinitely grateful to my friends, my family, my team, and to all the people that are there with me every day, supporting me. I also want to share this Grammy Award with my fellow nominees. I feel immensely full of love and send my regards to everyone.ââFito Paez
La Conquista del Espacio continues to receive widespread critical praiseâBillboard hails, âItâs a grandiose title for a beautiful, lush set of songs that goes from the highly orchestrated, optimistically beautiful title track to the bluntly crass âNadie Es de Nadie,ââ the Associated Press calls it, âboth an apocalyptic and cheerful soundtrack,â while Grammy.com adds âPĂĄez is a full-on Latin pop legend, a status he attained by experimenting with pop, synth and Latin sounds, among others. La Conquista del Espacio is a testament to thatâŠ
âMost recently, the video for âGente en la calleâ featuring Lali, the fourth single from the album, premiered. The video was filmed in a Buenos Aires studio where directors Alejandro Ros and Guido Adler ingeniously recreated a street within the film set, using images in big screens where Paez and Lali could interact. The studio-generated images were combined with footage shot on the real streets of Argentinaâs capital city, on subtle portraits that bring to the forefront the rawness of people in the streetâs situation, which the song lyrics reflect. Watch HERE.
Additionally, Netflix has announced âEl amor despuĂ©s del amor,â a new fictional series based on Paezâs life and produced by Paez himself. The new series will be released later this year.
Fito Paez is one of Latin-Americaâs most beloved musicians. He is the mastermind behind 1992âs El Amor DespuĂ©s del Amor; the #1 most sold rock album in the history of his native Argentina. He has been touring for the past 36 years, performing in some of the most iconic stages in Latin America and Spain. Over the past two years he has performed on legendary U.S. stages including New York Cityâs Carnegie Hall, Los Angelesâ Dolby Theatre and Miamiâs Fillmore.Â
Paez has received countless prizes and recognitions in Argentina and internationally throughout his career. His 1999 album Abre was nominated for âBest Latin Rock or Alternative Albumâ at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards, and he has won a total of eight Latin Grammy Awards. In 2015, Berklee College of Music in Boston awarded Paez with the âMaster of Latin Musicâ honor, marking the first Latin American rock musician to receive the prestigious award.
Further career highlights include writing and directing two films: Vidas Privadas and De QuiĂ©n Es El Portaligas, as well as authoring three books published all across Latin America: La Puta Diabla, Diario de Viaje and Los dĂas de Kirchner. Paez also composed and acted as music director of the soundtrack for the film Camino Sinuoso, directed by Juan Pablo Kolodziej.Â